Welcome to the Department of Religious Studies
The Department of Religious Studies at Loyola, rooted in the Catholic and Jesuit context of education, encourages the academic study of religion in a spirit of free intellectual inquiry. As the 34th congregation of the Society of Jesus states: “To be religious today is to be interreligious.” And so from the very beginning, students are invited and challenged to consider their faith in a global context, in order to deepen and enrich their appreciation of their place in the religious world.
Student Successes
Student's essay accepted for publication
Religious studies student Paul Buehler recently published an essay, "Daniel And Akkadian Prophecy: Exploring The Origins Of Apocalyptic Eschatology," in the Journal of Theta Alpha Kappa.
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Faculty Successes
Honoring Fisher Humphreys and Rev. Stephen Duffy
A Festschrift has been published in honor of Fisher H. Humphreys. The book contains an essay by Professor Stephen J. Duffy, former head of the Loyola's master's program in religious studies. The book is dedicated in memoriam to Father Duffy.
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Alumni Successes
Religious Studies alumna now teaches at John Brown University
Dr. Robbie Castleman is an Associate Professor at John Brown University. She earned her Bachelor’s degrees in Religious Studies from Loyola University, where she graduated summa cum laude.
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Religious Studies Links
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The Loyola Distinction
These critical distinctions are at the very heart of what it means to obtain a Jesuit education at Loyola. Learn more!
