Seminaries, while often set apart, remain an integral part of the wider church. Seminary education and formation remains largely contingent on what bishops desire in future priests.

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

Moravian University completed its consolidation with Lancaster Theological Seminary in Lancaster city last week, following ...

In this way, laypeople are delightfully welcome to attend. Seminaries today offer a broad variety of programs and formats for students who are not intending to enter full-time Christian ministry.

Seminaries need more professors like Saint Patrick, the Irish bishop who worked for the conversion of thousands, ordained hundreds of clergy, and planted nearly 700 churches and monasteries ...

In terms of collaborating with other seminaries, Reverend Butler said Seabury-Western is exploring relationships with a number of institutions, including Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, a ...

Most American seminaries appear satisfied with the new sexuality courses, discussion groups, counseling opportunities and screening procedures they have already put in place.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

Read the sidebar article on startup seminaries. A version of this article appears in the February 15 print edition under the title “Seminary at the megachurch.” That edition incorrectly states the ...