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Andover-Newton Theological School Luther Seminary
Bangor Theological Seminary Notre Dame
Claremont School of Theology Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Princeton University Divinity School
Duke University Divinity School Union Theological Seminary (NY)
Emory University, Candler School of Theology Union Theological Seminary (VA)
Fuller Theological Seminary University of Chicago Divinity School
Harvard Divinity School Vanderbilt University Divinity School
Hebrew Union College Virginia Theological Seminary
Jewish Theological Seminary Yale University Divinity School
Andover-Newton Theological Seminary is located in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, and affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the American Baptist Churches. ANTS divides its degree programs into four divisions: en route to one of these degrees: Founded in 1807, Andover-Newton is the oldest graduate theological school in America, and seeks to continue its growth in part by incorporating electronic distance education and field experiences into its programs. ANTS publications include a newsletter titled "News and Notes" during the academic year, and a quarterly called "Today's Ministry." See also the Andover-Newton library homepage.

Bangor Theological Seminary, one of seven UCC seminaries, has served northern New England since 1814. From its home in Bangor, Maine, it extended its campuses to include Portland, Maine, and Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1991. BTS stresses its ecumenical mission, offering the following degrees: BTS also offers continuing education, a certificate in small church leadership, and mentored practice for its M.Div. students. Bangor Theological Seminary libraries include the Moulton Library on the Bangor campus and the General Theological Library on the Portland campus.

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Claremont School of Theology is located in Claremont, California and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. While Claremont has only been an independent corporation since 1956 and in its present location since 1957, it begins its history with the founding of Maclay College of Theology in San Fernando, California, in 1885. The school is formally connected to the Claremont Graduate University. Claremont School of Theology offers the following degrees: The school also offers internships on Native American lands and in various foreign countries, and has a distance program located in Tempe, Arizona. In addition, the school is part of the Institute for Continuing Ministry Studies. Claremont offers valuable resources through its library home page.

Concordia Seminary, based in St. Louis, Missouri, is affiliated with the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod. It was originally founded in 1839, moved to St. Louis in 1849, and has been in its current location since 1926. In addition to offering the Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry, Concordia has a Master of Sacred Theology, Ph.D., and the Master of Arts with majors in Practical Theology, Historical Theology, Systematic Theology, and Exegitical Theology. There are also several special programs of interest: The Seminary also hosts various continuing education programs and is active in its Institute for Mission Studies. The seminary web site offers pictures of the seminary and audio files of various foci--lectionary, sermon, and sample of a choral cd. Of additional interest, Concordia hosts a series of sacred music concerts, focusing on the relationship of Johann Sebastian Bach and the church, called "Bach at the Sem."

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Duke University Divinity School is located on the main campus in Durham, North Carolina and was the first graduate/professional program at the University to open in 1926. Associated with the United Methodist Church, the Divinity School offers the Duke also has several special programs to enhance its students' study: The Divinity School maintains an active continuing education series, and its library web site has many good theological resources available.

Emory University's Candler School of Theology was founded in 1914 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and became part of Emory University when the university was chartered in 1915. Candler offers the following degrees: In addition to these degrees, Candler has a wide variety of continuing education opportunities and several joint programs, including one with the business school, the school of law, the Master of Sacred Music with Emory's Music Department, and a doctoral program in religion available conjointly with Emory's Graduate Division of Religion. This School of Theology also offers students service in their Program of Black Church Studies, Center for Pastoral Services, Program for Women in Theology and Ministry, Center for Ecumenical and Multicultural Education, and Youth Theological Initiative. Students of Candler have a variety of resources available to them, including the second-largest theological collection in the country, Pitts Theology Library, as well as the Mission Resource Center of the United Methodist Church and various institutions affiliated with Emory University, in addition to the citylife available in Atlanta.

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Fuller Theological Seminary, based in Pasadena, California, has campuses across the West, including Colorado Springs, Phoenix, Tuscon, Las Vegas, several extensions in the Seattle metropolitan area, and seven additional locations in California. Fuller also offers Individualized Distance Learning and On-line Education. Within its three schools, Fuller has an extensive array of programs available: The Fuller Theological Seminary was founded in 1947 and moved to its current location in 1953.

Harvard Divinity School traces its origins to the commitment of the school to educating religious leaders, a commitment established at the school's inception in 1636 and followed by the first professorship in the country, in Divinity in 1721. The first interdenominational theological school in America, the Divinity School was established in 1816. The curriculum is structured around three areas: Scripture and Interpretation, Christianity and Culture, and Religions of the World, leading to the following degrees: There are also choices for nondegree programs, dual degrees, related programs for advanced degrees, and continuing education. The Andover-Harvard Theological Library offers a wide range of services, and the school hosts several publications, including the Harvard Divinity Bulletin, the Harvard Theological Review, and the Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion. Additional Special Resources available to Harvard Divinity School students include the Women's Studies in Religion Program, the Center for the Study of World Religions, the Center for the Study of Values in Pubic Life, and the Boston Theological Institute.

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Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion was established in 1875 in Cincinnati and has three other campuses, including Los Angeles, New York, and Jerusalem. HUC-JIR is affiliated with Reform Judaism. Not every campus offers all degrees, but together, the HUC graduate courses of study may lead to: Hebrew Union College also features Ordination Studies and several Bachelors Degrees. Among its resources are the HUC-JIR libaries, the Hebrew Union College Press, a collection of electronic publications, and the outstanding American Jewish Archives, a major repository for the study of American Jews and of the Holocaust. HUC resources include also a variety of outreach programs, including community programs, several museums, and the HUC-UC Center for the Study of Ethics and Contemporary Moral Problems, in conjunction with the University of Cincinnati.

