The Religious Studies department focuses on the role which religion has played and continues to play in the life of the individual and society.
Religion addresses itself to fundamental questions relating to the meaning of human existence.
Religious answers to these questions reflect the encounter between human beings and the transcendent. The courses which the department offers examine the relationship among religion, the individual, and society, recognizing that the answers provided by religions are both shaped by and shape the society of which they are a part. The department's courses focus on the place of Christianity in the western world and, consequently, study the classic texts of the Christian tradition. In keeping with the Catholic character of the university and the history of its teaching of the Catholic religion, the department offers some of its courses from this perspective. Contemporary life issues are examined in various courses.