Resources

A course by Colleen Moore at the University of Wisconsin "assumes some sophisticated background in either psychology or religious studies" as it "examines religions and religious phenomena from the point of view of empirical psychology."

A 2004 course by Jason Sloan at the University of Findlay "explores the contemporary (not classical) psychology of religion, that is, the newly emerged cognitive science of religion."

A course by Laurie Bagby at Kansas State University.

A 2013 course by Mehmet Karabela at Queen's University on" the role of religion in the public sphere and its relation to liberal democracy" with a focus on secularism, globalization, and multiculturalism.

A 2010 course by Ira Chernus at the University of Colorado at Boulder traces "the history of nonviolence movements in the U.S. from colonial times to the present, with special attention to the influence of Christian theology and the teachings of Gandhi." Reinhold Niebuhr's critique of nonviolence will also be considered.

A 1997 course by Manfred Steger at Illinois State University employs "political, ethical, and sociocultural" perspectives to encourage "a personal examination of the connections between political power, violence, and ethically motivated forms of nonviolent resistance."

A 1998 course by Joe Groves at Guilford College examines "several significantly different approaches to nonviolence" as an experience, a way of life.

A course by Todd Lewis at College of the Holy Cross focuses"on the phenomenon of religion in comparative and global perspective, exploring the connections between religious doctrines, rituals, and cultural performances."

A 2001 course by Ann Matter at the University of Pennsylvania explores "the intersection of Christian theology, liturgy and in the work of Johann Sebastian Bach."