Chicago Theological Seminary

The Chicago Theological Seminary is an ecumenical seminary of the United Church of Christ. It prepares women and men for leadership in the church and society through Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Arts in Religious Studies (M.A.), Master of Sacred Theology (S.T.M.), Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs. It enrolls approximately 190 students from over 20 denominations / religions traditions; around 40% of the student body is affiliated with the United Church of Christ.

It is fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and by the North Central Association. It one of the 11 seminaries in the Association of Chicago Theological Schools (ACTS website).

In addition to being a seminary of the United Church of Christ, it is also certified by the United Methodist Church and is in partnership with the Metropolitan Community Churches.

Campus

The seminary is located at 5757 S. University Avenue, in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. It is directly adjacent to the campus of the University of Chicago. The Seminary Co-op Bookstore, a voluminous and well-known academic bookstore, is housed in the seminary's basement.

History

Chicago Theological Seminary is the oldest institution of higher education founded in the City of Chicago, having been established in 1855.

CTS and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community

Among schools of theological education, CTS is especially friendly to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender concerns and is listed as an officially "Open and Affirming" institution of the United Church of Christ by the UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns The seminary has many openly glbt students, staff and faculty, several of whom have published books and articles in the area of religion and sexual orientation. The institution offers an annual Gilberto Castaneda scholarship award for outstanding glbt students. It is home to the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Religious Archives Network. Students are invited to participate in the social activities of the Heyward Boswell Society. In 2006, CTS launched the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Queer Religious Studies Center, a grant-funded research program.

List of faculty

• The Rev. Dr. Lee H. Butler -- Associate Professor of Theology and Psychology
• The Rev. Dr. W. Dow Edgerton -- Academic Dean & Associate Professor of Ministry
• The Rev. Dr. Neil Gerdes -- Library Director and Associate Professor of Bibliography
• Dr. Scott Haldeman -- Assistant Professor of Worship
• The Rev. Dr. Alice Hunt -- President and Professor of Theology starting August 2008
• The Rev. Dr. Theodore W. Jennings, Jr. -- Professor of Biblical and Constructive Theology
• Dr. Robert Moore -- Distinguished Service Professor of Psychology, Psychoanalysis and Spirituality
• Dr. Timothy J. Sandoval -- Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible
• Dr. Laurel C. Schneider -- Associate Professor of Theology, Ethics, and Culture
• Dr. Bo Myung Seo -- Assistant Professor of Theology and Cultural Criticism
• Dr. Julia M. Speller -- Assistant Professor of Church History and Kenneth B. Smith Professor of Public Ministry
• Dr. Ken Stone (biblical scholar) -- Professor of Bible, Culture and Hermeneutics
• The Rev. Dr. JoAnne Marie Terrell -- Associate Professor of Ethics and Theology
• The Rev. Dr. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite -- Professor of Theology
• Dr. Seung Ai Yang -- Associate Professor of New Testament

External links

• http://www.ctschicago.edu/