University of Missouri - Savitar Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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f' Dr. Thomas R. Shrout, Director of the Missouri School of Religion. Oriental language is his specialty. Religious study relieves prejudice A new addition to the Schools and Colleges Section of the SAVITAR is the Missouri School of Religion. Although not a part of the University, it maintains a clo.se connection with and serves the University by teaching religion courses to M.U. undergraduates for full credit without charge. These courses are non-denominational and are designed to aid students in reaching a sound evaluation of religion. Beginning its first classes in l896, the School of Religion is the oldest institution of itslkind in the United States. Since i906 the University has granted full credit for certain courses in the school. However, the idea of co-operating with other religious bodies to offer instruction in religion to University students was not begun until l9l4, and it was not until 1957 that the Bible College of Missouri, became the Missouri School of Religion. The School also operates a graduate seminary dedi- cated to training young. men and women 'for the Christian ministry. Training in the Seminary leads to the degrees of Bachelor of Divinity and Master of Theology. Dr. Zigler tells iokes between main points in his lecture