Christian Theological Seminary is an ecumenical seminary related to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It provides five degree-level education courses, three dual-degree programs, a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) program, and a Ph.D. in African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric. As of 2019, the seminary had an enrollment of 139 students.[3]
CTS was founded by abolitionists as part of North Western Christian University in 1855. North Western Christian University became Butler University in 1877; in 1958, CTS became a freestanding institution. In 2017, Butler University purchased about 30 acres (12 ha) of the CTS campus; Butler renamed its new land Butler South. CTS retained approximately 12 acres (4.9 ha) on the west end of the parcel and holds a 100-year lease to space on the campus, including parts of the seminary, chapel, library, and counseling building.[4] CTS continues as a freestanding institution on the Butler campus.[5]
Christian Theological Seminary offers nine graduate degree programs and eight certificate programs, including: Masters of Divinity (MDiv), Masters of Theological Studies (MTS), Doctor of Ministry (DMin), Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) in African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric, Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MACMHC), Master of Arts in Marriage + Family Therapy (MAMFT), and three joint degree programs. [6]
Christian Theological Seminary is located on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis within walking distance of the Indianapolis Museum of Art.[7] The main building, a mid-century "pre-Gothic" building designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes that opened in 1966 and two historic mansions on the campus were purchased by Butler University in 2018. The CTS campus is housed in the North and West wings of the main seminary building, and the CTS Counseling Center is housed in the largest of the two historic mansions on the Southwest side of the campus.[8] CTS is also home to the Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Program and the Faith & Action Project.
En 2021, un panel de seis miembros del Instituto Americano de Arquitectos (AIA) de Indianápolis identificó la Capilla Sweeney del seminario (1966) entre los diez edificios más "arquitectónicamente significativos" terminados en la ciudad desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial . [9]
La Biblioteca del Seminario Teológico Cristiano [10] contiene más de 210.000 volúmenes, así como más de 1.300 suscripciones periódicas actuales. Los académicos tienen a su disposición microfilmes, audiovisuales, manuscritos y materiales especiales sobre el movimiento de Restauración. La Biblioteca CTS también alberga el Centro de Recursos Congregacionales, una biblioteca de recursos que contiene videos, planes de estudios, recursos denominacionales y recursos de la Escuela Bíblica de Vacaciones que están disponibles en préstamo para pastores y líderes de congregaciones locales. La biblioteca CTS también alberga el Centro de Escritura. [11]
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