RELN 212 - Historical Perspectives on Healthcare and Religion

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Intimately intertwined for much of human history, this course surveys the intersections of world religions and healthcare from ancient periods through the early modern period. This course examines religious perspectives on health and healing in a number of historical religious traditions, including, but not limited to, the religions of the ancient Near East, early Hinduism and Buddhism, to ancient Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Additionally, this course examines how these historical approaches to healthcare and medicine continue to impact healthcare practice today.