Bethany Theological Seminary
Seal of Bethany Theological Seminary, depicting its motto
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Former names
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Bethany Bible School and Bethany Biblical Seminary |
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| Motto | Empowering Christian Leaders |
| Type | Private, graduate seminary |
| Established | 1905 |
| Affiliation | Church of the Brethren |
| President | Jeff Carter |
| Dean | Steven Schweitzer |
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Academic staff
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10 |
| Students | c. 100 |
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Richmond, Indiana, United States 39°49′35″N 84°54′38″W / 39.8263°N 84.9106°WCoordinates: 39°49′35″N 84°54′38″W / 39.8263°N 84.9106°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, Higher Learning Commission, Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center, Earlham School of Religion |
| Website | Official website |
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Bethany Theological Seminary is the official seminary of the Church of the Brethren. Bethany, located in Richmond, Indiana, is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
The seminary was founded in 1905 as Bethany Biblical Seminary by A.C. Wieand and E. B. Hoff. While the two were traveling in the Holy Land overlooking the village of Bethany from the Mount of Olives in 1901–02, they decided to name the new Bible institute Bethany. In 1994, the seminary moved from Oak Brook, Illinois, to Richmond, Indiana, to form a partnership with the Earlham School of Religion, a Christian theological school in the Quaker tradition.
Bethany offers students opportunities for a degree in ministry in the form of Master of Divinity and one in research through the Master of Arts degree. Students can further refine their field of study through a degree emphasis in Peace Studies or Ministry With Youth and Young Adults. Peace-related courses cover topics ranging from non-violence and the biblical story, to peace witness in the Anabaptist/Pietist tradition, to mediating conflict in families and churches, to peacemaking in national and international arenas. Master of Divinity students pursuing a degree emphasis in Ministry With Youth and Young Adults complete a practicum experience, and Master of Arts students focus their thesis on youth and young adult ministry.
Bethany emphasizes peace, service, simple living, and the importance of the faith community. Along with the Quakers and Mennonites, the Church of the Brethren is an historic peace church, conscientiously opposed to all war, and intentional about working with peacemaking and reconciliation concerns. Several Bethany professionals and graduates are also associated with a renewed interest in theopoetics.
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