Theology at the University of Otago

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Theology expands your mind and enriches your world.

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To study Theology is to engage with the deepest questions of life:

What can we say about God?
Who is Jesus?
What does it mean to be human?
How should we live in this world?
Where do we find meaning and identity?

Theology will equip you to think through these questions – and many others like them – in ways that are consistent and coherent.

Theological education at Otago is respected here and overseas for the calibre of its staff, the quality of its research, the reach of its postgraduate programme and the grounding it provides to new students of Theology.

The programme offers a nurturing environment for you to explore answers in light of the biblical writings, study the rich history of the Christian faith, investigate the thinking of past and living theologians, and learn about contemporary practice – while gaining the skills and knowledge you need to address the questions that really matter.

We are a part of the Department of Theology and Religion at the University, and we honour our colleagues who teach religion in our department, using methods from history, philosophy, anthropology, sociology and politics to prepare students for thinking about religion as a human phenomenon—the product of the desires, questions and passions of people living in particular places and times.We are also proud to be a part of the Division of Humanities and the wider community of the University of Otago.

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