Comparative Religion and Philosophy with Specialization in Christian Studies

Chennai, IN, Chennai, India

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Theology, Divinity and Religious StudiesMain Subject Area

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies

Degree

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

1. Acquisition of skills to study effectively and write well as a religious studies post-graduate.

2. Gaining of knowledge regarding the origin and development of Christianity as a religion and about the basic beliefs and practices in Christianity.

3. Obtaining scholarly knowledge about Christian scriptures, both Old Testament and New Testament.

4. Gaining required academic knowledge about the person and message of Jesus as found in the Gospels, in Christian traditions and in the writings of famous Christian thinkers

5. Clarification of the basic concepts in the Christian understanding of God, humans and nature.

6. Knowledge about the history of Christian churches, their varieties, contexts, organizational structures, contributions; and about the history of Christian spiritual traditions, their various dimensions and major trends.

7. Learning of various theories in the sociology and psychology of religion, their key thinkers and major ideas and exploring how religion remains relevant to society.

8. Earning knowledge and skills to undertake comparative study of religions with the help of essentials in Vaishnavism, Saivism, Jainism and Islam and learning about interfaith relations, conversations and practices.

9. Development of knowledge about Indian Christianity, its history, thoughts and contributions to Indian culture and nation.

10. Acquiring knowledge about the basic principles, themes and theories in Christian ethics and bio-ethics.