THE BIBLE AND THE BRAIN
The study of religious thought, behavior, and practices in the Bible from the perspective of cognitive science, evolutionary science, and cognitive linguistics. Explores human memory, extreme religious experiences, ritualized behaviors, shamanism and religious therapy, religious community, universality of religion, and the emergence and transmission of religious ideas and practices among early Jews and Christians. GR: seminar leadership, 7500 word research paper. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: RELI 431 . Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for RELI 531 if student has credit for RELI 431 .
Prerequisites & course information
Short Title: THE BIBLE AND THE BRAIN Department: Religion Grade Mode: Standard Letter Course Type: Seminar Credit Hours: 3 Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. Course Level: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027