Doctoral
Kirkland University - Seminary
Doctors Degree Course Curriculum
54 credits
Each candidate for a Masters degree must complete the requirements for an Associate; Bachelor and Masters degree plus the following courses.
Degrees Offered:
Doctor or PHD of Theology or Divinity.
Required courses to meet 2004 Florida Statute Title XLVIII, Chapter 1005.
Theology: 6 Hours
Define and briefly discuss the following. Utilize the general reference materials recommenced for your research.
A distinctive component of earning a doctoral degree is developing the ability to independently research, analyze and communicate about a given subject.
History of the term - Theology.
Application of Theology to religions other than Christianity.
Theology and the philosophy of religion.
Theology and transformation.
Divisions of theology.
Creation Belief: 6 Hours
Define and briefly discuss the following. Utilize the general reference materials recommenced for your research.
Science-based beliefs.
Religious creation beliefs.
Creation ex nihilo.
Limits to the ontology of creation..
Creation within various belief systems: 12 Hours
Define and briefly discuss the following. Utilize the general reference materials recommenced for your research.
Babylonia.
Buddhism.
Christianity.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Egyptian.
Classical Greece.
Hinduism.
Hopi.
Islam.
Japanese mythology#Creation of the .
Judaism.
Maya.
Maori creation myth .
Pantheism.
History: 6 Credits
Read and submit a brief summary for each of chapters #56-68 provided
Behavioral Psychology: 6 Credits
Read and submit a brief summary for each of the 9 chapters provided. An unusual site but based upon the works of a number of outstanding authors.
Alternative Dispute Resolution: 6 Credits
Read, define and submit a brief summary of the several techniques used to settle disputes.
Philosophical Counseling: 6 Credits
Read, define and submit a brief summary of the concepts: Existentialism; Life coaching; Transactional analysis; Psychoanalysis; and Cognitive behavior therapy
Religious Overview: 6 Credits
Utilize the general reference materials recommenced for your research.
God:
Briefly define the concept of God.
Names of God:
Identify and describe the word God in 4 different religions.
Morality:
Define and briefly discuss how morality is distinguished from etiquette, law, and religion.
Worship:
Identify and describe the concept of Worship in 4 different religions.
Ritual:
Identify and describe the concept of Ritual in 4 different religions.
Sacrament:
Identify and describe how Sacrament is associated with Worship and Ritual in 2 different religions.
Moral codes:
Give and discuss several examples of moral codes used by different peoples.
Sacred Texts:
Name and briefly describe 4 sacred texts used by different religious cultures.
Monotheistic religions:
Name 3 monotheist religions and briefly discuss their principles of faith.
Polytheistic religions:
Briefly describe the principle underlying theme of Greek and Roman pre-Christian religions.
Religion and spirituality:
Distinguish and briefly discuss the concept of "religion" from the concept of "spirituality".
Religion and myth:
Explain and give an example about how one's religion may also be a myth.
Ockham's Razor:
What is Ockham's Razor (also Occam's Razor)?
Afterlife:
Contrast a Christian's concept of a life after death with that of a Hindu.
Physical evidence of prehistoric religion:
Name and briefly describe physical evidence of 2 prehistory religions.
Modern reasons for adherence to religion:
Briefly identify and discuss 4 reasons for modern peoples to feel the need for religion.
Modern reasons for rejecting religion:
Briefly identify and discuss 4 reasons modern peoples do not feel the need for religion.
Comparative religions: www.questia.com
What evidence exists that suggests a common origin for old per-Christian European and old Mid Eastern religions?
Briefly describe the underlying tenants of secular humanism.
Pantheism:
Contrast Classical Pantheism with Naturalistic Pantheism.
