Research projects in Theology and Religion In 'Research projects' Current research projectsEzra's Legacy Back to 'Theology and Religion research' Some of our current research projects Study of Islam Science and British Muslim Religious Leadership Gender Mainstreaming and Returnees Narratives of Displacement: Iraqi and Syrian Refugees in Europe and the Middle East Euro-Islam - news and analysis on Islam in Europe and North America Christian-Muslim Relations 1500-1900 (CMR1900) Creating an alternative umma - clerical authority and religio-political mobilisation in transnational Shii Islam Biblical Studies The Birmingham Research Network on the Bible and Culture Codex Zacynthius - discovering the secrets of the oldest Greek New Testament catena manuscript The development of complex literary traditions in the second temple period A Critical Edition of the Gospel according to St John, in print and electronic forms The Virtual Manuscript Room and Mingana Online The Dead Sea Scrolls: a window on ancient Jewish history Second Temple Early Career Academy - a virtual common room for early career researchers CATENA: Commentary Manuscripts in the History and Transmission of the Greek New Testament Ezra's Legacy and the Dead Sea Scrolls: Law and Narratives of Exclusion Other religion-related study Science, Knowledge and Belief in Society Research Group Women, Faith and Humanitarian Interventions Youth work and countering radicalisation and violent extremism The Hyphen Project: cultural conflict to religious transition The Commonwealth Initiative for Freedom of Religion and Belief (CIFoRB) Changing the self-understanding of Pentecostal Christians worldwide Women, faith and humanitarian intervention - creating gender- and faith-responsive humanitarian programmes Humanities for resilience - forming an alternative framework for international development aid The Multimedia Yasna - editing Zoroastrian texts Some of our previous research projects Study of Religion Christian-Muslim relations 600-1500 Megachurches and Social Engagement in London The role of faith communities in conflict transformation and long term development New forms of religious transnationalism and development initiatives Biblical Studies The Codex Sinaiticus Project: the oldest complete Bible online Vetus Latina Iohannes: electronic editions of the Old Latin Gospels Early Pauline Commentaries as sources for the biblical text The Syneidon Project Theology Social Exclusion and Urban Youth Spiritualities’ – Graffiti Art Project Transnational Nigerian Pentecostal churches, networks and believers in three northern countries: migrant churches as a potential and potent social force (NORFACE Project) Study of Islam Levelling the playing field for Muslim women