The Religious Studies major seeks to provide students with resources for an appreciation and analysis of religion; for the investigation of sources, historical development and contemporary practices of religious faith; and for a sympathetic appreciation of the beliefs of others.
Like all liberal arts disciplines, it offers sound preparation for entry into a variety of graduate school programs. It teachers skills in communication, critical thinking,...
Religious Studies pursues five principal avenues of inquiry into religious history and experience: textual, theological, practical, cultural, and ethical. The department major requires students to examine their own and others‘ traditions both critically and respectfully, and so to become theologically responsible citizens. A student majoring in Religious Studies is not only equipped for personal, spiritual growth, but also for working toward a more...
The department of religious studies at Holy Cross addresses religion as a fundamental dimension of human history and personal experience. Recognizing that students are in a process of coming to terms with their own traditions and personal spiritualities, it offers courses that systematically explore a wide range of theological perspectives and ethical questions that are central in the formation of a personal religious identity.
The BA in religion requires the religion core curriculum, required cognates, the general education block, and an optional student's choice of concentration. A second major a minor or the pre-law emlphasis is required.
Student may choose to concentrate in the following areas.
The mission of the Religion Area of Study is to engage students in an investigation of Christianity, other major religious and philosophical worldviews, and their relevance for understanding and participating in today‘s world. This area of study will enable students to:
1. express an understanding of the literature, history, messages, interpretive methods, modern issues, and applications of the Old and New Testament;
2. articulate Christian theology...
The study of religion is an essential component of the academic program at Concordia. Religious beliefs and practices organize human life around ultimate commitments and concerns. Understanding the varied forms and elements of the religious life contributes to quality liberal arts learning and to personal enrichment through engagement with perennial questions about meaning, truth and value. Because of the mission of the college and the pervasive presence...
Concordia University offers an inter-disciplinary major and minor in the fields of religion and philosophy. These courses of study take into account the significant role that religion and philosophy have played in shaping the life and thought of people in both the Eastern and Western world. They offer students the opportunity to examine many of the religious and philosophical ideas that have motivated great movements and controversies, which shape...
Religious studies is a traditional component of a liberal arts education, but there's little traditional about the religious studies major at Connecticut College.
Here you will be encouraged to study religion as broadly as you would any other major, such as sociology or history. You will learn to explore complex issues from different intellectual, ethical and intercultural perspectives, and you will hone the skills of analysis and problem solving....
The study of religion and philosophy provides a means for understanding human history, experience, and society through the examination of religious traditions and other forms of meaning-making. Students are challenged to reflect upon broad questions of human society and culture, as well as personal questions of ethics and responsibility.
Religion and Philosophy students will: 1. explore sacred and philosophical texts;
2. examine the historical features...
Why Study Religion at Cornell? The academic study of religion is an essential ingredient in a liberal arts education because religious beliefs and values lie at the core of human cultures. We believe that understanding religions requires both critical intelligence and sympathetic imagination.
Our students develop skills of careful reading and clear writing as they wrestle with fundamental questions of human life and the powers that shape our destiny....
To graduate as a major in Religious Studies, a student must (1) complete with letter grades the program's three core courses, RELST 2250 Introduction to Asian Religions, RELST 2651 Holy War, Crusade and Jihad, and RELST 4449 History and Methods of the Academic Study of Religion; and (2) complete with letter grades seven additional courses approved for the major.
Students must complete 10 courses cross-listed with Religious Studies
Culver-Stockton's religion program will help you develop critical thinking skills, understand a range of religious and philosophical world views, articulate an examined faith and appreciate the interconnectedness of ideas, values and actions.
The study of religion continues to provide the broad intellectual foundation essential to assuming leadership and service roles in a quickly changing society. It provides appropriate preparation for theological...
Degree Mission The mission of the B.A. in Religious Studies is to make students aware of the application of the humanistic and social scientific modes of inquiry to religious studies. These include, but are not limited to the effect of religion on the development of historical, philosophical, sociological, anthropological, and psychological perspectives as well as the impact on social values. Employing such approaches, students will gain experience...
Daemen's Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies does not advocate any particular religious ideas or beliefs, but encourages an appreciation of the rich diversity of religious perspectives.
What Makes It Great
In addition to courses that explore Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and other religious traditions, Daemen‘s religious studies program offers you the innovative classes that investigate compelling topics such as the...
The courses in Religion are designed to acquaint students with the human search for meaning, particularly in the Judeo-Christian tradition, to challenge them to reflect critically and appreciatively upon their own religious traditions and experiences, and to equip them for more effective service in their churches, chosen vocations, and civic and social relationships.
The Religion program is constructed especially for students who plan to continue...
The Department of Religion offers a curriculum that explores the variety and depth of religious experiences and expressions. Inseparable from the fabric of liberal arts generally, the Religion Department shares in the task of cultivating a humane literacy that is responsive to the mystery and the meaning of human life. Crosscultural, interdisciplinary, and critical perspectives inform a wide spectrum of courses that study systems of belief and patterns...
Religious Studies seeks to understand historic and contemporary religious ideas, values, and practices within Christianity and other religious traditions encountered locally and globally. Religious Studies also seeks to understand the role of religion in the shaping of the moral, political, and cultural practices of society.
Within the Defiance College Religious Studies program, students experience opportunities to enrich their leadership skills,...
Liberty University‘s Bachelor of Science in Religion program provides you with a solid foundation from which to understand the fundamentals of the Bible, Christianity, Christian theology and the Christian church, preparing you to effectively serve in ministry, whether you are or desire to become a pastor, ministry support staff, teacher, missionary or evangelist. Additionally, you will gain a rich...
The religious studies program is built around the central themes relating to spiritual questions and the ways in which the world‘s major religions address such questions to give graduates a solid knowledge of the history, philosophy, and sociology of religions. A flexible look at questions and research juxtaposes the world‘s religious philosophies with the traditions, beliefs, rites, ethics, communities,...
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