Doctor's degree Homiletics - Church Divinity School of the Pacific

Doctor's degree Homiletics from Church Divinity School of the Pacific is a Campus Ph.D Religious Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Degrees Offered: Ph.D.; Th.D. Historically, the academic discipline of homiletics evolved as a way to describe and improve the practice of preaching in the context of a faith community. It is a discipline with theoretical, practical, and spiritual components, all of which depend upon dialogue with other disciplines. The program in homiletics, therefore, requires students to make significant connections with other areas of study, as well as to continue to analyze and improve their own practice as preachers. Objectives The first objective of the doctoral program is to familiarize students with the body of literature associated with the history, theology, theories and practices of preaching. This literature is delineated in a Comprehensive Bibliography that is made current every year and distributed to students as they enter the program. The second objective is to prepare students to contextualize major historical and contemporary figures in the field of homiletics in their historical, social, theological and liturgical contexts. The third objective is to prepare students to do research in their major field of study. Admissions Requirements In addition to other GTU requirements for admission, students planning to concentrate in homiletics must submit evidence of their training and experience as preachers. Language Requirement Students must fulfill the GTU requirement of certification in one modern foreign language other than the students' native language. View more details on Church Divinity School of the Pacific . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Religious Studies courses.