Academic Study of Religion The Religious Studies Program offers a rational and analytical approach to the study of world religions and of religion in America.
The program’s faculty believes that study of religion provides a valuable and fruitful interdisciplinary approach to the study of the humanities and to the securing of a liberal education. From 1996 it has offered a minor in Religious Studies. A typical course in the program draws on the disciplines of literary analysis, history, sociology, anthropology, psychology, art history, and political phil
08/13/2020
The Fall 2020 semester is right around the corner and we are really excited for all the Religious Studies Program has planned. Check out this awesome course for "Religion and Film" taught by Dr. Dorothy Dean. Sign up for RELS 2380 to earn credit for watching The Matrix and discussing more epic films! We look forward to seeing you there.
11/02/2017
And the celebration continues! Homecoming festivities are on TONIGHT!
08/30/2017
Update: The rain has moved out of Houston 🙌. Our region is still in a state of emergency due to reservoir releases and continued flooding, but THERE IS NO THREAT TO UH. Here is the latest information from UH. Students, faculty and staff are now receiving a daily briefing to keep the campus community informed. Questions? [email protected]. Campus remains closed to everyone except residents on campus and Rideout team.
08/30/2017
Hurricane Harvey Relief In an effort to keep the Cougar community informed on matters of a general interest, this page provides some of the most requested information. If you have questions about specific situations, you may email them to [email protected].
08/03/2017
Safe Spaces On College Campuses Are Creating Intolerant Students Ideological safe spaces make those on the left and the right more extreme.
07/27/2017
The Language Of The Ten Plagues Adam Hemmings is a graduate of the University of Chicago and the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, where he specialized in Eg...
07/20/2017
Science and faith.
If You Think Science And Faith Are Opposed, Your God Is Too Small We have seen a deliberate and sustained effort to undermine respect for science.
07/13/2017
A New Era Begins: Reflections on the Declaration of the Bab The Baha’i Era began 174 years ago, in 1844 CE, when the Bab announced His mission to a young Shaykhi named Mulla Husayn. How exhilarating it must have b...
07/10/2017
Dr. Eberhart published his new book, What a Difference a Meal Makes: The Last Supper in the Bible and in the Christian Church. If interested, this book can be purchased on Amazon here:
What a Difference a Meal Makes: The Last Supper in the Bible and in the Christian Church "Biblical scholar Christian Eberhart unpacks the words of institution of Christian communion services by explaining how first-century Christians would have understood "This is my body, this is my blood." Using a conversational style, Professor Eberhart makes his extensive scholarship accessible t...
Scholarship applications for Spring 2018 are due on October 1st. Please visit the following link for information:http://www.uh.edu/class/ccs/_docs/scholarships/mladenka-fowler-scholarship.pdf
07/06/2017
Intersection between faith and the west.
This Muslim Convert Is Prepping The Next Batch Of Muslim Scholars To Be More In Tune With UK Society Tim Winter believes Muslims are what make Europe great, and he’s not letting Islamophobia and globalization stand in his way.
06/29/2017
Beyond A Moment Of Silence We must stand up to hate and support common sense gun reform.
06/24/2017
My iPhone Is My Egypt What is your Egypt? The people, the food and the storytelling are what I love most about the Passover seder I go to, but I also really like the upd...
06/24/2017
Here is an interesting piece! Read past the headline http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-moral-uses-of-cursing_us_593d577de4b0b65670e56b6f?section=us_religion
The Moral Uses of Cursing Link to image souce Cursing is not always profane. In fact, we may have reached a moment where the deliberate destruction of equal human rights and...
12/25/2016
From our family to yours, wishing you a wonderful holiday season.
10/20/2016
Congratulations!
UH President Renu Khator Appointed to Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council Khator, who will serve a four-year term, was selected based on her expertise in higher education leadership and UH’s leadership in homeland security research.
We hope your Rosh Hashana is wonderful!
08/26/2016
Bad news, friends. Tonight's celebration is postponed due to concerns about the weather. 😿
The event *will* be rescheduled and it *will* be amazing. New date to be announced ASAP.
The fountain is fully operational now, and absolutely stunning. Grab a book or a friend and stop by...when it's not raining.
08/11/2016
Does climate change matter to you from a religious perspective? Does it change the way you vote in local, state, and federal elections?
A Patriotic Act Of Faith For Environmental Protection And Climate Justice George Jones is still serving his country. Navy vet (Korea) and lifetime resident of Virginia, Mr. Jones bused to Richmond to take his message of America...
08/09/2016
What is an athiest? Do you define yourself as an athiest and if so, do you use the same definitioin as given in the article?
What Is An Atheist ? "So shall I do to the freshest things now reigning, and make stale the glistering of this present" (TIME, as the Chorus in The Winter's Tale by ...
08/08/2016
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gary-laderman/how-would-you-teach-intro_b_11294944.html
How Would You Teach Intro To Religion? How would you introduce college students to the study of religion? I'm serious. What would you do with the "intro" course in this day and age? Hopefully,...
07/26/2016
When you stop and look around, life is pretty amazing. 🌈
07/06/2016
Old photo, but amazing anyway
Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now.
06/12/2016
We must never become desensitized to senseless tragedy. We must never give up hope for a better tomorrow.
05/04/2016
MAY 5th: CLASS GRADUATION CELEBRATION!
CLASS Coogs, the student organization that promotes the programs and events of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, celebrates you and all that you’ve accomplished in your college career. All CLASS graduates are invited to attend a free cap decorating party from noon to 5 p.m. in Room 210 of Agnes Arnold Hall. Don’t want to personalize your cap and gown? Come anyway to join the free snacks and soft drinks.
05/01/2016
Activist priest and Vietnam war protester Daniel Berrigan dies at 94 Daniel Berrigan, a Jesuit priest and peace activist, passed away on Saturday, reports James Martin, SJ, editor-at-large of the Jesuit magazine, America.
Happy Orthodox Easter! How do you celebrate?
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