Religion involves the human search for ultimate meaning.
Not only a matter of belief, religion also is a primary mode for creating a sense of belonging and influences the entire scope of human societies, including ethical and political systems. Religious Studies engages the stuff of life and culture: faith and history, theology and ethics, texts and ritual, science and technology, art and literature, race, ethnicity and gender. We study Christianity and Catholicism, but also Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and other traditions, including atheism, both local and global. In the Religious Studies Department, our teaching and research are suffused with a deep commitment to social justice and care for the earth itself. The study of religion intersects with virtually every other approach to understanding the world and ourselves.
About Our Program
As a double major in RS and Political Science, I am very interested in engaging with the intersection of the two fields; primarily in regards to the way religious beliefs can directly influence the political attitudes of both leaders and the general public alike.
Faculty & Staff
Beyond the Classroom
Faculty and students gather quarterly to discuss and reflect on a topic.
Our aim is to connect students with local religious and spiritual practitioners and communities. We explore what religion is in and around our campus, what it does in the everyday lives of people, and what they do with religion and spirituality.
News & Events
Gathering of Religious Studies, Jesuit School of Theology and Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries Faculty
Religious Studies majors, minors, faculty, and staff gathered at the Adobe Lodge.
