Studying Theology & Philosophy at Cambridge

Stay tuned as Dr Stephen Plant, Director of Studies for Theology at Trinity Hall, delves into everything you need to know about studying Theology, Religion and Philosophy of Religion at Cambridge.A list of topic discussions can be found below:00:00 Simone Weil and Simone de Beauvoir — Behind the Scenes04:10 What is Theology?05:30 The flexibility of the Theology, Religion and Philosophy of Religion course12:05 Can you gain much from studying Theology if you’re an atheist?19:00 How the Theology course is similar to a Liberal Arts course27:30 Opportunities to learn languages in Theology31:45 What different pathways previous theologians have taken through the course32:45 What Theology graduates have gone on to do37:00 What is the course structure?38:00 Wanting students to respond to primary sources in their own way before being exposed to what other academics have said41:50 What kind of students apply to Theology44:30 What are supervisions like for Theology?49:30 Do students say original ideas never heard before in supervisions/in their essays?01:04:00 Wounds, Faith and Simone Weil01:07:00 Opportunities to study Continental Philosophy in the Theology course01:12:00 20th-century Christian theologian — Dietrich Bonhoeffer01:14:10 Charity third-year paper01:17:40 If you were to do the undergraduate degree again, which modules would you choose?01:21:45 Stephen’s current research01:24:30 20th-century Christian theologian — Karl Barth01:28:30 Why is the faculty named ‘Divinity Faculty’?Dr Stephen Plant has worked at Trinity Hall since 2010, but has taught theology in Cambridge since 2001. He is also Dean and Chaplain of the College.He lectures on theology and on ethics in the Faculty of Divinity, is a member of the Faculty Board and the Degree Committee, and Chair of Examiners for the Bth. He has written and edited several books including Bonhoeffer (Bloomsbury, 2004), The SPCK Introduction to Simone Weil (SPCK 2007), Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Letters to London (with Toni Burrowes-Cromwell, SPCK, 2013), and Taking Stock of Bonhoeffer (Ashgate, 2014). He is currently compiling a book on theology and international development for the Ashgate Press. His research interests include modern Protestant theology, political theology and international development. From 2007-13, he edited the influential journal Theology for SPCK/SAGE.As Director of Studies, Dr Plant is responsible for choosing the best supervisors to work with theology students at Trinity Hall, depending on the papers that they choose and for guiding and supporting their studies.