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Not necessarily. While I believe an MDiv is a great degree and is of benefit to anyone, it is not always a prerequisite for doctoral study in theology. Master's level training in a relevant field is acceptable, depending on the program. Since the MDiv is a professional degree, including work relevant to the practice of ministry, many non-ministry-oriented doctoral programs won't require it. Of course, if the student's theology background needs shoring up, an MA in theology might be a good path to take.
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However, for a Th.M./ S.T.M/ M.Theol., the prerequisite is an M.Div./ S.T.B./ or
(UK) B.D.
The M.Div. is ninety (90) grueling GRADUATE semester-hours.
She would not be admitted to an S.T.D./ D. Theol./ Th.D./ or Ph.D.-in Theology
program or an Th.M./ S.T.M/ M.Theol., unless she already held an M.Div.
If she looks for a Seminary or Theological faculty, she may want to look for one
that offers an M.A., which she could tailor to be in Ecclesiastical History. Some
Seminaries have a relationship with a nearby University (such as the one that
Union Theological Seminary has with Columbia University), or a theological
faculty within a University, which would allow an M.A. in Ecclesiastical History,
perhaps done in the History Department, with lots of courses in the
Ecclesiastical History department of the Theological Faculty, such as at Yale
University or Drew University or Harvard. I think a similar arrangement is
available at Princeton.
St. David's College, Lampeter (University of Wales) may be a suggestion, too.
How is her Latin and Greek? She will also need German.
I just did a Telnet to the Bodleian to get the particulars on this book. She may
like to read it to get a taste of what could be ahead for her:
AUTHOR :Pelikan, Jaroslav Jan, 1923-
TITLE :The spirit of medieval theology / by Jaroslav Pelikan
SUBJECT :Theology, Doctrinal -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500
SERIES TITLE :Etienne Gilson series ; 8
PLACE :Toronto :
PUBLISHER :Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies,
DATE :c1985
CURRENT LOCATION & COPIES HELD:
LIBRARY LOCATION SHELFMARK STATUS
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1. Bodley BOD Bookstack 266 d.581/8
Some other absolutely essential books to read are:
Pelikan, Jaroslav The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development
of Doctrine, Volume 1: The Emergence of the Catholic Tradition (100-600).
442 p. 1971 Series: (CT) The Christian Tradition: A History of the
Development of Christian Doctrine. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press)
Pelikan, Jaroslav The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development
of Doctrine, Volume 2: The Spirit of Eastern Christendom (600-1700). 358
p. 1974 Series: (CT) The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development
of Christian Doctrine. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press)
Pelikan, Jaroslav The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of
Doctrine, Volume 3: The Growth of Medieval Theology (600-1300).
364 p. 1978 Series: (CT) The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of
Christian Doctrine. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press)
Pelikan, Jaroslav The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development
of Doctrine, Volume 4: Reformation of Church and Dogma (1300-1700).
478 p. 1983 Series: (CT) The Christian Tradition: A History of the
Development of Christian Doctrine. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press)
Those books about should give her enough of an overview to see what is what. By
the way, Pelikan's Volume 4 was the recipient of the Medieval Academy's Haskins
Medal.
A good book to explicate the Eastern Church thought is:
Byzantine Theology: Historical Trends and Doctrinal Themes, by John Meyendorf .
(Fordham University Press)
For an EXCELLENT one-volume book of Ecclesiastical History, she should first read
"A History of the Christian Church," by Williston Walker, Revised by Cyril C.
Richardson, Wilhem Pauck, and Robert T. Handy. (New York: Scribner's). I would
recommend this book before she reads anything else. If she is well-motivated, she
could read it straight through, in a month or two. (Or three.)
Of course, for the history of Christianity in American, the vade mecum sine qua
non is Sydney E. Ahlstrom's tour de force, "A Religious History of the American
People," Second Edition. Expanded by David D. Hall. (New Haven: Yale University
Press). 1,174pp.
The two books above are so good, that I won't even loan my copies of them to
anybody. (If I didn't get them back, I would lose all my marginal glosses and
underscorings.)
Cheers,
Terrill
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