Graduate Program Directory
Graduate Faculty
Roy Alden Atwood, Ph.D.
Jayson C Grieser, Ph.D. (ABD)
Douglas M. Jones, III, M.F.A.
Peter J. Leithart, Ph.D.
Jonathan McIntosh, Ph.D. (ABD)
Mitchell O. Stokes, Ph.D.
Douglas J. Wilson, M.A.
Gordon Wilson, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty
David Field, Ph.D.
James B. Jordan, Th.M.
Mikel L. Lawyer, D.Min. (Cand.)
Jeffrey J. Meyers, Ph.D. (ABD)
Director of Admissions
Aaron Rench
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Programs in Classical Christian Studies & Trinitarian Theology
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The beginning of the 21st century is a remarkable moment in history theologically and educationally. Theological debates have broadened and intensified. Calls for educational reform at every level are everywhere. So the need for graduate programs in theology and classical Christian studies to equip students for such a strategic moment has never been greater.
Trinitarian Theology & Culture
Theology today is at a turning point. While some theologians continue to abandon orthodoxy, others in “mainline” churches are turning back toward historic orthodoxy. Theological conversations across the boundaries between Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestants are more sustained and fruitful than they have been since the Reformation. And the churches of the Southern Hemisphere have begun to re-teach the North what it means to be Christian, as mission fields now produce fields of missionaries. In such a dynamic setting, advanced theological study must be as catholic as the church herself and remain steadfast in our commitment to the primacy, authority, and truth of Scripture.
Conservative theologians and students of theology today have a double responsibility. We must fully participate in the debates taking place within theology, and enter them recognizing that theology will always be a battleground. The College’s two-year resident Master’s Program in Trinitarian Theology & Culture offers advanced theological education to equip the next generation of theologians and theologically informed leaders in other fields for this double responsibility.
Classical Christian Studies
The classroom too has been one of the major battlegrounds in the recent culture wars. The sharp intellectual and spiritual decline of America’s schools over the past several decades awakened many from their educational slumbers and encouraged Christians to reexamine their assumptions about the education of their covenant children. The search for alternative educational models led to the rediscovery of the church’s rich academic heritage and the classical tradition. This, in turn, launched the home schooling and classical Christian school movements. Despite sometimes hostile opposition from the government-school cartel, home and classical Christian education have enjoyed stunning growth and unrivaled success.
Sustaining these reforms in curriculum, pedagogy, and vision over time hinges, in large part, on raising up the next generation of classically educated Christian educators. If the academic high ground—post-secondary education—remains in the hands of those opposed to home schooling and classical Christian education, then the hard-won educational reforms will be short-lived indeed.
The College’s Classical Christian Studies programs have been developed to meet the challenge of advancing and sustaining these educational reforms for future generations. The program’s limited-enrollment and low-residency options allow working educators, home schooling parents, and aspiring scholars to broaden their understanding of the classical Christian educational paradigm from a distinctively Trinitarian perspective. Its modular design allows working students flexibility in course selection and scheduling.
An Invitation
The graduate faculty invites you to join us in the pursuit of all things Trinitarian and classical for this remarkable moment in history. Contact the Graduate Admissions office for more about these strategic programs.
Master of Arts (M.A.) in
Trinitarian Theology & Culture
A Trinitarian Vision for Incarnational Living
As you'd expect from New Saint Andrews, this is not your typical graduate theology degree.
Many theology graduate programs today are often designed more for theology wonks, doctrinalists, pietists, or Gnostics than for men and women who can touch and taste, laugh and dream. This program is designed for those who want the Trinitarian vision to reshape every fiber of their being and to remake every institution and culture into the cruciform image of our sovereign God.
The College's new Master of Arts in Trinitarian Theology & Culture is designed to bring Scripture and biblical theology alive from a radically Trinitarian perspective and to show (not just tell) students how the foundational perspective of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit transforms everyday life and culture.
This graduate degree program is a rigorous regimen of academic study, to be sure. But more importantly, it is a regimen of intellectual and spiritual discipline led by faithful scholars and godly men for making the glorious image of our sovereign Lord incarnate in each student's personal life, the community, and the public sphere.
