Oberlin has included religion
as an integral element in the study of the Humanities for at least
two reasons:
(a) The liberally educated student must understand religion as
a dimension of human life which, whether reckoned for good or ill,
has had a profound and decisive effect on our conception of human
nature, destiny, and action;
(b) The liberally educated student needs to recognize the interplay
between the religious dimension itself and areas of life studied
by other disciplines within the Humanities.
Oberlin has included religion
as an integral element in the study of the Humanities for at least
two reasons:
