Jewish/Christian Studies Concentration

The Jewish-Christian Studies concentration exposes students to the large corpus of Jewish literature and rabbinic thought which undergird the New Testament and provides them with tools to evaluate Christian doctrine and apologetics alongside historical developments in Judaism and Jewish-Christian Relations. From this foundation, graduates will be equipped to dialogue with Jewish leaders and communities with a genuine appreciation for the significant contribution of Judaism to Christianity and a passion for building bridges of understanding and cooperation between their respective communities.

This concentration is offered only at the main campus. In addition to the core requirements for the MA Religion (Interdisciplinary), this concentration requires credits in the following areas: