Orthodox Theology

Theology is used to:
* understand a particular religious tradition being followed
* understand other religious traditions
* make comparisons between different religious traditions
* defend or justify a religious tradition
* help reform of a particular tradition
* assist in the widespread adoption of a religious tradition
* use a tradition to solve a problem in present situation or need

The term “theology” means the study of God and is deriving from the Greek word theos, meaning ‘God’, and the suffix -ology from the Greek word logos meaning “discourse”, “theory”, or “reasoning”. The Latin equivalent, theologia, was defined as the “reasoning or discussion concerning the Deity”, while “theology” in English was defined as “the science of things divine”. A general definition is that theology is the study of religious faith, practice, and experience, or of spirituality.

Orthodox theology programs

Program Letter     Description     Leading to Degree     Level     Entry Requirements
A     Introduction to the Orthodox Faith     Certificate only     (no level)     none
B     Orthodox Catechist     Certificate only     Associate     High School Diploma or completion of Program A
C     Diploma in Sacred Theology     Dipl. Theol.     undergraduate     High School Diploma or G.E.D.
D     Licentiate of Theology     S.T.L.     postgraduate     Bachelor’s Degree or Dipl. Theol.
E     Doctor of Divinity (earned)     D.D.     doctoral     Master’s Degree or S.T.L.
F     Doctor of Sacred Theology     S.T.D.     doctoral     Master’s Degree or S.T.L.
CPC     Certified Pastoral Counselor     CPC     undergraduate     High School of G.E.D.
PH     Doctor of Philosophy in Religion     Ph.D.     doctoral     Master’s Degree or S.T.L.