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Human Capability: Religion and Defence

Awareness

This course aims to raise awareness of the religious landscape and encourage an empathic, broad-minded approach to the World’s 6 major recognised religions, politically engaged throughout the world.

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Course Information

Level: Awareness
Location: Shrivenham
School/Centre: Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre
Course Code: AFCC-HC: Rel and Def
Duration: 2-days residential
When: Multiple dates available

About this course

This course aims to raise awareness of the religious landscape and encourage an empathic, broad-minded approach to the world's six major recognised religions, politically engaged throughout the world.

What you will learn

While some see a move towards increasing secularisation within the west, nearly 80% of the world's population is deeply religious. Some of our closest allies are among this religious group of nations, as are many of our adversaries. We also do not necessarily agree with other secular states. An empathetic and informed view of religion and the religious world view is needed to understand the attitudes and behaviours underpinning confrontation and conflict.

How this course will help your career

This course will ensure you engage with religion in an empathic manner which should aid your awareness on future deployments.

Entry requirements

Who can attend this course

  • Military
  • MOD civil servants

Military and designated MOD civil servants.

Before you attend

Chaplain Instructor, the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre will contact you prior to the course with details.

Additional information

How the course will be taught

  • Face-to-face

How you will be assessed

Formative assessment.