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Why Study The Pharisees with Sara Parks duration 5 minutes 48 seconds Why Study The Pharisees with Sara Parks Why Study The Pharisees with Sara Parks	Why Study The Pharisees with Sara Parks Dr Sara Parks introduces an important group in Second Temple Judaism. This group, whose most famous member is probably Paul, is seemingly familiar from the Christian scriptures – but they… university of nottingham +22 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 18 plays 0
Why Study Eschatology with Michael Burdett duration 5 minutes 13 seconds Why Study Eschatology with Michael Burdett Why Study Eschatology with Michael Burdett	Why Study Eschatology with Michael Burdett Why are Christians interested in the End of the World once again? Michael Burdett argues that the rise in interest in eschatology is linked to our current concern with the future – forced on us… university of nottingham +24 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 17 plays 0
Why Study Resurrection with Sara Parks duration 7 minutes 3 seconds Why Study Resurrection with Sara Parks Why Study Resurrection with Sara Parks	Why Study Resurrection with Sara Parks Dr Sara Parks looks at what resurrection meant within Second Temple Judaism in order to shed light on what was at stake in resurrection discourse among early Jesus movements. The thumbnail for this… university of nottingham +28 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 9 plays 0
Why Study Memories in the Hebrew Bible with… duration 7 minutes 19 seconds Why Study Memories in the Hebrew Bible with… Why Study Memories in the Hebrew Bible with Marian Kelsey	Why Study Memories in the Hebrew Bible with Marian Kelsey Dr Marian Kelsey examines how the memories of the Hebrew Bible are structured, using the memory of the patriarch Jacob as an example. The thumbnail image for this video is used under the CC0 licence… university of nottingham +23 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 8 plays 0
Why Study God and the Gothic with Alison Milbank duration 7 minutes 47 seconds Why Study God and the Gothic with Alison Milbank Why Study God and the Gothic with Alison Milbank	Why Study God and the Gothic with Alison Milbank Professor Alison Milbank argues that Gothic novels – for example, Dracula by Bram Stoker – are part of religious discourse. This discourse arose in the aftermath of the Reformation and… the university of nottingham +23 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 16 plays 0
Why Study Systematic Theology (again) with… duration 6 minutes 7 seconds Why Study Systematic Theology (again) with… Why Study Systematic Theology (again) with Michael Burdett	Why Study Systematic Theology (again) with Michael Burdett Dr Michael Burdett introduces constructive theology and argues that ‘systematics’ – that one can make a coherent statement about the whole of Christian faith – is back in… university of nottingham +24 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 11 plays 0
Why Study Theology with Dr Marian Kelsey duration 5 minutes 38 seconds Why Study Theology with Dr Marian Kelsey Why Study Theology with Dr Marian Kelsey	Why Study Theology with Dr Marian Kelsey Dr Marian Kelsey answers the age-old question; "Why Study Theology?" with an argument that Biblical Studies is actually far more interesting than Theology! The image used in the thumbnail… the university of nottingham +21 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 12 plays 0
Why Study Online Churches with Tim Hutchings duration 6 minutes 29 seconds Why Study Online Churches with Tim Hutchings Why Study Online Churches with Tim Hutchings	Why Study Online Churches with Tim Hutchings Dr Tim Hutchings describes his research into the new phenomenon of on-line churches and, with Thomas O’Loughlin, discusses what this phenomenon means for the traditional understanding of… theology +43 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 7 plays 0
Ibn Taymiyya and Benefit (maslaha): 5. Wise… duration 5 minutes 52 seconds Ibn Taymiyya and Benefit (maslaha): 5. Wise… Ibn Taymiyya and Benefit (maslaha): 5. Wise Purpose in God’s Acts, with Dr Jon Hoover	Ibn Taymiyya and Benefit (maslaha): 5. Wise Purpose in God’s Acts, with Dr Jon Hoover Ibn Taymiyya (d. 1328) was a famous Muslim jurist from Damascus. This video, part of a series on the concept of benefit (maslaha) in Ibn Taymiyya’s thought, explores his dynamic view of… jon hoover +11 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 4 plays 0
Why Study Church in the Furnace duration 8 minutes 42 seconds Why Study Church in the Furnace Why Study Church in the Furnace	Why Study Church in the Furnace In 1917, at the height of the First World War, F.B. MacNutt edited a collection of 17 essays entitled The Church in the Furnace. These essays were written by Anglican army chaplains who reflected on… university of nottingham +60 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 13 plays 0
