Foundations in Psychology and Spirituality: Comparative Histories and Issues   [Archived Catalog]
2011-2012 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Addendum
   

PY 720 - Foundations in Psychology and Spirituality: Comparative Histories and Issues


Prerequisite(s): PY 426 . This course is the basic foundation course for the psychology and spirituality concentration. We will explore the history of issues in theory and practice among multiple cultures. We will include in our survey the history of healing, the history of contemplative psychology, the phenomenology of religious experience, the history and practice of pastoral care and counseling among various traditions, comparative inter-religious dialogue, as well as historical and contemporary topics addressed such as the problem of evil, conversion, forgiveness, the numinous, pathos and suffering, mysticism and consciousness studies, among other topics. (2 credits)