Colorado College
Religion Department
We are pleased to announce the appointment of
Peter Wright
Assistant Professor of Religion.
Dr. Wright will teach courses in Islamic Studies. He earned his Ph.D. degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was awarded the Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Award. He also holds the B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh and the J.D. from Duquesne University. His current research interests include religion and law, Islam in the Americas, and intertextual connections between Bible, rabbinic writings, and Qur'an.
Curriculum
Courses,
Major and Minor requirements
People
Faculty, visiting faculty, faculty emeriti, and
staff
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Resources for religious studies
The
purpose
of the academic study of religion
is to analyze and interpret
religious beliefs and practices in their cultural contexts and historical
development.
The
discipline
of religious studies requires critical reflection
on ideas about the nature of reality, ideal forms of human society, rituals
of individual and societal identity, and sources of authority in personal
and social morality.
The
religious quest
takes many forms and is shaped by, even as it shapes, a rich array of
creative activities, including art, music, literature, dance, family,
politics, and poetry.
Our
department
respects the existential questions of meaning and purpose that students
often bring to religious studies. We invite you to explore our curriculum
and consider the many ways that the study of religion enriches liberal
arts education.