A Two-Year, Non-Thesis Program
The M.A. in Trinitarian Theology & Culture is a limited enrollment, academically rigorous, two-year, non-thesis course of post-graduate studies. Students receive the close, personal attention of the graduate faculty, who serve as their teachers, mentors, role models, and friends from the first day of class, to graduation, and beyond. The program requires 56 credit hours of course work in Biblical Studies, Theology, and Cultural Seminars, plus seven integrative essays, eight clusters of directed readings, proficiency in the biblical languages, and a final oral examination.
Limited Enrollment
Enrollment in the program is be limited. Full-time applicants are given priority, but a limited number of exceptionally qualified part-time applicants may be admitted as space allows.
Master of Studies (M.St.) in
Classical Christian Studies
A New Master's Degree Program Designed for Educators
New Saint Andrews College is now accepting applications for admission to its innovative 32-credit Master of Studies (M.St.) in Classical Christian Studies program, slated to begin Summer 2008.
Designed for Working Educator
The College’s new Master of Studies programs is designed to equip a new generation of classical Christian educator. The program’s course schedule meets the needs of working educators and other interested students who can’t take time off work, but wish to . . .
• Gain a broader understanding of the classical world from a Christian perspective
• Enhance their knowledge of classical and medieval culture, especially in rhetoric, literature, philosophy, and the arts
• Become more effective in the delivery of classical Christian instruction
• Develop stronger skills in the classical languages, especially Latin and Greek
• Deepen their biblical knowledge and refine their ability to apply the Christian worldview to classical pedagogy, and
• Strengthen their understanding of the classical Christian paradigm of education at the primary and secondary levels.
The 32-credit Master of Studies in Classical Christian Studies offers practicing educators, who hold a bachelor’s degree, an opportunity to enhance their knowledge of classical culture, the biblical tradition, and Trinitarian worldview. The program will strengthen students’s academic abilities and biblical insights. The Master of Studies Program allows students to learn from some of the most important leaders of the classical Christian education revival. It will broaden their understanding and appreciation of classical antiquity and the medieval tradition from a distinctive Trinitarian perspective. Courses taken in the Graduate Certificate program can apply to the Master of Studies in Classical Christian Studies program.
Convenient Summer & Winter Course Schedule for Educators
Working educators who can’t get away during the regular academic year will appreciate the program’s convenient intensive week-long summer and January course modules. The Master’s program can be completed in two years or spread out over several summers and winter breaks at the student’s own pace.
Graduate Certificate (Grad.Cert.) in
Classical Christian Studies
A New Graduate Certificate Program Designed for Educators
New Saint Andrews College is now accepting applications for admission to its innovative 16-credit Graduate Certicate (Grad.Cert.) in Classical Christian Studies program, slated to begin Summer 2008.
Designed for Working Educator
The College’s new Graduate Certificate program is designed to equip a new generation of Christian educator to the classical Christian approach. The program’s course schedule meets the needs of working educators and other interested students who can’t take time off work, but wish to . . .
• Gain a broader understanding of the classical world from a Christian perspective
• Enhance their knowledge of classical and medieval culture, especially in rhetoric, literature, philosophy, and the arts
• Become more effective in the delivery of classical Christian instruction
• Develop stronger skills in the classical languages, especially Latin and Greek
• Deepen their biblical knowledge and refine their ability to apply the Christian worldview to classical pedagogy, and
• Strengthen their understanding of the classical Christian paradigm of education at the primary and secondary levels.
The 16-credit certificate program in Classical Christian Studies offers practicing educators, who hold a bachelor’s degree, an opportunity to enhance their knowledge of classical culture, the biblical tradition, and Trinitarian worldview. The program will strengthen students’s academic abilities and biblical insights. The Graduate Certificate Program allows students to learn from some of the most important leaders of the classical Christian education revival. It will broaden their understanding and appreciation of classical antiquity and the medieval tradition from a distinctive Trinitarian perspective. Courses taken in the Graduate Certificate program can apply to the Master of Studies in Classical Christian Studies program.
Convenient Summer & Winter Course Schedule for Educators
Working educators who can’t get away during the regular academic year will appreciate the program’s convenient intensive week-long summer and January course modules. The Graduate Certificate program can be completed in one year or spread out over several summers and winter breaks at the student’s own pace.
Contact Information
Prospective students who would like more information or additional details about the College's graduate programs or its admissions process should contact:
Mr. Aaron Rench
Director of Admissions
or
Dr. Peter J. Leithart
Dean of Graduate Studies
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