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Master of Arts in Religious Studies
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Ministry/Leadership Sequence
The Master of Arts in Religious Studies Program is designed for persons who want to develop their personal values, faith, and/or professional ministries through academic inquiry, systematic reflection, and experiential learning.
Rooted firmly in the Catholic and Dominican intellectual traditions, Religious Studies at Edgewood College is a broad-based discipline which encourages students to explore and affirm their own roots and traditions, and to develop intellectual competence in the context of Christian community and service.
In addition, students can strengthen their own commitments and grow in respect for and appreciation of the roots, traditions, and commitments of others.
Key elements of the program include:
- Scholarly study and reflection on religious and theological issues
- Respect for the individual within the community
- Responsibility and call to service
- Building of appropriate goals
- Opportunities to realize potential
Students come from many backgrounds and religious traditions and bring to their studies a variety of goals and hopes for the future. Many feel called to ministry or leadership in their communities; some build strong foundations for further graduate study; most experience intellectual stimulation, spiritual growth, and affirmation of the unique gifts they have been given for service.
Faculty members of the Religious Studies Department bring diverse backgrounds, experiences and educational preparation, including academic doctorates from major universities, to their teaching and research.
They hold memberships and contribute to leadership in numerous professional societies: the American Academy of Religion, the Society of Biblical Literature, the Catholic Biblical Association, National Association of Professors of Hebrew, Institute of Biblical Research, North American Academy of Liturgy, the College Theology Society, and the Chicago Society of Biblical Researchers.
