The MA Theological Studies (MA-TS) program has the following purposes: [a] To prepare teachers for college-level theology; [b] To present a sound and serious grounding in the basic theological disciplines (biblical studies, systematic-historical, and moral-pastoral theology) relating to both the Christian tradition and to the contemporary life of the Christian community; [c] To foster a capacity for disciplined reflection and effective communication, principally on the college level...

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The MA in Biblical Exegesis (MA-BE) program is meant for people who wish to engage in serious study of the Bible. The study of Biblical Hebrew and Greek will enable them to translate and interpret the biblical texts in the original languages. Knowledge of the history and culture of Ancient Israel will enable them to understand the Bible in its original context, and thus be able to appropriate its message for the present time. Moreover, the students will be introduced to various methods of exegesis — both synchronic and diachronic — that will provide them the skill to discover rich layers of meaning of the biblical text...

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The MA in Pastoral Ministry (MA-PM) program serves the following purposes: To help priests, pastors, catechetical coordinators, religious educators, social action leaders, and various ministerial workers to acquire the knowledge and skills requisite for effective work in their chosen field of service. Rather than concentrating on a sharply and narrowly focused degree, this offers a variety of courses, electives and practicum-seminars that directly touch the work of pastoral workers and educators. This program requires no thesis writing...

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The PhD in Theology (PhD-Th) program has the following purposes: [a] To help students acquire a high professional and scientific competence in one of the following areas of theology: Biblical Theology, Dogmatic Theology, Moral Theology, Religious Education. [b] To help them manifest in a scholarly dissertation the capacity for disciplined research, for clear communication, and for both critical and creative theological reflection regarding situations and problems facing the Christian community in the Philippines and Asia. [c] To equip men and women who can train students to a level of high qualification in their own disciplines according to Catholic doctrine...

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The PhD in Biblical Exegesis (PhD-BE) program has the following purposes: [a] To help students acquire a high professional and scientific competence in biblical exegesis and biblical theology. [b] To help them manifest in a scholarly dissertation the capacity for disciplined research, for clear communication, and for both critical and creative theological reflection regarding situations and problems facing the Christian community in the Philippines and Asia. [c] To train scholars to interpret the Bible in the light of the Catholic tradition and approach to biblical exegesis...

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