LSE Faith Centre Religious Imaginations Films

 

Religious Imaginations is a religious literacy project of the LSE Faith Centre, kindly supported by Culham St Gabriel’s Trust.

Religions are imaginative frameworks that shape how believers interact with the world, in patterns that are recognisable but not uniform. In these films, the focus is on a key concept within the six featured religious imaginaries, to build understanding of both the unity and the diversity within the world faith traditions.

It is impossible to encapsulate the beliefs and practices of millions of people in a short film, religions traditions are diverse, however, it is hoped those from these faith backgrounds will recognise their expression of faith as fitting within the framework set out.

These films are offered as a resource for use by students, companies, and public service departments as a starting point for developing religious literacy skills. You can view the films here and see a sample film below.

Questions for teachers: 

  • How do the concepts explored in these films influence the lived experience of the religious communities they belong to?
  • In what ways can these films be used to explore differences both within religions and between them?
  • What makes video especially effective for exploring religious imaginations compared to text?

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