Oxford theology students won't have to study Christianity

Written by David Fletcher 08 Apr 2016
Oxford theology students won't have to study Christianity

Students reading theology at Oxford University have overturned an 800-year-old tradition of studying Christianity throughout the course. Changes are being made to the undergraduate degree to ‘keep up with the changing face of Britain’. Students will have a broad choice of areas to study in their second and third year. One module is thought to be 'feminist approaches to religion and theology'. The move was instigated by students and lecturers challenging the lack of curriculum diversity, saying that the way religion is seen and practised in the UK had changed over recent years. Oxford University's theology faculty board chairman said, ‘The dominance of the Church of England has been receding, but religion hasn't disappeared. We want to offer students what is interesting for them.’

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