Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies

Laurentian University

Canada,Ontario

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 25,960/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 129

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Canada, Ontario

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1960

Total Students: 9,000 +

Int. Students: 500 +

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Main Campus Address

935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario, CA

Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies

Program Overview

The program is administered by a Joint Department of Religious Studies, comprised of each of the three departments of Religious Studies from the University of Sudbury, Huntington University and Thorneloe University, all situated on the Laurentian campus. The Joint Department offers a broad overview of the discipline, while also providing those who wish to pursue more advanced studies with the necessary foundation. The faculty are known for excellence in teaching and research.

As an academic discipline, Religious Studies does not promote nor undermine any particular religion or worldview; it approaches the study of religion as a social phenomenon, recognizing that religions have occupied a very central place in virtually all civilizations. The program focuses on the relationship between religion and culture. It is administered by a Joint Department of Religious Studies, comprised of the departments of Religious Studies from the University of Sudbury, Huntington University and Thorneloe University, all situated on the Laurentian campus.

The program focuses on four main areas of study: Biblical Studies, World Religions, Western Religions, and Religion and Culture. It offers a broad overview of the discipline with courses including Christian thought, Buddhism, Indigenous tradition and culture, Eastern mysticism, the paranormal, bioethics, social issues, Western morality, Judaism, Hinduism, Apocalyptic and the Book of Revelation.

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