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The Department of Theology and Religious Studies

We are a collaborative academic community where faculty and students engage deeply with questions of faith, ethics, and global challenges. Through teaching, scholarship, and mentorship, our work shapes discourse across disciplines and in the world around us.

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Perhaps nothing symbolizes the particular niche of Georgetown’s Theology and Religious Studies Department better than the Problem of God course and the Ph.D. program in Religious Pluralism.

Problem of God Course

The Problem of God reflects our commitment to creative undergraduate teaching and the success we have achieved in our pedagogical practices.

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Rich Diversity of Traditions

Both the undergraduate and Ph.D. programs feature a diversity of religious traditions unusual for a university of Georgetown’s size. The Core, the major, and the minor benefit from courses in Chinese religions, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, African religions, and much more. Students intending to go into law, medicine, and finance, as well as those interested in the humanities, the arts, and the sciences, can find fascination and benefit from our great diversity of course offerings.

Undergraduate Program Ph.D. Program