Online Apologetics Degree :: Accredited Universities

The Master of Arts in Apologetics (MAA) is designed to equip you with knowledge in issues related to the rational and biblical defense of the truth of the Christian faith.

This graduate-level program of study promotes excellence in scholarship and trains graduates academically and professionally to advance discourse in apologetics through research, teaching, and service. You will learn the necessary disciplines for proclaiming and defending the historic doctrines of Christianity.

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- Fully-accredited online seminary programs

- 36 hour graduate degree program

- Over 96% of graduates report satisfaction with their academic experience

- Transfer in up to 6 credit hours

- Available 100% online or through campus-based studies

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed bachelor's degree from an accredited and recognized institution.

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The decision to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy is a life changing opportunity. This degree provides the opportunity to improve your ministry or career, to have an impact on the lives of others, and to develop the abilities and knowledge to influence our world with a uniquely Christian apologetic. By choosing to pursue the Doctor of Philosophy in Theology and Apologetics through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, you put yourself in a position to make that opportunity a reality.

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary's Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Theology and Apologetics provides advanced training in the fields of Christian theology and apologetics, equipping students to become leaders in academics and ministry and providing direct interaction with leaders in theology and apologetics while also offering practical opportunities to write and teach in the field. This degree will qualify the student to teach at the university or graduate level, while also providing insight and information useful to the professional minister. With the emphasis on both theology and apologetics, the Ph.D. will give students an opportunity to learn about their faith and how to defend it. The dual emphasis is unique among Liberty’s peer institutions and should create multiple opportunities for graduates as both professors and pastors.

Entry Requirements

Regionally or nationally accredited bachelor's and master's degree with at least a 3.25 GPA for admission in good standing.

TOEFL scores for students who speak English as a second language (score of 600 paper-based test; 250 computer-based test; 80 internet-based test)

Official transcript(s) including one of the following Seminary degrees:

- Master of Divinity
- Master of Theology with a thesis
- Master of Arts with a thesis

The PhD in Theology and Apologetics requires students to submit a Miller’s Analogies Test (MAT) score report that is no more than two years old. If the student has not taken the MAT but has taken the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) within the last two years, they will accept that instead. If the GRE scores are more than two years old, the student is required to take the MAT. If the student has taken the MAT but it is more than two years old, they will be required to take it again.

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The Bachelor of Arts in Religion with a Christian Worldview minor (BARCW) is designed to prepare you to serve in local churches or other forms of Christian work and ministry with a special focus on interpreting culture, apologetics, and advancing the Christian faith.

Luther Rice is a Christian university that offers fully online biblical degree programs, or on campus classes in Atlanta.

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- Fully-accredited Christian university

- 120 hour undergraduate degree program

- Over 96% of graduates report satisfaction with their academic experience

- Transfer in up to 90 credit hours

- Available 100% online or through on campus classes

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed high school from an accredited institution.

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Liberty University Baptist Theological Seminary’s Master of Arts in Theological Studies — Biblical Studies program is suitable for those individuals with a desire to seek biblical knowledge through an advanced degree program. Courses equip students to understand the Bible and subject matters including: apologetics, history of Christianity, global studies, hermeneutics, theology, and more. Students also receive specialized instruction that illuminates Scripture from the books of Genesis, Isaiah, and John.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed bachelor's degree or its foreign equivalent.They must have above a 2.5 cumulative combined GPA for all accredited colleges attended.

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If you are an International applicant,following English language test should be required

TOEFL for international, non-English speaking candidates (score of 550 paper-based test, 253 computer-based test or 60 internet-based test)

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Liberty University Baptist Theological Seminary’s Master of Arts in Theological Studies — Church History program is geared toward individuals with a desire to understand the historical context and significance of the Bible and the Christian church. The program specifically highlights the history of global and American Christianity as well as the history of evangelism. Courses offer exploration into the basic principles of hermeneutics, apologetics, theology, and other relevant subject matters.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed bachelor's degree or its foreign equivalent.They must have above a 2.5 cumulative combined GPA for all accredited colleges attended.

International Applicants
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If you are an International applicant,following English language test should be required

TOEFL for international, non-English speaking candidates (score of 550 paper-based test, 253 computer-based test or 60 internet-based test)

Other Fees

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