Description
Educators, clinicians and human service providers need to understand the impact of spiritual experience and religious traditions upon the lives of the people we work with and to recognize how such understanding is intrinsic to new and emerging holistic views of development. This interdisciplinary course explores the impact of the spiritual dimension upon education, psychological understanding, and development. Starting with the voices of children, our study draws from the psychology of religion, anthropology, education, and the humanities to examine the experiential core intrinsic to spiritual life. Special emphasis is given to helping students find practical ways to incorporate this learning into their professional activities.