The Logos Institute of Theology was founded in 2007 and is currently led by its director, Netanias dos Santos Souza.[5] Its qualifications are recognised under Brazilian law as "free" (exempt) courses (or cursos livres in Portuguese) not requiring specific recognition by the MEC (Ministério da Educação), the
Brazilian Ministry of Education, in common with a large number of similar institutions.[6] The laws regulating cursos livres apply to a wide range of vocational and distance learning courses.[7] Examples include courses for languages, security, and
IT. In the case of courses designated for the exercise of religious ministry and religious education the exempt qualifications are defined by the legal term interna corporis, or for 'in-house' use within a social entity, such as a church or seminary.[8][9]
^William Jeynes and David W. Robinson (editors), International Handbook of Protestant Education, Springer, New York, 2012, pp. 371-372.
^Craig Ott and
Harold A. Netland, Globalizing Theology: Belief and Practice in an Era of World Christianity, Baker Academic, Grand Rapids MI, 2006, pp. 272-274.