The Department encourages students to draw upon a variety of fields and disciplines for African-American Studies, Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology. A major will be able to interpret religious texts, think both empathetically and critically about conflicting religious claims, acquire knowledge of the history of more than one major religious tradition, apply intercultural methods to religious inquiry and analysis, and articulate a perception of one's role in society, in both career and public service options. The academic study of religion focusing upon the origins and historical development of several of the world's major religious traditions with the goal of enabling students to understand and appreciate religious diversity in the modern world. This site includes statistics, documents in English and Spanish, information about radical choice, liberation theology, protestantism, indigenous theology. The study of religion at Wooster explores the broad dimensions of the many forms of human religiosity.
Religion asks questions of meaning, purpose, and value.
Discover new dimensions in the study of religion. Study religion in contemporary and historical contexts. Explore issues of identity, diversity, ethnicity, religious intolerance and interfaith dialogue. Read about Chinese Religions, Buddhism, Hinduism, New Age Religions, Modern Theology, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Judaism,Religion and the Media - and much more. Course information, web resources, faculty info, insights and stories section, departmental journal, description of religious studies, links to articles by faculty, links to course syllabi, message from the Chair.