In keeping with the mission of Wabash College to educate men to “think critically, act responsibly, lead effectively, and live humanely,” the Religion Department promotes the academic study of religion as part of a rich, well-rounded liberal arts education. We recognize that learning how people have understood and practiced religion throughout history and around the globe is not only important for understanding our world, but also intellectually exciting and personally enriching. In our courses, we encourage broad and rigorous critical thinking about, and engagement with, religion and theology. We use both lectures and discussions, as well as a wide diversity of methods, including those of theology, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, and history. We invite students to study everything from ancient texts to contemporary issues, from religious traditions that they likely know well to those that are new to them. As such, our courses are intended for all students, including believers, skeptics, and seekers of all kinds. They typically challenge and complicate students’ religious beliefs, while at the same time giving students the tools to broaden and deepen their beliefs. We thus prepare our graduates for success in graduate school, in religious vocations, as teachers of religion, and in all the career options open to liberal arts college graduates. As it has done for many years, the Religion Department also supports a variety of activities on campus, such as the annual Christmas service with the Music Department, the Ramadan Dinner for the Muslim Students Association, a Wednesday religious chapel in the Protestant Christian tradition, the Roman Catholic Newman Club, and other student religious activities.

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