A Night Out with Religion

A Night Out with Religion

By Michael Acker

Friday night Religious Studies club meets to discuss upcoming events and gain new members for the school year.

Every year the Religious Studies club meets to discuss upcoming events like the open forum in the Oklahoma Memorial Union for religious communities, parent career night, and the annual holiday party.

Professor Tom Boyd, founder of the Religious Studies program at the University of Oklahoma, discusses why these meetings are important for students.

“I think the students don’t have the opportunity to do this very often,” said Professor Tom Boyd. “When they’re given it they find it a useful thing to do, they enjoy it, and they learn things from it.”

New students come to the first club meeting every year for different reasons.

“Professor Boyd invited me tonight,” said Andrew Scott, junior Religious Studies major. “I’m trying to get out to try to know the religious community and the university.”

Grant Rose, freshman Religious Studies major, discusses why he is interested in the Religious Studies program.

“I definitely wanted to dig into this,” said Grant Rose. “I’ve been a part of a church growing up and branch out and learn what I can about world religions and world view.”

The Religious Studies program is looking forward to a new semester by starting with a career night for parents of Religious Studies majors to discuss jobs after college on Nov. 15.

Photo: Professor Tom Boyd's Home.

Students meet to discuss upcoming events for Religious Studies club.