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MA Religious Studies - Distance Learning

Spiritualism and Religion

Calamus Extension College Ltd
Master's Degree Program Provided by Calamus Extension College Ltd MA Religious Studies - Distance Learning Calamus International University provides a flexible distance learning MA in Religious Studies with a choice of units from different areas. Please note this is not a Christian progamme but focuses on comparative, interfaith, psychological, social and other approaches to religion. Programmes may start at any time of year, subject to availability of places. Some of the key areas are as follows: a comparative religion, a history of religion/ religious ideas, a psychology of religion a psychology of belief and faith a interfaith studies (mostly Jewish-Christian themes such as looking at the origins of Christianity, Jewish views of Jesus) a intellectual, mythological and allegorical (non-fundamentalist) approaches to the Bible a and studies of special topics. Please see our profile for further detauils of CIU. We are a non-accredited global distance university. Degrees are not US or UK degrees.
This is primarily book training
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self directedThis is a self-directed course
study at homeThis course may be available for home-study
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Course Level:advanced
Duration:18 months
Training Presented in:English
MA Religious Studies - Distance Learning MA Religious Studies - Distance Learning

Calamus International University provides a flexible distance learning MA in Religious Studies with a choice of units from different areas. Please note this is not a Christian progamme but focuses on comparative, interfaith, psychological, social and other approaches to religion.

Programmes may start at any time of year, subject to availability of places.

Some of the key areas are as follows:

comparative religion,
history of religion/ religious ideas,
psychology of religion
psychology of belief and faith
interfaith studies (mostly Jewish-Christian themes such as looking at the origins of Christianity, Jewish views of Jesus)
intellectual, mythological and allegorical (non-fundamentalist) approaches to the Bible
and studies of special topics.

Units may also be chosen from fields such as:

Contemporary Spirituality
Counselling psychology / counselling skills
Hypnotherapy (specifically its spiritual and transpersonal applications and religious attitudes towards Hypnotherapy)
Transpersonal psychology
Parapsychology
Metaphysics/ Esoteric Studies
Healing Studies
Holistic studies philosophy of holism, integrative views of spirituality
Shamanic studies
Regression and Reincarnation Studies
Coaching (especially spiritually-oriented coaching)
Personal development (many relevant topics available)
Management (e. g. spirituality in the workplace; values and ethics in business)
New Age Studies
Jungian studies/ Depth Psychology
Healing Studies
The art of blessing
Pagan spirituality

Certain fields are under-represented in our course unit lists but we are able to provide units for them. In particular, we are able to offer units in the following fields for those with a special interest in them:

Jewish Studies (especially cultural and historical studies and reform/ liberal thought)
Holocaust and Anti-Semitism Studies
Spiritualist Studies (including the history of Spiritualism in the USA)
New Religious Movements
Possession and Entity Release
Holistic Philosophy
Spiritual Aspects of Dowsing
Psychoanalytic Studies of Religion
Alternative forms of prayer

There is also the possibility of a certain amount of independent study of topics that you research on your own and on which you write an approved challenge essay (normally 3, 500 words).

A project is optional and the whole degree may be completed by taught units plus challenge essays (subject to approval).

Please see our profile for further details of CIU. We are a non-accredited global distance university. Degrees are not US or UK degrees.
About The Training Provider: Calamus Extension College Ltd
Calamus Extension College Ltd - Calamus Extension College Ltd. is a UK-based educational company which specialises in distance learning courses and programmes leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees of Calamus International University. Calamus International University is a non-traditional, private, global university organised as a network of affiliated schools and educators in various countries. The University is...
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