Department of World Religions and Culture     

Mission & Vision

Mission

The Department of World Religions and Culture seeks to play a leading role in research and innovation in the field of academic study of religion; and to promote peace and harmony through interfaith education and relevantization of religious knowledge to contemporary issues. The emphasis is placed on the objective study of religions for mitigating religious misunderstanding and fostering social stability and national unity. The Department creates, analyses, interprets, applies, and disseminates knowledge about religions from theological, historical, philosophical, sociological, psychological and cultural perspectives with a view to assisting students to: acknowledge religious and cultural diversity; inspire a value-driven life; and dedicate themselves to career in teaching, learning, research and development.

Vision

The mission of the department is to create an academic atmosphere conducive to the objective study of religions for the attainment of critical religious knowledge, soft skills, and positive attitudes so that students can be enlightened and become better citizens of the country.

Offer time befitting courses in religious studies for creating open-minded students and to prepare them to become educators and successful professionals in various fields.
Promote students with an in-depth knowledge of humans, human history and the contemporary world, they need to understand the multifaceted nature of religions and its place in human societies.
Engage students to critically examine religious beliefs, practices, and values, and their influences on human mind and behavior.
Allow students to investigate religious evolutionary origins, psychological underpinnings, and historical, sociological and anthropological development as well as its links with modern nation states, law, and social movements.
Prepare students to enter the job market with empathy into the minds and hearts of others with a view to providing better services.
Enable students to understand religious issues from diverse perspectives and engage them in a sophisticated and nuanced way so that they can contribute nationally and globally with interpretative, investigative and critical skills.

About