The AFU School of Divinity offers rigorous academic training, a supportive community, and practical experience in religious studies in a diverse, non-sectarian environment. The school is dedicated to teaching the academic aspects of religion and preparing students for leadership positions in the religious, public, and service sectors.
The School offers a comprehensive program of study at the bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels, covering the study of the main aspects of the faith and teachings of religions in relation to modern life.
The goal is to train global students who can understand, present, and defend religions in an organic and systematic way, in dialogue with the contemporary world and with other religions.
The curriculum seeks to harmonize theology and religious disciplines, encompassing confessional and secular perspectives within a global framework.
Students may choose from the following areas of academic interest:
- Hebrew Bible / Old Testament
- Jewish Studies
- African American and African Religious Studies
- Buddhist Studies
- Comparative Religious Studies
- East Asian Religious Studies
- History of Christianity
- Hindu Studies
- South Asian Religious Studies
- Islamic Studies
- New Testament and Early Christianity
- Philosophy of Religion
- Religions in the Americas
- Religion, Ethics, and Politics
- Religion, Literature, and Culture
- Religious Studies and Education
- Theology
- Women, Gender, Sexuality, and Religion