Is Georgetown very religious?

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<p>“What are you referring to here?”</p>

<p>How about having a non-Jesuit president – a layman at that – does that not downplay the religious aspect?!</p>

<p>It seems whenever posts are made here on CC about Georgetown (by its own students, in many cases), the religious component is often made little of if not shown outright opposition. There is a sense that religion is not cool…that man is (or can become — now that’s a scary thought!) greater than God.</p>

<p>As for the Foreign Service School, yes, it may be at or near the top of its field, but we all know who has been pulling the strings at State for the better part of a century – the old boys from Yale.</p>

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<p>Yes, Georgetown’s President is a layman, but he is Catholic and a member of the Order of Malta (a lay order that serves the poor and ill).</p>

<p>In speaking to Georgetown students, I’ve never received that impression; many are quite devout. Others are not, but you’ll find those at every school.</p>