Religion Department

At Hampden-Sydney, students can study religion from four major areas: biblical studies, Christian theology and ethics, American religious history, and world religions. Each year, several religion majors attend seminary after graduation, but the majority of students develop careers in business, law, education, social work, and military service.

“I found many mentors at Hampden-Sydney College. The College chaplain helped me realize that you could be lively and be a minister, too. I had had this idea that a minister had to be old and boring, but he showed me that this could be a lot of fun and really meaningful. My religion professor was the perfect combination of scholar and pastor. He taught me about the beauty and complexity of the Bible and of Christianity—but all along the way, he was a caring and compassionate man, who took an interest in me personally during difficult moments of my life."

Henry H. "Chip" Edens III '92
Religion major
Rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Charlotte, NC
In the sanctuary of his church in Charlotte.

Each year several religion majors attend seminary after graduation, but the majority of our majors develop careers in business, law, education, social work, and military service.

DR. MATTHEW B. BOWMAN,
VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF RELIGION