Religious Studies Department

Religion has played, and continues to play, a central role in virtually all societies. Intimately related to such key aspects of human communities as the structure of political power, economic organization, class structures, conceptions of gender, marriage, work and war, religion shapes both the institutional order and the thought and behavior of the individuals who inhabit it. The study of religion, therefore, is basic to the liberal arts and helps prepare students for a variety of career paths, including journalism, law, business, education and work in philanthropic and religious institutions.