'Every doctrine which does not reach the one thing necessary, every separated philosophy, will remain deceived by false appearances. It will be a doctrine, it will not be Philosophy’ (Maurice Blondel, 1861-1949)
The Department of Theology and Religious Studies has vibrant atmosphere, where students of theology and philosophy interact with scholars of a diverse range of fields, including but not limited to biblical studies, sociology of religion, Islamic studies and critical theory. It is a fertile and friendly atmosphere for both taught and research MAs, where students often seek to organise their own activities, be it book groups or post-graduate research seminars.
TAUGHT MA MODULES 2009-10
Autumn Semester
| V84121/V84246 | OT Interpretation in History, Theory and Practice | Ed Ball | Mon 2-3 and Thurs 2-3 HH B8 |
| V84134/V84257 | Religion, Identity and Violence in N Ireland | Alan Ford | Tues 2-4, HH A1 |
| V84227/V84260 | Hermeneutical Theory | Anthony C Thiselton | Mon 10-12, Trent LG11 |
| V84267/V84266 | Theology, Philosophy and Language from Plato to Hegel | Karen Kilby | Thurs 9-11, ARCS B30 |
| V84245/V84261 | Phenomenology and the Turn to Religion | Conor Cunningham | Tues 9-11, ARCS B29 |
| V84151/V84258 | Aesthetics, Philosophy and Religion: from Idealism to Romanticism | Michael Mack | Wed 9-11, ARCS B43 |
Spring Semester
| V84271/V84270 | Aquinas and Thomisms | Simon Oliver | tba |
| V84132/V84252 | |||
| V84148/V84255 | The Jewish World in the Hellenistic-Roman Era | Roldand Deines | Thurs 1-3, Clive G A42 |
| V84240/V84251 | Central Issues in New Testament Theology | Richard Bell | Friday 10-12, Clive G A42 |
| V84250/V84254 | The Methodology and History of Jesus Research | Roland Deines | Mon 1-3, Trent C5 |
| V84143/V84253 | Dante, Religion and Culture | Alison Milbank | Wed 11-1, HH B2 |
| V84222/V84264 | Texts from Hebrew Bible | Ed Ball | Mon 10-11, Wed 10-11, HH B8 |
| V84239/V84242 | Religion, Identity and Conflict in the Middle East | Ian Nelson | Thurs 3-5, Portland C48 |
| V84248/V84265 | Theology and Postmodernism | John Milbank | Tues 2-4, Trent B40 |
Please note modules are offered at both 30 and 20 credits: module codes vary
Full Year Modules
| V84269 | Research Methods and Resources (20 credits) | Karen Kilby | Tues, 11-12.30, Trent C7 |
| Directed Reading | Karen Kilby | timetabled individually |
Undergraduate Biblical Languages
| V81103 | Introduction to Biblical Hebrew followed by | V81204 | Biblical Hebrew Readings | Ed Ball |
| V81105 | Introduction to Biblical Greek (1) followed by | V81206 | Introduction to Biblical Greek (2) |
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