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Bachelor of Divinity

Well little one, a Bachelor of Divinity is a special kind of college degree that some people study to become experts on God and religion. It's like going to school to learn all about different beliefs and teachings that people have about God.

A bachelor's degree is like a certificate that shows you worked really hard to learn about a certain topic, and Divinity means the study of God or divinity. When you study for a Bachelor of Divinity, you learn all sorts of things like the history of different religions, how to interpret religious texts, and how to lead a congregation.

People who get this degree might become religious leaders like pastors or priests, or they might teach about religion at a college or seminary. It's kind of like learning to be an expert on something special, like how you might study really hard to become an expert on dinosaurs or space.
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