Yale Undergraduate Journal of Religion

A student-run publication dedicated to showcasing excellence in undergraduate research in religious studies.

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Feb
17
2026
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Letter from the Editor

This inaugural 2025 Fall Volume of the Yale Undergraduate Journal of Religion emerges from a shared conviction that religion continues to structure how the world is perceived and inhabited. The essays gathered here take seriously the endurance of the sacred across time, even as its forms shift under intellectual pressure. Together, they reflect an attentiveness to religion as a force that shapes metaphysical horizons, social arrangements, and moral imagination.

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Feb
17
2026

A Vision of Hope: Lessons from Laudato Si’

“Truly, much can be done!” — Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ “Let us sing as we go. May our struggles and our concern for this planet never take away the joy of our hope.” — Pope Francis, Laudato Si’

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