Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York is a private ecumenical liberal Christian seminary in Morningside Heights,Manhattan,affiliated with Columbia University. Columbia University lists UTS among its affiliate schools,alongside Barnard College and Teachers College. Since 1928,the seminary has served as Columbia's constituent faculty of theology. In 1964,UTS also established an affiliation with the neighboring Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Despite its affiliation with Columbia University,UTS is an independent institution with its own administration and Board of Trustees. UTS confers the following degrees:Master of Divinity (MDiv),Master of Divinity &Social Work dual degree (MDSW),Master of Arts in religion (MAR),Master of Arts in Social Justice (MASJ),Master of Sacred Theology (STM),Doctor of Ministry (DMin),and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Avery Robert Dulles was an American Jesuit priest,theologian,and cardinal of the Catholic Church. Dulles served on the faculty of Woodstock College from 1960 to 1974,of the Catholic University of America from 1974 to 1988,and as the Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society at Fordham University from 1988 to 2008. He was also an internationally known author and lecturer.
The Graduate Theological Union (GTU) is a consortium of eight private independent American theological schools and eleven centers and affiliates. Seven of the theological schools are located in Berkeley,California. The GTU was founded in 1962 and their students can take courses at the University of California,Berkeley. Additionally,some of the GTU consortial schools are part of other California universities such as Santa Clara University and California Lutheran University. Most of the GTU consortial schools are located in the Berkeley area with the majority north of the campus in a neighborhood known as "Holy Hill" due to the cluster of GTU seminaries and centers located there.
Princeton Theological Seminary (PTSem),officially The Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church,is a private school of theology in Princeton,New Jersey. Established in 1812,it is the second-oldest seminary in the United States,founded under the auspices of Archibald Alexander,the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA),and the College of New Jersey. It is also the largest of ten seminaries associated with the Presbyterian Church.
The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a Baptist theological institute in Fort Worth,Texas. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. It was established in 1908 and in 2005 was one of the largest seminaries in the world. It is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada,the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges,and the National Association of Schools of Music to award diplomas and bachelor's,master's,and doctoral degrees.
Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) is an evangelical theological seminary in Dallas,Texas. It is known for popularizing the theological system of dispensationalism. DTS has campuses in Dallas,Houston,and Washington,D.C.,as well as extension sites in Atlanta,Austin,San Antonio,Nashville,Northwest Arkansas,Europe,and Guatemala,and a multilingual online education program. DTS is the largest non-denominational seminary accredited by the Association of Theological Schools.
James Francis Stafford is an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as major penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary from 2003 to 2009.
Walter Wink was an American Biblical scholar,theologian,and activist who was an important figure in Progressive Christianity. Wink spent much of his career teaching at Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City. He was well known for his advocacy of and work related to nonviolent resistance and his seminal works on "The Powers",Naming the Powers (1984),Unmasking the Powers (1986),Engaging the Powers (1992),When the Powers Fall (1998),and The Powers that Be (1999),all of them commentaries on the Apostle Paul's ethic of spiritual warfare described here:
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood,but against the rulers,against the authorities,against the cosmic powers over this present darkness,against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
The Lutheran Church in America (LCA) was an American and Canadian Lutheran church body that existed from 1962 to 1987. It was headquartered in New York City and its publishing house was Fortress Press.
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (PTS) is a Presbyterian graduate seminary in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. Founded in 1794,it houses one of the largest theological libraries in the tri-state area.
Frank Tracy Griswold III was an American clergyman who served as the 25th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.
Thomas Wharton Phillips was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary (APNTS) is a graduate-level theological institution located near Metro Manila in the Philippines. APNTS is a seminary in the Wesleyan theological tradition and affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene through its Division of World Mission. Its mission is to prepare "men and women for Christ-like leadership and excellence in ministries." Its institutional vision is:"Bridging cultures for Christ,APNTS equips each new generation of leaders to disseminate the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout Asia,the Pacific,and the world.
Allan Alexander MacRae was an evangelical Christian scholar who,with Harold S. Laird,Carl McIntire,Roland K. Armes,and several other conservative Presbyterians,helped found Faith Theological Seminary and,with Jack Murray,Biblical Theological Seminary. Because of his longevity,MacRae engaged in both the battles of the fundamentalist-modernist controversy and with the rise of Neo-evangelicalism in mid-20th century America,playing important roles in the establishment of three conservative American seminaries.
John McDowell Leavitt was an early Ohio lawyer,Episcopal clergyman,poet,novelist,editor and professor. Leavitt served as the second President of Lehigh University,Bethlehem,Pennsylvania,and as President of St. John's College in Annapolis,Maryland.
Rear Admiral Alan T. Baker,USN,is a retired American Navy officer who served as the 16th Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps from 2006 to 2009. Chaplain Baker was the first graduate of the United States Naval Academy and former Surface Warfare Officer to serve as a Chaplain Corps Flag Officer. Following his military career,Baker served as Directional Leader at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church,a 4,000-member,multi-campus church in the San Francisco Bay Area,from 2010 to 2012. He is currently principal of Strategic Foundations where he teaches,coaches and catalyzes organizations valuing the intersection of faith,learning and leadership.
David Michael O'Connell is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Trenton since 2010. He is a member of the Congregation of the Mission and a past president of the Catholic University of America.
Donald Silvio Nesti,C.S.Sp. is an American Catholic priest in the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. He served as the tenth president of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania,from 1980 until 1988. He is the founder and current director of the Center for Faith and Culture at the University of Saint Thomas in Houston,Texas,and a professor of theology at St. Mary's Seminary,also in Houston.
Deborah Flemister Mullen is an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and a theological educator,specifically in the fields of modern American Christianity and Black Church Studies. She retired in January 2018 as Vice President for Equity,Diversity,and Inclusion and Associate Professor of American Christianity and Black Church Studies at Columbia Theological Seminary. Her work actively engages the ongoing debates in American religion and civil society surrounding race,sexuality and social justice. In the academic field she focuses on the creation and leading of graduate theological education curriculum that prepares religious leaders for ministries throughout the world and promotes growth in academic institutions.
