Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to Politics Module

    • Opening reflections: Politics module

  • 2

    Unit 1 - Introduction

    • Introduction to Unit 1

    • Bible study for Unit 1

    • All In This Together: The Big State (Video 1)

    • Introduction to politics (Video 2)

    • Thinking Christianly about Politics (Short article 1)

    • The Nature and Role of Government in the Bible (Short article 2)

    • Video introduction to long essays (Unit 1)

    • Three Principles for Christian Citizens (Long essay 1)

    • The Bible and Politics – Christian Sources of British Political Thought (Long essay 2)

  • 3

    Unit 2 - Democracy

    • Introduction to Unit 2

    • Bible study for Unit 2

    • Democracy – A Short Introduction (Video 1)

    • The Dictator Film – Democracy Speech (Video 2)

    • Apolitical Animal? Lessons from a Biblical Model (Short article 1)

    • Which Democracy? (Short article 2)

    • Video introduction to long essays (Unit 2)

    • Christian Justification for Democracy (Long essay 1)

    • Christianity and Democracy: Friend and Foe (Long essay 2)

  • 4

    Unit 3 - Human Rights

    • Introduction to Unit 3

    • Bible study for Unit 3

    • Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 60 years (Video 1)

    • Mary Ann Glendon and the UDHR (Video 2)

    • Charles Malik and the Human Rights Legacy (Short article 1)

    • Human rights – A kind of tyranny? (Short article 2)

    • Video introduction to long essays (Unit 3)

    • The Problem of Human Rights (Long essay 1)

    • Beyond Rights: the Morality of Rights-Language (Long essay 2)

  • 5

    Unit 4 - International Relations

    • Introduction to Unit 4

    • Bible study for Unit 4

    • Is God on Your Side? (Video 1)

    • Turning Points in History – Apartheid (Video 2)

    • Christianity Ended the Cold War Peacefully (Short article 1)

    • Sowing Seeds of Shalom? (Short article 2)

    • Video introduction to long essays (Unit 4)

    • The New World Order? (Long essay 1)

    • Peacebuilding and the Ending of Apartheid (Long essay 2)

  • 6

    Conclusion to Politics Module

    • Summary video for Politics module

    • End of module reflection questions

    • Recommended further reading