Religious traditions move humanity the way music moves our bodies. It’s a natural reaction. Soothing, stimulating, discordant or brash – for much of human history religion has been the spiritual soundtrack of our lives. Even as some try to tune out traditional religious influence, the sacred instinct remains. The transcendent hunger persists. The Master of Theological Studies exists so you can understand the multicultural composition of a community and work with, between and among its acute religious effects – in all their permutations: collaboration, restoration, integration, conflict, even studied indifference. If you consider inter- and intra-religious dialogue a sacred task, then getting grounded in Christian history and tradition is the first step to a resilient faith that can tune in to all the divine influences at work in the world.
Quick look
Master of Theological Studies
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Features
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48 credits (2 years)
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LA-Area Cohort
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Creative areas of focus (below)
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Formation: Spiritual Pracictes
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Online (pending WASC approval)
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No summative project
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Vocational Praxis
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Activism & Social Justice
African & African-American Religious Studies
Arts, Religion, & Culture
Comparative Studies in Religion
Constructive & Political Theology
Contemplative Leadership
Contemplative Studies
Decolonial Studies
Dharma Traditions
Ecology & Spirituality
Ecological Civilization
Engaged Compassion
Ethics & Social Change
Hebrew Bible & Jewish Studies
History of Christianity
Interfaith Care & Counseling
Interreligious Education
Islam in Interreligious Dialogue
Jain Studies
New Testament & Christian Origins
Pacific & Asian American Studies in Religion
Philosophy of Religion
Practical Theology
Preaching for Liberation
Process Studies
Religion & the Arts
Religion, Ethics, & Society
Religious Education
Sexuality, Gender, & Religion
Spiritual Formation
Spirituality & Sustainability
Social Change
Theology
United Methodist Studies