The study of religion is a collaboration between students and faculty at Gettysburg. Religion students have the opportunity to work with faculty members on a thesis during their senior year.

Sample senior thesis projects

• Annabelle Myers, "Na'ii'ees: The Apache Sunrise Dance" (2009)
  A study of an Apache fertility rite for young women and the importance of the Dance for carrying on Apache traditions.
• Elena Adlon, "No Monsters" (2007)
  A novella that treats the serious issue of teen suicide and raises issues related to eternal life and universal salvation.
• Adam Como, "The Spirits that Surround Us" (2007)
  A study of the Spiritualist Movement in America and its understanding of the continuity of life.
• Jesse Ports, "We Who Are Alive" (2007)
  A treatment of the importance and consistency of New Testament eschatological thought that survives the delay of the Parousia.    
• Joseph Spizzirri, "The Insane Clown Posse, An Outcast Faith" (2007)
  An examination of the theological themes in the music of this "horror rap" group. 
• Jillian Reese, "Mary Magdalene & Other Women in the Gnostic Gospels" (2005).
  A study of the place of three Marys-Magdalene, the mother of Jesus, and the sister of Martha--in the early Christian movement, as reflected in early (canonical and non-canonical) Christian literature. 
• Jennifer Robinson, "Ecclesiastes and Canonicity" (2005)
  A study of the uniqueness of this biblical book and how it came to be included in the canon of Hebrew Scriptures.
• Lennox Goldson, "The Black Megachurch Phenomenon" (2005).
  A study of the megachurch in general, with particular attention to the distinctive features of the phenomenon in the African-American community.
• Carin Goodall, "Latin American Liberation Theology and its Impact on the Roman Catholic Church" (2004)
  Based on a consideration of many original sources in Spanish, this thesis examines the thought of liberation theology and its influence on Roman Catholicism in Latin America.
• Colleen Reed, "Islamic Divorce Laws: Laws in Different Islamic Countries and How these Law" (2004)
• Sean Mulryne, "Theologue, The Divine Creativity of Alex Grey" (2003).
  A study of the life, art, and spirituality of Alex Gray, a "contemporary spiritual artist," which involved a personal interview and video-recorded conversation with the artist in his studio in Brooklyn, New York.
• Justin Riemer, "The Amish and Education: The Development and Beliefs of the Amish System of Education" (2003)
   A study of the Amish people through an examination of their distinctive educational system and their understanding of biblical passages that lead to separation from the modern world.  
• Curran Geist, "The Transformation of a Political Leader: Tracing Orthodox Islam's Influence on Malcom X (El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz)" (2002)
  An investigation that looks at the impact of orthodox Islam on the life and thought of Malcolm X. 
• Sara Kushnick, "East, West, and In the Beginning: Comparative Cosmogony in Ancient Hebrew, Greek, and Japanese Texts" (2002)
  A comparative study of The Theogony by Hesiod, the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, and the Japanese Kojiki.
• Sarah Person. "Michelangelo, An Exegete in the New Testament" (2002)
  A study of Michelangelo as a biblical interpreter through a careful consideration of his "Last Judgment" fresco in the Sistine Chapel in Rome.
• Megan Reichard, "Modern Christianity, Ancient Jerusalem, and Popular Culture:  A Journey through The Holy Land Experience" (2002)
  A first-hand study of the Christian theme-park, The Holy Land Experience, that opened in Orlando, Florida in 2002.