Dr Steven Knowles
Programme Leader for BA Philosophy, Ethics and Religion and BA Theology and Religious Studies
Biography
Dr Steve Knowles is Senior Lecturer in Religion and Popular Culture at the University of Chester.
Teaching and Supervision
Dr Knowles teaches on the following UG modules: Studying Religion: Issues, Questions and Concepts and Studying Christianity (L4), and Spirituality and Popular Culture Culture (L5). He also contributes to the Doctor of Professional Studies in Theology and Religious Studies programme.
Research and Knowledge Exchange
His current research interests include examining the interface between religion and popular culture with a specific focus upon contemporary apocalyptic beliefs. Related to this is an interest in the correlation between notions of risk in contemporary western society and apocalyptic ideologies. Presently, he is undertaking a project examining the beliefs and practices of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (Exclusive Brethren).