Our Religious Studies students are equipped to understand our diverse and rapidly changing world while learning much about themselves. This comparative field of study imbues students with the ability to assess diverse actions, traditions, and values. The knowledge and habits of mind learned in Religious Studies remain relevant forever, as key to a life of conscious choice and thoughtful, multi-cultural engagement.
Religious Studies courses help you examine your core values, both objectively and in terms of personal experience. In our classes, you will explore how people make sense of the world and enhance your global cultural knowledge as you engage in a wide variety of topics from barbecue to baseball, magic to mindfulness, and sexuality to the sacred.
Join us for the First Thursday festival from 4-7pm on Sept. 5th at the IU Arts Plaza! The festival showcases the diversity of arts and humanities at IU Bloomington and offer a welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff, and community members to explore new creative outlets.
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Join the Center for Religion and the Human at 5:00PM on Thursday, September 12 at the Cook Center in Maxwell Hall for the Charles H. Long Memorial Lecture with Dr. Emilie M. Townes, Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion and Black Studies at Boston University.
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Teaching Religion in Public kicks off the semester with a conversation about “Confronting Evil: Building Solidarity in Everydayness.” The event will take place on Wed, Sept 11th at 6pm at the Bethel AME Church at 302 N Rogerst St in Bloomington.
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The Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE) awarded Amber Lowe the Fellowship for Doctoral Students of African Descent for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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Sammy Allen received an award from the College Arts and Humanities Insitute to travel to the International Oxford Patristics Conference.
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Prof. Sonia Velázquez met with Danièle Cybulskie, host of the Medieval Podcast to talk about the fascinating life of Saint Mary of Egypt.
Listen to the episodeOur department is home to an incredible community of teachers and students ready to support your intellectual and personal pursuits. We are innovative and open-minded researchers who welcome unconventional ideas to help us better understand the role religion plays in culture and society.
The study of religion broadens and deepens your understanding of the diverse richness and mystery that attends being human. Our faculty is engaged in research through the LUCE-funded Being Human project to learn more about what it means to be human in our rapidly changing world.
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