{"id":148,"date":"2019-05-21T09:05:14","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T09:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wesley.hu\/wesley-college\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2025-07-10T22:27:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T20:27:57","slug":"department-of-pedagogy-and-catechetical-ministry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wesley.hu\/wesley-college\/departments\/department-of-pedagogy-and-catechetical-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Theology and Religious Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/wesley.hu\/wesley-college\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2148822694.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;110px||110px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;140px|0px|50px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;120px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; title_text=&#8221;2148822694&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1280px&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1280px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;content&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;EB Garamond||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; max_width=&#8221;600px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;26px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Introduction&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Department of Theology and Religious Studies at John Wesley Theological College has in the past been closely linked to the pastoral training already provided by the Hungarian Evangelical Fellowship before 1989, which was expanded to include other secular courses after the 1990s. In the decades that have passed, our religious studies courses have partly adapted to the structure of other ecclesiastical courses in Hungary and abroad, but at the same time they have also developed their own distinctive features.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ecumenical commitment is emphasised in our training, as evidenced by the denominational diversity of the teachers of our faculty. Post-Soah Western theological thinking is characterised by an emphasis on Judeo-Christian dialogue, and an effort to renew our theological thinking in this area. This also includes an understanding of the history and culture of Judaism. Alongside the classical theological studies, these subjects are an important part of our training.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We strive to prepare our students, both as theologians and as teachers of theology, for the challenges of the future. We aim to train professionally prepared people who are both broad-minded and committed to social issues, but also mentally equipped to cope with our rapidly changing world. Developing the freedom and commitment, the autonomy of thought and the humility needed to be ready for constant self-education are the main aspirations of our work in the department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Our teachers&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;INFORMATION&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f2f2f2&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"77\"><strong>HEAD OF DEPARTMENT<br \/><\/strong>Ildik\u00f3 Kertai-Szab\u00f3, PhD<br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:kszi@wjlf.hu\">kszi@wjlf.hu<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"77\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4442 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/wesley.hu\/wesley-college\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Szabo-ldiko-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"77\"><strong>OUR PROGRAMMES<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wesley.hu\/wesley-college\/departments\/masters-programmes\/theology-ma\/\">Theology MA<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wesley.hu\/wesley-college\/departments\/masters-programmes\/teacher-of-religious-education-ma\/\">Teacher of Religious Education MA<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"77\"><strong data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"65\">LANGUAGE OF PROGRAMME<\/strong><br data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"68\" \/>Hungarian<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"116\"><strong data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"102\">DURATION OF STUDIES<\/strong><br data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"105\" \/>10 semesters<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"152\"><strong data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"141\">LOCATION OF STUDIES<\/strong><br data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"144\" \/>Budapest<\/p>\n<p><strong>TUITION FEE<br \/><\/strong>1000 EUR \/ semester<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"385\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"372\">APPLICATION FEE<\/strong><br data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"375\" \/>150 EUR<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wrpuwu3r21E&#038;t=24s&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Theology and Religious Studies at John Wesley Theological College has in the past been closely linked to the pastoral training already provided by the Hungarian Evangelical Fellowship before 1989, which was expanded to include other secular courses after the 1990s. 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