Program of Study

The principal goal of our program is to help students become faithful and intelligent readers of the Bible and the Christian theological tradition. Our approach is multidisciplinary: we draw on the insights of other academic fields to assist in opening the Biblical text for contemporary readers in the Christian tradition. We research and teach about the Bible and its reception, interpretation and use in the Church, the academy, and popular culture; investigating its language, historical settings, transmission, enculturation, and the symbiotic relationship that exists between the interpreter's social setting and the interpretation of the text. While the diversity of this study places an emphasis on methods, we remain committed to an articulation of Biblical Theology that is consistent with our confession of the Bible as the Word of God.

Our approach to Christian Theology is likewise multidisiplinary: including systematic, historical, and philosophical methodologies. We research and teach about the development of Christian thought in the Church, the academy, and popular culture; drawing attention to the formative role of Christian thinking in the shaping of the western world, its effect on the global Christian community, and its ongoing afterlife in society at large.

•  Biblical Studies Programs and Requirements
• Biblical Studies 3 Year Degree
• Biblical Studies 4 Year Advanced Degree
   
•  Theological Studies Programs and Requirements
• Biblical and Theological Studies 3 Year Degree
• Biblical and Theological Studies 4 Year Advanced Degree
   
•  General Requirements

All students in degree programs are required to take a minimum of courses in a variety of general arts and sciences so as to enable them to acquire an adequate foundation and context for their chosen area of studies, and to develop a critical appreciation of scholarship in general.

Biblical and Theological Studies establish anchor points for effective Christian thinking, living, and serving in the church and in society. The Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences deepen the understanding and heighten the appreciation of human nature, thoughts, cultures, and societies. Music and Theatre foster the musical and dramatic expression of the human spirit, condition, and experience.

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