宗教是当今世界文化，政治，特性和冲突中的核心要素。在宗教研究课程中，您将了解宗教如何影响我们的政治和社会系统，探索和分析宗教对生活和文化的影响，并发展批判性思维和写作技巧。对宗教的研究不仅包括神圣文本，神话，仪式，神秘经验和教义的传统领域，而且还包括政治，社会和经济力量如何为宗教团体塑造这些现象的方式。DePaul的宗教研究反映了芝加哥本身的国际都市特色。今天，全世界都居住在芝加哥。在这里，泰国佛教徒比圣公会主义者更多，穆斯林比犹太人更多。在基督教社区中，新教徒，天主教徒和东正教徒之间存在区别。也有许多印
Religion is a central element in contemporary culture, politics, identity and conflict around the world. In the Religious Studies program you will gain an understanding of how religion impacts our political and social systems, explore and analyze religious dimensions of life and culture, as well as develop critical thinking and writing skills. The study of religion includes not only the traditional areas of sacred texts, myths, rituals, mystical experiences and doctrines, but also the ways in which political, social and economic forces shape these phenomena for religious communities. Religious Studies at DePaul reflects the international, urban character of Chicago itself. Today, the whole world lives in Chicago. Here, there are more Thai Buddhists than Episcopalians, more Muslims than Jews. Among the Christian community, there are distinctions between Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox. There are also many Hindu Temples and one Zoroastrian center, active and practicing communities among the Baha'is, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists and many others, and a host of interreligious organizations.