And although it is established under the auspices of the Catholic church, Father Andrew Tsien, chairman of the department emphasizes, "Fu-Jen does not force students to be religious. When the Church operates a school in any country, its purpose is to help that nation develop its human resources. Therefore, we respect local customs and don't actively proselytize. In addition, we have no political motives."
哲研所的錢志純神父強調：「輔大雖是一所天主教大學，但絕不強迫同學信教；天主教在任何國家辦學，目的都在幫助該國訓練人才，因此，我們尊重地方文化，並不積極傳教，且無其他政治企圖。」