Bachelor Of Theology -

On graduation day, Elias held his degree. He wasn't a "perfect" person, and he had more questions than when he started. But he had gained: Bachelor of Theology (BTh) | Undergraduate Study | UP

Elias didn't start in a chapel; he started in a corporate office. At twenty-six, he felt a "holy restlessness." He wanted to understand not just what people believed, but why . He enrolled in a program, thinking he would spend three years reading inspirational stories.

By the end of his first week, he realized he had actually signed up for a linguistic and historical marathon. The Trial of the Ancients

The first year was dominated by . While his friends were out on weekends, Elias was at a library desk, wrestling with the Greek alphabet to read the New Testament in its original form.

One night, he sat with a man whose life's work had been lost in a house fire. The man didn't want a sermon; he wanted someone to sit in the silence with him. Elias realized his degree wasn't just about knowing the "right" answers—it was about having the to stay present when there were no answers at all. The Graduation

By the third year, the degree moved from the library to the street through . Elias took a placement as a student chaplain at a local hospital.

In a Systematic Theology seminar, his professor challenged the class to define "suffering" in the context of a loving God. Elias realized that his childhood Sunday School answers weren't enough to hold the weight of the world's pain. Finding "Practical" Faith