Department Programs
Religion shapes individuals, societies, and history. We strive to understand its effects on a globalized world. Our non-sectarian, multi-disciplinary curriculum examines many traditions: Judaic, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Native American, and more.
Department News
- Endowed professorship honors Gettysburg College philosophy faculty
- Samantha Smith ('15) receives Mellon Summer Scholars Program
- Religious studies grads set to excel in an increasingly globalized society
- Faculty Book Publications
- EI undergraduate fellows bring experts to campus for fall lecture series
- Rabbi Steven Greenberg to give lecture on religion, sex and gender Nov. 27
75 Seconds with Lexi Alm '13
Lexi Alm '13 discusses her experience as a Religious Studies major.
Photo Gallery
Photographs of southwest China, taken during an ASIANetwork student trip led by Department of Religious Studies Professor Deborah Sommer.
Spotlight on Stephen Stern
Real-world discussion
If you sign up a course with religious Studies professor Stephen Stern, be forewarned - he's going to mess with your head.
Take his Introduction to Religion class, for example.
"What is sacred?" he asks on the first day. Shrugs ripple through the room. "Is the American flag sacred?"
Religious Studies
Campus Box 408
300 North Washington St.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
(717) 337-6780
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