<p>How religious is Muhlenberg? Is it a match for me because I am not religious at all!!! Is religion thrust upon the students by the college in terms of compulsory classes, etc?</p>
<p>No, religion is not emphasized at all. During a visit, I asked the question about the Lutheran influence and the answer is that they only try to maintain good standards and uphold ethics, otherwise there is no theological emphasis. So, very benign and heathly in my view. Those familiar with Muhlenberg often note that the most active religious group on campus may be the Hillel group, which is the Jewish students’ club.</p>
<p>So… If you see yourself as an ethical humanist, you’ll be fine…</p>
<p>bump!! 10char</p>
<p>I believe worldspirit has it right. Our daughter is a sophomore there. Although there are religious services offered weekly, and Hillel is quite active, we’re not aware of any significant religious tone or required courses. It appears the religious aspect of college life at Muhlenberg can be as strong or nonexistent as the student wishes. Incoming students do sign a pledge geared towards those strong standards and ethics mentioned above, but there is nothing religious noted.</p>
<p>My D is basically an agnostic, and has not once felt like anyone has imposed their religion on her. I do believe they require one class from the ‘religion’ sequence, but the offerings are so eclectic that you might not even notice that it’s a religion class.</p>
<p>^^when we visited, were told that one of the religion courses is called “The Religion of Star Trek”…my daughter giggled that she would like to see a course called “The Religion of Lost”…</p>
<p>Sounded like all the required courses could be fulfilled with many, many different types of variations…</p>
<p>From the website, regarding required classes:</p>
<h1>Meaning and Value (an examination of what it means to be human and a study of the values that should direct our conduct or could give meaning to our lives through a consideration of religious traditions or philosophical)</h1>
<pre><code> 1. Philosophical Reflection - one course (P)
2. Religious Traditions - once course (R)
</code></pre>
<p>My D is fulfilling her religion requirement this semester with a class called Sex, Gender and Religion. You are required to take one course on the topic of religion, but if you look at the catalog you will find a wide range of topics.</p>
<p>And as stated before, the student body has a diverse religious makeup, from devout observers to the other end of the spectrum.</p>