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...religion - and is religious violence inevitable? Prof. John Wolffe explores these questions here...Religious violence: Introduction In recent decades there have been many events that seem to link religion and violence – for example, the ‘Troubles’ in Northern Ireland in the later twentieth century, the 9/11 attacks of 2001, the activities of ISIS in Iraq and Syria,...

...religion? An understanding of the world’s religious traditions is crucial in helping us to appreciate not just the varied forms of belief and practice that we encounter at home, abroad and in the media, but also the influence that religion has on world affairs. This course offers an introduction to the study of religions, and in particular to six major religions:...

Religion is a powerful force in today’s world, as almost any newspaper or news broadcast will make clear. Inextricably linked with nationalism, popular culture, social norms and the lives of individuals, it touches almost every area of public and private life. This course examines many of the most exciting and controversial issues in religion today, including the...

...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...

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...

...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...

...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...

...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...