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Master of Theology from SBTS

Discussion in 'Baptist Colleges & Seminaries' started by Havensdad, Aug 3, 2010.

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  1. TomVols

    TomVols New Member

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    Moderator's warning

    Moderator's warning. Get back on topic ASAP. Take this topic to an appropriate thread and have at it.
     
    #21 TomVols, Aug 8, 2010
  2. Siberian

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    To the Op: It is a little late to ask this, but I was wondering why you are not interested in Liberty's Th.M. (or their non-residency version, the STM)? If you have the language pre-requisites, admissions should not be an issue.
     
    #22 Siberian, Aug 10, 2010
  3. Havensdad

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    #1 Academic inbreeding. I do not want 3 different degrees from the same school. My M.Div. is from Liberty.

    #2 Academic rigor/acceptance. I am Southern Baptist; thus many ministerial positions and teaching positions, desire a degree from one of the "Big Six." They are also one of the (if not THE) most respected Baptist Seminaries in the Country (at least, among the non-liberal groups).


    #3 Beyond this, SBTS is much more in line with where I am theologically.
     
    #23 Havensdad, Aug 10, 2010
  4. TomVols

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    #4: SBTS is the greatest seminary on the planet, therefore, LBTS would be far inferior :tongue3:
     
    #24 TomVols, Aug 10, 2010
  5. Siberian

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    I did not know that your undergrad was from Liberty. A lot of people do their MDiv and ThM at the same institution, and I don't think that that is inbreeding at all (and I usually think of that term as an institution that hires its faculty from its pool of alumni). But variety is always good, and SBTS is obviously a well-regarded institution with top-rate academics.
     
    #25 Siberian, Aug 10, 2010
  6. Havensdad

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    My undergrad is not from Liberty. But I may be doing a D.Min through Liberty, depending on how the ThM goes.

    Also, you are right "academic inbreeding" is not the correct term. However, I believe it is best to get education from a wide spectrum of schools (within orthodoxy, of course). Getting all of your ed. from one school, tends to limit diversity in views, reading etc.
     
    #26 Havensdad, Aug 10, 2010
  7. ReformedBaptist

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    I just want Biblical views.
     
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  8. Havensdad

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    True enough. But I would say that, for example, both Westminster, RTS and SBTS have Biblical views; but they certainly differ on some interpretations!
     
    #28 Havensdad, Aug 10, 2010
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