REL 220 - Health and Religion

4 Hour(s)
General Education P1 and CCD

This course examines the relationship between health, healthcare and religion in different world cultures (Western, traditional Indian, Chinese, Middle Eastern and a selection of indigenous systems across the world). It examines different worldviews and their understanding of health, medicine, and questions such as the role of spirituality in health and healthcare, religious and medical approaches to illness and suffering, and the integration of traditional medico-religious approaches in contemporary healthcare.