5 Employment possibilities in the field of religion

On the 16th of June, the holiday of Corpus Christi and, considering the importance of this religious date, the magazine Quero published an article on professions and areas in which religious professionals can work.

1. Chaplain (military/naval)

Chaplain is the professional responsible for providing religious assistance to members of the Military and Navy Police, the Army and the Air Force.

The institutions hold competitions for professionals with an academic background in Theology to act as chaplains.

An example to clarify the function: the guidelines of the Brazilian Navy point out that “the Naval Chaplains Board (CN) is intended for the filling technical-administrative positions aimed at technical support activities and managerial and administrative activities, in general".

2. Administrator

The administrator acts in the sector that performs the administration of religious institutions. Then, priests, pastors and religious leaders will be able to link themselves to this area of ​​activity and carry out the management of their parishes.

It is important to emphasize that, in order to practice the profession, it is essential that the professional be registered with the Regional Administration Council (CRA).

3. Teacher

Teachers work in the educational sector, both in basic education and in higher education institutions. For those professionals who have an academic background in Theology, the possibility of working in primary and secondary schools as a teacher of religious education. However, the most economically advantageous career is located in higher education and postgraduate courses.

4. Theologian

The theologian is one who researches the history, traditions and religious historical phenomena of a given belief system. This professional accompanies religions and the aspects that surround them, such as rituals, doctrines and sacred texts. The theologian is based on concepts and theories that go beyond the lines of knowledge in philosophy, history, psychology and sociology.

This professional can also work in some sectors of education, although they commonly work in NGOs and produce materials such as reports, material books for magazines.

5. Religious Scientist

The scientist of religion develops knowledge about issues that relate to religious traditions and the historical religious movements, being generally related to teaching and research on themes in their area of ​​expertise. acting.

This professional can perform functions in consulting actions, NGOs, public and/or private institutions of basic education, as well as research and extension activities.

During the academic training period, the student who chose to follow this path will study the following disciplines:

• Protestantism and theologies;
• Religion;
• Culture and society;
• Psychology of religion;
• Theology of religions.

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