The field of systematic and philosophical theology deals with the meaning and implications of Christian doctrina or teaching. This includes claims relating to God, creation, salvation, the nature of the Church, human identity and ethics. Consequently this course is concerned with a field at the heart of Christian theology, and therefore at the heart of human intellectual endeavour.
Course Director: Dr Simeon Zahl, Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology
Course Team: Conor Cunningham, Mary Cunningham, Tom O’Loughlin, Aaron Riches, Andrea Russell, and Alison Milbank
What will you learn?
Students may pursue an interest in theologies of many kinds, although always critically and rigorously. The course is particularly concerned with the Christian theological tradition from the early church to the present, its engagement with philosophy, the relationship between faith and reason, and the task of theology in the 21st century.
In addition to the current modules, two new modules will be available soon: Reformation Theology and Theology of the Holy Spirit.
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MA in Church History by distance learning
This course uses the vast richness of the historical resources of the Christian tradition to explore the interface between history, culture and theology. It is suitable for those who wish to prepare for a research degree and those who would like to enhance and deepen their understanding of the Church’s past.
Course Director: Dr Frances Knight, Head of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies and Associate Professor in the History of Modern Christianity
Course Team: Mary Cunningham, Jeremy Gregory, Alison Milbank, Tom O’Loughlin, Andrea Russell, Holger Zellentin
What will you learn?
The course allows you to take a range of modules from earliest Christian history to the present, or to specialise in either the early and medieval periods, or the post-Reformation era.
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(Sculpture by Sara Cunningham-Bell)