Toronto School of Theology
historyThe Toronto School of Theology (TST) is an ecumenical centre for graduate theological education and the largest of its kind in Canada.»http://www.tst.edu/about/overview-and-history Affiliated with the University of Toronto, the TST comprises seven member colleges in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Reformed traditions, as well as four affiliated institutions attached to smaller denominations. It is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.»http://www.ats.edu/memberschools/pages/schooldetail.aspx?id=216
History
The school was originally constituted as the Toronto Graduate School of Theological Studies in 1944, in order to promote collaboration around advance degree programs among the theology schools affiliated with the University of Toronto. In 1970 this was further formalised with the establishment of the Toronto School of Theology. Finally, in 1979 a Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Toronto made it possible for the member schools to grant conjoint basic and advanced degrees in theology.»Welcome to the Toronto School of Theology
Demographics
Students at TST range from 20 to 81 years of age and come from 62 countries including Canada and the USA.
Member colleges
- Emmanuel College, Victoria University in the University of Toronto, (United Church of Canada)
- Wycliffe College, (Low Anglican)
- St. Augustine's Seminary, (Roman Catholic archdiocesan)
- Regis College, (Roman Catholic
Jesuit)Basilian)- Knox College, (Presbyterian Church in Canada)
- St. Michael's College Faculty of Theology, (Roman Catholic
- Trinity College Faculty of Divinity, (High Anglican)
There are also four affiliated institutions.
- Institute for Christian Studies (Christian Reformed Church in North America)
- Conrad Grebel University College (Mennonite Church Canada)
- McMaster Divinity College (Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec)
- Waterloo Lutheran Seminary (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada)
Combining all the member schools of the TST, 500 courses are offered each year to over 1400 students.»http://www.tst.edu/index.asp?Home=1
Academics
The following programs are offered by one or more of the members of TST:
- Master of Divinity
- Master of Religion
- Master of Theological Studies
- Master of Religious Education
- Master of Pastoral Studies
- Master of Arts in Ministry and Spirituality
- Master of Sacred Music
- Master of Arts in Theology
- Master of Theology
- Doctor of Ministry
- Doctor of Theology
- Doctor of Philosophy
Each program is awarded conjointly by the school the student is registered with and the University of Toronto, except for the Master of Arts in Theology and the Doctor of Philosophy, which are awarded by University of St. Michael's College.
Toronto School of Theology libraries
Students have access the libraries of every member school, including Knox's Caven Library, St. Michael's Kelly Library, Trinity and Wycliffe's John W. Graham Library, and the libraries of Emmanuel College, Regis College, and St. Augustine's Seminary. Students, moreover, have access to the library system of the University of Toronto, including Robarts Library, Canada's largest library and the fourth largest academic library system in North America.
Toronto Journal of Theology is published semi-annually. It promotes progressive publication of current opinion on the full range of scholarship represented by diverse Christian traditions through the analysis of issues in Biblical Studies, History of Christianity, Systematic and Pastoral Theology, and Christian Ethics and engagement of cross-cultural perspectives in discussing theological issues.
- Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
- Graduate programs in religion
- University of Toronto
- Higher education in Ontario