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PSYCH OF RELIGION (REL 301)

Term: 2008-2009 Academic Year Fall Semester

Faculty

Dr. August Lageman
augustlageman@vic.edu
Office Hours:
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  • Monday 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Wednesday 12:00 AM to 5:00 AM
  • Wednesday 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Friday 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
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    Schedule

    Mon-Wed-Fri, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM (8/18/2008 - 12/4/2008) Location: MAIN HJ HJMUR

    Description

    This course will examine religion and its practices form the perspective of the discipline of psychology. The course will begin with William James? classic ?The Varieties of Religions Experience.? James makes the distinction between healthy and unhealthy religion. Using Abraham Maslow, Albert Schweitzer and Paul Tillich and a variety of contemporary scholars we will study and evaluate religion from the perspectives of psychology. Cross-listed PSY 301.