LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to:
- define the two constructs of the title of this course – with their nuances: religion/spirituality and culture;
- discuss cursorily the relationship between religion and psychology.
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Lecture 1 – Definitions of Religion and Culture
READINGS:
Loewenthal, K. M., & Lewis, C. A. (2011). Mental health, religion and culture. Psychologist, 24(4), 256-259. (This is compulsory reading for this course).
Selvam, S.G. (2013). Towards religious spirituality: A multidimensional matrix of religion and spirituality. Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies, 12(36), 129-152.
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