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Originally Posted by Jeffrey
What does it matter? People have been getting degrees from secular colleges, protestant schools and various other programs. Is this really newsworthy?
Perhaps the only things noteworthy, is that he isn't getting his Master of Arts from their church's own sponsored Bible College.
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Yeah, I don't see the big deal either other than it's probably high-priced, academically-rigorous, probably accredited here in the states and by some reputable theological institution - and teaches from a MAINSTREAM Pentecostal theological perspective.
I'd rather save a buck and attend an institution that is inclusive of other theological perspectives and is big in Africa.
Take DBK (
http://www.newlifeupc.org/about/our-senior-pastor)
for instance -
Bernard's alma mater for the doctorate he's working towards - a ThD in New Testament is with University of South Africa's distance learning program.
Which also offers distance degrees in Judaism and Islamic Studies.
http://www.unisa.ac.za/
Its also pretty cheap.
Priced in Rands.
Even with our deflated dollar. One Rand is about 13.6 cents.
And, it's no diploma mill. It is well respected within the continent of Africa.
"Market research has shown that Unisa is rated as one of the top universities in South Africa (2001) [1] - Unisa qualifications are sought after in the marketplace."
As for accreditation - "Internationally, Unisa is listed in the Commonwealth Universities Handbook of 1999 and also in the International Handbook of Universities of 1998.
On 12 January 2002 UNISA was granted full institutional accreditation from the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).
The accreditation lapsed in March, 2007, and UNISA did not pursue renewal."
Why attend a college whose belief statement promotes three Gods when I could attend a fine cosmopolitan institution like UNISA and be a big fish in a small pond?
Where do I register and matriculate?
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