Does anyone know if there is a Catholic online masters in evangelization program? I am in Louisiana and already have a BA in Theology from Franciscan University and would like to get a masters either in Mariology online or a masters in evangelization online. Can anyone give me some advice? Thanks.
Does anyone know if there is a Catholic online masters in evangelization program? I am in Louisiana and already have a BA in Theology from Franciscan University and would like to get a masters either in Mariology online or a masters in evangelization online. Can anyone give me some advice? Thanks.
I have not heard of MAs in those particular areas. You may be able to get an MA in Theology and simply take electives in those areas if they have them. I know the schools where I received my MA only offered courses in Mariology every other year or so and never one on evangelization. I really don’t understand what a whole MA in evangelization would entail as it sound like an MA in religious education.
I would hope a MA would teach modern means of evangelization. It would hopefully be cutting edge technically speaking and ways for all Catholics to spread the Gospel. We NEED something like that. Making random evangelization more accessable to all Catholics is a must in todays day and age.
I would hope a MA would teach modern means of evangelization. It would hopefully be cutting edge technically speaking and ways for all Catholics to spread the Gospel. We NEED something like that. Making random evangelization more accessable to all Catholics is a must in todays day and age.
I really don’t understand what a MA in Evangelization would entail. I believe we are all called to evangelize. You can probably learn techniques but you don’t need a degree to get that. There are many programs out there to teach evangelization. What you need to evangelize is a good understanding of the faith and the knowledge to back up what you teach or bring to others. That comes from a degree in Theology, Religious Education, Pastoral Studies or Ministry. I evangelize every day in my ministry and a lot of that I learned simply from experience or from diocesan offered workshops.
Actually I am very leery of any new programs that are going to start popping up regarding New Evangelization. Many of these cost parishes money that they don’t have. The real evangelization must be one on one, in the neighborhood, in the workplace, on the lacrosse field. It is every day Catholics living their faith and sharing their faith with others. It is a process of conversion.
We have had programs upon programs over the years. People get all excited but after awhile its the same old thing again. But I have also been involved with a grass roots faith sharing community that helps convert many people to Christ. Only two people in the whole community of over 100 people (and more added each year), have advanced degrees in the area of theology. The community grows because we know Christ and bring Him to others. That is what evangelization is all about. You don’t need a degree in Evangelization to evangelize, but a degree in Theology is helpful in order to assist those recognize the Truth and answer the hard questions that undoubtedly arise.
As I said in the other thread, Sacred Heart in Detroit has a concentration in the New Evangelization as an option in their Masters program. But I don’t think that’s online.
You probably know already about FUS’s distance learning program for their Masters degree. But that may not fit exactly with what you’re looking for (I don’t think it involves any online component).
Catholic Distance University has a robust online program. They have an “Ecclesial Service” concentration for those who plan on working for the Church, which is probably the closest thing they have to what you’re looking for.
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