DMin Faith & Culture Track This DMin degree track equips leaders to engage complex cultural challenges with robust theology and apologetics. Courses such as Modern and Postmodern Philosophy and Culture, Theology and Imagination (including an optional week in Oxford), Theological Aesthetics, World Religions, and Faith & Culture draw upon HCU’s interdisciplinary approach. Students study with top apologetics and theology faculty including Michael Licona, Christopher Sneller, Phil Tallon, and Michael Ward. Meet our Faith & Culture faculty experts. The Doctor of Ministry program at Houston Theological Seminary is designed to be a formative experience for Christian leaders who want to be subject-matter experts. The Faith & Culture Track allows leaders to engage the challenges facing the church with substance and conviction. The complex challenges demand the nuance of HTS’s interdisciplinary approach that engages culture through the arts, humanities, and philosophy. Key Areas of Study Cultural Exegesis Public Theology Theology and the Arts Literature and the Imagination Cultural Apologetics Missiology and Cross-cultural Dialog Though not limited to the courses listed here, the catalog descriptions of the 7000-level classes will give you a sense of the direction of the electives. Faculty expertise and student interest will help guide the selection of electives each semester. Faculty Our international and ecumenical faculty provides opportunities for holistic formation, including… Michael Ward – Planet Narnia (Oxford, 2008), The Cambridge Companion to C.S. Lewis (Cambridge, 2010) Phil Tallon – The Poetics of Evil (Oxford, 2011), Absolute Basics of the Christian Faith (Seedbed, 2016), The Philosophy of Sherlock Holmes (Kentucky, 2012). Michael Licona – Why Are There Differences in the Gospels? (Oxford, 2017), The Resurrection of Jesus (IVP Academic, 2010) Austin Freeman – Tolkien Dogmatics: Theology through Mythology with the Maker of Middle-earth (Lexham, 2022) Chris Sneller – Diaspora Missions to International Students (Western Seminary, 2019), The Smell of Jesus’s Presence, Kingdom Vision Other related faculty on campus: Bruce Gordon – History and Philosophy of Science David Davis – History, Theology, and the Arts Emily Steltzer – Theology and Literature Barbara Elliott – Nonprofit Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship More Information Explore more detailed information about the DMin program: DMin Summary Information DMin Program Distinctives DMin Costs and Scholarships DMin Program Structure and Semester at a Glance DMin Program Entry and Advancement Please feel free to contact Andrew Garbarino (agarbarino@hc.edu), DMin Program Coordinator, who can help guide you through the application and shape a program that fits your interests and ministry goals. APPLY NOW
