Theology and Religion BA

While Theology is an ancient intellectual discipline, no one can doubt the continuing and momentous social significance of theology and religion around the world today. Study of the subject provides both an understanding of the intellectual underpinning of religious traditions, and of the social and cultural contexts for religious belief and practice. In order to engage fully with the questions raised by the critical study of Theology and Religion you will be required to become something of a historian and a philosopher, a textual and literary critic, and a linguist. To be able to employ these disciplines effectively will not only make you a scholar of religion but equip you to embark on a wide range of careers.