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.
