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A photo collage of religious images: Buddha, Star of David, Celtic Cross, Ganesh, Yin Yang, and Islam.
 
Religion is a major force in human experience. To understand humanity it is crucial to understand the religious influences that have shaped much of the world's literature, politics, art, and economics. Religious studies does not aim to promote or undermine any particular religion or world view; the academic study of religion seeks to examine religion from outside the framework of any particular belief system.

News & Events

Essay Contests 2008
First Prize $500, 2nd $300, 3RD $200

Candy Gunther Brown is 2008 receipient of the Outstanding Junior Faculty Award at Indiana University Bloomington

Top Research Universities Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index ranks IU's Ancient Studies Program Second in Nation

Poynter Center Team Wins Regional! Religious Studies major part of the team.

Candy Gunther Brown: "Natural vs. Supernatural? Traditional barrier between medical and spiritual healing coming down"

Bill Gallagher gives generous endowment to department for annual essay contest

Fall 2008 Course Offerings and Course Descriptions

Summer 2008 Course Descriptions
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Summer II

May 3, 2008 Graduation Celebration, join us!

 

 

IU endowment ranks in top 15 nationally

Formal portrait unveiling for President Emeritus Adam Herbert

Commencements scheduled at IU for May 3 through May 14

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Spotlight

Chris Chrzan

Winner of the 2007 Gallagher Essay Contest, Christopher Chrzan

Christopher Chrzan, Religious Studies and Spanish major, talks about winning the contest, his majors, and more!
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