Religion
What are the central commitments of the major world religions – and what does this mean for individuals and communities? What about conflicting doctrines and religious practices?
Modules in this area are concerned with the full variety of aspects of religion and religious practice, both today and in the past. Some are directly theological, critically examining the sources and rationale for particular religious beliefs and practices. Others take a more historical or sociological view, examining how we can best understand the way in which religious commitments shape and have shaped the lives and interactions of human communities. Many involve scrutinising the very concepts we tend to use to talk about these themes ("religion", "faith", "sin", "devotion", "prayer", and so on). Still others explore religious themes in the arts, or in other aspects of their influence on human culture.
Religion modules:
39 modules available.
This information is for the 2024/25 academic year.
IF YOU ARE AN INCOMING YEAR ONE STUDENT, YOU SHOULD ONLY CHOOSE LEVEL 1 MODULES.
| Module Code | Module Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| ARAB1150 | Early and Medieval Islamic History | 1 |
| ARAB1171 | Studying the Middle East and North Africa | 1 |
| ARAB1220 | Islamic Theology | 1 |
| CLAS1300 | The Greek World: an Introduction | 1 |
| CLAS1400 | The Roman World: An Introduction | 1 |
| EAST1510 | Introduction to East Asian Religions and Philosophies | 1 |
| FOAH1100 | Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa | 1 |
| HIST1060 | Faith, Knowledge and Power, 1500-1750 | 1 |
| HPSC1015 | Magic, Science and Religion | 1 |
| LLLC1304 | Islam in Western Societies | 1 |
| LLLC1321 | Women, Culture and Islam | 1 |
| PHIL1007 | Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | 1 |
| PIED1806 | Contemporary Africas: Politics, Society and the Environment | 1 |
| PSYC1610 | Forensic Psychology | 1 |
| THEO1122 | Introduction to the Study of Religions | 1 |
| THEO1133 | Introduction to Christian Theology | 1 |
| THEO1177 | Religion, Politics and Society in the Modern World | 1 |
| THEO1900 | Introduction to South Asian Religions | 1 |
| ARAB2015 | The Shari’a: Theory, Practice, Transformations | 2 |
| ARAB2066 | Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict | 2 |
| ARAB2190 | Global Jihad: From the Taliban to ISIS | 2 |
| ARAB2310 | Modern Middle Eastern History | 2 |
| EAST2008 | The Making of Modern Thailand | 2 |
| HIST2030 | The Crusades and the Crusader States in the 12th Century | 2 |
| HIST2045 | Transformations of the Roman World | 2 |
| HIST2073 | Most Christian Kings: France, 1515-1715 | 2 |
| HIST2112 | Jewish Communities in Medieval Europe | 2 |
| HIST2430 | The History of Africa since 1900 | 2 |
| PRHS2000 | Human Rights and Religion | 2 |
| THEO2251 | Sociology of Religion | 2 |
| THEO2720 | Religion, Gender and Society | 2 |
| ARAB3072 | Islam and Modernity | 3 |
| EAST3707 | Buddhism: A Lived Tradition | 3 |
| FOAH3150 | Religion and Violence | 3 |
| MEDV3411 | Medieval Women Mystics: Visionaries, Saints and Heretics | 3 |
| PIED3640 | Ethics and Politics of Human Rights | 3 |
| THEO3190 | Religions and Global Development | 3 |
| THEO3280 | Religion, Politics and the Future | 3 |