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Welcome to the Department of Religious Studies home page. We hope that many people will find it interesting, and invite you to browse. But we particularly hope to draw the interest of Vanderbilt students who are interested in the field or are considering Religious Studies as a major or minor.

Religious Studies is a fascinating discipline in the humanities. Religion has been an important part of culture for millennia, and touches on many aspects of human life: psychology, anthropology, sociology, history, and, of course, the spiritual. Religious Studies courses will give any student a wide-ranging education and cultivate the ability to think critically.

No student in Religious Studies is ever asked to make a statement of faith, although we welcome those whose interest is sparked by a particular faith tradition. We present varied opportunities for a student to study his or her own tradition or to learn about one that is very different.

We especially invite you to consider Religious Studies as a major or minor. A liberal arts education will provide you with a solid foundation for many kinds of work in the future, and a major or minor from Vanderbilt will also serve you well if you plan either professional or graduate schooling in religion.

Again, welcome. If we can give you further information, please feel free to contact us by e-mail or by calling our office at 322-4884. Or if you prefer you can write to us at:

Vanderbilt University
Department of Religious Studies
Box 1585, Station B.
Nashville, TN 37235