ASU Spring Religious Studies Classes

As you look at the Religious Studies classes offered at ASU for the Spring of 2025, you see ASU’s values shine. I was going to upload a screenshot of the classes, but they show the names of the professors. I don’t want anyone to harass any ASU professors or administrators. Yes, the professors should know better, but they are only in place to perform the administrators' vision.

The vision of the American Univeristy is broken and needs to be fixed. Let’s make it happen in these next four years.

While ASU does not have any classes about Christianity, it does have a class on the New Testament. It is an online class. Here is the best part: What is the required text? The Bible, right? Nope. The required book is by Harvy Cox, a liberation theologian, titled “How To Read the Bible.” Just what a Sun Devil needs.

By contrast, ASU has seven classes on magic and witchcraft, listed just after the New Testament class. No, “seven” is not a typo. Let’s review some arguments the Religious Studies Department might pose to defend this.

1. We offer classes based on demand. After all, Anderson’s REL 270 didn’t have enough enrollment, so it was canceled. Students want witchcraft, not Christianity. Answer: Students didn’t enroll for my classes because Religious Studies blocked its general education requirements, so students would not be helped toward graduation. In this way, the Religious Studies Department can direct students toward the classes that the Religious Studies Department wants them to take.

2. Christianity is taught in other classes, such as World Religions or Religions in America. Answer: yes, but so are many other religions. Christianity does not get a dedicated class the way Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Witchcraft do.

3. Many of the students are already Christian and want to learn about another religion. Answer: This is just a version of #1 saying there is no demand for a class on Christianity. The Religious Studies department can shape this by determining which classes are needed for graduation. While many students have a Christian background, they have not studied Christianity at the college level.

4. Do you really want a secular professor who hates God to teach ASU students about Christianity? Answer: no, this is your best argument. But they have a tenured full professor who is one of maybe 3 such professors at a state university in our country, and they neglect him.

Parents and students, you need to know how the schedule is built and what classes you are filtered toward. It is a false choice. They give you the appearance of free will. “Do you want Buddhism or Witchcraft?” Either way, you’ll be learning what they want, and you will not be represented.