DEPARTMENT OF BIBLICAL & THEOLOGICAL STUDIES Ancient and Classical Languages Minor

University of Northwestern puts the Lord Jesus Christ and His Word at the center of all activities. The Scriptures are the integrating core for all academic programs. This commitment means that (1) the Bible is the most urgent concern of persons who study and work at the university, (2) the Bible provides answers to some of humanity's basic questions and establishes a theological frame of reference for education at the university and (3) the Bible defines principles and standards for determining the purpose for which all learning is to be used.Therefore, the purpose of the Department of Biblical & Theological Studies is to promote the central place of the Scriptures as the theological frame of reference for the curriculum.The department seeks to teach students the Bible as "the whole counsel of God," focused on the Lord Jesus Christ and to train them to interpret and apply biblical content; to help students develop a life submitted to Christ and ordered by biblical ethics so that they can be steadfast spiritually in the midst of life's incongruities and trials; to equip students to develop a biblical worldview; to expose students to ministry in the church and to the world; and to enhance a climate of love and respect for one another in the learning environment.