Introduction to the major contours of Western culture as they relate to various schools of psychological thought and the influence of religious beliefs in their inception. Theological critique of various world views that have guided psychological schools of thought. Additional project required for fourth unit. Psychological research of religion from an eclectic approach. Faith development, ethnographic varieties of religious experiences, narrative analysis, and cross-cultural religious experiences.
Students produce research proposals and conduct pilot studies for such research.
Additional project required for fourth unit. How people think about actual choices and conflicts in their lives. How cultural and religious norms affect moral thinking, and how people develop moral and religious thinking as informed by life crises and human experiences. Additional project required for fourth unit. A previous course in psychology of religion, or consent of the instructor.