8th June 2017 University of Leeds Blenheim Terrace SR (1.16) House No. 11-14 ALL WELCOME, lunch included To reserve a place, email Dr Caroline Starkey c.starkey@leeds.ac.uk External Speaker: Professor Robert Beckford, Professor of Theology and Culture in the African Diaspora at Canterbury Christ Church University. Traditionally, the question of engagement in religious studies and theology has... Continue Reading →
Christianity, Demons and Mental Disorder
by Dr Tasia Scrutton Last Tuesday was the first day of Lent, the forty days in which Christians observe the temptation and testing of Jesus in the desert by the devil, interpreted by some Christians in literal and others in metaphorical, usually psychological, terms. On the same day, newspapers reported the story of Vilma Trujillo,... Continue Reading →
Representation, self-disclosure and the role of the teacher in the study of religion
A little while ago, there was an interesting twitter discussion about whether, as teachers, we should be open with students about our own religious backgrounds and commitments. It's a subject we are interested in here at the Centre for Religion and Public Life (and a topic that is likely to come up in a couple... Continue Reading →
