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Problem of Evil DVD for schools
Hi. Just a quick post to note that our popular DVD aimed at schools (particularly those doing GCSE or A Level Religious Studies / Philosophy & Ethics) about the Problem of Evil is now back on sale, at a reduced…
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Religion, Philosophy & Ethics
Welcome to the course blog for Religion, Philosophy & Ethics at University of Gloucestershire.
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Plato and Love
Students across RPE, but especially those on RPE301 (Love, Sex and Death) may be interested in the following talk, offered by Gloucestershire Philosophical Society: Wed. Nov. 10th 7.30.p.m. FCH Room HC203. Dr.Angie Hobbs, Associate Professor, University of Warwick. ‘Plato and…
Meeting re Field Trip to Spain – room/time/etc
Hi. If you are interested in coming on the field trip to Cordoba (and Seville) in March 2011, you need to attend the meeting tomorrow: Thursday 14th October at 12 noon, HC201 (FCH) if you cannot make the meeting –…
There is no God
Some of you might have heard of the recent brouhaha surrounding Stephen Hawking’s announcement that we don’t need God any more. I am always surprised how what is taken to be novel and revolutionary has in fact been said before,…
Studying Religion, Philosophy & Ethics at University
This Saturday sees one of our biggest Open Days (info: here), and I will be doing my bit, talking about what it is like to study religious, philosophical and ethical ideas, especially on our course here at University of Gloucestershire……
A J Ayer on YouTube
Now that’s proper TV… A J Ayer on Logical Positivism… While our RPE students may enjoy this – thought that I’d pop on the blog – as this seems even better than X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing and Wife Swap…
Ayodhya Decision…
The BBC is reporting: A court in India has said that a disputed holy site in Ayodhya should be split between Hindus and Muslims, lawyers for the Hindu petitioners say. However in a majority verdict, judges gave control of the…
RPE Lecturers in Turin
Dave and I attended the CESNUR 2010 International Conference in Turin on ‘Changing Gods: Between Religion and Everyday Life’ from 9-11 September. Apart from wine and pizza we heard papers on New Religious Movements from some of the leading scholars…
The Examined Life
Hi. For any new RPE students struggling to find resources for the Induction Project – see where you can access a fair few reviews f of the film. The trailer is below, and can help you track down…