REL 362 Religion, Body, & Health
How does religion effect the treatment of and attitudes toward the human body? How have religious and philosophical assumptions about the body impacted the development of contemporary health care? This course explores these fundamental questions with a special focus on suffering. While introducing students to the study of religion, the course explores connections between religion, spirituality, the body, and health. Students will investigate a range of religious attitudes and practices designed to make sense of illness, suffering, and health. Students will also explore the challenges of integrating healthcare and religion in a pluralistic and multi-cultural environment.