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Major/Minor in Religion and Theology

Gain critical knowledge and skills for understanding the way religious and theological issues have evolved and continue to influence contemporary life and culture, in a context that encourages discussion, reflection, and research.  Even if you’re not religious, studying religion can help you understand the complex world we live in.

Religious beliefs and practices can have a huge impact on how individuals and groups make social, economic, and political decisions, and it’s important for Leaders with Heart to understand these complex issues to make well-informed, compassionate and effective decision.

RELIGION AND THEOLOGY BROCHURE

Alumni Stories

The study of religion and theology enables students to dig deeper and find out about the literature, history and current practices of religions around the world. By developing their understanding of such a significant and complex area of influence for humanity, alumni who pursue this area of study are well positioned to work all over the world in positions of leadership.

Learn how Huron has helped empower religion and theology students to more effectively navigate conversations, situations and social change. If you see yourself in the stories of these Leaders with Heart, consider exploring this area of study more thoroughly to determine if it’s the right fit for you.

  • The Faculty is a citadel of excellence and Huron’s longstanding traditions set it apart. I would recommend Huron because of the quality of education it offers, the level of spiritual development it fosters, the excellent professors, and the school’s library − whose staff and resources help ensure students’ success.
    John Olufemi Adeyemi
    3rd Year student, MDiv
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  • You develop within classes that foster critical thinking; challenge you to ask complex questions; and learn how to understand the world in a more human way.
    Beth Koudys
    Honours BA, Master of Divinity ‘14
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  • I found my spark and pursued it at Huron, and the experience was phenomenal.
    Michael Bodkin
    Master of Arts (Theology) Graduate, PhD Candidate at the Centre for the Study of Theory and Criticism at Western University
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Major and Minor in Religion and Theology Program Modules

Major in Religion and Theology

Admission Requirements  
Completion of first-year requirements. 1.0 course from 1000-level Religious Studies courses (RS1010f and RS1015g) is recommended.

Module  
6.0 courses:
1.0 course Religious Studies 2130 (Living Religions)
1.0 course from:  RS1029 (New Testament Greek), RS 2124F/G (Introduction to the New Testament), Hebrew 1040A/B (Biblical Hebrew), RS 2420F/G (Introduction to the Hebrew Bible),
Arabic 3260A/B (Qur’anic Arabic), RS 2310F/G (Introduction to the Qur’an)
1.0 additional course in Theological Studies and/or Religious Studies at the 2000 level or above.
3.0 additional courses in Theological Studies and/or Religious Studies at the 3000 level or above.

Minor in Religion and Theology

Admission Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements. 1.0 course from 1000-level Religious Studies courses (RS 1010f and RS 1015g) is recommended.

Module  
4.0 courses
1.0 course from Theological Studies and/or Religious Studies 2130.
1.0 course from:  RS1029 (New Testament Greek), RS 2124F/G (Introduction to the New Testament), Hebrew 1040A/B (Biblical Hebrew), RS 2420F/G (Introduction to the Hebrew Bible),
Arabic 3260A/B (Qur’anic Arabic), RS 2310F/G (Introduction to the Qur’an)
2.0 courses in Theology Theological Studies and Religious Studies at the 2000 level or above
(Course numbers ending in a/b/f/g are 0.5 courses.)

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Religion and Theology

Huron has launched a brand new program to better serve the needs an interests of our diverse student population. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the difference between religion and theology, here’s a simple comparison:

  • Religious Studies tends to look at different religions from around the world, comparing and contrasting them to deal with questions like, “What is religion?” and how do practices, views and literature compare between different belief systems?

 

  • Theology takes more of a deep dive into particular religions, so you can develop a specific and fulsome understanding of what that religion is composed of and how it affects followers

Engage with this program to explore both of these exciting avenues of religious and theological contemplation. You’ll learn to successfully and compassionately navigate complex cultural and social situations, as well as gain a deeper appreciation for the trials and tribulations faced by minority groups who refused to concede to corruption in order to protect their beliefs.

Religion and Theology Courses

Gain critical knowledge and skills for understanding the way religious and theological issues have evolved and continue to influence contemporary life and culture, in a context that encourages discussion, reflection, and research.

