Religion and Philosophy

Studies in religion and philosophy are a means for understanding societies throughout the world, as well as exploring ourselves.

Through a combination of critical thinking, research, and an eagerness to ask “the big questions,” students within Converse College’s Department of Religion and Philosophy are challenged at personal and intellectual levels in their exploration of the world’s major religious and philosophical traditions. Students are asked to reflect upon broad questions of human society and culture, as well as personal questions of ethics and responsibility.

Discover more about our undergraduate and graduate degrees through the links below, and then contact us for a campus visit. We’re eager to meet you!

Undergraduate degrees and minors

Interfaith Studies – minor
Religion – BA, minor
Philosophy – BA, minor
Women’s Studies – minor

Beyond the Classroom

Dr. DeLapp Judges Clemson-Milliken & Company Ethics Competition

Dr. Kevin DeLapp served as a judge at the Clemson University-Milliken & Company Ethics Competition in March. In addition, he had a paper on the early Jesuit reception of Confucianism …

Dr. DeLapp Explores Confucian Approach to Caring for Loved Ones

Dr. Kevin DeLapp was sponsored by The Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values at Coastal Carolina University to give a public lecture on “Caring for Loved Ones: A Confucian …

Ten Seniors Inducted into Gamma Sigma Honor Society

Converse is thrilled to induct ten students into Converse’s academic honor society, Gamma Sigma. Gamma Sigma honors the very top members of the graduating class of 2019 who have not …

Drs. Barker and DeLapp Discuss ‘What to Trust in a “Post-Truth” World’

Dr. Jeff Barker and Dr. Kevin DeLapp facilitated a TED Talk Dialogue Night discussion of “What to Trust in a “Post-Truth” World” at the Spartanburg Main Library. The Atlantic Institute …