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For more than forty years, the Department of Theology has offered M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, and now the new Master of Arts in Christian Doctrine (M.A.C.D.) has been added. Marquette has traditionally offered an integrated graduate education in theology, providing every student background and methodological training in biblical, historical, and systematics/ethics as well as an in-depth specialization in one of the three. The M.A. and Ph.D. programs seek to develop scholars who can make significant contributions to theological research and writing, and college teachers who can teach a broad range of courses to undergraduate students. Because of its classically structured education, Marquette has enjoyed great success in placing doctoral graduates in teaching positions in over 200 colleges and universities, in church work and ministry, and in a variety of other educationally related occupations. The M.A.C.D. program focuses on an ecumenical appropriation and communication of Christian doctrine for theology teachers in Catholic high schools, for teachers in other religious education or formation programs, and for persons interested either simply in theological enrichment or in serving various other needs in their religious communities.
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The purpose of the School of Theology of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is to provide graduate theological education for students engaging in Christian ministry. The curriculum is composed of basic biblical, theological, and ministry disciplines, designed to prepare the student for effective pastoral ministry and other ministries of the church. The school seeks to create a context conducive to growth in Christian character and to provide training and resources for a lifetime of continuing theological study.
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CCU’s School of Theology is committed to cultivating scholars with a unique character—a character that is thoughtful, mature, and evangelical (committed to the gospel). Students will experience a program that exposes them to a variety of viewpoints within orthodox Christianity and leads them to an intelligent commitment to the gospel.
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Humanism's call for a return to the sources opened up new possibilities for theology. The importance placed on the study of the Bible, along with the revival of the writings of the church fathers, had a significant effect on theology in the Renaissance and the Reformation. In the Scholastic approach to theology, the Scriptures had lost their centrality and were relegated to an arsenal of evidence called upon to buttress the speculative arguments of the theologians. However, for the humanists, the concern was to restore Scripture to its place of centrality from which theology itself would emerge. For this to happen, theology needed to rely not on the Latin Vulgate, but rather on the original text of the Scriptures. Erasmus, in Education of a Christian Prince (1516), argues that the great weapon of the Christian is the knowledge of Holy Scripture, since it is the wellspring of Christian piety.
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Assistant Professor of Theology, Dave Nienhuis, published a book titled Not by Paul Alone: The Formation of the Catholic Epistle Collection of the Christian Canon (Baylor University Press). The book traces the historical development of the collection of non-Pauline letters and makes an argument about the role it is meant to play for Christian readers.
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The Theology department of the Evangelical Alliance works closely with Public Affairs in serving the constituency of the Alliance and the wider Christian community. The Head of Theology is Dr Justin Thacker. Email Justin Thacker at j.thacker@eauk.org
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