Welcome

THE STUDY OF RELIGION has long been important at Ohio Wesleyan. A prime motivation for the University's founding in 1842 was the training of a skilled and literate ministry. The study of religion remains vital here and central to our educational mission. But the study of religion is no longer confined to those who want to enter the professional ministry. Students planning careers in business, social services, law, medicine, education, and other fields benefit from careful study of religious phenomena and history. Additionally, religion students may find that their personal faith and devotional lives are strengthened by the study of religion and by looking objectively at the faith and devotion of other religious persons.