SPIR243 Psychological Issues in Spirituality
Winter Quarter 2002	Thursdays 7:00- 9:30 p.m. home.att.net/~revdak/spir243/	Bannan Hall 334
D. Andrew Kille, Ph.D. Email: revdak@worldnet.att.net Office Hours (Bannan 336): Thursdays 6:30- 7:00 p.m. and by appointment		Work phone: (408) 983-0142

Texts:

Required:

• Goldsmith, M. (1997). Knowing Me Knowing God : Exploring Your Spirituality With Myers-Briggs. Nashville: Abingdon.
• Myers, I.B. (1998) Introduction to Type: A Guide to Understanding Your Results on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 6th edition. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.
• Ruland, V., SJ. (1994). Sacred Lies and Silences: A Psychology of Religious Disguise. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press.
• Sanford, J. A. (1987). Evil: The Shadow Side of Reality. New York: Crossroad.
• Ulanov, A., & Ulanov, B. (1982). Primary Speech: A Psychology of Prayer. Atlanta: John Knox Press.
• Whitehead, E. E., & Whitehead, J. D. (1992). Christian Life Patterns: The Psychological Challenges and Religious Invitations of Adult Life. New York: Crossroad.

On Reserve in Orradre Library:

• Emerson, J. G. (1986). Suffering: Its Meaning and Ministry. Nashville: Abingdon.
• Fowler, J. W. (1981). Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest for Meaning. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco.
• Peck, M. S. (1983). People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil. New York: Simon & Schuster Touchstone.

Duplicated Materials:

• Fowler, J. W. (1999). Faith Development Theory and the Human Vocation. In Becoming Adult, Becoming Christian: Adult Development and Christian Faith (second ed.) (pp. 37-61). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
• Schwarz, H. (1995). Psychoanalytic View of the Human Predicament. In Evil: A Historical and Theological Perspective (pp. 16-41). Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress.
• Emerson, J. G. (1986). Suffering: Its Nature, Meaning, and Necessity. In Suffering: Its Meaning and Ministry (pp. 19-37) . Nashville: Abingdon.
• Emerson, J. G. (1986). Psychological Dimensions of Suffering. In Suffering: Its Meaning and Ministry (pp. 56-80). Nashville: Abingdon.
• Pruyser, P. (1991). The Seamy Side of Current Religious Beliefs. In H.N. Maloney and B. Spilka (Eds.) Religion in Psychodynamic Perspective: the Contributions of Paul W. Pruyser (pp. 47-65). New York: Oxford University Press.

Additional duplicated materials will be given out in class.

Course Requirements:

1. Attendance at every class.
2. Class participation, including a brief presentation on March 14 (see below).
3. Two brief (2-3 page) reflection papers based on the readings, class discussion and your personal responses. Due January 31 and February 21.
4. A 6-10 page paper on a topic of your choosing. This paper should include references to assigned readings, additional readings beyond class assignments, and your own personal experience and reflection. Each student will make a brief presentation on his or her work in class on March 14. The completed paper is due by March 21.

Grading:

Class participation 1/3
Brief reflection papers: 1/3
Final paper: 1/3

Course Outline:

January 10:	Introductions; Overview of Course; Psychology and Spirituality
January 17:	Psychological Development I Reading: Whitehead & Whitehead, Introduction, Chapters 1- 4
January 24:	Psychological Development II Reading: Whitehead & Whitehead, Chapter 5- end
January 31:	Faith Development Reading: Fowler, "Faith Development Theory" (duplicated materials) First Reflection Paper due.
February 7:	Personality Types and Spirituality Reading: Goldsmith (all)
February 14:	Psychology of Prayer Reading: Ulanov & Ulanov, Preface, Chapters 1-7
February 21:	Prayer, Personality and Concern for Others Readings: Ulanov, Chapters 8 to end Duplicated material on personality type (to be handed out in class 5/3) Second Reflection Paper Due
February 28:	Suffering and Evil Reading: Emerson, "Suffering: Its Nature, Meaning, and Necessity" and "Psychological Dimensions of Suffering" (duplicated materials) Schwartz: "Psychoanalytic View" (duplicated materials) Sanford: chapters 1, 5, 6
March 7:	Healthy and Unhealthy Spirituality Readings: Pruyser, "The Seamy Side of Current Religious Beliefs" (duplicated material) Ruland, all, (especially chapters 4-7)
March 14:	Student Presentations; Course Evaluations Reading: None
March 21:	Final Paper Due.

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