Theology courses in Ireland

This two-part course is comprised of two eight-lecture modules, which can be taken separately in each academic term or together to form a year-long programme. Section 1 is World Religions and Theological Frameworks, and this module examines the disciplines of religion and theology from historical and contemporary perspectives. Section 2 is Conflict, Reconciliation and Peace: Past, Present…

Religion shapes many peoples lives in significant ways, and Religious Studies can help us better understand this influence. This course will enlighten students and invite them to explore their own religious beliefs in light of other faiths, other academic disciplines, and in light of lived experience. The course, therefore, provides a good training in critical…

This course provides an introduction to those interested in the study of the philosophy of Religion. COURSE DESCRIPTION • What is Religion & What is the Philosophy of Religion • ISMs and ISTs – ideologies and beliefs. • Origins & Growth of Religion. • Religious Experience & Religious Experiences in Language – Fables, Allegory, Literary…

Introduction Theology is part of the critical, academic study of religion. As a university discipline, theology is situated within a multi-religious, secular, and interdisciplinary context. In this setting, theology thrives when it is comparative and dialogical, engaging with questions of how religions are actually lived in communities and traditions, past and present. It is for…

At the beginning of the twelfth century western Christendom had a new optimism: a commercial and urban boom, new religious orders, new church buildings, the codification of religious law, a flourishing of religious art, a movement to ‘recover’ the Holy Land. From 1250-1500 war, plague, and religious dissent had a profound impact on European life.…