Ongoing

Christian Spirituality in the Contemporary World

Online with Zoom

Students will examine the impact of secularisation on expressions of Christian spirituality. They will consider the subjective turn within western society and the challenge presented to Christian spirituality by New Age and secular spiritualities. The idea of spiritual capital and its place within wider societal evaluations of spirituality. They explore the emergence of spirituality as an important component of well-being within contemporary society(e.g. healthcare, education etc), and the challenges that such expressions of spirituality pose for Christian spirituality. They will also examine expressions of spirituality that respond to these challenges. Add Event To Your Calendar Register here [...]

£230

Ethics in Professional Context

Online with Zoom

Part I: 9 May, 15 May, 22 May, 30 May and 6 June, 17.00 – 19.00 Part II: 14 October 2023, 13.30 – 17.00 This interactive, interdisciplinary module is designed to explore ethical concepts as they form, relate and critique a particular professional context, with a view to helping students develop their own foundations and tools for reasoning about their own professional ethics. Elements such as sources of ethical thinking and moral imagination; central concepts such as equality, common good, human dignity; the value and spirituality of work; the role of ethics in society, all contribute to the theological context [...]

£230

Catholic Social Thought

Online with Zoom

Catholic Social Thought (CST) includes the body of official social teachings of the Catholic Church as well as a wider body of thought and practice related to economic, social, and political life. Much of CST has been explicitly addressed not only to Catholics, but to people of all faiths and none, as it addresses issues of our common sociality and our common political structures. In this module we will introduce official documents (Catholic Social Teaching) as well as other sources, thinkers, social movements and practical action (wider Catholic social thought and praxis), focusing on the development of CST as well [...]

£230

Christian Mysticism East & West

Online with Zoom

Students will examine a variety of mystical texts, teachings and figures, for example: Gregory of Nyssa, John Chrysostom, Hadewijch and Teresa of Avila, from a variety of Christian traditions and will explore the continuities and discontinuities between pre-modern mystical texts understood in their historical and cultural context and contemporary interpretations from East and West. Students will explore the languages and images used within mystical texts and key doctrinal beliefs associated with Christian mysticism. Wednesdays 10th May – 28th June 2023 15.30 -18.00 Plus Intensive Saturday 7th October 2023 10am-17.00pm Add Event To Your Calendar Register here [...]

£230

Uncrowned Queen: A biography of Lady Margaret Beaufort

MBIT in Cambridge or Online via Zoom 12 - 14 Grange Road, Cambridge

Join us for an exclusive event with historian Dr. Nicola Tallis as she delves into the life of Lady Margaret Beaufort, an extraordinary woman whose courage and determination helped shape the course of English history. Through her insightful presentation, you'll discover the incredible challenges Lady Margaret faced during the Wars of the Roses era. After the presentation, we invite you to enjoy refreshments and a book signing with the author. About the author Dr Nicola Tallis is a British author and historian. She holds a doctorate from the University of Winchester. After completing her thesis on the jewellery collections of [...]

Free