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An education in Religion and Worldviews free course icon level 1: introductory icon

History & The Arts

An education in Religion and Worldviews

Religious education is a statutory requirement for all school children in England. This course explores how the teaching and scholarly community is working to ensure this curriculum remains relevant for the twenty-first century. It is aimed at parents, faith and community group members and all others who might be interested in the purpose and ...

Free course
3 hrs
Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture free course icon level 1: introductory icon

History & The Arts

Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture

This free course, Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture, engages with questions about the relationship between religion and culture. Are they different things or synonyms that emphasise different ways of looking at the same phenomena? The course uses ‘either/or or both/and’ to point to those possibilities for understanding how ...

Free course
1 hr
Ecology and economy under the fig tree in South Asian Cities article icon

Society, Politics & Law

Ecology and economy under the fig tree in South Asian Cities

Trees in South Asia are protected for their religious symbolism, so you’ll find them in crowded cities. Shonil Bhagwat looks at their natural and cultural heritage.

Article
5 mins
Integrated education in Northern Ireland - or divide and sectarianism? article icon

Society, Politics & Law

Integrated education in Northern Ireland - or divide and sectarianism?

Is the idea of integrated education in Northern Ireland a vehicle for social cohesion, or for perpetuating community divisions?

Article
15 mins
Why not ‘World Religions’? free course icon level 1: introductory icon

History & The Arts

Why not ‘World Religions’?

The idea that there are five or six ‘major’ or ‘world’ religions is so common that it seems natural to us today. What makes something a ‘World Religion’? Why do we group some religions in this way? You’ll explore these questions in this free course. You’ll also look at the potential issues with classifying religions like this and why scholars ...

Free course
1 hr
What is Britain's most sacred site? video icon

History & The Arts

What is Britain's most sacred site?

Britian is scattered with sacred sites - why do we feel the resonance of ancient religion?

Video
5 mins
Young people and religion: creative learning with history free course icon level 1: introductory icon

History & The Arts

Young people and religion: creative learning with history

This free course, Young people and religion: creative learning with history, will train teachers and others working with young people on how to engage them in learning about religious diversity past and present through the creative process of making short, creative films (Docutubes). It is based on the RETOPEA (Religious Toleration and Peace) ...

Free course
12 hrs
African Caribbean religions and the problem of representation article icon

History & The Arts

African Caribbean religions and the problem of representation

Hilde Capparella explores the negative narrative created around Africa and African cultures by the West and how this lead to the demonisation of African Caribbean religions.

Article
10 mins
A tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu article icon

Education & Development

A tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu died in Cape Town on Boxing Day. In this article, Anna Page reflects on meeting and being in the presence of the cleric and social activist at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town.

Article
10 mins
What is Religion - and the Growth of Religious Toleration article icon

History & The Arts

What is Religion - and the Growth of Religious Toleration

Professor Graham Harvey discusses the big questions in religious studies: How do people emphasise what is important to them? How do they choose to do religion in different ways? And how did these practices evolve throughout history?

Article
10 mins
TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem article icon

Nature & Environment

TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem

Why might it not be science that holds the key to combatting climate change?

Article
10 mins
The Life of Saint Andrew article icon

History & The Arts

The Life of Saint Andrew

This extract from Alban Butler's 18th Century work on the lives of the saints tells the story of Scotland's patron saint.

Article
5 mins