Northwind Theological Seminary

Doctor of
Theology & Ministry
Degree
Romantic Theology
Online | 36 Credits | Two Years
The Doctor of Theology & Ministry is a certified degree
of advanced study delivered in an accelerated format.
Learn more about Romantic Theology as a discipline in this blog post from Center Director Michael J. Christensen.
Doctor of Theology & Ministry - Romantic Theology
can be completed in as little as two years
COURSE OF STUDY
YEAR ONE:
The Oxford Inklings
Faculty Mentors: Dr. Michael Christensen and Dr. Terry Glaspey
C.S. Lewis on Scripture and Romantic Theology
Faculty Mentors: Dr. Michael Christensen and Dr. Crystal Hurd
J.R.R. Tolkien on Truth in Story and Myth
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Charlie Starr and Dr. Crystal Hurd
YEAR TWO:
Charles Williams on Theology of Romantic Love
Faculty Mentors: Dr. Michael Christensen and Dr. Terry Glaspey
Owen Barfield on Creative Imagination and Consciousness
Faculty Mentors: Dr. Charlie Starr
Dissertation & Defense
Director of The Center for Theology, Spirituality, and Ministry at Northwind
Professor of Theology & Spiritual Formation
Academic Dean, Senior Faculty
Meet Michael J. Christensen (M.A., Yale; Ph.D., Drew University), Professor of Theology, Spirituality, & Ministry - Center Director. Michael is the author of C. S. Lewis on Scripture, contributor to The C. S. Lewis Study Bible, former Resident Scholar at The Kilns in Oxford, and author and/or editor of eleven books on spirituality and social justice.
DR. CHARLIE W. STARR, (Doctor of Arts, English)
Professor of Inklings Studies
Charlie is the author of seven books, including The Faun’s Bookshelf: C. S. Lewis on Why Myth Matters, The Lion's Country and is hailed as the world’s leading expert on C. S. Lewis’s handwriting. CLICK for recent interview
DR. CRYSTAL HURD (Ed.D., Educational Leadership)
Program Faculty for Inklings Studies
Crystal is the Reviews Editor for Sehnsucht: The C.S. Lewis Journal, Recipient of the Clyde S. Kilby Research Grant for Inkling Research 2020 and C.S. Lewis as Transformational Leader.
Associate Professor of Spiritual Formation and Inklings Studies
Terry is an editor, author, and international speaker on C. S. Lewis and the Visual Arts; and author of The Spiritual Legacy of C. S. Lewis, Discovering God Through the Arts, and other noted books and articles on great books and visual arts.