Faith and religion
The Chaplaincy supports the spiritual and religious needs of all staff and students, irrespective of faith or philosophy of life. While the University has a Christian foundation, it warmly welcomes people of other faiths. The Chaplain, though Christian, supports students and staff in practising, expressing, and exploring other faiths.
The information below has been prepared by Interfaith Scotland to provide basic information on some of the 'faith communities' who live and worship in Scotland. Those included on this page are either full members of Interfaith Scotland or have observer status.
The multi-religious nature of Scottish society is now widely accepted and promoted by various individuals, groups, organisations and institutions. The need to be respectful of, and understand this diversity is also acknowledged by the Scottish Parliament and is recognised to be fundamental to the harmony of society whether in a global, national or local context.
It is important that individuals and organisations, particularly those professionally associated with public life in Scotland, have some knowledge of the different faith traditions operating in Scotland, and it is hoped that they, and the general public, will find this information helpful.
This overview may not fully capture the diversity of religious communities in Scotland. While it mentions some religions, there are additional faiths not covered. If you require assistance in finding information about a religion not listed please do reach out to the Chaplaincy.
