专业详情
Candler’s Master of Religion and Public Life (MRPL) is designed for professionals in law, healthcare, social work, education, public service and other non-religious fields whose work requires them to navigate issues of faith on a regular basis. Through the program, you can increase your impact and enrich your career by gaining a better understanding of the role of religion in the lives of the people you serve.
What you’ll gain
Students in the Master of Religion and Public Life program choose from a wide range of course offerings to tailor their studies to their particular needs—from moral leadership to interfaith relations, biblical studies, conflict transformation, and much more. By the completion of the MRPL program, you will have gained:
- A basic understanding of the roles of religion in American society.
- An ability to articulate basic methodological approaches to the sociology of religion.
- Familiarity with the basic beliefs and practices of Christianity and at least one other religious tradition, and an understanding of how these religious beliefs and practices may influence adherents’ attitudes and social practices.