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Biola University
in the believer's inner life of faith and prayer with God in the context of a shared community and developed knowledge-base in the Word. Because the program is experiential and theoretical in nature with respect to spiritual growth and the dynamic processes involved, the M.A. Concentration in Spiritual Formation draws upon an interdisciplinary faculty from both Talbot and Rosemead School of Psychology. It includes both in-depth theoretical and integrative coursework, employing the creation disciplines such as theology, philosophy, psychology and education as well as experiential-relational soul work in classes and co-curricular requirements to aid in understanding the spiritual life mentoring. Note also that this more academic M.A. with a concentration in Spiritual Formation is to be distinguished from the more professional M.A. in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, the latter being fashioned more along the lines of an Apprentice Training Model which includes training, supervision and service components in spiritual direction and mentoring. As a result of this program, students will: 1. Develop the PLOs having to do with biblical integration (#1) and spiritual formation (#3) to a higher level of mastery. Core Requirements TTBE 519 Survey of Genesis–Malachi 3 TTBE 520 Survey of Matthew–Revelation 3 TTSS 510 Theological Research Methodologies 1 TTTH 511 Theology I - Introduction: Revelation and Nature of God 3 TTTH 512 Theology II - Works of God, Angels, Man and Sin 3 TTTH 613 Theology III - Christ, Salvation and the Spirit 3 TTTH 614 Theology IV - The Church and Last Things 3 Concentration-Specific Requirements TTSF 517 Hermeneutics and the Word in Spiritual Formation 3 TTSF 521 Introduction to Christian Spirituality and Prayer 3 TTSF 524 History and Theory of Christian Soul Care and Direction 3 TTSF 531 History and Traditions of Christian Spirituality 3 TTSF 532 Developmental Spirituality and Contemplative Prayer 3 TTSF 543 Personal Foundations of Spirituality and Retreat 3 TTSF 544 Personality Development and Psychopathology 3 TTSF 585 Personal Spiritual Direction 1 0 TTSF 621 Spiritual Formation and Theology Seminar 3 TTSF 642 Spiritual Disciplines Seminar 3 TTSF 645 Christian Virtue and the Spiritual Disciplines 3 TTSF 672 Personal Retreat and Formation 2 4 TTSF 701 Spiritual Formation Seminar 3 3 TTSF 740 Spiritual Formation Project/Thesis 4 Elective Requirements
General electives
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Co-Curricular Requirements 4 Didactic Therapy Faculty-Student Retreats TTSF 585 Personal Spiritual Direction TTSF 672 Personal Retreat and Formation Total Credits
66
1 TTSF 585 to be taken every term of enrollment. 2 TTSF 672 should be taken twice for 2 credits each, for a total of 4 credits. 3 TTSF 701 should be taken in Interterm. 4 See Institute for Spiritual Formation section for full description. Theology Learning Outcomes As a result of this program, the student will be able to explain the major doctrines of Christianity, including their biblical basis, historical development, and contemporary relevance, and assess non-evangelical doctrines from an evangelical perspective. Greek Option Concentration-Specific Requirements TTNT 501 Beginning Greek I 2 TTNT 502 Beginning Greek II 2 TTNT 503 Introduction to Exegesis 3 TTHT 726 Cults of America 3 or TTTH 733 World Religions and Cults TTPH 602 Apologetics 3 TTTH 709 Contemporary Theology 3 TTTH 765 Theology Capstone Seminar 3 Elective Requirements Theology electives selected from TTTH, PM and HT courses. 6 Theology and related electives selected from TTBE, NT, OT, PH, TH, PM, and HT courses. 5 General electives selected from any Talbot department. 3 Total Credits 33 Non-Greek Option Concentration-Specific Requirements TTBE 530 Elementary Principles of the Biblical Languages 3 TTHT 726 Cults of America 3 or TTTH 733 World Religions and Cults TTPH 602 Apologetics 3 TTTH 709 Contemporary Theology 3 TTTH 765 Theology Capstone Seminar 3 Elective Requirements Theology electives selected from TTTH, PM and HT courses. 12 Theology and related electives selected from TTBE, NT, OT, PH, TH, PM and HT courses. 3 General electives selected from any Talbot department. 3 Total Credits 33
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