Department of Religious Studies

The history, literature, politics, and social interactions of human beings cannot be well understood without attention to religion. The study of religion, then, helps students to understand the nature and function of religious texts, beliefs, practices, lifestyles and institutions. This allows them to come to a more critical and nuanced view of themselves and our world.

Susquehanna University students majoring in religion not only examine the principles and beliefs behind various world religions, but are given the tools to engage in critical study of the origins, contemporary expressions, and implications that follow from these traditions.