School of Religion
Darrell Gwaltney , Dean
Marty Bell, Robert Byrd, Kathy Chambers*, William Choate*, Ann Coble*, Ray Conner*, Ben Curtis, Cynthia Curtis, Clyde Cutrer (professor emeritus), Marilyn Holland-Shuey*, Steve Guthrie, Terry Hadaway*, Amy Jennings*, Nathan Kerr*, Gene Lovelace*, Mark McEntire, Martha Woody Minardi*, Bill Owen*, Charles Parker*, Lori Patton*, Jon Roebuck*, Joseph Rosas*, Thomas Russell*, Steven Simpler, Judy Skeen, Harold Smith*, Bill Stephens*, William Summey*, John Tullock (professor emeritus), Andy Watts.
*Part-time.
Vision:
The School of Religion seeks to be a premier academic community that nurtures a living faith in God, reflects critically on its discipline, and develops skills for Christian ministry, and distinguishes itself through its emphases on contemplative spirituality and social justice.
Purpose:
The purpose of the School of Religion is to provide student-centered, academically challenging religion classes to the diverse student body of Belmont University and to provide a foundation of religious studies for students preparing for congregational ministry and advanced theological studies.
Goals:
- To provide all Belmont students with a solid foundation in biblical and theological studies.
- To teach courses for religion majors and minors in the following areas: biblical languages, biblical studies, religion and society, theological and historical studies, practical studies, seminars and special studies.
- To offer professional education courses in practical ministry.
- To offer continuing education opportunities to ministers and laity.
- To integrate contemplative spirituality and social justice into the curricular and co-curricular program.
