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The Chicago Theological Seminary is a seminary
Seminary

A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is a specialized and often live-in higher education institution for the purpose of instructing students in philosophy, theology, spirituality and the religious life, usually in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy....
 of the United Church of Christ
United Church of Christ

The United Church of Christ is a mainline Protestant Protestantism Christian denomination principally in the United States, generally considered within the Reformed churches tradition....
. It prepares women and men for leadership in the church and society through Master of Divinity
Master of Divinity

In Christianity theology, the Master of Divinity is both the first professional degree and also the terminal degree in Divinity in North America and is a common academic degree in theology seminary....
 (M.Div.), Master of Arts
Master's degree

A master's degree provides a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of profession. Within the area studied, graduates possess advanced knowledge of a specialized body of theory and applied topics; high order skills in analysis, Critical thinking and/or professional application; and the ability to problem solving a...
 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 and religions traditions, with around 40% of the student body affiliated with the United Church of Christ.

It is fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada

The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada is an organization of seminary and other graduate schools of theology. It is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has more than 250 member schools....
 and by the North Central Association.






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The Chicago Theological Seminary is a seminary
Seminary

A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is a specialized and often live-in higher education institution for the purpose of instructing students in philosophy, theology, spirituality and the religious life, usually in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy....
 of the United Church of Christ
United Church of Christ

The United Church of Christ is a mainline Protestant Protestantism Christian denomination principally in the United States, generally considered within the Reformed churches tradition....
. It prepares women and men for leadership in the church and society through Master of Divinity
Master of Divinity

In Christianity theology, the Master of Divinity is both the first professional degree and also the terminal degree in Divinity in North America and is a common academic degree in theology seminary....
 (M.Div.), Master of Arts
Master's degree

A master's degree provides a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of profession. Within the area studied, graduates possess advanced knowledge of a specialized body of theory and applied topics; high order skills in analysis, Critical thinking and/or professional application; and the ability to problem solving a...
 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 and religions traditions, with around 40% of the student body affiliated with the United Church of Christ.

It is fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada

The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada is an organization of seminary and other graduate schools of theology. It is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has more than 250 member schools....
 and by the North Central Association. It one of the 11 seminaries in the Association of Chicago Theological Schools ().

In addition to being a seminary of the United Church of Christ
United Church of Christ

The United Church of Christ is a mainline Protestant Protestantism Christian denomination principally in the United States, generally considered within the Reformed churches tradition....
, it is also certified by the United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church

The United Methodist Church is a Christian Church that understands itself to be a part of the one Holy catholic Church of Jesus Christ and the Communion of Saints....
 and is in partnership with the Metropolitan Community Church
Metropolitan Community Church

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es.

Campus

The seminary is located at 5757 S. University Avenue, in the Hyde Park
Hyde Park, Chicago

Hyde Park, located on the South side of Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County, Illinois, Illinois, United States and seven miles south of the Chicago Loop, is a Chicago neighborhood and one of 77 Chicago Community areas of Chicago....
 neighborhood of Chicago
Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States, as well as the List of United States cities by population city in the United States with more than 2.8 million residents....
. It is directly adjacent to the campus of the University of Chicago
University of Chicago

The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park, Chicago neighborhood of Chicago. Although an older university by the same name existed prior to its founding, the modern University of Chicago credits its founding to the oil magnate John D....
. The Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Seminary Co-op

Seminary Cooperative Bookstores, Inc. is a cooperative bookstore with three branches in the Chicago area. Its flagship, known colloquially as the Seminary Co-op or simply the Sem Co-op, is located in the basement of the Chicago Theological Seminary, next to the campus of the University of Chicago, and stocks the largest selection...
, 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
    Robert L. Moore

    'Robert L. Moore', Ph.D., is an internationally recognized Jungian psychoanalyst and consultant in private practice in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is: the Distinguished Service Professor of Psychology, Psychoanalysis and Spirituality in the Chicago Theological Seminary; a Training Analyst at the C.G....
     -- 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)
    Ken Stone (biblical scholar)

    Ken Stone is an author, Professor of Bible, Culture and Hermeneutics at Chicago Theological Seminary and a member of the United Church of Christ....
     -- 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


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