PSYC 305 Psychology and Religion
An examination of the relationship between psychology and Christianity, including basic assumptions, methods of inquiry, and areas of possible agreement and conflict. This course will compare psychological and Christian perspectives on topics such as guilt, self-worth, values, morality, self-change, counseling, human nature, evil, and sex. This course also includes an introduction to the psychological study of religion and religious experience. Topics will include dimensions of religiousness, psychological explanations for conversion and spiritual experience, theories of the role of religion in human experience, and the relationships between religion and health.