Most seminaries have a lay board that has a fiduciary responsibility to see that the seminary is beyond reproach. They should not gullibly accept assurances by seminary personnel that all is well.

The merger combines Lancaster Theological Seminary with Moravian Theological Seminary to create Moravian University’s new ...

Seminaries overseas have been enrolling more ministerial candidates than their counterparts in the West. These schools do not lack for students or zeal, but they do lack resources for teaching.

Seminaries also compete—fiercely—for “name” theologians; Austin’s President David Stitt complains that “it’s worse than the used-car business.” ...

The predicament of some of the small seminaries can be seen in the experience of four in the American Baptist Convention. In 1956, Berkeley, Central, California, and Crozer seminaries—all ...

Seminaries could strengthen their bonds with Catholic schools, meanwhile, by assigning seminarians to teach religion and other courses, perhaps in cost-effective partnerships that would improve ...

A diverse set of Christian seminaries will be awarded grants ranging from $90,000 to $200,000 provided by the John Templeton Foundation, which has funded various efforts to bridge science and ...

Nevertheless, despite all the virtual learning, seminaries are still training people to serve actual congregations. In that respect, students even at the most experimental schools are traditionalists.

Yet few seminaries offer courses in sexuality, and fewer still require these courses. Dr. ALICE HUNT (President, Chicago Theological Seminary): It’s a challenge. It’s controversial.

Lay and Religious Jewish leaders need to advocate and promote a program of education in our Jewish schools and seminaries - about the history of Catholic - Jewish relations and knowledge of ...

Seminaries were so overwhelmed by numbers that little attention was paid to individual strengths and weaknesses. Also, many young men were pressed by their families to enter the seminary.