Department of Political Theology

Certificate in Political Theology

Core Courses (7–8):

  • PTL 101 – Introduction to Political Theology
  • PTL 102 – Biblical Theology of Power and Authority
  • PTL 103 – Church and State Relations in Scripture
  • PTL 104 – Prophetic Ministry and Political Witness
  • GEN 101 – Research and Writing for Theological Studies (General)
  • ETH 101 – Theology of Holiness (General)
  • BSM 101 – Introduction to Biblical Studies (Borrowed)
  • SOC 101 – Introduction to African Society (Borrowed)

Core Courses (10–12):

  • PTL 201 – Church and Government in Historical Perspective
  • PTL 202 – Political Ethics in the Old and New Testament
  • PTL 203 – Theology of Social Engagement
  • PTL 204 – Church Response to Injustice and Oppression
  • CTH 202 – Comparative Theology of Human Nature (Borrowed)
  • PTL 205 – Leadership, Power, and Accountability
  • GEN 201 – Academic Writing and Presentation Skills (General)
  • POL 201 – Political Institutions and Governance in Africa (Borrowed)
  • CES 209 – Ethical Leadership in the African Church Context (Borrowed)
  • PTL 206 – African Theologies of Liberation and Resistance

Core Courses (10–14):

  • PTL 301 – Political Theology and African Traditional Leadership
  • PTL 302 – Christianity and African Political Movements
  • PTL 303 – Ecclesiology and Public Theology
  • PTL 304 – The Church’s Role in Nation Building
  • PTL 305 – Social Justice and Political Theology
  • CTH 301 – Comparative Theology of Ethics (Borrowed)
  • PTL 306 – Theology of Resistance and Civil Disobedience
  • PTL 307 – Governance, Prophecy, and the African Church
  • PTL 308 – Religion and Human Rights Advocacy

Includes fieldwork, internship, and research project.

  • PTL 401 – Public Theology in African Political Thought
  • PTL 402 – African Political History and the Church’s Role
  • PTL 403 – The Church, Democracy, and Development
  • PTL 404 – Civic Education and Political Transformation
  • PTL 405 – Political Theologies of the Global South
  • PTL 406 – Christian Responsibility in the Political Arena
  • PTL 407 – Internship in Political Engagement and Theological Analysis
  • PTL 408 – Research Project in Political Theology
  • PTL 501 – Theology, Power, and Political Institutions
  • PTL 502 – Religion, Law, and Human Dignity
  • PTL 503 – The Church and Political Violence in Africa
  • PTL 504 – Public Theology in Times of Crisis
  • PTL 505 – Theology of Peace, Justice, and Reconciliation
  • PTL 506 – Seminar: The Church and Political Prophecy
  • PTL 507 – Research Writing and Publication in Political Theology
  • PTL 508 – The Church and Civic Movements

PTL 601 – Advanced Theories in Political Theology

PTL 602 – African Theologies of Political Transformation

PTL 603 – Church-State Legal Frameworks in Africa

PTL 604 – MA Thesis in Political Theology

PTL 605 – Seminar on Global Political Theology

  • PTL 701 – Theological Foundations of Political Authority
  • PTL 702 – Political Theology in Pluralistic Societies
  • PTL 703 – Doctoral Research Methods in Political Theology
  • PTL 704 – Dissertation in African Political Theology
  • PTL 705 – Church and the Politics of Development
  • PTL 706 – African Public Theology and Global Engagement

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