RELS 2209 – The Nature and Function of Religious Experience

(3 credits – TG) 3 hours lecture

A study of ancient views and some contemporary psychological analyses of the nature and function of religious experience. Such religious phenomena as the genesis and development of religious behaviour, conversion and mysticism will be examined.

Prerequisite: One of Religious Studies 1101, 1103, 1105 or a university-level course in Psychology.