Moscow, October 12, Interfax - Presidium of the Supreme Attestation Commission at the Russian Education Ministry approved of a passport for the new scientific speciality 'theology,' website of the commission reports.
In frames of the speciality sacral texts, religious literature and monuments of religious scripture will be analyzed, theological study of works of art, historical, archeological, religious and cultural context of sacral texts and their interpretation will be carried out, social teaching, legal norms, everyday activity of religious organizations, rites and divine service will be studied.
Speaking in January 2015 in the State Duma, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia pointed out to the importance of developing theological education that had always been recognized in Europe. He noted that there was a possibility to study theology in course of Bachelor's and Magister's studies, but "for some reason it is impossible to do it in frames of a doctorate."
"You can be a magister, but you can't be a doctor, only because someone refuses to include theology in the list of scientific studies," he regretted.
Earlier, aspirants in Russia were able to study Christian, Islam, Jewish and Buddhist theology: in May 2014, the Education Ministry accepted the Federal state education standard of the higher education on 'theology.'
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