Religious Studies at Texas Tech

09/14/2026

𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑳𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒔?

Classes begin October 19 for late fall 2026. Come learn 𝐑𝐄𝐋 𝟒𝟑𝟎𝟏 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐬 with us where we will explore human origins and what people believe the purpose of life is.

Join us also for 𝐑𝐄𝐋 𝟒𝟑𝟎𝟐 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡, 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 where we will explore what billions of people believe happens when they die (and how that affects their lives now!).

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09/10/2026

𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒑𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒑𝒔𝒆?!

Pop culture loves the thought of the apocalypse. Zombie apocalypse got you scared? Thinking a post-apocalyptic world may actually happen? Has someone given a day, month, and year for the apocalypse?

Today, we often use the word “apocalypse” to describe the end of the world—or some catastrophic doomsday scenario.
But here's something you might not know:

“𝐀𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐩𝐬𝐞” 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 “𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝.”

The word comes from the Greek apokalypsis, meaning “revelation” or “unveiling.”

𝐈𝐧 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬, 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝.

That's why the final book of the Christian New Testament is traditionally called The Apocalypse—or, more commonly, Revelation.

Religious words make their way into modern language all the time, and they usually are not used in religious ways. Think about how often we use words like: scapegoat, karma, heaven, icon, and more.

We use these words in conversations, headlines, movies, music, politics, and advertising—often without thinking about where they came from.

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩.

It's embedded in our language, literature, art, politics, music, movies, and everyday conversations.

Here’s something to think about: Does our understanding of religion change when religious words come to mean something other than how they were originally meant?

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬?

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09/07/2026

𝑾𝑯𝒀 𝑫𝑶 𝑷𝑶𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑰𝑨𝑵𝑺 𝑪𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑨𝑩𝑶𝑼𝑻 𝑹𝑬𝑳𝑰𝑮𝑰𝑶𝑵?

“𝐼 𝑜𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑎𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑓 𝐼 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦, 𝐼 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑗𝑜𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑟𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒. 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑒 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜 𝑈.𝑆. 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑖𝑔𝑛 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑦.” ~ 𝐽𝑜ℎ𝑛 𝐾𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑦, 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑟 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒.

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄?

• Religious beliefs influence how many people vote.
• Politicians appeal to religious communities and their values.
• Politicians must be mindful of the sensitivities of religious people.
• Religion has influenced ideas about justice, authority, social reform, and more.

You don't have to agree with someone's political or religious beliefs to understand them.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.

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09/03/2026

𝑾𝑯𝑨𝑻 𝑫𝑶𝑬𝑺 𝑭𝑶𝑶𝑻𝑩𝑨𝑳𝑳 𝑯𝑨𝑽𝑬 𝑻𝑶 𝑫𝑶 𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑹𝑬𝑳𝑰𝑮𝑰𝑶𝑵?

At first glance, it might not seem like much.

But let’s take a closer look.

People love rituals. And football is FULL of rituals.

• Teams have traditions that are unique, maybe even sacred to them. What happens when teams break tradition?!
• Why do people wear symbols and colors that mark their devotion?
• Do the big stadiums and statues remind you of anything from antiquity?
• Are there shared identities, favorite songs, and heroes whose feats are retold?

We’re not saying football is a religion. We’re saying football shows us what’s important to people – how they create rituals, build community, sing songs, and express devotion.

These things are also found in religion. When we study religion, we learn to see the world and culture in new ways.

So take a fresh look at religious rituals when you see the Red Raiders take on the ACU Wildcats this Saturday. And Wreck ‘Em Tech!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂?

The tailgate?
The walk into the stadium?
The fight song?
The traditions?
Something else?
Tell us below

09/01/2026

𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 - 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆

𝐃𝐨 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐈 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐬?

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐬?

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬?

Believe it or not, the answer to all three is 𝐲𝐞𝐬.

Artificial intelligence is already changing the way people practice, understand, and experience religion.

People are using AI to:
• Ask questions about religious beliefs and sacred texts
• Write prayers and other religious materials
• Explore spirituality and seek guidance
• Create religious images, music, and other content
• Participate in new forms of religious practice

And this isn't limited to one tradition. Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and members of many other religious traditions are experimenting with AI.

At the same time, some people are asking an even bigger question: 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧—𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?

These questions sit at the intersection of religion, technology, philosophy, culture, and the future of humanity.

