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...religion, rejecting historical claims in favour of modern reason and re-appraisal of biblical texts. Urbanity and romantic irony The Romantic philosophy created an intriguing relationship between writer and text, encouraging co-authorship and unfinished works. This discussion explores this intriguingly reflexive and critical approach. Goethe As a benchmark figure of...

...religion has been principally focused on music and religious practice in Britain since the eighteenth century, and in the Methodist movement more widely. [Dr Helen Barlow] Dr Helen Barlow Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences The Open University Dr Helen Barlow researches into the social and cultural history of music in Britain and particularly Wales...

...I've blended some of my experiences growing up, my genealogy, recent history, some iconic songs, cultural references and food, plus there is content relating to astrology, mythology, religion, colonialism and slavery.’ See Darren's performance of X Factor at Hip Hop and the Institution in the video below. Transcript You can follow Darren Abracadazra on Instagram....

...nuns, and nobility, which reflect her single-mindedness, independent spirit, and refusal to be intimidated by power or authority. Hildegard travelled throughout southern Germany and into Switzerland and as far as Paris, preaching and evangelising. She died on 17 September 1179. She was formally canonized in 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI. Learn more about women in religion...

...religion were rarely published openly, but this did not prevent them becoming known (and often distorted). In 1755 he nearly went too far. In an essay called ‘Of the Immortality of the Soul’ (which you will be asked to read later in this course) he cast doubt on a doctrine that was, and is, central to most religions: that we survive the death of our bodies. After...