Religious Studies

Religious Studies
ICA requirement: 4 years

Church History  
Two Semesters   9

Ethics and morality pose questions about how we ought to act and how we should live.  This course will present a philosophical framework with which to approach these questions. The course investigates the history of moral theology and how to develop an ethical lifestyle in a pluralistic society. 

The Social Justice component incorporates teaching on a variety of justice issues in order to invite students to develop a sense of responsibility and compassion. Throughout this class, students will learn what the virtue of justice entails, recognize social justice problems in our world, both globally and locally, and be able to articulate causes as well as well-reasoned responses and solution.

World Religions 
Two Semesters 12

Religious inquiry is something that virtually all humans have in common. In all corners of the world and in all eras of history, people have wondered about the meaning of life, how to make the best of it, what happens after this life, and whether there is anyone or anything "out there." In this course, students will undertake a study the world's great religions, both ancient and modern.