Theology and Religious Studies
A fascinating exploration of religious beliefs and practices and their influence on the world.
Please note that all the course information on these pages is for the 2012/13 intake
Theology and Religious Studies
UCAS Codes: Single Honours - V600 • Joint Honours - see Combined Subjects page
By enabling you to appreciate the complexity of the human quest for meaning and the contribution to this of religion, which has been an integral part of human culture since the dawn of time, this fascinating and stimulating programme will help you to understand better the complex world in which we live and work.
Our distinctive approach means that all students study three areas:
- Christian Theology
- Biblical Studies
- Religious Studies (includes world religions, atheism and non-religion)
Single Honours students can specialise in one of these three areas.
While exploring great writers and thinkers of the past, you will also focus significantly on the contemporary world and issues such as interpretations of the Bible today, religion and violence, bioethics, and developments in faith and practice as the Christian tradition dialogues with secular culture.
Although the programme takes special account of the Christian and Roman Catholic identity of St Mary’s, we welcome students from all faith traditions and none. Ecumenical and interfaith study and engagement with the pluralistic and secular culture of the west are important characteristics of our programme. We think it is important to encounter living religion and belief systems. The programme includes key modules based around trips to Jerusalem and Rome, and there are numerous visits to exhibitions and places of worship, using multi-cultural London, with its fantastic museums and galleries, as a resource.
There is also the option of spending one semester in Prague, Canada, Australia or the USA on student exchange.
