A major in religion prepares students for a variety of professions since it trains people in critical thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, evaluation, argumentation, research skills, communication, historical dynamics, language acquisition, integration of knowledge from multiple perspectives, global culture, diversity, difference, community and civic life, and the impact of science on the way we understand our world today.  Religion at Rice engages the biggest questions that we have as humans - the meaning of life and death, humanity and divinity, good and evil, self and community, the sacred and the profane - and helps students explore multiple answers from a range of critical perspectives.