“...it might well be said that one’s education is not complete without a study of comparative religion or the history of religion.”
United States Supreme Court Justices Clark and Goldberg
in Abingdon v. Schempp
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Welcome
The Department of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania offers a wide range of courses,
undergraduate Majors and Minors, and a renowned PhD program. 
With particular
strengths in the study of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and the
African-American religious experience, it emphasizes historical and critical approaches, as well as interdisciplinary exploration
within and beyond Religious Studies.
Department of Religious Studies
201 Cohen Hall
249 S. 36th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304
Chair of the Department: Justin McDaniel
Graduate Chair: Anthea Butler
Undergraduate Chair: Justin McDaniel
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