An international centre of excellence for study, teaching, and research in theology, biblical studies, religious studies, the philosophy of religion and ethics

University of Cambridge
Joined August 2013
Reserved space for this event are now full. Contact us if you would like to be added to the wait list (as some schools may not get trip approval).
We are excited to host an A Level Study Day focused on Dietrich Bonhoeffer for the first time this year! The event will include a brief introduction to Bonhoeffer but will focus on helping students encounter the depth of his thought through direct engagement with his work. 1/4
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We are excited to host an A Level Study Day focused on Dietrich Bonhoeffer for the first time this year! The event will include a brief introduction to Bonhoeffer but will focus on helping students encounter the depth of his thought through direct engagement with his work. 1/4
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We are waiting for the payment and registration system to be set up, but in the meantime, school groups and individuals can save a place by emailing [email protected]. 3/4
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Participants are encouraged to bring a packed lunch, but we can provide for those who qualify for free school meals. (Image cropped from original; "Dietrich Bonhoeffer" by Sludge G, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons) 4/4
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We're inviting a selected group of Year 12 students to come spend the day shadowing our undergraduates during the Autumn Half Term! (1/3)
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Participants will sit in on several First-Year lectures and take part in activities designed to give them a fuller sense of what they would do studying Theology, Religious Studies, and Philosophy of Religion with us. (2/3)
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The link for students to make their application is here: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/.… (3/3)
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For those coming to the Open Days: We have a course presentation and taster lecture at the start and end of the day. The morning lecture is "What Belongs in A Bible?" with Nathan MacDonald and the afternoon is "Why the End of the World is a Good Thing" with Justin Meggitt.
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You can also come learn about how our language teaching works at 1:00, hear from current undergraduates at 1:45, and stop by at any point in between for a tour or to ask questions. Hope to see you here!
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Please take note...this is a new corrected schedule for the Open Days. The two sessions (Course Presentation and Taster Lecture) at the end of the day start 15 minutes later than first advertised.
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Finalizing plans for Cambridge Open Days? Here is all four of our Taster Lectures in one place! Don't forget we start at 10:00 am Thursday (9 July) with Tim Winter focusing on Muslim-Christian relations. Each Lecture is preceded by a half-hour Course Presentation.
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One of the best ways to tell if a University or program is right for you is to talk to students who are in it right now. We're offering a session each afternoon (1:45 pm) where you can hear our undergrads tell their stories and where you can ask whatever questions you have.
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Our students will also be available to chat informally throughout the day, especially between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. We'll be set up in the Faculty of Divinity foyer, hope to see you there! undergraduate.study.cam.ac.u…
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@CamDivinity appoints 1st Buddhist Studies Assistant Professorship. @Cambridge_Uni alum Prof Chris Jones says this "broadens the appeal of our academic programme and offers a fuller reflection of the connected world in which we all live.” tinyurl.com/buddstudappt @YoursCambridge
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Here is our full schedule for the Open Days this Thursday and Friday (9/10 July)! Prospective (undergraduate) applicants have the opportunity to hear about how our course works and join a Taster Lecture in the morning and afternoon each day.
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You also learn about why we require learning a scriptural language in the first year, hear from current students, browse through sample essays, plot out your paper choices, get a guided tour, or just stop by to have a chat about studying with us!
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...attention. Drawing on textual, historical, and social science approaches, this lecture explores how the expectation that the world would soon end has repeatedly transformed individuals and societies in productive and enduring...
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...ways, even though every prediction of its arrival has, so far, proved false. undergraduate.study.cam.ac.u…
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...history, shaping the way communities understand themselves, others, and the world in which they live. While the destructive consequences of such beliefs are well known — and regularly depicted in popular culture and the media — their creative power has received far less...
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Prospective Applicants (undergraduate) are invited to join us later this week at the Open Days! Info on our 4th Taster Lecture is below: The end of the world is a major theme in most religious traditions, and belief that it is imminent has been a significant force in world...
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