Who majors in Religious Studies?
The Department of Religious Studies at San Diego State University has a variety of majors with an extremely diverse understanding of religion. Thus, we have majors who are atheists, agnostics, and deeply committed believers in a number of different faith traditions (e.g. Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Neopaganism, as well as Christianity). We have majors who were raised in a strict religious environment, and those who have no religious background whatsoever. We have majors who are questioning the religion of their parents, or are seeking their own spiritual paths. What this diverse group has in common is a deep regard for the scholarly study of religion, and a love of the questions and answers that emerge — even though they may not agree with the answers they study.
