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Major in Meaning
Engage with questions about life's ultimate meaning.
No matter what you want to do, understanding religion is essential to understanding the world around you. When you study religion, you're studying meaning – how we interpret, govern and determine our purpose in the world around us.
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Department of Religion
J. Sage Elwell, Ph.D., To Present at Allen-Head Lecture
Professor of Religion J. Sage Elwell, Ph.D., has been selected as a lecturer for the Allen-Head Lecture at Austin College on
Thursday, April 10. Professor Elwell will focus his lecture on AI, Art and Religion.
Recent Publications
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Women and Representation in Buddhist Asia: Innovative Pedagogies, Alternative Narratives, and Reimagined Philosophies
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What Were the Most Popular tafsīrs in Islamic History? Part 2: A Preliminary Profile of the Top 50 Works and their Authors
https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/10.3366/jqs.2025.0605
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Gurus, Priestesses, Saints, Mediums and Yoginis: Holy Women as 'Influencers' in Hindu Culture
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/religions/special_issues/Hindu_Culture
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The Form of God and the Emotional Qualities of Piety in the Greek Pseudo-Clementine Novel