Master of Theology Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == North America == In North America, the [[Association of Theological Schools]] requires a Master of Theology, or the equivalent [[Master of Sacred Theology]], to be the minimum educational credential for teaching theological subjects in its accredited seminaries and graduate schools.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Which Degree? MDiv vs. MA vs. ThM |url=https://www.seminarycomparison.com/seminary-comparison-mdiv-vs-ma-vs-thm/ |website=Seminary Comparison |access-date=22 March 2019 |date=25 April 2017}}</ref> The [[Association of Theological Schools]] classifies both degrees as "Advanced Programs Oriented Toward Theological Research and Teaching."<ref name="ATSStandards"/> The Master of Theology often functions as a terminal level degree, dependent upon one's particular educational route or institution of study. Some institutions award a Master of Theology ''en route'' to a [[Doctor of Philosophy]] or [[Doctor of Theology]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Doctor of Philosophy|url=http://www.sbts.edu/doctoral/doctor-of-philosophy/|website=SBTS|publisher=Southern Baptist Theological Seminary|access-date=18 January 2018}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page