Master of Divinity

The Master of Divinity (M.Div.) program combines academic excellence with spiritual formation and social engagement to prepare religious leaders for vocations in a variety of types of ministry. It combines training in academic content and methods, in the knowledge and sensitivity necessary for dialogue across cultures and religions, and in the diverse skills that together constitute the arts of ministry.

The Claremont M.Div. program is an 81-unit degree that can be completed in three years. It prepares degree candidates for positions of professional religious leadership, including ordained Christian ministry, and other forms of service.

The program is informed by the history of thought and practice within Christianity, by deep and open dialogue with other religious traditions, and by the quest to understand and respond constructively to the contemporary world. It presupposes that men and women can exercise responsible leadership only when they combine an intimate knowledge of their own traditions, a deep engagement with today’s social and political realities, openness to all forms of spiritual practice and insight, and an appropriate set of dialogical and critical thinking skills.

Students can select concentrations in the following areas:

• Ethics, Politics & Society
• Historical Studies
• Religious Education
• Scriptural Studies
• Spiritual Care & Counseling
• Spiritual Formation
• Theology
• Urban Studies
• World Religions
• Worship, Preaching & the Arts

 

For complete details about this program, view the easy-to-use 2009-2010 Catalog.