Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary

Christian higher education institution

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The Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary is a Reformed seminary in Hamilton, Ontario. It is the federational seminary of the Canadian Reformed Churches.

History

Synod Orangeville (1968) made the decision to establish a Theological College of the Canadian Reformed Churches on Wednesday, November 20, 1968, and to appoint three full-time professors and two lecturers. The College was officially opened in September 1969 in Hamilton, Ontario.^[1] The Ontario legislature granted degree-granting authority to the Seminary under the Canadian Reformed Theological College Act, 1981.^[2] Since 1984, the Faculty is made up of four full-time professors. The seminary moved to a new location on the Hamilton escarpment in 1985. In 2010, the operating name was changed to the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary.^[3]

Programs

Master of Divinity (M.Div.) (4 years), includes a Pastoral Training Program
Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) (3 years)
Diploma of Theological Studies (Dip.Th.St.) (2 years)
Diploma of Missiology (Dip.M.) (8 months)

Faculty

There are five full-time faculty members:

Dr. Jannes Smith – Professor of Old Testament
Dr. William den Hollander – Professor of New Testament
Dr. Jason P. Van Vliet – Professor of Dogmatology
Dr. Arjan J. de Visser – Professor of Ministry and Mission
Dr. Theodore G. Van Raalte – Professor of Ecclesiology

Besides the full-time staff, guest lectures and courses are occasionally taught by several adjunct lecturers.

Charter and Accreditation

The college is an accredited private degree-granting institution. It received charter from Ontario Ministry of Education under the Canadian Reformed Theological College Act, 1981.^[4] It is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools.^[5]

References

^ "Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary website". Retrieved 2014-07-28.
^ "Canadian Reformed Theological College Act, 1981" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-07-28.
^ "Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary website". Retrieved 2014-07-28.
^ "Canadian Reformed Theological College Act, 1981" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-07-28.
^ "Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary website". Retrieved 2014-07-28.

External links

Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary

Post-secondary education in Ontario

Degree-granting institutions
Public universities^[1]	Algoma Brock Carleton Guelph Hearst^‡ Lakehead Laurentian/Laurentienne^* Laurier McMaster Nipissing NOSM^* OCAD U Ontario Tech Ottawa^* Queen's RMC/CMR^* Sudbury^* TMU Toronto Trent UOF^‡ Waterloo Western Windsor York
Private universities^[2]	Canada Christian Emmanuel FaithWay Baptist Great Lakes Heritage Huntington Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies Institute for Christian Studies Master's Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Redeemer St. Philip's Talpiot Thorneloe Toronto Baptist Tyndale Yeshivas Ner Yisroel
Public universities grant degrees under the authority of an Act of the Legislative Assembly or a Royal Charter.^[3] Private universities grant degrees under the authority of an Act of the Legislative Assembly or may provide individual degree programs with the consent of the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities.^[4]
Degree programs offered^{under Ministerial Consent}	Adler Toronto CCNM CMCC Glenn Gould RCC/Yorkville
Affiliated/federated schools	Assumption Brescia Canterbury Concordia Conrad Grebel Dominican/Dominicain^* Glendon^* Huron Iona King's Martin Luther OAC Renison Saint Paul^* St. Jerome's United
^‡French-language institution; ^*bilingual institution (English/French).^[5]

Colleges
Colleges of applied arts and technology	Algonquin^† Boréal^‡ Cambrian^† Canadore Centennial^† Confederation^† Durham Fanshawe^† Fleming^† George Brown^† Georgian^† La Cité^†‡ Lambton^† Loyalist^† Mohawk^† Niagara^† Northern St. Clair^† St. Lawrence^† Sault Seneca^†
Institutes of technology and advanced learning	Conestoga^† Humber^† Sheridan^†
Defunct	Grands-Lacs^‡
^†Degree programs offered ^‡French-language institution^[5]

Other recognized institutions
Specialist institutions	Michener Institute

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Anishinabek FNTI Kenjgewin Teg Iohahi:io Akwesasne Negahneewin Ogwehoweh Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Seven Generations Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig Six Nations Polytechnic

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