Religion Department

Religion majors and minors (and professors) everywhere are used to answering the perennial question from well-meaning relatives and friends: What do you do with a religion degree? We interviewed two of our recent graduates about their current vocational pursuits, and how CLU prepared them for these vastly different, yet equally inspired paths. 

Religion department professor and co-chair, Dr. Samuel Thomas, is not only an expert in the origins of Judaism and Christianity in the ancient Mediterranean world, but he is also a master woodworker, crafting tables, chairs, and other unique wood creations in his very own studio, Wildbird Woodworks.

Many a first year, on their entry to Cal Lu, have wondered why in the world they have to take religion classes when they’re studying biology or business or music, etc.