Month: July 2013

Summertime..

Campus in the sunshine.. While the RPE blog may be a little quiet over the summer – a fair few of us are still active over at the course Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RPEglos/  – which is open to all.. In case…

Essay competition in Religion, Philosophy & Ethics..

Over on our Religion, Philosophy & Ethics course blog, we have an essay competition: Religion, Philosophy & Ethics. First prize is an iPad, with some Amazon vouchers as Runners Up prizes. The old 2013 details are at: http://r-p-e.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/prize.html  The new – 2014…

Do you get into Heaven via Faith or Good Deeds?

I ask Dr Adrian Long, here at the University of Gloucestershire: Do you get into Heaven via Faith or Good Deeds?

RPE Essay Prize

For the 2014 Competition – click HERE.. — Religion, Philosophy and Ethics Essay Competition 2013 First prize: a new iPad Four Runners-up receive a £20 Amazon voucher The Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (RPE) course at the University of…

The Soul in Plato – a question…

Dr Jackson answers a question about the soul in the Phaedo – what does Plato mean? — Discover the RPE course : http://r-p-e.blogspot.co.uk/p/about-rpe-course.html  – FEEL FREE TO VISIT/JOIN OUR COURSE FACEBOOK GROUP.. – Current and past students talking about Philosophy,Religion, Ethics, Religious Education and…

Life After Death questions…

In this short video Dr Jackson and Dr Webster talk about Life-after-Death, NDEs, and salvation: — In case you’re interested – there is more info about our Religion, Philosophy & Ethics course at http://db.tt/jSEK5Qn4 – enjoy – Staff from the Religion,…

Questions about the Soul

What is the Soul? Dr David Webster and Dr Roy Jackson explore a range of questions.. — In case you’re interested – there is more info about our Religion, Philosophy & Ethics course at http://db.tt/jSEK5Qn4 – enjoy – Staff from…

Planning the year ahead..

Students in Seville Alcazar As we look back, we can see what has been enjoyed, and found useful, by our students, and plan the coming year. We went to Spain with the second years in March: a 5…

Squeezing into Uncomfortable Spaces: Scholarly Objectivity and Strong Opinions.

No video, but some of the things I said at CESNUR13 Conference..

Buddhism and Atheism

Is Buddhism a form of Atheism? In this video I refer to texts you can find at http://www.accesstoinsight.org/  – you may want to look at the passage where Brahma asserts he is the supreme God, but.. http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.11.0.than.html#bigbrahma — Staff from the Religion, Philosophy…