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Originally Posted by fredtgreco  I would not go to seminary for an MDiv, but rather go to graduate school for an M.A. M.Div's are for pastoral work; M.A.'s are for PhD work.
I say this as someone who was in a PhD program in a top 10 school (U. of Chicago) in my field (Classics), active in the church (as an RE) and a seminary graduate (RTS Jackson). |
Fred, it depends on what school you want to go to for your PhD. When a friend was looking at PhD programs, seminary based PhD's seemed to want a M.Div. If you are looking at a secular university (e.g., UCLA, University of Chicago, etc.), the M.A. makes more sense. It also depends on what your endgame might be. If you want to teach at a seminary, they tend to prefer ordained ministers with both a M.Div. and Ph.D. Universities would tend to expect the M.A./Ph.D. sequence.
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