Interdisciplinary Christian Studies
Interdisciplinary Christian Studies seeks to expand an integrative horizon in which Christian theology is meaningfully and organically connected with other academic disciplines, in order to engage proactively with the hyperconnected society of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In today’s global world, religion is situated within complex and far-reaching interactions across every sphere of life: between God and humanity, among human beings, between humanity and nature, between humanity and civilization, between humanity and technology, and even in relation to the cosmos. By attending to the long history of religion as a way in which human beings have continually related to the diverse environments around them, this program explores both fundamental and practical ways for religion to respond to contemporary society.
Interdisciplinary Christian Studies focuses on the following areas:
- - Religion and Science
- - Religion and Medicine
- - Religion and Law
- - Religion and Literature
- - Religion and the Arts
- - Religion and Spirituality
Graduate students in Interdisciplinary Christian Studies build a strong foundation for academic inquiry and achievement by cultivating the ability to reflect on religion both critically and creatively from an interdisciplinary perspective that bridges theology and other fields of study.
This program is designed for students who have already developed a foundation in disciplines other than theology, whether at the undergraduate or graduate level, and who wish to deepen their engagement through integration with theological study.
Applicants interested in this program are expected to present their research interests clearly in their application and to explain how they intend to develop those interests through specific interdisciplinary perspectives and methods.