PTS Catalogue - Princeton Theological Seminary

Mission, Ecumenics, and History of
Religions (MEHR)
The Mission, Ecumenics, and History of Religions program seeks to widen the
horizons of preparation for ministry with interdisciplinary inquiry into the
challenges and implications of the worldwide witness to the Christian faith. It
includes three areas of emphasis: Mission (Theology and History), Ecumenics
(Theology and History), and History of Religions. All three segments of the program
are integrally interrelated. No one part can be studied in isolation, and all
demand attention to the cultural and religious, social and political, and geographical
contexts of world Christianity.
The program relates to all academic levels as a division of the History
Department with an interdisciplinary link to the Theology Department. On the
M.Div. level, in addition to various course offerings, field education may include
approved internships at home or abroad with course credit where appropriate.
The faculty also supervises elective senior research papers for either three or
six credits.
Courses relating to MEHR emphasis are posted on the registrar’s web pages.
John R. Bowlin
Rimmer and Ruth de Vries Associate Professor
of Reformed Theology and Public Life
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