RELIG 3610X: Religion, Health, and Medicine
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
A broad overview of the relationship between religion, health, and medicine for students interested in religion and those interested in entering healthcare fields. Exploration of physical and mental health and healing throughout history and among practitioners of Western, Eastern, and Indigenous religious traditions. Examination of religion and public health crises and the role of religion in culturally competent healthcare today. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)