Religious Studies

Course summary

1. Philosophy of Religion This includes work on the arguments for and against the existence of God, the problem of evil and suffering, the nature of religious experience and miracles and various traditions regarding soul, mind and body. 2. Religion and Ethics This includes work on ethical theories, and applying these theories to issues relating to human and animal life and death, free will and moral responsibility and conscience. 3. Study, Religion and Dialogues; Buddhism This includes work the idea of the Ultimate reality in Buddhism, the self, death and reincarnation, good conduct and key moral principles, religious identity and religion and science, secularisation and religious pluralism.