Tohoku University is training clinical religionists who provide mental care to victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and patients with terminal cancer. The 2020th clinical religion liberal arts course is scheduled to be held in 4 as well, and recruitment of students has begun.

 According to Tohoku University, clinical religionists provide mental care to victims and patients in public spaces such as disaster-stricken areas, hospitals, and welfare facilities, not for missionary or missionary purposes.Regardless of religion or denomination, such as Buddhism, Shinto, and Christianity, the Japanese Association of Clinical Religions recognizes religious people who have completed their specialized courses.

 Tohoku University is a clinical religion practice course that provides deeper learning through practical training and group work for those who have completed the clinical religion liberal arts course and liberal arts course to study mental care and death and life studies for one year. Is open.

 Both courses are taken by medical personnel such as Buddhist monks, Christian priests, pastors, and nurses. 2017 people, including those who are expected to finish in 2019, took the liberal arts course that started in 76, and 2018 people took the practical course from 32.

 The deadline for applications for the 4th clinical religion liberal arts course, which started recruiting, is February 2.The recruitment capacity is 7 people, and they will learn through lectures via the Internet and schooling held at Tohoku University.The tuition fee is 20 yen.Select by application type and decide the students.

 Lecturers include Professor Toshiaki Kimura of the Graduate School of Letters, Tohoku University, Professor Takashi Morita of the Graduate School of Practical Shinshu Studies, Ryutani University, and Etsudo Takahashi, Secretary-General of the Tohoku Clinical Religious Association. Active researchers and clinical religionists serve.

reference:[Tohoku University Graduate School of Letters Practical Religious Studies Endowed Course] 2020 (Reiwa 2) Course Certification Program "Clinical Religious Studies Course" (4th term) is open for recruitment

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