2020-2021 Major & Minor Religion and Theology Course Timetable

*For classrooms see your student.uwo.ca account, www.registrar.uwo.ca

Subject Course # Description Day Start time Finish time Instructor
Arabic 1070A Quranic Arabic for Beginners Th 3:30 6:20 Kharrat, Y.
Arabic 2080B Intermediate Quranic Arabic Th 3:30 6:20 Kharrat, Y.
Arabic 3260B Arabic:  Readings for the Qur’an Th 9:30 12:20 Kharrat, Y.
Greek 1103A Introduction to Biblical Greek I M Tu 3:30 6:00 Meyer, N.
Greek 1104B Introduction to Biblical Greek II M Tu 3:30 6:00 TBA
Greek 5223A Readings In New Testament Tu 7:00 9:20 Meyer, N.
Rel Studies 1010F Religion, Theology & Global Th 6:30 9:20 Babcock, G.
Rel Studies 1015G Religion and Difference  Th 6:30 9:20 Acres, W.
Rel Studies 2112F Spirituality Old & New  W 2:30 5:20 Marks, D.
Rel Studies 2113G Modernity, Post Modernity & Religion W 2:30 5:20 Marks, D.
Rel Studies 2120A Human/Animal/Subhuman Th 9:30 12:30 Lemos, T.
Rel Studies 2124G Intro to New Testament M 12:30 3:00 Meyer. N.
Rel Studies 2126F The Early Church M 12:30 3:00 McClatchie, S.
Rel Studies 2127G The Late Middle Ages M 8:30 11:00 Acres, W.
Rel Studies 2130 Living Religions W 3:30 6:20 Acres, W.
Rel Studies 2299B Special Topics M 12:30 3:00 TBA
Rel Studies 2330F Interpret the Christian Bible M 7:00 9:20 Meyer, N.
Rel Studies 2420B The Hebrew Bible In Context M 7:00 9:20 Lemos, T.
Rel Studies 2610G Christian Thought, Culture & Practice W 9:30 12:20 Wagenman, M.
Rel Studies 2620F Islamic Thought, Culture & Practice

W
Th

3:30
1:30

5:20
2:20

 Mattson, I.
Rel Studies 3030F Angry God: The Bible & War W 9:30 12:20 Lemos, T.
Rel Studies 3070G Studies in the Gospels T 9:30 12:00 Meyer, N
Rel Studies 3100F The Qur’an, Sunnah & Hadith M 7:00 9:20 Mattson, I.
Rel Studies 3131B Spirituality of Muslim Women M 7:00 9:20 Mattson, I.
Rel Studies 3134A Freedom of Religion & Accommodation in Canada M 8:30 11:00 Fahmy, M.
Rel Studies 4040B Prophetic Literature M 8:30 11:00 Lemos, T.
Theol Studies 2207F Introduction to Systematic Theology M 8:30 11:00 TBA
Theol Studie 2208G Christ, Salvation & Trinity Tu 3:30 6:00 TBA
Theol Studies 3312G Critical Investigation of Theological Ethics Tu 7:00 9:20 Gruning, H.
Theol Studies 3331F Liturgical Music Tu 9:30 12:00 McClatchie, S. / Lupton, B.
2019-2020 Major & Minor Religion and Theology Course Timetable

