The study of religions at Alfred University is global and focuses on activities and beliefs that people consider important in their cultural and personal lives. Studying religions helps us to discover more about ourselves and about complexities in the international world. Inherently interdisciplinary, you will find yourself using anthropological, historical, philosophical and literary methods to understand religious systems in various parts of the world. The study includes such matters as the philosophical ideas of St. Augustine, Ogotemmeli, and Nagarjuna; the moral values of Confucius, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King; religious communities such as the Buddhist sangha, medieval monasticism, and African American churches; artistic accomplishments such as Navajo sandpaintings, Hindu temples, and earthworks of contemporary artists; myths such as the Zuni creation account, the Mahabharata, and Hebrew stories about their ancestors found in the Bible; and rituals such as the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, Haitian possession rituals, and the Jewish Passover.q

-