We are pleased to announce the total revision of Module 4 for CRES: Globalization and Faith. The original version was written by Rev Dr John Reader over ten years ago and it was starting to date. For the revised 2nd edition John has much simplified the text, and it is intended to be accompanied by “The Very Short Introduction to Globalization” by Manfred Steger. The revised module is now ready and can be taken by …
We are pleased to announce the launch of the 12th module for CRES. Module 12: An Introduction to Environmental Ethics. This was written by Martin and Margot Hodson and is based on their Grove booklet of the same name. The module is now approved and can be taken by students. We have decided to make this an “Alternative Compulsory Module” with Module 9 (Rural and Environmental Theology). So all Certificate students must take at least …
CRES Residential Report: September 2018 (Friday 7th and Saturday 8th September 2018) Since 2007 CRES has been running an annual residential at Ripon College Cuddesdon (nr. Oxford) in September. This year it was on Friday and Saturday 7th/8th September. We had a great programme “Stewardship and the Anthropocene” on Friday, starting with an introduction to CRES and the afternoon field trip. After lunch, we had our annual field trip to sites within range of Cuddesdon. …
CRES (Christian Rural and Environmental Studies) is a distance learning course usually taken over two years. If you are interested probably the best place to look first is our CRES Certificate page. Then you might have some questions. If so Contact Us. Then finally if you would like to apply download an Application Form and send it back to us with your payment (either by post or electronically). The course starts in September or October. Please NOTE: This is …
We are very grateful to David Gould (OMF International) for producing a new module “Creation Care Integral Mission” for CRES. This was launched at the CRES day on 5th May 2018, will now replace the older “Salt and Light” module. More new modules are in the pipeline!
Professor John Bryant We are pleased to announce that Professor John Bryant of Exeter University has been appointed as our next external examiner. John will replace Dr. Sarah Dunlop who has completed a four-year term. John Bryant was formerly Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology and Head of Biosciences at Exeter University; he is now Professor Emeritus of Biosciences. He spent much of his research career in plant molecular biology, especially in relation to gene …
