The paper will focus on the ways in which Judaism has been understood by contemporary scholars. This paper deals with perceptions of the historical Jesus in films produced since 1950. Some attention will be paid to the portrait of Jesus in one of the four gospels in the New Testament. Each year specific texts and themes will be selected for in-depth study. Demons, Dalai Lamas and Diaspora An investigation of the major religions of Tibet and the Himalayan region in the context of Western and Asian scholarship.
Attention is paid to history, art, ritual, social institutions, and modern developments.
A study of the ways in which different religious traditions have understood the natural world and human obligations towards nature. A critical exploration of the construction of gender in selected religious traditions and of the impact of gender on the religious practices of women and men. The paper confronts the issues and debates feminism has posed for religion. New Age Spirituality A study of post-traditional movements centred on New Religious Movements and New Age spirituality. The paper will critically explore the movements themselves and the scholarly accounts of their origins, appeal and social context.