PTS Catalogue - Princeton Theological Seminary

Candidates in Christian Education are to write examinations in the following areas:
1. Practical Theology
2. Christian Formation, Theology, and Spirituality
3. Christian Formation and the Human Sciences
4. Contemporary Discipleship and Education
5. History and Philosophy of Christian Formation
Candidates in Pastoral Theology are to write examinations in the following areas:
1. Practical Theology
2. One or more of the human sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology,
anthropology)
3. The theological disciplines (systematic theology, ethics, biblical theology,
or philosophy as related to the theological enterprise)
4. Theory, method, and practice in pastoral theology
5. Psychology of religion, or another field of relevance to pastoral theology
(e.g., philosophy of religion, sociology of religion, religion and science,
religion and literature)
A paper may be substituted for one of the four area examinations.
Ordinarily candidates in Homiletics are to write examinations in the
following areas:
1. Practical Theology
2. Speech, Performance Theory, and Preaching
3. History, Theory, and Practice of Preaching
4. Theology and Hermeneutics in Preaching
5. Preaching the Gospel in Diverse Cultures (On occasion, a student will
be authorized to substitute a topic—such as Liturgical Studies and
Proclamation—selected by the residence committee in consultation with
the student.
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Sally Ann Brown
Elizabeth M. Engle Associate
Professor of Preaching and Worship
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