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Masters Program in
Theology
 

Welcome to the HOME PAGE of the University of Scranton's
MA Program in Theology.


The Masters Program in Theology provides students with a unique opportunity to inquire into the Christian faith. Students engage in the task of theology throughout the program's required 30 hours. Classes are small, emphasize collegial exchange, and cover the basic subjects on which Christian theological inquiry has historically been based.

To enroll students need to have completed the bachelor's degree, preferably with a 3.0 GPA and have demonstrable experience with study in the humanities. In support of the program, the University has reduced tuition to 50% of the normal rate.


 


Jacob Wrestles with God
Reddington Hall, Univer sity of Scranton

Available classes include: Old Testament Exegesis, New Testament Exegesis, Christology, Trinity, Moral Theology, Eastern Christian Spirituality, Pastoral Theology, Philosophical Theology, Jews and Christians, Catholic Social Thoug ht.



A Jesuit school with a strong tradition of support for academic work in the core
disciplines of theology and philosophy, the University of Scranton
supports a relatively large faculty in theology of 14 full-time members.
Members of the department specialties cover a broad r ange areas including
Scripture, Christian Ethics, Eastern Christianity, Liturgy, and Historical Theology.
Members hold the Ph.D. from a wide range of premier institutions such as
Harvard, Yale, Notre Dame, Boston College, Catholic University, Duke, University of Virginia and St. Louis University, and GTU Berkeley.
Related to the department are four centers: the Center for Judaic Studies,
the Center for Eastern Christian Studies, the Center for Ethics Studies,
and the Catholic Studies program (undergrad). Each center sponsors various lecture and events each year relating to the academic study of theology.

MA students have the opportunity to interact closely with the theology faculty in
graduate seminars, reading courses, or thro ugh thesis direction. Mentoring
relationships between graduate students and the theology faculty are encouraged.
Students are also encouraged to interact with their fellow students and to
participate as they are able in the intellectual life of the University.



Over the course of their studies students in the Masters Program in Theology, students are given ample opportunity to develop research skills in Theology and the Humanities.
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A Message from the Director:

"I believe we live in a time when the study of theology is particularly vital. By no means do I expect Christian theological reflection to become the next craze. However, I detect among serious Christians a readiness to look below the surface of their faith, to review the rich Christ ian tradition, to search for the truth and to reach for a critical understanding of the ideas that underlie our present age. In the Department of Theology at the University of Scranton we want to encourage this search among our students. Consider joining in with us."

Dr. Maria Poggi Johnson, Professor of Theology
 


 


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