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Dan Weinbren
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Dan Weinbren

Dr Daniel Weinbren works in Social Sciences. His most recent book is ‘The Open University. A history’ can be purchased for £12. Profits go to the student charity, the OU Students Educational Trust. www.open.ac.uk/ousa/shop-ousa Dr Daniel Weinbren is writing the history of The Open University and welcomes ideas, images and communications on the subject via http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/History-of-the-OU/. He has published extensively about the ...
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Why not ‘World Religions’?
History & The Arts

Why not ‘World Religions’?

...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 are increasingly moving away from talking about ‘World Religions’...The...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Religion, Belief and Equalities
History & The Arts

Religion, Belief and Equalities

Religion and belief is important to equality in the United Kingdom. This animation explains how religion and belief is a protected characteristic, and how the term of “worldviews” might help us to understand this. ...Whether you are involved in the public or private sector, or just going about your everyday life, it is important that you understand the significance of...
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Video 5 mins
World Religion Day
History & The Arts

World Religion Day

...Religion Day's aim to promote understanding of different faiths, we have compiled a great range of resources on religions and themes. ...[World Map surrounded with icons of 12 global religions in a royal blue and gold medallion: Judaism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Taoism, Baha'i, Buddhism; Jainism; Shinto, Confucianism, and Native Spirituality.] World...
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Article 5 mins
Is Anthropology of Religion Racist?
History & The Arts

Is Anthropology of Religion Racist?

...religion look like today? Dr Paul-François Tremlett explores...It can be challenging to read late nineteenth and early twentieth century books by white, European anthropologists and sociologists about religion. Words and phrases, such as “savages”, “primitives” and “lower races” are frequent and disturbing, not least because social scientific methodologies...
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Article 10 mins
An education in Religion and Worldviews
History & The Arts

An education in Religion and Worldviews

...Religion and Worldviews: Introduction - 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...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Introducing the philosophy of religion
History & The Arts

Introducing the philosophy of religion

...religion, Timothy Chappell, Professor of Philosophy, asks what the words 'God' and 'religion' mean, and what it means to ask philosophical questions about them...In this free course, Introducing the philosophy of religion, Timothy Chappell, Professor of Philosophy, asks what the words 'God' and 'religion' mean, and what it means to ask philosophical questions about...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs