Professor and Chair of Religious Studies
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Religious Studies
The foundation and driving power of cultures
In religious studies we study how the world actually works at its deepest levels. We explore current and past human thought, history, literature, art and philosophy as we study religions. We examine how people believe, how they answer ultimate questions of life, and how those answers influence world events, cultures and economies.
Featured Courses
Here is a sampling of a few courses that might pique your interest.
RLST 2010 Ethics and Religion
A study of moral reasoning about personal and social issues in various religious, philosophical and cultural contexts. This is an arguments course.
RLST 3110 Christian Thought
Students in this course will learn about the variety of intellectual traditions within Christianity, including Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism and Protestantism.
Degree Options
Discover your degrees, minors, concentrations and certification options available for this field of study.
Minor in Religious Studies
Pathways
Our curriculum emphasizes problem solving and critical thinking skills essential to any career (and therefore any Pathway), as well as scientific writing and experimentation skills that may be especially critical to students interested in any of our six Pathways tracks.
Faculty
Janice B. Trimble Endowed Chair in English
Professor of English
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Dean of the Chapel
Director of Church Relations and Campus Ministry
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Associate Professor of Classics
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