Resources

Over time, the Cambridge Interfaith Programme has developed an array of resources that can be used independently, including within school and other classroom contexts. 

Use the section menu to find information about our podcast and the practice of Scriptural Reasoning. Read on to learn about other resources.

Activities and resources normally stem from our research or intersect with active research projects. Some examples include:

Religion & Water

Workshops on Water and Religion formed part of our involvement in the Ofwat-funded project Water efficiency in faith and diverse communities.

Findings from four months’ of research in and around Cambridge can be downloaded in the 42-page report, Water and/in Religious Relations.

Scripture and Violence

CIP researchers ran workshops and created resources to help people interrogate the relationship between religion and violence, with a focus on violent-seeming passages from Christian, Jewish and Muslim scriptures.

This area of work began with an academic conference, applying Scriptural Reasoning practices to the topic. Free resources are available to supplement an edited essay collection and for independent small group use.

Discussion resources can be downloaded from a dedicated website (ScriptureAndViolence.org).

Scriptural Reasoning

One of CIP’s most significant legacies is the development of Scriptural Reasoning (SR). Together with academics at the University of Virginia (notably Peter Ochs) and elsewhere, Cambridge had a leading role in creating this inter-religious practice. Using passages from different religious texts as the starting point, Scriptural Reasoning brings people into dialogue. 

Scriptural Reasoning has been used in prisons, hospitals, and schools as a method for opening up new conversations, bridging hostilities, and enabling learning about self and other. 

Use the links below & in the section menu to locate relevant resources and further information.