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I. Biblical

A. General

1. Texts and Versions
2. Introduction
3. Hermeneutics - Theology
4. History & Geography

B. Languages

1. General
2. Hebrew & Aramaic
3. Greek

C. Old Testament

1. Introduction

a. History & Literature of Ancient Near East
b. Archaeology
c. History of Israel

2. Genesis - Malachi
3. Old Testament Theology

D. Inter-Testamental Period and Early Judaism

1. General
2. Apocrypha
3. Pseudepigrapha
4. Early Post-Biblical Jewish Literature

E. New Testament

1. Introduction
2. History
3. Matthew - Revelation
4. New Testament Theology
5. NT Apocrypha

Biblical - Theological - Historical - Practical

II. Theology

A. Philosophy

1. General
2. Philosophy of Religion

B. Prolegomena

1. Method
2. Revelation, Inspiration, authority
3. Apologetics

C. Dogmatics

1. Theology Proper

a. God
b. Trinity
c. Creation & Providence

2. Anthropology/Hamartiology
3. Soteriology

a. Accomplishment of Redemption (Person and Work of Christ)
b. Application of Redemption

4. Ecclesiology

a. Doctrine of the Church
b. Sacraments
c. Mariology
d. Church Discipline, Canon Law
e. Eschatology/Futurology

5. Eschatology/Futurology

D. History of Doctrine

E. Ethics

1. General (Metaethics)

a. Philosophical
b. Theological

2. Personal/Interpersonal
3. Social
4. Ascetic Mystical Theology (Religious Life)

Biblical - Theological - Historical - Practical

III. Historical

A. History

1. General
2. Historiography & Philosophy of History
3. Archaeology (Post-Biblical)

B. Religion and State
C. Church History
D. Denominations
E. Ecumenics

1. Christian
2. Inter-Faith Dialog

F. Judaism

1. General
2. History
3. Religious Literature

a. Mishna/Talmud
b. Other

G. World Religions

1. Comparative Religion
2. Ethnic Religions

a. General
b. Buddhism
c. Hinduism
d. Islam

3. New Religious Movements (19th-20th Century)

Biblical - Theological - Historical - Practical

IV. Practical

A. Ministry

1. General
2. Personal Life
3. Pastoral Care
4. Counselling/Psychology
5. Leadership/Administration
6. Laity

B. Worship

1. General
2. Homiletics
3. Liturgy
4. Music and Hymnody
5. Arts and Architecture

C. Education

1. General
2. Religious
3. Professional Theological

D. Mission

1. General (Church in the World)
2. Evangelism
3. Missions

E. Religion and Culture

1. General
2. Literature
3. Drama/Cinema/TV
4. Art
5. Communication and Media
6. Psychology

F. Sociology

1. General
2. Sociology/Psychology of Religion
3. Social Problems (Drugs, Crime, etc.)
4. Marriage and Family
5. Political and Legal
6. Business and Economics

Biblical - Theological - Historical - Practical

 

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