{"id":19,"date":"2020-06-26T15:38:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T15:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/archbishopvining.edu.ng\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2023-02-10T10:22:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T10:22:16","slug":"bachelor-of-theology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/archbishopvining.edu.ng\/bachelor-of-theology\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of Theology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
The Bachelor of Theology Program (BTH) is an academic theology degree that offers an integrative insight and approach to doing Theology. It is also a professional degree that offers the opportunity for theological reflection on the ministry that the church and its clergy offer.
The intention is to equip candidates and students with the necessary tools needed to apply academic theology to practice. That is, students will learn how to theologize by applying academic knowledge to practical and contextual matters. It will encourage students to apply knowledge derived from other aspects of theology to contemporary issues through rigorous academic theological reflection that is grounded in and informed by the Bible, Tradition and Reason (and in certain context, relevant religious experiences)
It is only through critical analytical approach to theology that one can achieve a more effective and relevant theo-praxis that is rooted in knowledge and Christian theology. In this programme, knowledge gained from biblical tradition and doctrine will be applied to liturgical practice in order to enable sound practical theology that is truly born out of religious and historical traditions.<\/p>
The theology degree shall consist of 4 sections. Namely, BASIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Formation Period of Israelite History<\/strong><\/p> The history of Israel from the call of Abraham to her period of servitude in Egypt, the period of the Exodus and the final settlement in the land of Canaan, paying particular attention to the role of Judges as leaders, as well as the nature of the religious community in Canaan, in the context of Christianity and African Culture.<\/p> Unit: 2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Introduction to Christian Theology<\/strong><\/p> The course will undertake a general introduction to Christian Theology, its nature and its relationship to philosophy and the method of theology.<\/p> Unit: 3<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t General Introduction to the Study of Religion<\/strong><\/p> Etymology, definition and theories of the origin of religion; approaches to the study, its purposes and difficulties.<\/p> Unit: 2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Church Music 1<\/strong><\/p> This course tends to explore the meaning, origin and importance of music to the life of the church and the community as a whole.<\/p> Unit: 2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Christian Ethics and Moral Philosophy<\/strong><\/p> Definition of Religious Ethics, its features, theories, Agents, Agencies and methods of articulating religious in Nigerian Society.<\/p> Unit: 2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Introduction to Christian Philosophy<\/strong><\/p> This is the study of the main divisions of philosophical theology, the nature of philosophy of religion, attempts to prove or disprove the reality of God; religion and morality. Special philosophical problems such as miracle, magic, superstition, etc will be studied.<\/p> Unit: 2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Use of English I<\/strong><\/p> This is an Intensive English Language course specifically designed to help new students to develop correct and appropriate usage of the language. This course is aimed at developing in the students, the listening language skills as well as refining the structure of English appropriately. The different aspects of the grammar of English, such as parts of speech, phrases, clauses, concord, voice, direct and indirect speech, as well as tense, mood and aspects are taught.<\/p> Unit: 2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t General Studies II: Use of Library<\/strong><\/p> Computer and Information Tech.<\/strong><\/p> This course aims at acquainting students with the various technological innovations and how it affects theological studies.<\/p> Unit: 2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Reproductive Health, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV<\/strong>)<\/p> The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge and critical understanding of reproductive health, human sexuality and sexual health, including epidemiology, prevention and control of sexually transmitted diseases with emphasis on HIV<\/p> Unit: 2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Philosophy, Logic Critical Thinking and Writing <\/strong><\/p> This course is meant to introduce students to the meaning and significance of philosophy to human existence as well as the crucial place of critical thinking in any human endeavor.<\/p> Unit: 2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Science, Industry and Mankind<\/strong><\/p> This course aimed at explaining why science is a tool for industrial growth and human welfare, putting appropriate behavior and perform brilliantly in a dynamic world and applying simple principles of science to solve day-to-day problems.<\/p> Unit: 2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t New Testament Greek I<\/strong><\/p> The Greek Alphabets; The basic grammar and syntax with intensive exercises in grammar and translation to Greek sentences<\/p> Unit: 2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Introduction to the Literature and Theology of the Synoptic Gospels<\/strong><\/p> The birth of the Synoptic Gospels, the nature of their history, the relatedness to John\u2019s Gospel, the synoptic problem and the current proposed solutions and the place of the synoptic in New Testament studies.<\/p> Unit: 2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Preaching and Homiletics<\/strong><\/p> The aims of this course is to introduce systematic preaching. It would consider types of sermons e.g. Expository, textual, topical and biographical sermons. Students will go through the sermon and its structure. The course will teach some principles that should guide types of sermon selection. The course also explores into the qualification of the preacher. The course then proceeds with the homiletic habit. It examines things that a preacher should watch if he is to be the best for God.<\/p> Unit: 2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Biblical Hebrew I<\/strong><\/p> A brief survey of the nature of the Hebrew Language. The Hebrew alphabet, vowels and elementary sentence construction; translation of selected Biblical materials from Hebrew into English<\/p> Unit: 2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Early Church History<\/strong><\/p> The beginning of the Church, the life of the Church up to 600AD. The Government of the Church, the Christian in his community, persecution in the Roman Empire (Lawful and unlawful Religion, the causes of persecution, the extent of persecution) Emperor Constantine and the Church, Early Church Heresies, the role of early Christian Centres in Africa in the development of Christian thoughts, as well as the effects of the controversies on African Christianity.<\/p> Unit: 2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Biblical Hermeneutics and Exegesis I<\/strong><\/p> The course is intended to introduce the subject of hermeneutics including its meaning, history, methods and aim of interpretation with special focus on interpreting some genres of the Bible such as Old Testament Prophecy and the New Testament book of Revelation. The aim is to equip the students with some basic tools and appropriate skills needed to rightly interpret the Bible.\u00a0 To broader issues such as unity and differences within scripture, the relationship of O.T. and N.T. studies, the interaction of biblical and theological studies, and the place of scripture in Nigerian practical ministries.<\/p> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p> Methods of scientifically deriving theological import from Biblical Corpus through exegetical principles of the hermeneutical circle and parameters for drawing a teaching from the Scriptures enunciated with Biblical exemplars.<\/p> Unit: 2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
1. Biblical Traditions
2. Systematic Theology
3. Liturgical and Practical Theology
4. Religious and Historical Tradition<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\tRequirements <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
1. Five credits including English and Christian Religious knowledge at a sitting and six credits in the same order at not more than two sittings, previous and higher degree may be added advantage for waiver on some details for admission.
2. AGE LIMIT: \u00a0Applicant must not be older than 40 years of age as at September of the enrolling academic year.
3. Involvement in Church ministry and experience will be required.
4. Applicant from the Anglican church shall be recommended by his Diocesan Bishop.
5. DURATION: 4 Academic Sessions of 2 Semesters.
6. PERIOD: September \u2013 May ending.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\tCourses<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
First Year<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t BTH 111<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t BTH 112<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBTH 113 <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t BTH 114<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t BTH 115<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBTH 116<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGNS 101<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGNS 102<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGNS 103<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBTH 103<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGNS 104<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBTH 121<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBTH 122<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBTH 123<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
Second Year<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBTH 211<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBTH 212<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBTH 213<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
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