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| + | A '''seminary''', '''school of theology''', '''theological seminary''', or '''divinity school''' is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called ''seminarians'') in [[scripture]], [[theology]], generally to prepare them for [[ordination]] to serve as clergy, in academics, or in [[Christian ministry]]. | ||
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| + | Catholic seminaries often offer university degrees, which they have the opportunity to do by being affiliated with a university. Most are affiliated with one of the papal universities. | ||
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| + | Most of the alumni listed on Wikispooks tend to be [[dissidents]] and [[liberal theologians]], like [[Chris Hedges]]. Another group is hardline [[Cold Warriors]] with connections to the deep state intelligence apparatus. | ||
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A seminary, school of theology, theological seminary, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called seminarians) in scripture, theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy, in academics, or in Christian ministry.
Catholic seminaries often offer university degrees, which they have the opportunity to do by being affiliated with a university. Most are affiliated with one of the papal universities.
Most of the alumni listed on Wikispooks tend to be dissidents and liberal theologians, like Chris Hedges. Another group is hardline Cold Warriors with connections to the deep state intelligence apparatus.
Examples
| Page name | Description |
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| Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary | Methodist seminary |
| Harvard Divinity School | Liberal theological seminary. Its academic programs attempt to balance theology and religious studies—that is, the "believer's" perspective on religion with the "secular" perspective on religion. |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America | The academic and spiritual center of Conservative Judaism in the United States |
| Union Theological Seminary | A bastion of progressive Christian scholarship. |
| Vancouver School of Theology | Multi-denominational divinity school |
| Yale Divinity School | One of the twelve graduate and professional schools of Yale University |
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