Theology and Religion

worshippers in white tunics sitting on the floor in prayer

An understanding of religion is indispensable knowledge for anyone functioning within a contemporary, multicultural society. You will be exposed to many ideas, movements and traditions that are shaping the twenty-first century, such as feminism and gender studies, cultural studies, global ethics, the philosophy of religion, and the study of the Holocaust.

In order to help you prepare for this, our lecturers have listed some of their recommendations and we have highlighted a selection of their choices below:

The Cadbury Lectures 2018: Global religious and secular dynamics and trends

Recommended Podcasts (Spotify playlist)

Studying Religion (OU free course)

The Religious Studies Project (Podcast)

Religion and Politics (online news journal)

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