Those who study communication are interested in creating and critically evaluating messages. These messages persuade, inform and entertain in one-to-one interactions, organizational communication and the mass media. [Read more…]
Classics and classical history: About the discipline
Classics teaches the languages, literature, history and philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome, subjects both impacted by and an influence on the growth of religions such as Christianity in the era. [Read more…]
Chemistry: About the discipline
Chemistry and religion both give structure and order to the universe, helping people to understand the constitution of the natural world; how, why and what results when we interact; and providing a sense of certainty and inevitability for those who trust in the principles. [Read more…]
Business: About the discipline
As the workplace grows more diverse and the economy more global, there is a growing need for understanding of religious beliefs and how they affect the workplace and business community. [Read more…]
Black Studies: About the discipline
The World Black Experience is inextricably tied to religion in the U.S., Africa and throughout the Diaspora – from indigenous religious practices, to ancient Ethiopian Christian churches and Christian evangelization in Africa in recent centuries, to the growth of Islam in Africa and the role of Christianity and Islam in the lives of those of African descent in the United States. [Read more…]
Biology: About the discipline
Biology studies living organisms, through data, models and theories based on observation. Similarly to many religions, it aims to explain the origin and order of the world, through understanding plant, animal and human life. [Read more…]
Art: About the discipline
Art has played a central role in religion, both in expressing religious ideals and challenging religious assumptions. [Read more…]
Architecture and engineering: About the discipline
Humans have long sought to manifest their religious beliefs through physical structure, the veritable “scripture in stone.” From ziggarats rising to the heavens to Baroque cathedrals expressing Christian beliefs and stories in visual form, physical structures communicate religious ideals in shape and orientation. [Read more…]
Anthropology and archaeology: About the discipline
Anthropology and archaeology are key disciplines in understanding the role religion has played in past societies and in present society. [Read more…]
Agriculture, food science and environment: About the discipline
Many of the hottest debates in science, religion and ethics revolve around food production, technology, the environment and treatment of animals. These include topics of genetically altered crops, ethics of food production and religious values about food. All have ties to religious beliefs. [Read more…]