Religious Studies Sogang University

Overview

Modern world asks for profound understanding of pluralistic religion culture and empathic understanding of others. Also learn about the wisdoms of traditional religion and in the context of 21st century, reflect upon the religious life of human and ask to seek the future of mankind.

Empathic Understanding

Religious Studies at Sogang University has set religion of the world, which is the foundation of cultural anthropology and repository of moral culture, as the target of research. This is because Religious Studies is the field of study to understand the ultimate interest and activities of mankind as the religious humans and a field of study which is absolutely needed for the history of mankind in creative evolution of the 21st century. 

Religious Studies at Sogang University has continued the tradition of religious research on personality and maintain its academic characteristics of Religious Studies within the context of East Asian and Korean culture. Also look forward to the talents who will contribute towards the globalized community and Korean religious culture.