Philosophy and Religious Studies Department

Troy Martin, Ph.D.
Interim Chair of the Philosophy and Religious Studies Department

Message From the Chair

Welcome to the Philosophy and Religious Studies Department!

Religion is an integral part of the human experience and essential to the mission of 黑瓜吃料网 as a Catholic university. We are excited that you are interested in exploring your own faith journey by selecting a minor in Religious Studies and Theology. In this minor course of study, you will learn about God's self-revelation in the Bible and in Christian tradition and how different faith communities develop in response to this revelation. You will come to understand your own faith tradition in the broader context of Christian faith and practice. We welcome you to our search for truth as we seek to serve wisely and compassionately in support of human dignity and the common good.

Philosophy is essential to understanding what it means to be human in the world we live in. We are excited that you are interested in exploring the foundations of existence by selecting a minor in Philosophy. In this minor course of study, you will learn about the Socratic method of inquiry and the principles of reason and rational thought. We welcome you to this age-old search for truth and how to live a dignified, meaningful life that serves the common good.

We welcome you to the Liberal Studies major. Our flexible interdisciplinary program allows you to follow your own interests and develop your own personalized program according to your personal and professional goals. We are excited that you are interested in broadening your knowledge and developing a diverse skill set that will enable you to live a dignified life and serve wisely and compassionately in support of human dignity and the common good.

Programs of Study

The Philosophy and Religious Studies Department offers one major and two minors:

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Liberal Studies Major

Philosophy Minor

Religious Studies Minor

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Meet the Staff

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Aaron Canty

Professor
Phone: 773-298-3584
Email: canty@sxu.edu

Troy Martin

Professor / Interim Chair
Phone: 773-298-3445
Email: martin@sxu.edu

Eric Mason

Adjunct Faculty
Phone:
Email: emason@sxu.edu

Arthur Morton

Associate Professor
Phone: 773-298-3779
Email: morton@sxu.edu

Thomas Thorp

Professor
Phone: 773-298-3442
Email: thorp@sxu.edu

Alumni Spotlight

Chance Cutrano

Chance Cutrano
Philosophy and Political Science Major

Chance Cutrano, a 2015 SXU graduate with a B.A. in Philosophy and Political Science, was recently awarded the Sierra Club California's first annual Emerging Leader Award for outstanding contributions to conservation and politics by someone under the age of 30. The Sierra Club is one the nation's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organizations. Cutrano manages public lands protection and sustainable agriculture programs as the director of special projects and strategic initiatives at the environmental nonprofit Resource Renewal Institute in the San Francisco Bay Area. In his free time, Cutrano serves on the finance and political committees for the Sierra Club's SF Bay chapter, as well as the club's national climate adaptation task force. Cutrano also attends Presidio Graduate School, where he is pursuing his Master of Public Administration degree in Sustainable Solutions.

Congratulations, Chance.