G.A. Studdert-Kennedy the Man duration 14 minutes 19 seconds G.A. Studdert-Kennedy the Man G.A. Studdert-Kennedy the Man	G.A. Studdert-Kennedy the Man ‘Woodbine Willie’ – the Anglican World War I padre who gave cigarettes to the troops and wrote poetry - is well known. But the man himself, G.A. Studdert-Kennedy is not nearly so… nottingham +61 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 12 plays 0
Is Studdert-Kennedy relevant to the Twenty-first… duration 9 minutes 48 seconds Is Studdert-Kennedy relevant to the Twenty-first… Is Studdert-Kennedy relevant to the Twenty-first Century?	Is Studdert-Kennedy relevant to the Twenty-first Century? Dr Stuart Bell argues that the early twentieth-century Anglican writer, G.A. Studdert-Kennedy (better known as ‘Woodbine Willie’), is the first modern British theologian in that he… nottingham +53 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 16 plays 0
Why Study The Aftermath of the Flood in Genesis 8 duration 6 minutes 27 seconds Why Study The Aftermath of the Flood in Genesis 8 Why Study The Aftermath of the Flood in Genesis 8	Why Study The Aftermath of the Flood in Genesis 8 Dr Tarah van de Weile examines the Genesis story of the aftermath of Noah’s flood. She shows us the complexity of the storyteller’s design and how he want to convey the goodness and order… the university of nottingham +16 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 12 plays 0
Why Study Sharia and Islamic Law duration 8 minutes 23 seconds Why Study Sharia and Islamic Law Why Study Sharia and Islamic Law	Why Study Sharia and Islamic Law Dr Ali-reza Bhojani explains the distinction between sharia (what is the right way to live as known within the mind of God), the exposition by jurists – fiqh –of what this is from sources… nottingham university +14 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 55 plays 0
Why Study Moral Rationalism in Islamic Law duration 6 minutes 11 seconds Why Study Moral Rationalism in Islamic Law Why Study Moral Rationalism in Islamic Law	Why Study Moral Rationalism in Islamic Law Dr Ali-reza Bhojani one of the key questions about morality that confronts theists: is the Good what God commands, or, is what God commands ‘the Good’? the university of nottingham +19 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 12 plays 0
Why Study Another Finitude duration 10 minutes 11 seconds Why Study Another Finitude Why Study Another Finitude	Why Study Another Finitude Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) made the theme of finitude, human finitude, central to his philosophy: humans have ‘being towards death.’ In this video Prof. Agata Bielik-Robson challenges… the university of nottingham +20 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 13 plays 0
Remembering the Reformation 1517 - 2017 duration 1 hour 34 minutes Remembering the Reformation 1517 - 2017 Remembering the Reformation 1517 - 2017	Remembering the Reformation 1517 - 2017 2017 marks the five-hundred anniversary of the beginning of the European Reformation. As part of a series of events to commemorate this event which has done so much to share modern Europe and… thomas o'loughlin +25 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 23 plays 0
How do Reformation ideas affect Theology today?… duration 9 minutes 47 seconds How do Reformation ideas affect Theology today?… How do Reformation ideas affect Theology today? with Simeon Zahl	How do Reformation ideas affect Theology today? with Simeon Zahl Despite the passing of 500 years, the ideas of the Reformation are still exerting their influence on theology today. So argues Dr Simeon Zahl in this video where he notes that while these ideas are… nottingham +46 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 62 plays 0
England: still a ‘Protestant Land’?… duration 11 minutes 25 seconds England: still a ‘Protestant Land’?… England: still a ‘Protestant Land’? with Frances Knight	England: still a ‘Protestant Land’? with Frances Knight How has the memory of the Reformation been an important element is the creation of English identity? In this video, Prof. Frances Knight argues that for an older generation – perhaps brought up… nottingham +51 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 16 plays 0
How do we look back on definitions and divisions… duration 7 minutes 12 seconds How do we look back on definitions and divisions… How do we look back on definitions and divisions in the sixteenth century? with David Gehring	How do we look back on definitions and divisions in the sixteenth century? with David Gehring How ever remember the past is related to how we see what is happening in our present. In this video Dr David Gehring – of Nottingham’s Department of History – looks at how our… nottingham +27 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 9 plays 0
