CON 283 - Healing and Spirituality

Institution:

University of Southern Maine

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Description:

This course will explore the links between spiritual understandings and physical and mental health. Focusing on global spiritual and religious traditions, the course will examine the determinants of health and the healing techniques utilized in each faith. We will also examine the ways in which religious values and expectations become internalized and affect the ways in which we interpret our wellness and our discomforts. This course is designed to offer an opportunity to become familiar with the world's faith traditions, and to explore spirituality as it relates to healing, both personally and institutionally. Cr 3.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.usm.maine.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 780-4141

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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