Welcome to Graduate Studies in Religious Studies

The study of society, culture, and religion offers a profound lens through which to understand humanity and our diverse visions of reality.

As a student in Religious Studies, you will explore essential questions such as:

• How do religions inspire individuals to engage in both creative and destructive actions?
• In what ways do the world’s religions shape the arts, influence politics, and inform personal and social ethics?
• How do traditions connect to the vast spectrum of human experience and spirituality across different cultures and historical contexts?

Key Areas of Graduate Studies

Religion & The Human Condition

• Discover religious thinkers and examine how they have grappled with the important philosophical, ethical, and political questions posed by various religions.

Religions in Historical Perspective

• Understand the diverse religious practices and ideas that have developed from antiquity to the present.

Culture & Contemporary Society

• Explore the various ways in which religion impacts our contemporary world, both locally and globally.

Texts & Tradition

• Learn how authoritative religious texts have been composed, understood, interpreted, and reinterpreted by their communities.