Religion, Theology and Spirituality BA (Hons) at Liverpool Hope University

Religion, Theology and Spirituality at Liverpool Hope University is a distinctive, contemporary course that explores religion as something lived, debated, questioned and experienced in today’s world. It is the first undergraduate degree in the UK to include “Spirituality” in its title, giving you the chance to study both traditional religions and the growing number of people who describe themselves as spiritual but not religious . Offered only as a Combined Honours degree (for example Religion, Theology & Spirituality and Education, Religion, Theology & Spirituality and History, Religion, Theology & Spirituality and Philosophy and Ethics, Religion, Theology & Spirituality and Psychology, Religion, Theology & Spirituality and Special Educational Needs).

Faculty: School of Humanities  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year One: Introducing Religions (30 credits), Being Human: Spirituality and the Sacred (30 credits). Year Two: Religion, Ethics, and Society (30 credits), Religion in an Age of Enlightenment (15 credits), Indic Religions (15 credits). Year Three: The darkness of God, Contemporary Eastern Theology, Judaism in the Shadow of the Shoah, Religion, Reconciliation and Conflict, Fundamentalism, politics and secularism, Virtual Religion and spirituality, Research Project.

Career pathways

A degree in Religion, Theology and Spirituality opens up a wide range of career paths that value critical thinking, religious literacy, communication skills and ethical awareness. Graduates go on to work in education, charities, journalism, social work, youth work, public policy and community organisations, where understanding belief, identity and values is essential.

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