Welcome to the Divinity Divulged podcast! The first podcast series from the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. In each episode we’ll be taking a look at one of the fascinating research projects happening within the Faculty through conversations with the researcher and an expert guest working in their field. Our discussions are aimed at all of those studying or exploring religious studies across all levels, and you can find details on how this episode relates to A Level and Scottish Highers Specifications as well as a glossary below.

For this episode we are joined by Liam Carlton-Jones, PhD student in the Faculty of Divinity here at Cambridge, as we talk through Liam’s research which examines the relationship between eschatology and political theology in the New Testament books of Luke-Acts. Offering us their expertise is Dr Kylie Crabbe, Associate Professor of Biblical and Early Christian Studies in the Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry at the Australian Catholic University.

This time round, Liam guides us through Jewish end time themes, the question of Luke as a challenger to authority, conversation partners and imperial gossip.

We dearly hope you enjoy!

Researcher: Liam Carlton-Jones

Expert Guest: Dr Kylie Crabbe

Host: Dr Joseph Powell

Glossary –

Apologetic – A defence of a faith of a particular aspect of a faith

Eschatology – In religions, the consideration and study of ‘last things’ I.E death, afterlife, apocalypse, judgement.

A Level Specifications –

AQA

2B Christianity:

Sources of wisdom and authority

God

Self, death and afterlife

Good conduct and key moral principals

Expressions of religious identity

Christianity and science

The dialogue between Christianity and philosophy

The dialogue between Christianity and ethics

Pearson Edexcel

3 Problems of evil and suffering

Problem of evil and suffering

Theodicies and solutions to the problem of suffering

6 Influences of developments in religious belief

Points for discussion about life after death

OCR

Philosophy of religion

Ancient philosophical influences

The nature of the soul, mind and body

Arguments about the existence or non-existence of God

The challenge for religious belief of the problem of evil

Ideas about the nature of God

Developments in religious thought

Sources of religious wisdom and authority

Practices which shape and express religious identity, and how these vary within a tradition

Scottish Highers Specifications

SQA

Christianity

Beliefs

Beliefs about God

Nature of human beings: free will; sin; stewards

Beliefs about Jesus

Judgement; Heaven and Hell

Welcome to the Divinity Divulged podcast! The first podcast series from the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. In each episode we’ll be taking a look at one of the fascinating research projects happening within the Faculty through conversations with the researcher and an expert guest working in their field. Our discussions are aimed at all of those studying or exploring religious studies across all levels, and you can find details on how this episode relates to A Level and Scottish Highers Specifications as well as a glossary below.

In this episode we are joined by Michael Habashi, PhD student here in the Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge, to talk through Michael’s PhD work which centres dialogues between the Coptic Orthodox Church and those around it, the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic and Anglican Churches with a particular focus on the immense legacy of Pope Shenouda III. Alongside us for this one is Dr Ralph Lee, Research Associate at the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies in Cambridge.

Here, Michael divulges to us notions of global communions, ‘Oriental’ orthodoxy, church schisms and the influence of Alexandra and St Mark.

We dearly hope you enjoy!

Researcher: Michael Habashi

Expert Guest: Dr Ralph Lee

Host: Dr Joseph Powell

Glossary

Apollinarianism – A theory about the nature of Chris which suggests he had a human body and a human soul but no human rational mind, this instead being replaced by the Divine Logos or ‘word.

Arab Invasion/Conquests – A series of military conquests led by Arab leaders which stretched from the Arabian peninsula across northern Egypt and North Africa to modern day Spain in the west and to central Asia in the East.

Arianism – A theory about the nature of Christ which suggests that Christ did not always exist but was created by God the Father before time commenced and is therefore not co-existent with God the Father.

Christological – The branch of Christian theology that engages with the nature of Jesus Christ and his attributes.

Church Missionary Society – A British Anglican organisation originally formed in 1799 which in the 19th century dispatched missionary groups globally, primarily to areas with a British colonial presence including Egypt and North Africa. Now today known as the Church Mission Society.

Filioque– Latin phrase literally meaning ‘and from the Son’. The Filioque represents disagreement between Eastern and Western churches, with Western thought often suggesting that the spirit comes from the Father and the Son whereas Eastern thought often sees both the Son and the Holy Spirit as coming from the Father.

Hellenised – To make or to have been made Greek, often culturally, spirituality or linguistically.

Living in Faith and Love Documents – Statements from the Church of England surrounding sexuality, gender identity, relationships and marriage.

Nestorianism – A theory about the nature of Christ which suggests Christ had two wholly distinct natures, one fully human and one fully divine which were united in the one person of Jesus. Nestorianism also rejects the label of ‘God-bearer’ as applied to Mary believing that it obscures the human nature of Christ.

Papal Bull – An official public decree from the Pope

Primacy of Peter – The notion that the Apostle Peter was preeminent and distinguished amongst the group of 12 Apostles.

A Level Specifications –

AQA

2B Christianity

Sources of wisdom and authority

God

The dialogue between Christianity and philosophy

Pearson Edexcel

Paper 4, Option 4B: Christianity

Religious beliefs, values and teachings

Sources of wisdom and authority

OCR

Content of Developments in Christian thought

The person of Jesus Christ

Scottish Highers

SQA

Christianity

Beliefs

Welcome to the Divinity Divulged podcast! The first podcast series from the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. In each episode we’ll be taking a look at one of the fascinating research projects happening within the Faculty through conversations with the researcher and an expert guest working in their field. Our discussions are aimed at all of those studying or exploring religious studies across all levels, and you can find details on how this episode relates to A Level and Scottish Highers Specifications below.

In this episode we joined by Hina Khalid, at the time of recording PhD student here in the Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge, to explore Hina’s PhD research which engages with the theological and philosophical worldviews of two titanic poets of the Indian subcontinent, Rabindranath Taghore and Muhammad Iqbal. Joining us for this one is Dr Ankur Barua, University Senior Lecturer in Hindu Studies also in the Faculty of Divinity.

As we are taken through the theoretical and lyrical contributions of both thinkers, Hina guides us through cosmologies, accounts of human personhood, political and spiritual crossovers and ‘serious play’.

We dearly hope you enjoy!

Researcher: Dr Hina Khalid

Expert Guest: Dr Ankur Barua

Host: Dr Joseph Powell

A Level Specifications –

AQA

2C Hinduism

Ultimate reality

The dialogue between Hinduism and philosophy

2D Islam

The dialogue between Islam and philosophy

Pearson Edexcel

Philosophy of Religion

Paper 4, Option 4C: Hinduism

Social and historical developments including challenges and responses

Religion and society

Paper 4, Option 4D: Islam

Social and historical developments including challenges and responses

Religion and society

OCR

Content of Developments in Islamic thought

Science and Philosophy

Islam and the State

Content of Developments in Hindu thought

Samsara and Karma

Hinduism and India

Scottish Highers Specifications

SQA

Hinduism

Beliefs

Islam

Beliefs

Religious and philosophical questions

Origins