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Philosophy and Religion

Department | Philosophy Program | Religion Program | Philosophy Courses | Religion Courses

Religion Program

The academic study of Religion at Berea College provides opportunities to explore both the meaning and structure of religion, to develop an empathetic perspective on a least one major religious tradition, and to engage questions relating to important aspects of human experience, culture, and ideas. Courses in Religion provide opportunities to understand various dimensions of Christianity and other major religions of the world, including sacred texts, practices, doctrines, institutions, experiences, and ways of living.

The Religion curriculum, centered in the liberal arts, provides a major and minor for students interested in a variety of careers or vocations, offers non-majors introductory courses to explore the character of religion in all its diversity, and complements studies in other fields. Students in Religion have successfully pursued further graduate study, entered the ministry, or addressed social issues through law and other means.

Major and Minor Requirements