Theologie & Religiewetenschappen

Het Spiritual Care programma richt zich op het beroep van geestelijk verzorger, binnen verschillende religies en denominaties.
De islamitische, boeddhistische, hindoeïstische, remonstrantse en Joodse zendende instanties zijn verbonden aan het Spiritual Care programma. Dat betekent dat de helft van het curriculum gewijd is aan een van deze tradities. Als je kiest voor een opleiding in de geestelijke zorg buiten de zendende instanties, dan studeer je in een interreligieuze groep.

If you want to explore or deepen your knowledge about a certain discipline or topic within theology or religion studies, this is the masterprogramme for you!
The MA specialization Exploring a Discipline is unique in its combination of guidance and freedom. Studying in the inspiring environment of the city of Amsterdam and the diverse Faculty of Religion and Theology of the Vrije Universiteit, the programme allows you to pursue your own area of interest in theology and the study of religion.
You can either create a fully personalized programme, or follow one of the tracks.
The tracks listed illustrate the breadth of options. They include:
* Disciplinary tracks in fields such as biblical studies (Old and New Testaments), church history, comparative religion, systematic theology, and ethics.
* Thematic tracks, for instance in: Biblical Studies and Digital Humanities; Contextual biblical interpretation; Religion, Law, and Society (including Church Polity); Biblical Translation Studies; Philosophy and Religion.
* Tracks in a Theological Tradition, including: Reformed and Evangelical Theology; Liberal Protestant Theology and Praxis; Baptist Theology and Praxis; Anabaptist/Mennonite Theology and Praxis; Islam and Interreligious relations.

Become an expert with the knowledge and skills to build bridges between people from different (faith) traditions in the masterprogramme Interreligious Studies.
Globalization has brought about a pluralization of the religious sphere, bringing other 'world' religions, such as Islam and different Asian traditions, to the West. The religious other is no longer an abstract figure but is seen in all her concreteness as neighbour, colleague, friend, spouse, etc. To increase social cohesion between people with various religious and non-religious backgrounds, we need 'border-crossers,' willing to participate in various forms of interreligious learning.
Through classes, reading assignments, visits to local communities, and an analysis of case studies, students will be prepared to effectively become interreligious bridge-builders in an increasingly multireligious world. By the end of this multidisciplinary program that involves an internship and writing a master's thesis, they will have developed the knowledge and skills needed to work in a multireligious context and bring about a positive transformation.
This master's program is attractive to any who work in multireligious settings who wish to build interreligious relations within their schools, work or community environments.