Theology and religious vocations

Bible/Biblical Studies: Bible/Biblical Studies

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology: Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

Religious Education: Religious Education

Religious/Sacred Music: Religious/Sacred Music

Theological and Ministerial Studies: Divinity/Ministry; Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies; Rabbinical Studies; Talmudic Studies; Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other; Theology/Theological Studies

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries: Lay Ministry; Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other; Pastoral Studies/Counseling; Urban Ministry; Women's Ministry; Youth Ministry

Theology and Religious Vocations, Other: Theology and Religious Vocations, Other

Theological studies

Description

Theological Studies examines the belief in God and God’s relationship to humankind as understood in Christianity and Judaism. This is a specialized major within the broader field of religion or religious studies, and is ordinarily pursued either by students intending to enter the clergy or those interested in graduate work in theology. In either case, graduate study, either in a university academic department or at a school of theology, is the next logical step.

Plan of study

The plan of study begins with a liberal arts curriculum and course work in Old and New Testament theology, electives in one or two classical languages such as Greek or Latin (for the reading of selected texts in the original versions), courses in ontology (the study of being), epistemology (the study of knowing), ethics, world religions, writings of theologians past and present, and the historical development of theology.

Expect to take

Psychology, sociology, beginning/intermediate Latin/Greek, pastoral counseling, comparative theology, Old Testament, New Testament, courses that examine specific books of The Bible or the Tanakh, textual exegesis, advanced seminars, independent research.

Suggested high school subjects

Advanced social studies, computer studies, foreign languages, speech.

General interest areas

Religion, social work, volunteer/missionary activity, ancient history.

Some career possibilities

Clergy
School administrator
College instructor
Social worker
Missionary
Teacher
Pastoral counselor
Theological writer
Psychologist
Therapist
Religious educator

Some related majors

Anthropology
Foreign languages
Behavioral sciences
Philosophy
Bible studies
Psychology
Classics
Religion/religious studies
Communications
Secondary education

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