The family in theological, historical, and ethical perspectives. Christian assessment of contemporary theories regarding the family. Religious and secular resources for preventing and resolving family crises. RELR 585 Psychological Study of Religion Eclectic, research approach. Faith development, ethnographic varieties of religious experiences, narrative analysis, and cross-cultural religious experiences.
Student produces a research proposal and conducts a pilot study for such research.
RELR 586 Psychology of Moral and Faith Development Study of logical, moral, and faith reasoning from a cognitive-developmental perspective. How people think about actual choices and conflicts in their lives. How cultural and religious norms affect moral thinking. An overview of the development of SDA doctrine, theology, and thought from the 1800's to the present. Attention will also be given to contemporary theological developments.