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About
Truly Unconventional Wisdom
In 1968, our department was established to critically study religion at a time when it was standard to think about religion only as the study of theology and ethics in philosophy departments.
Why Study Religion at Rice?
Welcome
Our Mission
Special Focus
Apprenticeship Model
Areas of Study
GEM Certificate
Home of Three Journals
Rankings & Placements
Religion Matters
Why Religion Matters
Get Smart About Religion
Magazine
Contact
Meet Our Alumni
People
Welcome to our intellectual community
We are curious and bold. We ask tough questions. We challenge how things stand. We cross borders and push limits in pursuit of knowledge that makes a difference.
Faculty
Affiliated Faculty
Adjunct Faculty
Graduate Students
Staff
Academics
Life-changing!
Former students describe our courses as “life-changing!”
Courses
Current Courses
Course Catalog
Program Information
General Announcements
Affiliate Programs
Undergraduate
The study of religion can be foundational to professional careers
The study of religion can be foundational to professional careers in law, medicine, education, business, social service, journalism, politics, public policy, and non-profits.
Majors
Undergraduate Overview
Degree Requirements
Senior Project
Resources
Learning Objectives
General Announcements
Professions
Prizes & Awards
Distinction
Saba Prize
Aparicio Prize
Graduate
Apprentice with premier faculty
Graduate programs of study are tailored to meet the needs and interests of each student in an apprenticeship model of education.
Areas of Concentration
African American Religion
African Religions
Bible & Beyond
Buddhist Thought
Contemplative Studies
Global Christianity
History of Religions in America
Jewish Thought & Philosophy
Modern Christianity in Thought & Popular Culture
New Testament & Early Christian Studies
Religion & Psychology
GEM Certificate
M.A. in Religion
About the M.A.
How to Apply
Degree Requirements
M.A. Learning Objectives
Ph.D. in Religion
About the Ph.D.
How to Apply
Degree Requirements
Ph.D. Learning Objectives
Resources
Placements
General Announcements
Ph.D. Handbooks
GEM
Gnosticism, Esotericism, and Mysticism
Rice University has the only graduate program in the world to offer certification in the study of Gnosticism, Esotericism, and Mysticism (GEM).
Certificate Information
What is GEM?
GEM Requirements
GEM Recipients
Events
Join us at our next event
We host distinguished lectures and international conferences annually on the study of religion, which highlight student research alongside faculty presentations. Most proceedings are published in prominent academic series.
Upcoming Events
Rockwell Events
News
Publications
We are trailblazers
Rice’s Religion PhD program is ranked among the top 10 programs* in the USA in the discipline of Religious Studies, as a reflection of the faculty’s strong publication activity. We house 3 academic journals in the study of religion.
*Based on Academic Analytics Scholarly Productivity Index as of June 2016, release AAD2015.
Faculty Publications
Scholarly Journals
Giving

Search Form

About
Truly Unconventional Wisdom
In 1968, our department was established to critically study religion at a time when it was standard to think about religion only as the study of theology and ethics in philosophy departments.
Why Study Religion at Rice?
Welcome
Our Mission
Special Focus
Apprenticeship Model
Areas of Study
GEM Certificate
Home of Three Journals
Rankings & Placements
Religion Matters
Why Religion Matters
Get Smart About Religion
Magazine
Contact
Meet Our Alumni
People
Welcome to our intellectual community
We are curious and bold. We ask tough questions. We challenge how things stand. We cross borders and push limits in pursuit of knowledge that makes a difference.
Faculty
Affiliated Faculty
Adjunct Faculty
Graduate Students
Staff
Academics
Life-changing!
Former students describe our courses as “life-changing!”
Courses
Current Courses
Course Catalog
Program Information
General Announcements
Affiliate Programs
Undergraduate
The study of religion can be foundational to professional careers
The study of religion can be foundational to professional careers in law, medicine, education, business, social service, journalism, politics, public policy, and non-profits.
Majors
Undergraduate Overview
Degree Requirements
Senior Project
Resources
Learning Objectives
General Announcements
Professions
Prizes & Awards
Distinction
Saba Prize
Aparicio Prize
Graduate
Apprentice with premier faculty
Graduate programs of study are tailored to meet the needs and interests of each student in an apprenticeship model of education.
Areas of Concentration
African American Religion
African Religions
Bible & Beyond
Buddhist Thought
Contemplative Studies
Global Christianity
History of Religions in America
Jewish Thought & Philosophy
Modern Christianity in Thought & Popular Culture
New Testament & Early Christian Studies
Religion & Psychology
GEM Certificate
M.A. in Religion
About the M.A.
How to Apply
Degree Requirements
M.A. Learning Objectives
Ph.D. in Religion
About the Ph.D.
How to Apply
Degree Requirements
Ph.D. Learning Objectives
Resources
Placements
General Announcements
Ph.D. Handbooks
GEM
Gnosticism, Esotericism, and Mysticism
Rice University has the only graduate program in the world to offer certification in the study of Gnosticism, Esotericism, and Mysticism (GEM).
Certificate Information
What is GEM?
GEM Requirements
GEM Recipients
Events
Join us at our next event
We host distinguished lectures and international conferences annually on the study of religion, which highlight student research alongside faculty presentations. Most proceedings are published in prominent academic series.
Upcoming Events
Rockwell Events
News
Publications
We are trailblazers
Rice’s Religion PhD program is ranked among the top 10 programs* in the USA in the discipline of Religious Studies, as a reflection of the faculty’s strong publication activity. We house 3 academic journals in the study of religion.
*Based on Academic Analytics Scholarly Productivity Index as of June 2016, release AAD2015.
Faculty Publications
Scholarly Journals
Giving

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