2019-20 Major & Minor Religion and Theology Course Timetable

2018-2019 Major and Minor Religion and Theology Course Timetable

*For classrooms see your student.uwo.ca account, www.registrar.uwo.ca

Subject Course # Description Day Start time Finish time Instructor
Arabic 1070a Quranic Arabic for Beginners Th 3:30 6:20 Kharrat. Y
Arabic 3260b Arabic:  Readings for the Qur’an Th 3:30 6:20 Kharrat. Y.
Hebrew 1040a Intro to Bib Hebrew Tu
F		 2:30
11:30		 4:20
1:20		 Meyer. N.
Hebrew 1041b Intro to Bib Hebrew con’t Tu
F		 2:30
2:30		 4:20
4:20		 Meyer. N.
Rel Studies 1010F Religion, Theology & Global W 6:30 9:20 Babcock, G.
Rel Studies 1015G Religion and Difference Th 3:30 6:20 Acres, W.
Rel Studies 1029 New Testament Greek Tu
F		 4:30
1:30		 6:20
3:20		 Meyer, N.
Rel Studies 2112F Spirituality Old & New F 11:30 2:30 Marks, D.
Rel Studies 2113G Modernity, Post-Mod & Religion M 2:30 5:20 Marks, D.
Rel Studies 2124G Intro to New Testament Tu 11:30 2:20 Meyer. N.
Rel Studies 2126F The Early Church Th 9:30 12:20 McClatchie, S.
Rel Studies 2127G The Late Middle Ages Th 9:30 12:20 McClatchie, S.
Rel Studies 2130 Living Religions Th 6:30 9:20 Acres, W.
Rel Studies 2297a Faith in Sound, Stone & Paint W
F		 9:30
9:30		 11:30
11:30		 McClatchie, S.
Rel Studies 2300A Religion & Psychoanalysis W 6:30 9:20 TBA
Rel Studies 2330F Interpret the Christian Bible Tu 11:30 2:20 Meyer, N.
Rel Studies 2420B Intro to the Hebrew Bible W 9:30 10:20 Lemos, T.
Rel Studies 2610G Christian Thought, Culture & Practice M
W
F		 12:30
12:30
12:30		 1:20
1:20
1:20		 Wagenman, M.
Rel Studies 2620g Islamic Thought, Culture & Practice W 2:30 5:20 Mattson, I.
Rel Studies 2730G Sacred Matter Tu 2:30 5:20 Acres, W.
Rel Studies 3030g Angry God: The Bible & War Tu 2:30 5:20 Lemos, T.
Rel Studies 3090g The Major Letters of Paul F 11:30 4:20 Meyer, N.
Rel Studies 3131b Spirituality of Muslim Women Tu
Th		 2:30
2:30		 4:20
4:20		 Mattson, I.
Rel Studies 3134a Freedom of Religion & Accomodation in Canada Th 6:30 9:20 Fahmy, M.
Rel Studies 3168G Constructing Jesus M 6:30 9:20 Smith, D.
Rel Studies 3350a Eastern & Orthodox Church History M 2:30 5:20 Larson-Miller, L.
Rel Studies 3450G Judaism and the Holocaust W 3:30 6:20 Marks, D.
Theol Studies 2207F Intro to Systematic Theology Tu
Thu		 3:30
2:30		 5:20
3:20		 Babcock, G.
Theol Studies 3260g Christian Theology in the 20th Century M
Th		 3:30
2:30		 5:20
3:20		 Babcock, G.
Theol Studies 3312G Critical Invest Theol. Ethics Th 2:30 5:20 Gruning, H.
Theol Studies 3331g Liturgical Music Tu
Th		 12:30
12:30		 2:30
1:20		 McClatchie, S.
Marks, D.
Theol Studies 3333F Theology, Science & Society M
W		 2:30
3:30		 3:20
5:20		 Marks, D.

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Religion and Theology Studies Professors

Our professors are delighted about this new program offering: they can’t wait to support a broader range of students to discover the value of theological and religious investigation. No matter where you come from or what you believe, our professors are confident they will help you develop transferrable skills that will help you Lead with Heart in your local and global communities. Prepare to be challenged by educators who are passionate about critical analysis, character development and fostering enlightening conversations. Bring your boldest ideas to your classes and prepare to develop new perspectives that better reflect our ever-changing world.

  • I allow myself to feel the anger, sadness, despair over the things that humans are capable of doing in order to understand the phenomenon - in order to limit, to minimize, the things that cause the despair.
    Tracy Lemos, PhD
    Associate Professor, Theology
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  • My goal in teaching is to help people understand the New Testament and the origins of Christianity in ways that are both historically sensitive (so, not anachronistically) and culturally engaged (so, not ethnocentrically).
    Daniel A. Smith, PhD
    Acting Dean of Theology
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  • My teaching aim is to introduce, broaden, and enrich students' knowledge of Christian liturgical studies. Liturgy encompasses many different disciplines in addition to engaging students in both academic research and pastoral application.
    The Rev. Lizette Larson-Miller, PhD
    Huron-Lawson Chair of Pastoral Theology
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Major and Minor in Religion and Theology Careers

Our Theology graduates are ready to inspire citizens around the world. Whether they want to support people to find their faith or they want to become a potent Leader with Heart in a corporate or community position, our alumni have the heightened perspective, relationship-building skills and leadership qualities to make positive differences in any work environment.

Learn about where the study of theology and religion can take you. Trust that Huron’s unique learning environments and legacy of teaching excellence will create the ideal educational setting for your journey toward enhanced understanding of the power, influence and issues particular to this exciting area of study.

Where will a degree in Theology take you?
  • Clergy
  • Minister
  • Politician
  • Teacher
  • Lawyer
  • Professor
  • Writer
  • Philosopher
  • Theologian
  • Lobbyist
  • Community advocate/activist
  • Global development agent
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