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Archive 2015 - 2016 > General Studies > Master of Theological Studies

Master of Theological Studies

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  • Program requirements
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Compulsory Courses: 27 credits

  • THO 2189 Can we talk about God?
  • THO 3160 Introduction to the Old Testament: Pentateuch and Historical Books
  • THO 3161 Introduction to the New Testament: Synoptic Gospels
  • THO 3162 Christian Faith: Encounter with a Self-Revealing God
  • THO 3165 Ecclesiology in an Ecumenical Age
  • THO 3166 The Good Life: Ethics and Christian Tradition
  • THO 3167 Early Christianity: The First Five Centuries (0-600 CE)
  • THO 3168 Ways of Christian Life and Prayer – Spirituality
  • THO 3169 Liturgy Life of the Church

Optional Courses: 15 credits

1. Three Credits from each category:

(a) Foundations for Dialogue with People of Other Faiths

  • MIS 2108 Theory and Praxis of Interreligious Dialogue
  • THO 2410 Introduction to the Religions of the World
  • THO 4204 Christianity and Religious Pluralism

(b) Contextual Issues in Church and Theology

  • THO 3172 Faith and Contemporary Culture
  • THO 4124 Feminist Perspectives in Theology
  • THO 4202 Global Christianity
  • THO 4203 Christianity in a Secular Age

(c) Summative Exercise

  • THO 4140 Theological Synthesis
  • THO 4207 Major Research Paper

2. Six Credits from:

 (a) Divine Self-Disclosure: The Foundation of Christian Hope

  • THO 3163 The Christian God: Speaking of the Divine Mystery
  • THO 3164 Jesus the Christ and the Language of Christian Hope
  • THO 4125 Christologies, Past and Present

Elective Courses: 18 credits

Students may choose elective courses from among those offered within the basic degree programs in theology. With the approval of the Faculty of Theology, they may also choose from among course offerings in Human Sciences (Philosophy, Conflict Studies, Social Communication, etc.) in order to pursue a theological theme from an interdisciplinary perspective. Those anticipating further theological studies in advanced degree programs are urged to consider the study of Latin, biblical Greek or biblical Hebrew in order to study texts in their original language.