How did the Reformers view their own History?… duration 8 minutes 25 seconds How did the Reformers view their own History?… How did the Reformers view their own History? with Alan Ford	How did the Reformers view their own History? with Alan Ford The reformers were faced with many challenges, but one that is often forgotten was the need to justify their actions historically. How did it come about that the church needed reform? To what image… thomas +33 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 21 plays 0
Why Study Protestant Theology with Simeon Zahl duration 10 minutes 41 seconds Why Study Protestant Theology with Simeon Zahl Why Study Protestant Theology with Simeon Zahl	Why Study Protestant Theology with Simeon Zahl Dr Simeon Zahl explores what are the distinctive characteristics of Protestant theology. In years gone by this would have been expressed as the proposition ‘it is acceptance of the doctrine of… thomas +65 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 22 plays 0
Why Study G.A. Studdert Kennedy with Stuart Bell duration 7 minutes 17 seconds Why Study G.A. Studdert Kennedy with Stuart Bell Why Study G.A. Studdert Kennedy with Stuart Bell	Why Study G.A. Studdert Kennedy with Stuart Bell Famous to the British soldiers of the Great War as ‘Woodbine Willie,’ the Revd G.A. Studdert Kennedy (1883-1929) is also a great forgotten theologian. In this video, Dr Stuart Bell… thomas +66 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 28 plays 0
Why Study Faith in Conflict? The Changes it… duration 8 minutes 20 seconds Why Study Faith in Conflict? The Changes it… Why Study Faith in Conflict? The Changes it brought to the Theology of Britain	Why Study Faith in Conflict? The Changes it brought to the Theology of Britain The First World War was the single most important event is shaping modern European society. In this video Dr Stuart Bell discusses how the experience of the war had a long lasting affect on Christian… thomas +60 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 8 plays 0
Why Study Faith in Conflict? Impact on Ordinary… duration 5 minutes 55 seconds Why Study Faith in Conflict? Impact on Ordinary… Why Study Faith in Conflict? Impact on Ordinary Lives with Dr Stuart Bell	Why Study Faith in Conflict? Impact on Ordinary Lives with Dr Stuart Bell The First World War was the single most important event is shaping modern European society. In this video Dr Stuart Bell discusses the experience of one man from Derbyshire in the Great War and how… thomas +62 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 14 plays 0
Why Study Faith in Conflict? Deconstructing the… duration 9 minutes 16 seconds Why Study Faith in Conflict? Deconstructing the… Why Study Faith in Conflict? Deconstructing the Myths of the Great War with Stuart Bell	Why Study Faith in Conflict? Deconstructing the Myths of the Great War with Stuart Bell The First World War was the single most important event is shaping modern European society. In this video Dr Stuart Bell discusses the myths that grew up about the Great War and religion. thomas +56 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 8 plays 0
Why Study the Fin de Siècle with Frances… duration 10 minutes 38 seconds Why Study the Fin de Siècle with Frances… Why Study the Fin de Siècle with Frances Knight	Why Study the Fin de Siècle with Frances Knight Prof. Frances Knight, an expert on the religious history of the late nineteenth century, examines the religious dimension of the cultural movements we associate with the term ‘Fin de… thomas +35 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 11 plays 0
Why Study the Secret History of the Oxford… duration 7 minutes 25 seconds Why Study the Secret History of the Oxford… Why Study the Secret History of the Oxford Movement with Frances Knight	Why Study the Secret History of the Oxford Movement with Frances Knight Walter Walsh (1857-1931) published a book called The Secret History of the Oxford Movement in 1897. The book is examined in this video by Prof. Frances Knight, an expert on the religious history of… thomas +42 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 75 plays 0
Why Study Theology with Simeon Zahl duration 6 minutes 41 seconds Why Study Theology with Simeon Zahl Why Study Theology with Simeon Zahl	Why Study Theology with Simeon Zahl There are many definitions of theology and in this video Dr Simeon Zahl shared his view of what he does as a theologian and why he thinks it important. He sees himself as engaging in a formal manner… tom o'loughlin +19 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 14 plays 0
Why Study Foot Washing with Tom O'Loughlin duration 10 minutes 0 seconds Why Study Foot Washing with Tom O'Loughlin Why Study Foot Washing with Tom O'Loughlin	Why Study Foot Washing with Tom O'Loughlin Footwashing has been part of the ritual inheritance of Christians since at least the time John composed his gospel, but it has also been a much misunderstood and avoided ritual. Here Thomas… tom o'loughlin +38 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 21 plays 0
