How religious is Belmont University?

BoolaBoola
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:50:02 +0000

While Belmont doesn’t really cram a religious message down anyone’s throat, it’s important to note that ALL students who attend Belmont are expected to earn “convocation credits” by attending lectures and events outside of class (they are typically an hour long and scheduled at convenient times throughout the week) in order to graduate.

One component of convocation is Christian faith development. The lectures that I have attended for faith development have had a very strong conservative bent. You’re not going to be tested on any of the subject matter, but you do have to attend the lectures.

There are also religion classes that are graduation requirements: Understanding the Bible is one of them. The School of Religion at Belmont is, ironically, much more liberal than the rest of the school. Some of the best professors I’ve ever had have taught religion classes that I thought I would absolutely loathe.

Many students at Belmont are what you might consider nominally religious. There are some who are VERY religious, but in my experience, the majority of Belmont’s students are pretty typical university students.

Check the website for information on convocation. Best of luck to your son!