Religious Studies
Department
The Faculty
Our internationally renowned faculty, trained at such institutions as Illiff, St. Louis University, and Vanderbilt, teaches courses in sacred literature, comparative religions, religion and culture, history, Biblical studies, Christian education, and theology.
About the Major
The Religious Studies Department encourages students to examine how religious beliefs, practices, and values of contemporary and historical cultures shape and are shaped by societal factors, long-standing traditions, and distinctive forms of literary and artistic expression. Offering a bachelor of arts degree in religious studies and a concentration (15 credit hours) in Christian education, the department explores the myriad religious and spiritual traditions of the human landscape.
Students find courses in Islam, East Asian Religions, Prophets and Prophecy, and Native American Religious Traditions as stimulating as more traditional classes in Hebrew Bible and New Testament Studies.
Religious studies majors and minors in good standing are often invited to join the Alpha Epsilon Sigma Chapter of Theta Alpha Kappa, Centenary College's official chapter of the National Honor Society for Religious Studies and Theology. Members discuss current trends in religious studies, submit papers for publication in the Journal and attend regional and national seminars.
Career Opportunities
Many of our graduates receive scholarships to leading institutions around the globe, continuing their academic exploration in the area of religion. Many also enter religious-based seminaries upon leaving Centenary to receive training leading to ordination and professional ministry in a variety of religious traditions
