REIMAGINING THEOLogical education
For students

looking to go deeper

for pastors

looking to be sharpened

for laypeople

looking to gain wisdom

for educators

looking to lay foundations

About us

Davenant Hall advances and renews Christian wisdom for the digital age. Launched in 2019, our classes allow students to work through classic texts alongside expert guides, developing a firm grasp of God’s Word and his world grounded in the classical Protestant tradition. We offer affordable 10-week courses in the treasures of Scripture, Christian doctrine, and the rich intellectual tradition through which they have flowed down over the centuries–even to the present day.

Three degree programs in

CLASSICAL PROTESTANTISM

Classes are held over Zoom for 2 hours each week. Students can audit, enroll in our Certificate or M.Litt degree programs, or mix-and-match courses on a for-credit or auditing basis.

CERTIFICATE

Certificate

8 Tracks

1 year | 15 credits

Masters IN classical Protestantism

M.St

1-2 year | 38 Credits

M.Litt.

2-3 Year | 72 Credits
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RESIDENTIAL COURSES

Residential intensives and discipleship weeks at our Davenant House property in the Blue Ridge Mountains are a key component of the M.Litt program, and open for anyone else to attend.

WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING

“As a teacher and program director at a classical school, I find that continuing graduate study with Davenant Hall keeps my mind and heart fed “from the sources” – so I am continually refreshed as I return to my own students each week.”

Maureen (CA), Classical School Teacher
WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING

“As a stay-at-home mother of two young children, I didn’t think I had the time or resources to pursue quality theological education. The ability to audit courses through Davenant Hall has offered the depth of study and scholarship I crave, yet with the flexibility and affordability for all seasons of life.”

Kelsey Gentry, Mom and Lay Leader
WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING

“I work a full-time job, don’t have a college degree, and I’m not a pastor. Davenant Hall has offered me an invitation to join other Christians on a careful, guided journey of faith seeking understanding”

Isaac, Certificate Student
WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING

“The Davenant Institute helped me reevaluate life and resituate my convictions within much stronger intellectual foundations than I was previously used to.

Some helpful topics have included the importance and relevance of natural law in how we ought to live life; how classical theism and the classical doctrine of God is a mighty bulwark against the ways in which our difficult life histories can cause us to project false ideas upon God and upon Scripture; the power of the church calendar and a more historic liturgy.”

Anonymous
WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING

“I’m absolutely delighted that I made the decision to study at Davenant Hall. Each week, I’m guided toward the most influential theologians and philosophers in the Christian tradition, and supported to understand them by subject experts from around the globe. The fact that I can do this in a way that is both flexible and affordable makes Davenant Hall truly unique.”

Jonny Porter (UK), Teacher
Academic year

2024-2025 CALENDAR

Admissions are on a rolling basis; enroll at any point in the academic year.

For a more detailed list of important dates, see our Academic Calendar.

michaelmas term (fall)

September 9 -November 16, 2024

Hilary term (winter)

January 13 – March 22, 2025

Trinity Term (Spring)

April 7 – June 14, 2025

Summer term

June 30 – August 23, 2025

tUITION AND COST

ENROLLMENT OPTIONS

Auditing ($225/class)

Enroll in individual classes on an Auditor basis: readings, live class participation, but no graded assignments.

Full course Part-time ($449/class)

Register for individual classes on a for-credit basis, and you can later on apply them toward a Certificate or Degree.

full course Full-time ($325/class)

Apply to take for-credit courses toward our Certificate or M.Litt in Classical Protestantism. (Full time students receive a tuition discount per class, and can receive a significant further discount by paying per year in advance.)

Download our 2024-2025 Course Catalog for complete listings.

TRINITY Term 2025 (APRIL – JUNE)

upcoming COURSES

Registration closes March 24!

(LATE REGISTRATION FEE OF $25 AFTER THIS DATE!)

Course listings and options vary by term.

THEOLOGY

The Emotions of God

In this Theology class, Ryan Hurd will lead students through a study of how church tradition has made sense of Scripture’s discussion of the apparent emotions of God.

CORE

Reformation and the Modern World

Join Christian Finnigan in a survey of Reformation history combined with a consideration of how it came to shape the modern world as we know it.

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LITERATURE

C.S. Lewis’s Ransom Trilogy and Modern Civilization

Join Dr. Joseph Minich in a study of C.S. Lewis’s trio of science fiction novels and their profound reflections upon modern civilization.

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CHRISTIAN HISTORY

The Seven Ecumenical Councils in Historical Context

In this Christian History class, Dr. Matthew Hoskin will introduce students to the Seven Ecumenical Councils of church history.

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CHRISTIAN HISTORY

Augustine and Ephrem Against the Manicheans

Join Charles Carmen for a study of how Augustine and Ephrem the Syrian, greats of the Western and Eastern churches, fought the Manicheans.

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PHILOSOPHY

Aristotle Seminar: Aristotle and Plato Compared

In this class, Tim Jacobs will lead students through a comparative study of the ancient world’s two greatest philosophers.

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BIBLE

Bible Reading Skills for Narrative Texts

Join Dr. Alastair Roberts for a class exploring the whole array of tools needed to interpret the riches of biblical narrative.

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CORE

Philosophy as a Way of Life

In this course, Dr. Joseph Minich will introduce students to the ways in which philosophy has long been seen as a way of life.

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LANGUAGE COURSES

Language Courses

Davenant Hall students receive a discount on Ancient Language Institute courses! Contact Ryan Hammill at ADMIN@ANCIENTLANGUAGE.COM to find out more.

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New courses will be offered each term in a wide range of topics.

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Davenant Distinctives

A New Republic
of Letters

Here at Davenant Hall, we are seeking to re-imagine the medieval university and the early modern republic of letters for the digital age. By harnessing the new powers of the internet to offer effective and flexible online instruction, and the old practices of in-person fellowship and mentorship to seek wisdom together in community, we are building an army of friends to take on the challenges of the twenty-first century.

OUR Instructors

MEET OUR FACULTY

At Davenant Hall, our expert faculty members convene classes on their areas of specialization, while rooting them within the broader tradition of Christian thought. This is just one of the ways we are recreating the medieval university for the digital age.