The Jewish Theological Seminary of America is based in New York City and affiliated with Conservative Judaism. The Seminary is divided into several schools, including a The Graduate School offers a variety of Masters and Doctorates; a sample of the academic programs follows:

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Luther Seminary, located in St. Paul, Minnesota, is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In addition to its extensive library, students at Luther Seminary have a variety of resources, including the Fisher's Net, on-line learning services.

The University of Notre Dame was founded in 1842 and officially chartered by the state of Indiana in 1844. The school's Department of Theology offers the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts, Master of Theological Studies, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, with emphases ranging from Biblical Studies through the History of Christianity, from Theological Ethics to Moral Theology. The department also maintains affiliations with the Notre Dame Holocaust Project, the Ecumenical Institute at Tantur, Israel, Synagogue 2000, the Center for Social Concerns, and the Notre Dame Center for Pastoral Liturgy. True to its founding by Father Edward Sorin, this independent Catholic university has conducted studies of Catholic parish life and of the Hispanic Catholic community within the United States, as well as contributing to Catholic elementary and secondary education. The religious life of the University is further enriched by the Alliance for Catholic Education, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the Holy Cross Associates, the Institute for Church Life, the Liturgical Choir and the Folk Choir, among other offerings. The library's special collections include incunabula, medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, the Library of the Medieval Institute, a Byzantine Studies Collection, and the Devers Program in Dante Studies.

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Pittsburgh Theological Seminary was founded in 1794 and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). It traces its current form to a union in 1959 of two seminaries, the older Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, and the Western Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, founded originally in 1785. Degrees offered by the institution include these: These programs are augmented by Field Education, Continuing Education, and an Evening Program, and strengthened by their association with:

Princeton Theological Seminary, a professional, graduate school affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), was founded in 1812, and reflects an ecumenical, interdenominational focus in training church leaders. The school offers these degrees: Princeton's programs draw additional strength through the Continuing Education programs, the Institute for Youth Ministry, and the Seminary's association with St. Mary's College of the University of St. Andrew's, Scotland. Students are also served by the Center for Barth Studies, the Speer and Henry Luce III Libraries and several publications, including "Theology Today," "inSpire," and "Koinonia."

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Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York was founded in 1836 and moved to its current Morningside Heights home in 1910, to a closer association with not only Columbia University, but also Teachers College, The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, the Interchurch Center, and the Manhattan School of Music. Union Theological Seminary is independent and nondenominational. Union's degrees include: Students' studies are supported by a Program for Spiritual Growth and Direction, Field Education, the fine Burke Library, and its program SOPHIA.

Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education, based in Richmond, Virginia, began with the establishment of a theological library in 1806 at Hampden-Sydney College, and, as the Union Theological Seminary, moved to Richmond in 1898. The Union Theological Seminary in Virginia united with the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in 1997. Degrees offered include: Studies at the school are supported by the extended campus program, field education, the Richmond Theological Consortium, the Institute for Reformed Theology, the Carl Howie Center for Science, Art, and Theology, the Asian-American Ministry and Mission Center, on-line courses, and the William Smith Morton Library.

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The Divinity School at the University of Chicago offers the following degrees: The Divinity School was the first of the four graduate/professional schools at the University, which was founded in 1891 by John D. Rockefeller. The Martin Marty Center and the Joseph Regenstein Library serves Divinity School students, who also have access to the wide range of materials available through the University of Chicago Libraries. Nearby theological schools include the Chicago Theological Seminary, the McCormick Theological Seminary, the Catholic Theological Union, the Disciples Divinity House, the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, and the Meadville/Lombard Theological School. The University of Chicago also hosts a wide variety of religious groups and campus ministries.

The Vanderbilt Divinity School, in Nashville, Tennessee, began as the Biblical Department of Vanderbilt University, which was founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in 1873. The University severed official ties with the Methodist Church in 1914, and today Vanderbilt Divinity School is an interdenominational schoool, the only such university-based theological school in the South. The School offers the Master of Divinity and the Master of Theological Studies, and through the Graduate School at the University, the Master of Arts in Religion and the Doctor of Philosophy in Religion. Additional resources for students include the Kelly Miller Smith Institute on the African-American Church, the Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender, and Sexuality, the Certificate in Black Church Studies Program, and United Methodist Studies, in addition to the Jean and Alexander Heard Divinity Library and a variety of resources available through Vanderbilt University.

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Virginia Theological Seminary, an Episcopal seminary based in Alexandria, Virginia, has trained church leaders since 1823. Courses of study include: The Center for Continuing Education and the Center for Ministry of Teaching provide many resources for students, ranging from special workshops and courses to publishing the "Episcopal Children's Curriculum" and "Episcopal Teacher." The school also operates a Lay School of Theology, and organizes a yearly Conference on Ministry. The Bishop Payne Library serves Virginia Theological Seminary.

Yale University Divinity School became a separate school within Yale University in 1822 (the Univesity was founded in 1701). The Divinity School offers the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Religion, and Master of Sacred Theology. The Graduate School Admissions office processes applications for doctoral degrees in the Department of Religious Studies. Berkeley Divinity School (founded in 1854) and the Institute of Sacred Music are associated with Yale University Divinity School, and students may also study within the Lutheran Studies Program. Students are served by the Divinity School Library, the Ministry Resource Center, the EIKON Image Database for Biblical Studies, the Ad Hoc Digital Library and its resources, the Association for Case Teaching Clearing House, and the Richard Rufus Edition.

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