Culture
Explore criminology, sociology, religious studies and more in our short courses. No previous experience is needed.
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Jesus: the evidence
Course Date: Sat 3 Nov 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the evidence in the New Testament and other sources for who Jesus was, what he did and why he was crucified. This will involve developing knowledge of the New Testament and biblical interpretation.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £25.00 -
"They shall not grow old": religion, the war dead and remembrance in Britain, 1914-1939
Course Date: Sat 10 Nov 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetHeld on Remembrance weekend itself, the course will explore the origins and cultural/religious context of honouring the dead of the Great War both during the conflict and between 1919-1939 including memorials, the Great Silence and battlefield pilgrimages.Full fee: £29.00Senior fee: £23.00Concession: £15.00 -
Rejoice and be merry: religious music, song and performance in England during Christmastide, 1718 - 1918
Course Date: Sat 8 Dec 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetAspects explored include the emergence and impact of The Messiah together with the acceptance/writing of carols. Also considered are wassailing, waits, gallery choirs, concerts and the origins of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.Full fee: £29.00Senior fee: £23.00Concession: £15.00 -
Introduction to Islam: historical emergence, current issues
Course Date: Sat 8 Dec 2018 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThe course is about exploring Muslim history: What is Islam? Who is a Muslim? Explore these questions through
a study of the Quran, the Prophet and the socio-political and religious developments in the early history of
Muslims. You may discover that there is more than meets the eye.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £25.00 -
The Quakers: an introduction
Course Date: Sat 2 Feb 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetQuakers listen for the inner voice within that speaks truth and love, without making use of priests, ancient rituals or creeds. Find out why people today are re-discovering Quakerism.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £25.00 -
'Glimpses of heaven': the role and development of the English cathedral in the 19th century
Course Date: Sat 9 Feb 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThe 19th century was a tumultuous period for English cathedrals and bishops. Aspects covered include their role in society, expansion, (re-) building and restoration of cathedrals together with changes in worship, governance and public access.Full fee: £29.00Senior fee: £23.00Concession: £15.00 -
Miriam the prophetess, Ruth the migrant, and Queen Esther: stories and afterlives of biblical women
Course Date: Sat 9 Feb 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the biblical stories of three women, each representing an aspect of religious, political and social life of ancient Israel. These stories have inspired many writers, and been transformed to adapt to the social, political and religious concerns of the times.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £25.00 -
Spiritualism: faith between science and religion
Course Date: Sat 9 Mar 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetSince Victorian times Spiritualists, from eminent scholars to ardent Christians, have been convinced that we can talk to the dead. Explore some of the scientific techniques and religious arguments that have been used to test the reality of the spirit world.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £25.00 -
Children's Bibles and the Bible in children's books
Course Date: Sat 1 Jun 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis course focuses on the impact of the Bible on children’s literature, looking at examples taken from the earliest illustrated children's Bibles, and analysing their impact within the socio-cultural milieu from which they emerged. We will also consider some well-known children’s books in which biblical stories have been used and transformed.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £25.00 -
The priest as poet
Course Date: Sat 8 Jun 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetFrom Shakespeare’s time to our own, priest-poets have given particularly forceful and poignant expression to both the rewards and the difficulties of faith. This innovative course will illuminate both their visions and their tribulations.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £25.00 -
Character ethics and modern society
Course Date: Sat 15 Jun 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetMoral issues are in the media daily – war, sex and lies are just three recurrent themes. But we also face difficult moral questions in our personal lives. Explore ancient ideas of character and virtue that can help us assess moral issues in public and personal life.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £25.00 -
An introduction to Jainism
Course Date: Sat 22 Jun 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThe Jain religion is non-theistic and believes in an everlasting soul and a material body. Its morality is based on non-violence. Jains metaphysics extend to 6 substances with correspondence to some aspects of Western Philosophy.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £25.00