Training to Be an Independent Thinker and Researcher

Professor Wong Fook-Kwong Old Testament Bible Our school's Master of Theology course is a course that allows students to study the Bible (Old Testament or New Testament) and explore theology more deeply. This depth is difficult to achieve in basic courses such as the Master of Divinity or the Bachelor of Theology. In many seminaries in the United States (including the one I attended), the Master of Theology program is equivalent to the first year of the doctoral program. "Baptism" also has similar requirements. In order to make the doctoral students of theology more solid in certain areas of knowledge, we sometimes require them to take some master's of theology subjects on a case-by-case basis. For this reason, master of theology students majoring in Bible must be proficient in reading the original texts of the Bible (Hebrew and...

Deng Aihua, a theology classmate. When I share with others that my calling is missionary, I often get the following response: "Oh! Then why do you still spend time studying for a master's degree in theology?" That tone of confusion arouses My reflection. When did people start to separate theology and practice into unrelated things? What kind of faith is it that lacks the practice of theological reflection? ...