Welcome to the Divinity Divulged podcast! The first podcast series from the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. In each episode we’ll be taking a look at one of the fascinating research projects happening within the Faculty through conversations with the researcher and an expert guest working in their field. Our discussions are aimed at all of those studying or exploring religious studies across all levels, and you can find details on how this episode relates to A Level and Scottish Highers Specifications below.

In this episode we joined by Hina Khalid, at the time of recording PhD student here in the Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge, to explore Hina’s PhD research which engages with the theological and philosophical worldviews of two titanic poets of the Indian subcontinent, Rabindranath Taghore and Muhammad Iqbal. Joining us for this one is Dr Ankur Barua, University Senior Lecturer in Hindu Studies also in the Faculty of Divinity.

As we are taken through the theoretical and lyrical contributions of both thinkers, Hina guides us through cosmologies, accounts of human personhood, political and spiritual crossovers and ‘serious play’.

We dearly hope you enjoy!

Researcher: Dr Hina Khalid

Expert Guest: Dr Ankur Barua

Host: Dr Joseph Powell

A Level Specifications –

AQA

2C Hinduism

Ultimate reality

The dialogue between Hinduism and philosophy

2D Islam

The dialogue between Islam and philosophy

Pearson Edexcel

Philosophy of Religion

Paper 4, Option 4C: Hinduism

Social and historical developments including challenges and responses

Religion and society

Paper 4, Option 4D: Islam

Social and historical developments including challenges and responses

Religion and society

OCR

Content of Developments in Islamic thought

Science and Philosophy

Islam and the State

Content of Developments in Hindu thought

Samsara and Karma

Hinduism and India

Scottish Highers Specifications

SQA

Hinduism

Beliefs

Islam

Beliefs

Religious and philosophical questions

Origins