Faculty of Theology

Church History, Patrology & Palaeochristian Archaeology

• Church History General;
• Church History Modern;
• Church History Europe;
• Church History Malta;
• Augustianian themes;
• General Methodology.

Research Projects:
Guide to the Ecclesiastical Archives of Europe with the Associazione Archivista Ecclesiastica.

Fundamental & Dogmatic Theology, Ecumenism

• Interreligious and Christian Dialogue;
• Sacramental Symbolism;
• Sacramental Orthopraxis;
• Faith and Culture.

Research Projects:
Involved in the TRES initiative regarding interreligious dialogue and culture.

Moral Theology

• Human Rights and Theology;
• Business Ethics;
• Fundamental Christian Ethics;
• Future generations;
• Inter-religious and intercultural dialogue;
• Professional ethics;
• Bioethics;
• Theology and Society, especially Politics and Culture;
• Ethics of Public Life;
• The spiritualities of the different states of life.

Research Projects:
Human Rights;
Future Generations, Inter-religious and Inter-cultural Dialogue.

Pastoral Theology, Liturgy & Canon Law

• Pastoral Research and Planning;
• Liturgical Texts;
• School Curricula Development (Religious Education);
• Psychology of Religious Vocation and Family Ministry.

Philosophy

• Philosophy of Language;
• Philosophy of Action;
• Bioethics;
• Cultural Theory;
• Philosophy of Religion.

Sacred Scripture, Hebrew & Greek

• Comparative Study of Maltese Bible Translations;
• Bible Translation techniques and methodology;
• Towards a New History of Bible Translation in Maltese;
• Applying Discourse Analysis and Narratology to Narrative Texts in the Old Testament;
• Lectio Divina as Contemporary Method of Prayer with the Bible?

Research Projects:
Ongoing revision of the Text of the Bible in Maltese;
The Bible in Braille;
Study Bible in Maltese.