Theological Study proficiency in which is denoted by the said Degree. During the first three days of the Divinity Session, Students producing the necessary certificates will be enrolled by the Professor of Systematic Theology; but thereafter, no Student will be enrolled until the grounds of absence have been submitted to the Divinity Faculty, and declared satisfactory. Students who are Bursars must attend not fewer than two classes in any one year of their course, except in the last. In the last Session, provided the required attendances at the classes of Church History, Biblical Criticism, and Hebrew have been completed, it is permissible to attend the class of Systematic Theology only. No reduction is allowed in the fee for subsequent attendance on any of the classes. CHURCH OF SCOTLAND EXAMINING BOARD. Entrance and Exit Examinations of Divinity Students. Students who produce a diploma of M.A. at any of the Universities of Scotland, or of B.A. after an undergraduate course at a British or Irish or approved Colonial University, or who produce certificates of having passed the Preliminary Examination, and of having given attendance on a degree course in Arts, and of having passed in subjects with a view to the degree of M.A. at a Scottish University, will be exempted from examination in the subjects covered by the degree or certificates. All students-graduates as well as non-graduates-will be examined in Scripture Knowledge and New Testament Greek, and those whose certificates in their progress to a degree do not cover Greek, Latin, Moral Philosophy and Hebrew will, in addition, be examined in any or all of those subjects not included. Under the provisions of the Interim Act of Assembly, 1915, students who fail at the Entrance Examination in October in not more than two of the following subjects, viz., Latin, Greek, Moral Philosophy, and Hebrew, will have an opportunity of being examined in the following April, at the time of the Exit Examination, in the subject or subjects in which they have failed. In the event of failure to pass in Greek, students are strongly recommended to attend a class in Greek during the session. The Entrance Examination, 1917, will take place at the several Universities on Wednesday and Thursday, 3rd and 4th October, at 10 A.м. each day. 1. The subjects of examination for the Entrance Examination in October, 1917, will be: Latin.-1. Cicero, De Amicitia; Virgil, Eneid, VI. 2. Prose Composition, and translation of unseen passages. Greek.-1. Xenophon, Memorabilia, II.; St. Luke's Gospel. 2. Translation of unseen passages, and Prose Composition. Hebrew.-Davidson's Hebrew Grammar, sections 1-31. Genesis, chapters i. and ii., with grammatical questions limited to the subject in the Grammar. Moral Philosophy.—Mackenzie's Manual of Ethics, 4th edit., pp. 1-273. Scripture Knowledge.-1. Knowledge of English Bible the following books specially prescribed; 1 and 2 Samuel; St. Matthew's Gospel; Epistle to Ephesians. 2. Shorter Catechism. 2. The subjects of examination for the Entrance Examination in October, 1918, will be : Latin.-1. Cicero, De Senectute; Virgil, Eneid, II. 2. Prose Composition, and translation of unseen passages. Greek.-1. Xenophon, Memorabilia I.; St. Mark's Gospel. 2. Translation of unseen passages and Prose Composition. Hebrew.-Davidson's Hebrew Grammar, sections 1-31. Genesis, chapters i. and ii., with grammatical questions limited to the subject in the Grammar. Moral Philosophy.-Mackenzie's Manual of Ethics, 4th edit., pp. 1-273. Scripture Knowledge.-1. Knowledge of English Bible-the following books specially prescribed: 1 and 2 Kings, St. Luke's Gospel, 2nd Epistle to Corinthians. 2. Shorter Catechism. 3. The Exit Examination for 1918 will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 16th and 17th April, at 10 A.M. each day. The subjects of examination will be I. Apologetics.-Flint's Anti-Theistic Theories. II. Church History.-1. To A.D. 325. 2. Scottish Church History-Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries. III. Old Testament Introduction and Exegesis.—1. Isaiah, liii.-lvi. 2. Psalms, cxx.-cxxxiv. IV. New Testament Introduction and Exegesis.-1. Pastoral Epistles. 2. V. Christian Doctrine.-1. Doctrine of Sin. 2. Theology of Epistle to the 4. The subjects for the Exit Examination, April, 1919, will be: I. Apologetics.-Flint's Theism. II. Church History.-1. To A.D. 325. 2. Scottish Church History— III. Old Testament Introduction and Exegesis.-1. Isaiah xl.-xlv. 2. IV. New Testament Introduction and Exegesis.-1. Epistle to Colossians. 2. Greek New Testament ad apert. V. Christian Doctrine.-1. Doctrine of the Atonement. 2. Theology of Epistles of St. John. 3. Confession of Faith (historical origin and contents). VI. Scripture Knowledge.-1. General knowledge of the English Biblespecial attention to be paid to the following books: Minor Prophets; St. Matthew's Gospel; Acts of the Apostles and Epistle of St. James. 2. Shorter Catechism. Those who have passed for the degree of B.D. will be examined in IV. 2, V. 3, and VI. only. For further information, students are requested to apply to Rev. Gordon J. Murray, D.D., 11 St. Swithin Street, Aberdeen, from whom Forms to be filled up, ten days previous to the Examinations, can be obtained. See also Church of Scotland Year Book. Graduation in Divinity. The Degrees conferred in the Faculty of Divinity are Doctor of Divinity (D.D.), and Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.), the former being conferred honoris causâ tantum, and the latter after examination. DEGREE OF B.D. The Degree of Bachelor of Divinity is conferred in virtue of Ordinances Nos. 63 and 154 of the Scottish Universities Commissioners (1889), and under Regulations framed by the Senatus. Academicus. 