Master of Divinity (2020)

Introduction to Missions

Our God is a missionary God and He is working to create a community of redeemed people from every tribe, tongue and nation for His glory. This course helps to understand God’s mission (“Missio-Dei”) and the vital role of church in advancing his kingdom. The course covers the biblical foundation of mission with a special attention towards relating mission to culture. It also helps in exploring several dynamic methods of presenting the Good News effectively and meaningfully in a particular cultural context. In addition to all of that, effective strategies for Evangelization and church planting will be considered and studied. 

Date: January 3rd to January 28th, 2022. 

Prof: Renold Makwan

Master of Divinity (2020)

Introduction to Philosophy

This course is a study of the five branches of philosophy and a survey of Eastern philosophy with a Christian response to such divergent thoughts and concepts.

Date: November 15th to December 10th, 2021

Prof: Dr. Samuel Yesudasan 

Master of Divinity (2020)

Comparative Religion

The study of Hinduism in its various historical forms, concepts, and present-day practices (biblical principles are set forth in comparison with this ancient religion with the emphasis to help those involved in this faith). The teachings of other religions of the world i.e., Animism, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Lamaism, Taoism, are considered.

Date: October 11th to November 5th, 2021

Prof: Dr. Iboyaima Singh

Master of Divinity (2020)

Introduction to the Old Testament

The Old Testament introduction is the survey of the each book of the Old Testament, particularly focusing on its authorship, message of the book, and several unique features.

Date: September 6th to October 1st, 2021

Prof: Manju Moses

Master of Divinity (2020)

Christology

A study of the doctrine of Christ with special emphasis on the deity and humanity of Christ, the unity of His person, and the work of redemption which He accomplished. The study will also examine the historical skepticism about Christ, issues in theories of atonement, and themes like: the self-understanding of Christ, the earliest Christian confessions, implications of Resurrection, and the finality of Jesus Christ. 

Date: 2nd Aug - 27th Aug 2021

Prof: Babu Varghese

Teacher: Madugula Rajesh

Christian Evidences

The course is designed to help the student examine and assess the internal and external evidences of the New Testament Scriptures and verify their reliability and accuracy. The course will also look into the accounts of fulfilled prophecies, the divinity and the resurrection of Christ and many other staggering evidences that substantiate the credibility of the Christian faith. 

Date: June 28 -July 23, 2021. 

Prof: Madugula Rajesh 

Master of Divinity (2020)

Introduction to the New Testament

This is a study of the historical, political and religious backgrounds, peoples of the New Testament world, learning the formation of the New Testament canon, and a special introduction to the New Testament books.

Date: 19th April to 16th May, 2021

Prof: Dr. Hanson Manova

Master of Divinity (2020)

Systematic Theology I

The course deals with the first two branches of Systematic Theology namely - Bibliology and Theology Proper. 

Date: May 24th to June 18, 2021

Prof: Dr. Joseph K Joseph.

Master of Divinity (2020)

Pentateuch



A course that deals with the first five books of the bible with a special focus on issues relating to authenticity and authorship, as well as major themes developed in this book.

Date: March 15th to April 9th, 2021

Prof: Joseph Daniel. 

Master of Divinity (2020)

Introduction to Systematic Theology

With a special attention given to prolegomena, the course "Introduction to Systematic Theology" covers the following three main ideas. 1. The Idea of Theology, 2. The Material of Theology, 3. The Method of Theology. 

Date: Feb 9th to March 6th, 2021.

Prof: Daniel Santhosh Kumar.