Theology Oxford & Cambridge University Interview Questions

Past admissions interview questions for Theology

• Is someone who risks their own life (and those of others) in extreme sports or endurance activities a hero or a fool? (Oxford University Website)

• Do you think we should eradicate Christmas on the basis that it offends other religious groups? (Oxbridge Applications)

• Is emotion an important part of religion? (Oxbridge Applications)

• There is a Christian priest who regularly visits India and converted to be a Hindu priest. When he is in England he still practices as a Christian priest. What problems might this pose? (Oxbridge Applications)

• What is the best reason you can think of for believing in God? Do you think this course could be persuasive on the matter? (Oxbridge Applications)

• Do the Gods command it because it is great, or is it great because the Gods command it? (Oxbridge Applications)

• How valuable do you think the Bible is to us today? (Oxbridge Applications)

• Are you your body? (Oxbridge Applications)

• Which of the arguments for the existence of God is the most convincing? (Oxford Interview Questions)

• How would you define faith? (Oxford Interview Questions)

• Is the Angel of the Lord is the pre-incarnate Jesus? (Oxford Interview Questions)

• What makes a strong woman? (Oxford Interview Questions)

• Is it morally wrong to attempt to climb a mountain? (Oxford Interview Questions)

• Could there still be a second-coming if mankind had disappeared from the planet? (Oxford Interview Questions)

• How is the portrayal of Jesus in John’s Gospel different to his portrayal other Gospels? (Oxford Interview Questions)

• How valuable do you think the Bible is to us today? (Oxford Interview Questions)

• In the light of September 11th and the war on terror do you think that we should torture terrorists in order to gain information that could help save other people’s lives? (Oxford Interview Questions)

• Do you think the Holy Spirit is a woman? (Oxford Interview Questions)

• Will Jesus return? When? Or has he already? (Oxford Interview Questions)

• How valuable do you think the Bible is to us today? (Oxford Interview Questions)

• Is shopping the new religion? (Oxford Interview Questions)

• Six candidates, two places, why you? (Oxbridge Applications, Cambridge)

• how can classical epics be compared to the bible (Oxbridge Applications, Oxford)

• Is religion of value whether or not there is a god?

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