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Programs in Christian Theology

The University offers diploma and degree programs in Christian Theology within the Liberal Catholic tradition which are suitable for intending ordinands. These programs consist of structured coursework completed under the guidance of a mentor, with scope for individual choice and the customization of assignment titles.

Licentiateship in Theology (L.Th.)

This diploma requires the A.Th. or equivalent for entry. Its standard is commensurate with that of a student after two years' postsecondary study. The candidate must submit a total of eighteen assignments, each of between 3,000 and 3,500 words in length, not to duplicate subjects taken for the A.Th. A dissertation of 10,000 words is also required. The dissertation will be on a subject relevant to Christian Theology, widely interpreted, chosen by the learner and approved by the College. Information on dissertation standards may be found here.

Subjects for assignments

The learner selects eighteen assignments, so that at least one is chosen from each block, with the remaining ten being freely chosen from the remaining topics. Subjects already taken for the ATh may not be duplicated.

Block 1	Block 2	Block 3	Block 4
Genesis 1-11	The Pauline Epistles	History of the Celtic Church before 1066	The Holy Trinity
Pentateuch	The Epistle to the Hebrews	History of the Church up to the Council of Chalcedon in 451AD	The Incarnation and the Atonement
Psalms	The Acts of the Apostles	The Reformation	The Gifts of the Spirit
Prophecy during the pre-exilic period	The Book of Revelation	The Oxford Movement	The Creeds
Prophecy during and after the period of exile	The Synoptic Gospels	Theosophy	The Nature of Sin

Block 5	Block 6	Block 7	Block 8
Healing Ministry	Liturgy	Peace Studies	History of the Papacy in the twentieth-century
Pastoral Theology	Funeral Ministry	The Nature of Ministry	Outline of a particular monastic tradition
Prophecy in the Modern Age	Pastoral Counselling	Christian sexual morality	Non-Conformism
The Independent Sacramental Movement	Hymnology	The Sacraments	Old Catholicism up to ++Mathew
Christian Spiritualism	History of Church Music	Ecumenism	New Testament Gnosticism

Tuition fees
The tuition fees for this program are $1,000, which includes mentoring and assessment but excludes books. There is an annual continuation fee of $500 which is payable on the anniversary of matriculation.

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