1. In terms of the above Ordinances, no one shall be admitted to examination as a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.) in this University, unless he be (1) a Graduate in Arts of the University, and have taken a complete Theological course in a Scottish University or Universities, or in an institution or institutions specially recognised for the purpose of the Ordinance by the University Court, or partly in a Scottish University or Universities, and partly in such institution or institutions; or (2) a Graduate in Arts of any Scottish University or other University specially recognised as aforesaid, and have completed his Theological course, of which not less than two years' attendance shall have been given in this University. Candidates may be admitted to examination in not more than three of the subjects, after the completion of the second session of attendance on their Theological course. 2. Candidates must pass a satisfactory examination in APOLOGETICS, and DOGMATICS (including BIBLICAL THEOLOGY), CHURCH HISTORY, BIBLICAL CRITICISM, and HEBREW. The degree is conferred with Honours on those who pass this examination and the Special Honours Examination (see below) on a sufficiently high standard. Both examinations, Ordinary and Honours, must be taken in the same academic year. Candidates for Honours cannot enter for less than two subjects (see below) in any academic year. 3. No candidate may be examined in any subject until he has completed the attendance on classes in that subject required by the theological curriculum of the University, College, or Seminary from which he comes up for examination. Further, in the event of a candidate appearing for examination more than once in any subject, he must, before being again admitted to examination, pay an extra fee of half a guinea for each such subject. 4. Candidates must intimate beforehand to the Secretary of the Senatus when they propose to present themselves for examination. SUBJECTS OF B.D. EXAMINATION. (October, 1917, March, 1918, and October, 1918.) I. Systematic Theology. A. Graduation Subjects: Note. The accompanying literature is suggested for guidance in study; but a special knowledge is required of the works italicised. (1) Historical Theology.-(a) General: The Religions of India; (b) Biblical: The Theology of St. Paul; (c) Ecclesiastical: (October, 1917), The Principal Dogmatic Standards of the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation; (March and October, 1918), The Principal Dogmatic Standards of the Sub-Reformation Era (Formula of Concord, Canons of Dort, Westminster Confession). Literature. (a) Monier Williams, "Hinduism (S.P.C.K. Handbook); (2) Critical and Apologetical Theology.—(a) The Problem of the Seat of Infallible Authority in Religion; (b) Agnosticism. Literature. (a) Art. "Infallibility” in “ Encyclopædia of Religion and Ethics"; W. P. Paterson, "The Rule of Faith"; W. Adams Brown, "The Essence of Christianity"; W. R. Inge, "Faith and its Psychology"; Martineau, "The Seat of Authority in Religion"; (b) Flint, Agnosticism"; Leslie Stephen, "An Agnostic's Apology ; Ward, "Naturalism and Agnosticism"; references in works on Christian Apologetics. (3) Constructive Theology.-The Doctrine of the Trinity; the Doctrine of Man and Sin; (October, 1917), The Person and Work of Christ; (March and October, 1918), The Atonement. Literature.-W. Adams Brown, "Christian Theology in Oultine"; Arianism"; Wheeler Robinson, "The Christian Doctrine of Man"; B. Supplementary Subjects for Honours in October, 1917, and in March and October, 1918. (1) Christian Thought in Germany, Britain, and America during the Nineteenth Century. (2) The Teaching of Christ, with a general knowledge of the chief developments in its study during the nineteenth century. Fisher, "History of Christian Doctrine"; Pfleiderer, "The Development of Theology"; Moore, "History of Christian Thought since Kant"; Lichtenberger, "History of German Theology in the Nineteenth Century"; Tulloch, "Movements in Religious Thought in Britain during the Nineteenth Century"; Works by Sanday, Schweitzer, Stevens, Wendt, and Gilbert, on Christ's Teaching, etc. II. Church History. In October, 1917.-A. Graduation Subjects. (1) General History of the Church, 312-451 A.D. and 1517-1564 A.D.; (2) Scottish Church History, 1406-1572 A.D. In March and October, 1918. Graduation Subjects: (1) General History of the Church, 90-312 A.D.; (2) Scottish Church History, 1560-1690 A.D. Literature suggested: (1) relative portions of the works of Gwatkin, Kurtz, Schaff, Rainy, Moeller, Robertson, Lindsay; (2) relative portions of the works of Grub, Cunningham, McEwen, Stephen Bellesheim on Scottish Church History. B. Supplementary Subjects for Honours (October, 1917): (1) Eusebius, History of the Church, Books I.-V. (in English); (2) Bede, Historia Ecclesiastica Liber III. (in Latin); (3) Scottish Church History down to 844 A.D. In March and October, 1918: (1) Eusebius, History of the Church, Books VI.-X. (in English); (2) Bede, "Historia Ecclesiastica," Liber III. (in Latin); (3) Scottish Church History, 1707-1847. Literature suggested: McGiffert's edition of Eusebius; Sellar's edition of Bede; relative portions of Skene, "Celtic Scotland," Vol. II. Cunningham, N. L. Walker, Mackelvie ("Annals of U.P. Church "); Grub, Campbell, and Niven (in Story's "Church of Scotland"), McEwen, Stephen, Bellesheim, Dowden, Columba Edmonds, Buchanan's "Ten Years' Conflict"; Reeves' or Fowler's edition of Adamnan's "Vita S. Columbæ". III. Biblical Criticism.-A. Graduation Subjects. (1) THE CANON.-Formation and history of the New Testament Canon. Prof. Souter's "The Text and Canon of the New Testament"; Westcott, "The Canon of the New Testament"; Nicol, "The Four Gospels in the Earliest Church History". (2) TEXTUAL CRITICISM.-MSS., Versions, Patristic Citations, and Disputed Passages. Kenyon, "Textual Criticism of the New Testament"; Lake, "The Text of the New Testament"; Prof. Souter as in "The Text and Canon of the New Testament". |