This document is an attempt to construct a religious
studies curriculum that can be done at home and yet would be roughly equivalent
to a colege level of study. The purpose here is not to suggest that the
following course of study could replace a college curriculum, but rather
would serve to provide a layperson with the tools necessary to engage in
a minesterial path rigorously. Each subunit would represent a single 3
hour course with a separate text. Later, suggested texts will be added
to this list. Ultimately, these studies (actually a carefully chosen subset)
will be used for courses in Ordination from LightHouse Ministries. Suggestions
for additions etc. to this list will be greatly appreciated.
I. Introductory Religious studies
A.World Religions
B. Philosophy of Religion
C. Psychology of Religion
D. Patterns of Comparative
Religion
II. Biblical Languages
A. Biblical Hebrew 1
B. Biblical Hebrew 2
C. New Testament Greek
1
D. New testament Greek
2
E. Introduction to Aramaic
III. Bible Studies
A. Survey of the Old
Testament
B. Survey of the New
testament
C. Hermaneutical studies
D. Biblical Archaeology
IV. Theology
A. Systematic Theology
1: Conservative/Evangelical approach
B. Systematic Theology
2: Conservative/Evangelical approach
C. Systematic Theology
3: Modern/Postmodern approach
D. Systematic Theology
4: Modern/Postmodern approach
E. Scholastic Philosophy
V. Historical Studies
A. History of Judaism
B. History of Christianity
C. Christianity in the
20th century
D. Religious movements
in the US
VI. Liturgical Studies
A. Classical Liturgical
Systems
B. Liturgy in The Modern
Church
C. Comparative Liturgical
Systems
VII. Ministerial Studies
A. Introduction to Ministerial
Work
B. Pastoral Counseling
C. Comparative Ministerial
Practices
D. Theology, Psychology
and Spirituality in Counseling
