Department of Religion

By reading texts steeped in the languages, histories, and cultures of religions and by listening to voices from within those faiths, the faculty in Religion provides insight into the world’s religions in a way that facilitates an understanding of diverse worldviews and ethical systems.

It’s through that insight and understanding that our students and faculty make sense of the rich traditions of world religions and engage in conversations about what those traditions mean in the world today. With faculty well versed in Abrahamic and Asian religions, students take their studies of faith from the classroom to various communities in the Chicago area and around the world.