Theology (MA)

The Master Arts in Theology offers a program of one year (60 EC). The program contains seven subprograms:

• Bible Translation (BT)
• Church Ministry (CM)
• Cross-Cultural Theology (CCT) (not offered in 2012-2013) 
• Divinity (DV) (not offered in 2012-2013) 
• Evangelical and Reformation Theology (ERT)
• Living Reformed Theology (LRT)
• Pentecostal Studies (PS) (not offered in 2012-2013)
  
  Note: The subprograms Cross-Cultural Theology, Divinity, and Pentecostal Studies are no longer offered as of 2012-2013.

Students choose one of these subprograms in which to specialize or major. Instruction is in English unless all the students enrolled for a particular course are Dutch-speaking. Dutch-speaking students may always use Dutch for their papers, examinations, and master's thesis. All other students must use English.

Aims

The Master of Theology program seeks to enable students:

• to acquire a thorough theoretical foundation in the subjects that belong to the chosen subprogram (Bible Translation, Living Reformed Theology, Evangelical and Reformation Theology, Cross-Cultural Theology, Pentecostal Studies, Church Ministry, and Divinity);
• to reflect theologically and critically on the issues that pertain to the chosen subprogram and to place them in a multi-disciplinary frame of reference;
• to make independent critical judgments on the basis of limited data and with an eye on the social and ethical implications;
• to communicate the results of research efforts to diverse audiences of specialists and non-specialists;
• to conduct independent scholarly research within the area of the chosen subprogram.