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Religion

Religion

Religion is one of the most powerful forces in society—from ancient times to today, religious beliefs, practices, texts and traditions have played a formative role in nearly every aspect of human life. Politics, economics, literature and great works of art have long been inspired by religion—perhaps today even more so than in antiquity.

Our department explores the study of religion from intercultural, comparative and multidisciplinary perspectives. As scholars of religion, our faculty members feel strongly that religious literacy is essential knowledge for the exercise of informed local, national and global citizenship in an increasingly complicated world.

Whether you think of religion as an expression of ultimate meaning, a binding social force, a physiological impulse or a set of beliefs and practices, we will challenge your presuppositions and help you think critically. 

Contact Info

Chair

Peter SchadlerAssistant Professor of Religion

Department Coordinator

Stephanie Dyson

Phone

717-245-1493

Fax

717-245-1683

Location

East College 206 Mailing Address

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Current Courses

Student Outcomes

Where Our Students Go From Here

Jobs

  • The  Advisory Board Company
  • Brandeis University
  • Linda Gaunt Communications
  • Community Synagogue of Rye
  • Walt Disney Imagineering
  • IFF (CDFI)
  • Definitive Healthcare
  • United States Army
  • Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
  • Biosense Webster
  • Mennonite Central Committee

Graduate Schools

  • George Washington University
  • Harvard University
  • Penn State Dickinson School of Law
  • Georgetown University
  • Temple University
  • Boston University
  • New York University
  • University of Chicago
  • Brandeis University
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Northwestern University
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Claremont Graduate University
  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • American University
Where Our Students Have Interned
  • U.S. Army Heritage Center Foundation
  • Yale University
  • National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations (PLO Delegation)
  • Chisuk Emuna Religious School
  • Cumberland County CASA
  • ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app / Center for Service, Spirituality & Social Justice
  • ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app / Trout Gallery
  • Linda Gaunt Communications
  • Mercy Medical Angels
  • Middlesex Hospital
  • National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health
  • U.S. Army War College, Peacekeeping & Stability Operations Institute
  • University of Maryland Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Center

Student Perspective

"I love being a religion major, because it is so interdisciplinary. In fact, I received a Judaic studies major and Middle Eastern studies minor by accident! I have the freedom to take classes in other departments and still get credits for my major. I also have close connections with many of the professors in the department, even if I only took one class with them."

— Sophie Asbell '24


Religion News

Department News
Alumni Gift Enhances Cross-Disciplinary Middle East Studies

Alumni Gift Enhances Cross-Disciplinary Middle East Studies

The new Middle East Programmatic Enhancement Fund will support student and faculty enhancements and a greater understanding of an often misunderstood region of the world.

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Dickinson Hosts Lecture on Holy Land, Past and Present

Dickinson Hosts Lecture on Holy Land, Past and Present

Dickinson's 2024 Borges Lecture, held Nov. 11, will examine historic and current claims to land in and around Jerusalem.

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Dickinson to Host Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe, One of Time

Dickinson to Host Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe, One of Time's 100 Most Influential People

Nyirumbe will deliver lecture addressing the effects of gender-based violence and how to find hope.

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Student Snapshot: Sophie Asbell

Student Snapshot: Sophie Asbell '24

Learn more about how student-leader Sophie Asbell '24 helped plan a major event on Dickinson's Jewish history and conducted research to analyze comedian Larry David through a religious lens.

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Celebrating the Past, Present and Future of Jewish Learning and Leadership at Dickinson

Celebrating the Past, Present and Future of Jewish Learning and Leadership at Dickinson

Dickinson marks meaningful anniversaries in its Judaic studies program with a celebration of Jewish life, learning and leadership.

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ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app to Host Discussion on the Importance of Faith-Based Institutions

ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app to Host Discussion on the Importance of Faith-Based Institutions

Michael Pappas '83, executive director of the San Francisco Interfaith Council, will explore the importance of faith-based institutions in community organizing and addressing community needs.

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