Religious Education
Religious Education
In secular usage, religious education is the teaching of a particular religion (although in England the term religious instruction would refer to the teaching of a particular religion, with religious education referring to teaching about religions in general) and its varied aspects —its beliefs, doctrines, rituals, customs, rites, and personal roles. In Western and secular culture, religious education implies a type of education which largely separate from academia, and which (generally) regards religious belief as a fundamental tenet and operating modality, as well as a prerequisite condition of attendance.
The secular concept is substantially different from societies that adhere to religious law, wherein "religious education" connotes the dominant academic study, and in typically religious terms, teaches doctrines which define social customs as "laws" and the violations thereof as "crimes", or else misdemeanors requiring punitive correction.
Matching Religious Education Colleges
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Liberty University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 45,030 students; $16,792 average out-state tuition; $16,792 average in-state tuition |
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Central Christian College of the Bible
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 391 students; $9,600 average out-state tuition; $9,600 average in-state tuition |
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Dallas Baptist University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 5,400 students; $18,690 average out-state tuition; $18,690 average in-state tuition |
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Dallas Theological Seminary
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 2,012 students; $0 average out-state tuition; $0 average in-state tuition |
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Moody Bible Institute
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 3,843 students; $8,000 average out-state tuition; $8,000 average in-state tuition |
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Bob Jones University
Four or more years; Private for profit; 3,948 students; $11,920 average out-state tuition; $11,920 average in-state tuition |
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Crown College
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 1,221 students; $20,870 average out-state tuition; $20,870 average in-state tuition |
Religious Education Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
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| Ralph C. Hon Fellowship - Rhodes College | $17500 | Varies |
| Rev. Donald J. Drost Memorial Scholarship | $5300 | Varies |
| Vincent and Lorraine Feik Scholarship | $4000 | Varies |
| Eugene and Joan Deur Scholarship | $3000 | Varies |
| Dr. and Mrs. William J. Yonker Scholarship | $2500 | Varies |
| Christian Ministry Scholarship - Mississippi College | $2500 | Varies |
| Bolt Family Scholarship | $2500 | Varies |
| Jack Howard and Mary Ellen Martin Scholarship in Ministry | $2000 | Varies |
| Frank Bumpus Memorial Scholarship | $2000 | Varies |
| Esther C. Gilbertson-Stone Scholarship | $2000 | Varies |
Religious Education Related Majors
- Theology/Theological Studies
- Bible/Biblical Studies
- Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv.)
- Talmudic Studies
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling
- Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
- Youth Ministry
- Religious/Sacred Music
- Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
- Rabbinical Studies
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