Religion

Understanding the role religions play in shaping individual identity and self-understanding facilitates an appreciation for the relationship between religion and culture at the local, national, and international levels. These courses explore major world religious traditions, providing a historical and current context of current beliefs and practices within these traditions and ways of life, as well as their influences in global affairs and perspectives.

Why does it matter?

Studies in various religions facilitate students' ability to understand the belief systems of others and the ways in which individuals' perspectives are shaped by them.