CIU’s Columbia Biblical Seminary’s Master of Arts in Theological Studies is designed to help you gain a better understanding of your part in God’s mission, whether you are seeking advanced theological knowledge or to enhance your career. The program is rigorous and interdisciplinary, emphasizing biblical studies, church history, intercultural studies and theology. In it, you will build a solid theological foundation that will help inform the career and life decisions you make after graduation, bringing you closer to your goals — and to Him.
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The MA in Theological Studies allows you to delve deep into the study of the Bible and theology. It provides you with a greater understanding of Christianity, theological concepts and historical contexts. This knowledge can be personally enriching and intellectually stimulating.
Pursuing an MA in Theological Studies helps develop critical thinking, analytical reasoning and research skills. You learn to analyze biblical texts, interpret theological doctrines and engage in scholarly debates. These skills are valuable in various professional settings, including academia, research and writing.
Studying theology can have a profound impact on personal and spiritual growth. It provides an opportunity to explore and reflect on questions of meaning, ethics, morality and the nature of God. Engaging with theological ideas and engaging in discussions with peers and professors can deepen your own faith or belief system and contribute to personal development.
In addition to the undergraduate core and other related courses, here is a glimpse at a few of the courses you will be taking in this program.
For a full list of courses related to this program, visit the Academic Catalog at one of the options below:
This course will guide you through a chronological, synthetic study of the four gospel records, emphasizing the time, place, circumstances, and persons involved in the events of Jesus’ ministry. The gospel writers narrate the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God's appointed Redeemer of the world, who fulfills the promises and prophecies of the Old Testament.
In this course, you will explore and defend hermeneutical principles and processes based on evangelical presuppositions of Scripture and authorial intended meaning. You will apply an exegetical method to interpret Old and New Testament passages from a variety of biblical genres and apply them to contemporary settings.
This course will enable you to understand the worldview assumptions that are foundational to a person's belief systems and behavior patterns. You will analyze the culture and worldview of an ethno-linguistic or socio-economic grouping of people from a biblical worldview perspective. You will also consider elements of biblical contextualization.
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