The Department of Religious Studies offers a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies with three possible areas of focus: 1. Christian Theology (conversation between Christian faith and reason) 2. Lay Ministry (practical experience applying theology to the work in religious organizations) 3. Religious Studies (study of diverse religious traditions as well as the interaction between religion and culture) The major cultivates critical thinking primarily in one of these three areas. The major is particularly amenable to combination with another major. Graduates from our program have gone on to pursue a wide range of careers in business, law, education, the arts, volunteer work with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and other organizations, parish work, and religious life. They have pursued graduate work at some of the most prestigious graduate programs in the country. Mission Rooted in Catholic tradition and Jesuit mission, the Department of Religious Studies dedicates itself first and foremost to undergraduate liberal arts education animated by the best of these traditions. We strive to: * engage in genuine search for truth through conversation between faith and reason, * critically examine religious dimensions of human knowledge and experience with particular emphasis on theological inquiry, * explore how faith promotes justice, * support and challenge students to become authentically free human beings with an ability and desire to understand and serve our world—especially through constructive dialogue with its diverse religious and humanistic traditions, and * collaborate with each other as well as faculty from across the College in our teaching, research, and service for the common good.

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