专注于宗教，文化和公共生活的宗教研究文学学士课程将宗教视为人类文化的一种模式，因为它由智力，语言，情感，实践，艺术和日常生活组成。该计划侧重于宗教在形成文化认同，传统，规范和记忆中的作用，并特别考察宗教对人们在文化上特定的方式进行推理，交流，社交，工作，娱乐，穿着，饮食，生活的方式所产生的影响。死了 特别考虑到宗教对性别角色和性规范的影响，身体形象的形成和医学实践的道德评估，以及电影，流行文化以及传统，数字和社会中宗教的反映和再现。媒体。该集中课程将解决当今的兴趣，并使学生为从事各种专业工作做好准备，包括
Look around, and you will see religion everywhere. By studying a variety of materials, you gain an understanding of the role of religion in shaping the past, present and future of human societies and cultures --- an understanding that will aid you in any field you decide to pursue. The BA in religious studies with a concentration in religion, culture and public life approaches religion as a mode of human culture, as constituted in intellect, language, emotion, practice, art and everyday life.<br><br>The program focuses on the role religions play in the formation of cultural identities, traditions, norms and memories, and it examines in particular the impact religions have on culturally specified ways that people reason, communicate, socialize, work, entertain, dress, eat, live and die. Special consideration is given to the influence of religion on gender roles and sexual norms, the formation of images of the body and the moral assessment of medical practices, and the reflection and reproduction of religion in film, popular culture and conventional, digital and social media.<br><br>In addition to reviewing the guidelines in the Concurrent Program Options section below, students interested in pursuing concurrent or second baccalaureate degrees in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are advised to visit The College's website for more information and requirements.