That's what we explore in "𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞" 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲.

What are your thoughts on AI being used in religion? Comment below.

08/28/2026

5 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒕

What does food have to do with religion? The short answer is – a lot!

Across the world and throughout history, religions have developed rules, rituals, and practices around food. But why?

Here are 5 Reasons Religions Care About What People Eat

1. 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲. Some religious traditions believe their diet marks them as distinct amongst other groups and religions. To follow their diet is to belong to these people.
2. 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐝. Meals are more than eating food. They are a time of prayer, gratitude, remembrance, and celebration that connect people to God.
3. 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬. Religious meals are often done corporately, not individually. Religious holidays, feasts, and communal meals build a sense of community and fellowship.
4. 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Fasting, dietary restrictions, and charity through food reflect a religious community’s devotion and obedience to their God.
5. 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬. Questions about what is clean or unclean, permitted or forbidden, sacred or ordinary can reflect deeper ideas about the body, morality, creation, purity, and human responsibility.

Do you have a special food tradition in your cultural or religious setting? Share below. And come learn religions with us at Texas Tech University!

08/24/2026

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑪𝒂𝒏 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑫𝒐 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑫𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆?

If you guessed 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, you’re right!

But here's the surprising part: 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟗% 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬.

So where do the other 90%+ go?

According to DataUSA, Religious Studies graduates pursue careers across a wide range of fields, including:

• 𝐋𝐚𝐰- lawyers, judges, magistrates, and other judicial professionals
• 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – postsecondary teachers and researchers
• 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 - management, accounting, and other professional careers

Plus lot’s more! And there's another interesting data point.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's College Labor Market data reports that Religious Studies graduates have an unemployment rate 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞.

Why might that be?

Because Religious Studies develops skills that employers value across industries:
• Critical Thinking
• Research and analysis
• Written and verbal communication
• Interpreting complex information
• Seeing connections across different perspectives
• Understanding people, cultures, and institutions

𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐛.

It trains you to think critically, communicate effectively, understand people, and make sense of a complicated world.

And those skills travel.



https://datausa.io/profile/cip/religious-studies
https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/college-labor-market #--:explore:outcomes-by-major

Data on employment outcomes for new graduates and young workers.

08/21/2026

5 𝑺𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑴𝒂𝒋𝒐𝒓

What does studying religion actually teach you to do?

More than you might think.

Religious Studies isn't simply about learning what different religions believe. It's about learning how to 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐳𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝.

Here are 7 skills you develop as a Religious Studies major:

1. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲. Students evaluate arguments, question assumptions, and distinguish strong evidence from weak evidence.
2. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡. Students learn how to find, evaluate, interpret, and synthesize information from a wide range of sources.
3. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲. Students learn to take complex ideas and explain them clearly—both in writing and conversation.
4. 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞. Students explore not just what people do but why they do what they do.
5. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬. Students learn how to analyze the world through history, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and more.

Why does this matter?

Because employers don't just need people who know things.

They need people who can 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬.

Those skills can take you into careers in law, business, healthcare, education, government, nonprofits, journalism, higher education, and many other fields.

08/19/2026

𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩: 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙨

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞? 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞? 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞?

Human beings have been asking questions like these for thousands of years.

And we've come up with some fascinating answers.

Some traditions teach that humans were created by a benevolent Creator. Others tell stories of humanity emerging from the earth—or from realms above or below it. Some traditions tell of a Cosmic Egg from which the universe or humanity emerged.

These stories might seem very different from one another. But they all attempt to answer a fundamental question:

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧?

And here's where things get really interesting.

Our beliefs about where we come from can influence how we understand 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬.

Could ideas about human origins—and what those ideas say about the nature and purpose of human life—be influencing the way people live?

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞?

Tell us what you think in the comments below!

08/17/2026

𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝘿𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧?

Religion may seem like something that belongs only in churches, temples, mosques, synagogues, or other places of worship.

But religion doesn’t just stay there. The reality is – Religion is everywhere!

Religion influences politics, affects global affairs, shapes cultures and communities, directs healthcare and end-of-life decisions, guides people’s relationships, and permeates art, music, film, and popular culture.

𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻?

At Texas Tech University, Religious Studies students are trained in history, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and other fields to explore how religion is shaping the world around us.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆? 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄.