HON 3666 - Psychology of Religion and Belief

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The College of Saint Scholastica

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4 cr. The classical and modern psychological theories of belief, focusing on religious belief and on the evolutionary/ cognitive basis of belief. Exploration of issues such as: howwe believe,why people believe in god(s), the psychological needs that faith satisfies, the reasons why people differ in the ways they express and satisfy those needs,andwhat it is about the certainty of belief that leads to proselytizing, persecution or feeling threatened by the beliefs of others. Seminar format and application of empirically supported theory and concepts thorough projects. Prerequisites: (a) General Psychology; or (b) Lifespan Developmental Psychology; or (c) junior/senior status having completed one other upper-division Honors course, or Benedictine Liberal Arts Education Area II,or two TRS/PHL courses.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.css.edu

Phone Number:

(218) 723-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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