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Encyclopedia > Divinity (academic discipline)
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Divinity is the academic study of Christian and other theology and religious ministry at a school, divinity school, university, or seminary. The term is often a synonym for theology, but its use usually implies a specifically Christian study which is linked with the professional degrees for ordained ministry or related work. Plato is credited with the inception of academia: the body of knowledge, its development and transmission across generations. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recounted in the New Testament. ... Theology is reasoned discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason). It can also refer to the study of other religious topics. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... A school is most commonly a place designated for learning. ... A divinity school is an institute of higher education devoted to the study of divinity, religion and theology. ... Western Illinois University A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctor) in a variety of subjects. ... A seminary is a specialized university-like institution for the purpose of instructing students in religion, often in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy. ... Look up Synonym in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recounted in the New Testament. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Ordination is the process in which clergy become authorized by their religious denomination and/or seminary to perform religious rituals and ceremonies. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...


Areas and specialisms

Divinity can be divided into several distinct but related disciplines:

Systematic theology is the study of Christian theology organized thematically (as opposed to historically, as in Historical Theology or Biblical Theology - according to some uses of the latter term). ... Pastoral theology is the branch of theology concerned with the practical application of theology in the pastoral context. ... This article outlines the history of Christianity and provides links to relevant topics. ... Biblical studies is the academic study of the Christian and Jewish Scriptures. ... Koine Greek () is an ancient Greek dialect which marks the second stage in the history of the Greek language. ... This article refers to the Biblical Hebrew dialect, the Hebrew dialect that flourished around the 6th century BCE and comprises much of the Hebrew Bible The term Biblical Hebrew can also refer to other dialects of Hebrew, all dialects found in the Hebrew Bible, including Archaic Biblical, Biblical and Late...

Degrees and schools

Studying Divinity usually leads to the award of an academic degree or a professional degree. Such degrees are prerequisites for ordained ministry in most Christian denominations, students study at one of various types of school: seminary, divinity school, theology college, or school of theology. A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... List of Christian denominations ordered by historical and doctrinal relationships. ... A seminary is a specialized university-like institution for the purpose of instructing students in religion, often in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy. ... A divinity school is an institute of higher education devoted to the study of divinity, religion and theology. ...


List of degrees

The following is a list of the common degrees in Divinity:


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Divinity (1666 words)
Divinity and divine (sometimes 'the Divinity' or 'the Divine'), are broadly applied but loosely defined terms, used variously within different faiths and belief systems — and even by different individuals within a given faith — to refer to some transcendent or transcendental power, or its attributes or manifestations in the world.
The doctrine of the divine right of kings was introduced as late as the 17th century, proposing that kings rule by divine decree; Japanese Emperors ruled by divine mandate until the inception of the Japanese constitution after WWII; to this day Catholics consider the Pope to be the literal voice of God on earth.
Such divinity, in these faiths, would express itself naturally if it were not obscured by the social and physical worlds we live in; it needs to be brought to the fore through appropriate spiritual practices.
Divinity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1613 words)
Divinity and divine (sometimes 'the Divinity' or 'the Divine'), are broadly applied but loosely defined terms, used variously within different faiths and belief systems — and even by different individuals within a given faith — to refer to some transcendent or transcendental power, or its attributes or manifestations in the world.
For academic or professional uses of the terms, see Divinity (academic discipline), or nomenclature of the Anglican Church.
The doctrine of the divine right of kings was introduced as late as the 17th century, proposing that kings rule by divine decree; Japanese Emperors ruled by divine mandate until the inception of the Japanese constitution after WWII; to this day Catholics considered the Pope to be the literal voice of God on earth.
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