M.A. (Theology) Revised Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Perform biblical exegesis with attention to historical contexts, the history of interpretation, and contemporary theological developments;
- Engage in critical reflection on major theological themes, including the ability to articulate different perspectives and place them in dialogue, and the ability to engage such themes in real world contexts;
- Perform critical historical analysis, reading and interpreting primary sources of theology in their broader context;
- Situate contemporary theological developments in light of historical trajectories;
- Interpret the work of seminal thinkers in Christian ethics and analyze contemporary moral problems;
- Discern accurate and credible knowledge about diverse religious traditions and expressions;
- Engage the question of the theological significance of religious diversity;
- Articulate multiple methods in theological studies and apply them in appropriate scholarly ways and contexts;
- Engage critically with the Roman Catholic intellectual tradition, appreciating the internal diversity within Roman Catholic and wider Christian traditions, and articulating how an encounter with the Roman Catholic intellectual tradition enhances engagement with one’s own religious perspectives.
Pastoral Theology M.A. Revised Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Assess pastoral situations from a critical stance;
- Reflect on ministerial practice in and perfect ministry skills for a culturally and religiously diverse society;
- Perform biblical exegesis with attention both to historical contexts and contemporary pastoral contexts
- Reflect critically on the praxis of faith and of justice within an ecumenically-minded Roman Catholic context
- Situate contemporary theological developments and pastoral practice in light of historical trajectories;
- Interpret the work of seminal thinkers in Christian ethics and analyze contemporary moral problems;
- Establish strategies and habits for the integration of one’s own faith, pastoral practice, and theological expertise.