PTS Catalogue - Princeton Theological Seminary

Please note that the Theology Department will be refining this section during the 2012–
2013 academic year.
AREA IV: Religion and Society
Two Conceptual Foci
The Religion and Society Program promotes interdisciplinary reflection that critically
examines religious and social life. With “the religious” and “the social” as its two
foci, the program equips doctoral students with theoretical resources and diverse
perspectives that enhance and deepen their theological studies and Christian practices
in church and society. These foci are important for structuring the program’s
conceptual field and, especially, its comprehensive exams.
Faculty Research Areas
The faculty of the Religion and Society Program also teach in the academic departments
of the seminary, and bring to the program different types of theoretical
expertise and skills from the following research areas:
1. Religious Studies (e.g. sociology of religion, history of religion, philosophy
of religion)
2. Social Sciences (e.g. sociology, anthropology, political science, economics)
3. The Humanities (e.g. history, literature)
4. Ethics (e.g. religious, social, theological)
5. Theology (e.g. systematic, doctrinal, constructive)
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Shawn L. Oliver
Associate Dean for Curricula
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