Welcome to the Department of Religion at the University of Florida
Studying religion at UF will give you deeper insight into cultures, values, and world events. Majoring in religious studies will help you understand the complex and sometimes volatile relationships between religion and politics, economics, and social structures, as well as the ways in which the past (scripture, tradition, history) has helped shape the present. In our increasingly interdependent global community, awareness of the dynamics of religious faiths can lay the foundation for informed and thoughtful analysis of contemporary life. Read more.