MA Christianity and Interreligious Relations
| Course length | 1 year full-time. 2 years part-time |
| Time of classes | Evenings |
| Entry qualifications | An honours degree, normally 2.1 or above) or equivalent, in theology or another appropriate subject |
| Interim awards | PGDip Christianity and Interreligious Relations, PGCert Christianity and Interreligious Relations |
Why choose this course?
Religion, in its various forms, has always exercised an extraordinary hold over the popular imagination. Now more than ever it is a topic worthy of serious scholarly study and theological reflection.
London offers unique opportunities for such study. In London are to be found representatives of nearly all the major schools of all the great religious traditions – Buddhists and Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs, Baha’is and Zoroastrians, and, of course, any number of Christian churches and denominations. Many are long-established; others are made up of immigrants adjusting to life in a diaspora.
Where have these communities come from? What questions are they asking and what are the pressures they face? What are the historical and cultural shifts which have formed this complex multi-faith world? And how are Christians to understand and relate to people from so many different faith traditions?
The MA in Christianity and Interreligious Relations offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the many ethical and political, as well as more obviously theological, questions which religion raises in the post-modern world.
What could I go on to do?
• For those already living or working in diverse settings and communities – whether in ministry, secular employment or as a volunteer– the degree can enrich existing practice and understanding.
• The degree provides new insights relevant to those working in many professions – health, education, local government, law, policing, diplomacy – combining with professional experience to bring career opportunities.
• The degree is a good foundation for further research, at Heythrop or elsewhere.