Why Study the writings of Edward Gibbon with… duration 10 minutes 4 seconds Why Study the writings of Edward Gibbon with… Why Study the writings of Edward Gibbon with Jeremy Gregory	Why Study the writings of Edward Gibbon with Jeremy Gregory Edward Gibbon (1737-94) published his most famous work, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, in 1776. Famous or notorious in presenting the rise of Christianity as the cause of the decline of… jeremy gregory +12 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 26 plays 0
Why Study Religion and the Enlightenment in… duration 9 minutes 21 seconds Why Study Religion and the Enlightenment in… Why Study Religion and the Enlightenment in England and Europe with Jeremy Gregory	Why Study Religion and the Enlightenment in England and Europe with Jeremy Gregory Until very recently the standard model for assessing the place of religion in the Enlightenment was one of simple opposition: Religion represented the superstition and darkness that the rational… jeremy +56 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 15 plays 0
Why Study the History of Religion with Jeremy… duration 7 minutes 42 seconds Why Study the History of Religion with Jeremy… Why Study the History of Religion with Jeremy Gregory	Why Study the History of Religion with Jeremy Gregory Professor Jeremy Gregory examines the case that the history of religion is as close as we can get to ‘total history’: looking at all aspects of individuals in societies in the past in… jeremy gregory +20 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 13 plays 0
#a-z of theology; A is for Analogy of Being duration 2 minutes 48 seconds #a-z of theology; A is for Analogy of Being #a-z of theology; A is for Analogy of Being	#a-z of theology; A is for Analogy of Being Prof. Tom O’Loughlin examines what is meant when theologians refer to ‘the analogy of being’ (analogia entis). Other videos that look at the same topic include; Why Study the… thomas +21 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 5 plays 0
Why Study Pentecostalism Healing for the World duration 11 minutes 23 seconds Why Study Pentecostalism Healing for the World Why Study Pentecostalism Healing for the World	Why Study Pentecostalism Healing for the World Professor William Kay, one of the world’s leading Pentecostal theologians, introduces a striking, and often controversial, feature of Pentecostalism: its emphasis on healing and the way it… william +60 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 28 plays 0
Why Study Ethics in the Hebrew Bible with Carly… duration 9 minutes 55 seconds Why Study Ethics in the Hebrew Bible with Carly… Why Study Ethics in the Hebrew Bible with Carly Crouch	Why Study Ethics in the Hebrew Bible with Carly Crouch In discussion of ethics and morality one can often hear someone say that ‘the bible says … .’ But this video explores how what ‘the bible says’ is far from a simple… nottingham +57 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 83 plays 0
Why Study the Importance of Heresy with Claire… duration 11 minutes 5 seconds Why Study the Importance of Heresy with Claire… Why Study the Importance of Heresy with Claire Taylor	Why Study the Importance of Heresy with Claire Taylor Dr Claire Taylor of the Department of History, one of the scholars belonging to that department’s Heresy Network, introduces the value attached to the study of heresy to hear voices from the… claire +63 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 37 plays 0
Why Study the Liturgy with Dr Francisca Rumsey duration 8 minutes 49 seconds Why Study the Liturgy with Dr Francisca Rumsey Why Study the Liturgy with Dr Francisca Rumsey	Why Study the Liturgy with Dr Francisca Rumsey Dr Francisca Rumsey looks at the importance of liturgy in Christianity. She takes her starting point on its importance the fact that human beings are ritual animals. We constantly communicate with… tom o'loughlin +15 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 105 plays 0
Sacred Calendars; The Martyrology with Francisca… duration 9 minutes 4 seconds Sacred Calendars; The Martyrology with Francisca… Sacred Calendars; The Martyrology with Francisca Rumsey	Sacred Calendars; The Martyrology with Francisca Rumsey Dr Francisca Rumsey discusses the book know as the ‘maryrology’ with Prof. Tom O’Loughlin You can find other videos in the Sacred Calendars series here;… tom o'loughlin +20 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 10 plays 0
Why Study Ecclesiastes with Doug Ingram duration 7 minutes 44 seconds Why Study Ecclesiastes with Doug Ingram Why Study Ecclesiastes with Doug Ingram	Why Study Ecclesiastes with Doug Ingram Dr Doug Ingram and Dr Peter Watts look at one short and enigmatic biblical text: the Book of Ecclesiates – sometimes also called Qoheleth – and at the questions is poses not only to… doug ingram +31 More From Simon Barnett 0 likes 33 plays 0