THEOLOGY AND RELIGION
Theology and Religion looks at 1) what religion is, and 2) how religion is expressed in society, and 3) key religious beliefs. This can be looked at anthropologically - i.e how does religion influence humans and what forms does it take in human history but can also be looked at through the lenses of psychology, sociology, and philosophy. There are opportunities to specialise in a specific religious tradition where theology examines the beliefs behind God and all things divine.
SOME INFORMATION:
Books
- A Little History of Religion
- Varieties of Religious Experience
- The Sacred and Profane
- The Bible: A Global History
- Feeling Jewish
- The House of Islam: A Global History
- The Bhagavad Gita
- The Tripitaka: A Guide For Beginners
- The Light We Give
- Tao Te Ching
- The Analects
- God: A History of Human Religion
- Confessions
- Dimensions of the Sacred
- Essential Sufism
- How God Sees Women
- Women Within Religions
- Living With The Gods
- Free Will
- Heaven on Earth: A Journey Through Shariah Law
- Interpreting the Quran
- Islam In The World
- Islam: A Very Short Introduction
- Muhammad: Biography of the Prophet
- Muslims: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices
- No God But God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
- Queer Theology
- Shi’ism
- Western Muslims and The Future of Islam
- Understanding Islam: The First 10 Steps
- 1001 Inventions: Muslim Heritage in Our World
- Religion in Sociological Perspective
Lectures and talks
University of Winchester – Religion in an Age of Conflict (skip to 7 minutes in)
The Philosophical Research Society – Perspectives on Religion Lecture
The Philosophical Research Society – Community in Sikhism, Baha’i, and New Age Religions
Harvard Divinity School – The Qur’an and Scriptural Studies
Harvard Divinity School – Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning
Oxford Union – We should move beyonnd organised religion – Debate video series
Richard Swinburne Lecture at the University of Edinburgh – The Existence of God (good if you are thinking of doing Philosophy and Religion)
Reclaiming Women in the Hebrew Bible – Gresham College Lecture
Women, Islam, and Prophecy – Gresham College Lecture
How to be an Atheist in Medieval Europe – Gresham College Lecture
The Gospel of Apartheid – Gresham College Lecture
Artificial Intelligence and Religion – Gresham College Lecture
Jesus, Hitler, and the Abolition of God – Gresham College Lecture
Podcasts
Websites
Royal Anthropological Institute — news, resources, and lecture archive.
OpenLearn Anthropology Hub — free readings and learning modules.
Competitions