Explore issues of faith and the human experience.

The Dep艺术ment regards its overarching purpose as public theology, by which we mean that our work emerges from and engages with our diverse modern lives. The study of religion is both interdisciplinary and methodologically diverse. We seek to connect ideas from many religious traditions with human realities in an informed and analytical manner in order to challenge and deepen thinking on important questions within our contemporary contexts. 这样做的时候, we aim to speak in languages and with arguments persuasive across a variety of religious and secular contexts and, 特别是, to speak truth to 权力, siding with oppressed, 被边缘化的, or excluded persons and communities across the world.

Three Concentrations to Personalize Your Coursework

  • Theological Studies – a writing-intensive concentration to help understand the history of faith and its connection with culture and preparation for teaching or graduate school.

  • Pastoral Ministry – serves as a Pre-Seminary program or direct career path into a pastoral position, working with either youth or adults.

  • Religious Studies – comparative exploration of multiple religious traditions, engaging questions about the public and private roles of religion in society, including the intersection of religion and gender and sexuality, 比赛, violence and healing, restorative justice, 内存, 道德, 情绪, 政治, 经济, 权力, 艺术, 文学, 媒体, 和更多的.

Minors Available to Complement Your Degree

  • 神学 - Based on the same core as both the Theological Studies and Pastoral Ministry majors, the minor allows for flexibility in electives tailored to student interests in teaching, 业务, 法律, 和更多的.

  • Peace and Justice Studies - Students learn just peace strategies and nonviolent conflict negotiation tactics as tools for positive social change in their communities or on a global scale.

样本课程:

  • Search for Faith
  • Foundation of Peace and Justice Studies
  • 希伯来圣经
  • Global Christianity
  • Introduction to Islam
  • Catholic Sacraments
  • Sexuality, Spirituality, and Relationships
  • 宗教 & 流行文化
  • Practicing Faithful Justice

职业领域:

  • Teacher/Professor
  • 社会工作者
  • 伦理学家
  • Non-profit worker
  • 辅导员
  • 记者
  • Sustainable farmer
  • Migrant justice advocate
  • 历史学家
  • 青年工作者
  • Equity and inclusion officer
  • Community Organizer
  • Civil Rights Advocate

On Campus Opportunities:

  • Asian American Association
  • Catholic Educators Club
  • Catholic Relief Services Student Ambassadors
  • Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
  • Lasallian Justice Coalition
  • Lewis 辅导员s for Social Justice
  • Lewis Habitat for Humanity
  • Lewis University Gospel Choir
  • Muslim Student’s Association
  • Muslim Women Student Association
  • National Society of 领导 & 成功
  • 同行部
  • Students Justice for Palestine
  • Sustainability Club
  • Theta Alpha Kappa National Honor Society for Religious Studies/神学

入学 Requirements

Please refer to the Office of 入学 for application requirements and specific next steps.

VIEW THE PROGRAM 课程

For more information, feel free to contact the Dep艺术ment Chair, Dr. Christie Billups at billupch@lsqn.net or call (815) 836-5148.

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