- Ayurveda and Yoga
- Food and Religion: Rituals, Traditions and Taboos
- In Search of Early Christianity
- Magic, Divination, and Ghosts in the Ancient World
- Mindfulness: A Buddhist Path to Emotional Balance
- Moving Bodies: Perceptions of Beauty in Ballet and Indian Classical Dance
- Mystery Cults of the Ancient Mediterranean
- The Holocaust: Jewish and Christian Responses
- The Yoga Tradition: History, Philosophy and Practice
- Women in Religion
- World Religions
- Yoga Wellness Workshop: Body and Spirit
- Yoga: Breathing, Meditation, Spirituality
Religious Studies
Religion is a major force in the human experience; shaping history, literature, art, culture, politics, ethics, and economics. LdM, in collaboration with the School of Religious Studies at the Center for Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies (CAMNES), provides the necessary tools to confront and understand modern and ancient religions. Religious Studies’ interdisciplinary methods help students achieve excellent critical skills and gain a deep understanding of the differences and commonalities among the religious traditions of the world. Our intention is to support students in becoming better-informed, more nuanced thinkers who can successfully navigate a world of religious diversity.
The Religious Studies curriculum offers courses in a variety of topics emphasizing a comparative study of religions and the role they play in the world’s diverse societies, both past and present. The Department aims to foster understanding by giving students the opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge on fundamental topics such as the birth and evolution of religion in the Mediterranean area; the role played by monotheistic religions in framing our modern world; the importance of meditation in enhancing individual spiritual life. Ultimately, students are encouraged to find the means for creating a positive dialogue among the different world religions.
Our faculty’s interdisciplinary and multi-faceted teaching approach will enable the integration of pertinent, related perspectives taken from other fields to enrich the course of study through art history, archaeology, philosophy, architecture, and history. The wide-ranging perspective is a key element of the teaching philosophy of our core faculty and is enhanced by invited guest lectures as well as visits to museums, libraries, places of worship, and ancient temples.
For many students, Religious Studies is a flexible and engaging subject that combines well with other disciplines from philosophy to political science and international studies, archaeology and the physical and social sciences.
Religion is a major force in the human experience; shaping history, literature, art, culture, politics, ethics, and economics. LdM, in collaboration with the School of Religious Studies at the Center for Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies (CAMNES), provides the necessary tools to confront and understand modern and ancient religions. Religious Studies’ interdisciplinary methods help students achieve excellent critical skills and gain a deep understanding of the differences and commonalities among the religious traditions of the world. Our intention is to support students in becoming better-informed, more nuanced thinkers who can successfully navigate a world of religious diversity.
The Religious Studies curriculum offers courses in a variety of topics emphasizing a comparative study of religions and the role they play in the world’s diverse societies, both past and present. The Department aims to foster understanding by giving students the opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge on fundamental topics such as the birth and evolution of religion in the Mediterranean area; the role played by monotheistic religions in framing our modern world; the importance of meditation in enhancing individual spiritual life. Ultimately, students are encouraged to find the means for creating a positive dialogue among the different world religions.
Our faculty’s interdisciplinary and multi-faceted teaching approach will enable the integration of pertinent, related perspectives taken from other fields to enrich the course of study through art history, archaeology, philosophy, architecture, and history. The wide-ranging perspective is a key element of the teaching philosophy of our core faculty and is enhanced by invited guest lectures as well as visits to museums, libraries, places of worship, and ancient temples.
For many students, Religious Studies is a flexible and engaging subject that combines well with other disciplines from philosophy to political science and international studies, archaeology and the physical and social sciences.