The Department of Religious Studies is engaged in the analysis and interpretation
of those features of the human experience and expressions of human culture commonly
referred to as “sacred” or “religious.” The academic study
of religion at USF draws on multi-disciplinary approaches to study a wide range
of phenomena – myth, symbol, and ritual; the genesis, transmission and interpretation
of religious texts; the formation, history, and character of religious communities;
traditions of religious belief and practice; the role of religion in society and
culture; religious ethics; philosophy of religion; and religion and the arts. The
faculty of the Department of Religious Studies is committed to projects that engage
the various communities that are active in the Tampa Bay area.