Theology

This degree programme aims to foster informed reflection, both critical and constructive, on the three main dimensions of Christianity: scripture, doctrine, and the history of the Church. Key features include: detailed investigation of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and New Testament; an option to learn biblical languages from scratch; exploration of Christian doctrine from perspectives ancient and modern; extensive study of the development of Christian thought; and the examination of Christianity in its changing social contexts through the exploration of the religious history of the Early Modern period (16th and 17th centuries) and the Modern period (18th to 20th centuries).

Depending on which elective modules you choose - they might be in the philosophy of religion, the anthropology of religion and/or the sociology of religion - this programme gives you the chance to look at the Christian tradition in the light of either Islam or Judaism. Core and optional module choices are listed below.

Upon completion of the degree we expect our Theology graduates to have acquired:

• a general knowledge of modern approaches to the Bible and more detailed knowledge of a range of important texts in the Old and New Testaments
• knowledge of approaches to the study of Christian doctrine, both past and present
• knowledge of methods of historical study and particular knowledge of one or more periods in the history of the Christian Church