About Christian Studies

Within our broader offering of courses in Religious Studies, we have a number of courses that focus on the study of Christianity from multiple perspectives.  Our courses are both historical and ecumenical in their scope. In other words, you will study Christianity not confessionally (advocating for the inherent truth of Christianity) but historically as a coherent and influential world religion. Christianity will also be studied ecumenically insofar as our courses generally attend to the many distinctive religious traditions (e.g., Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, Protestantism) that fall under the umbrella of Christianity. We do have some courses that attend, however, to the unique contributions or distinctive dynamisms of one particular Christian tradition.  If you wish to pursue a major in Religious Studies, you have the option of developing a concentration in Christian Studies, which would include twelve hours of credit, six of which must be at the 4000 level.

Christian Studies Courses

REL 2330 Intro. To New Testament

REL 2350 Authority and the Bible

REL 2380 Topics in Catholic Thought

REL 2410 Intro. To Christian Belief

REL 2610 American Religious History up to 1865

American Religious History after 1865

REL 3420 Christian Ethical Perspectives

REL 3610 Reformation

REL 3670 Christian Ritual and Worship

REL 3980 Special Topics (topics change each semester)

Christianity and Feminism

The Papacy

Marriage and Family

Church and Culture

Catholicism and Film

Jesus and Film

REL 4900 Seminar in Religious Studies (topics change each semester)

Suffering and Evil

Science and Religion

Christianity in Postmodern Culture

Search for more information about these courses in the University course directory.