Religion - Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest

Religion from Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest is a Campus Master Religious Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The MAR program combines flexibility, balance and integration. Two tracks are offered: a concentration track and a general studies track. Students may take a concentration in one of the following subjects: Old Testament, New Testament, Church History or Historical Theology, Ethics, Theology, Hispanic Church Studies, Pastoral Theology, Liturgics, Church Music, and Christian Education. Students in both tracks may select from a variety of courses within each broad area of study. All general studies and concentration track students complete a project or a thesis as a degree requirement. Through courses in Biblical studies, history, theology, liturgy, ethics, pastoral theology and either a ministry or art project or a research thesis, students will learn: To identify and describe the content and theological perspectives of Biblical authors in major literary genres in the Bible and be able to describe the history of the canon; To evaluate critically theological perspectives in the Biblical texts in light of contemporary theological and ethical realities and with attention to the effects of cultural contexts upon interpretation; To read appreciatively and critically diverse and influential texts in the history of Christian theology, liturgy, and ethics, with a view to their present significance for Christian faith and practice; To recognize and interpret the relationships between Christian beliefs, practices, rituals, and cultural contexts; To conduct integrative research involving various theological disciplines, historical periods, or traditions, or involving theology and non-theological disciplines; To identify and deploy effective research methods appropriate to a chosen area of specialist study; and To establish, explore, and defend a thesis by way of an extended essay or a project involving either field work or an alternative form of presentation, e.g. drama, film, fictional work. View more details on Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Religious Studies courses.