Religious Studies Department, St. John Fisher College

Mission Statement for the Department of Religious Studies:

The mission of the Relgious Studies Department at St John Fisher college is to foster the academic study of relgion in all its diversity in order to equip students to live in and appreciate a culture of relgious pluralism. The department welcomes constituets of all relgious or cultural backgrounds and identities.

Why Pursue Religious Studies at Fisher?

Within a well-rounded liberal arts program, the field of religious studies plays an important role in helping students appreciate the values and heritage of people living in the intercultural milieu of twenty-first century America. Among the benefits of relgious studies in this era of globalization are the following opportunites:

to explore the "big questions of life from a variety of perspectives
to deepen understanding of one's own religious tradition as well as those different religious backgrounds
to gain fuller insight into the politcial, economic, social and artistic behaviors that reflect relgious traditions and committments
to enhance ethical awareness and promote social responsibility in personal and professional life