Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary
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|city= Hamilton
|state= Ontario
|country= Canada
|type= Seminary
|former_name = Theological College of the Canadian Reformed Churches
|principal= Jason Van Vliet
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|faculty = 5
|campus= Urban
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|address = 110 West 27th Street
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|affiliation = Canadian Reformed Churches
|website = https://www.canadianreformedseminary.ca/
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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) decided 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.canadianreformedseminary.ca/general/history.html |title=Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary website |accessdate=2014-07-28}} The Ontario legislature granted degree-granting authority to the Seminary under the Canadian Reformed Theological College Act, 1981.{{cite web |url=http://cicic.ca/docs/postsec/Theological_College_of_Canadian_Reformed_Churches_1981.pdf |title=Canadian Reformed Theological College Act, 1981 |accessdate=2014-07-28}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.canadianreformedseminary.ca/general/history.html |title=Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary website |accessdate=2014-07-28}}
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. Reuben Bredenhof – 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 the Ontario Ministry of Education under the Canadian Reformed Theological College Act, 1981.{{cite web |url=http://cicic.ca/docs/postsec/Theological_College_of_Canadian_Reformed_Churches_1981.pdf |title=Canadian Reformed Theological College Act, 1981 |accessdate=2014-07-28}} It is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools.{{cite web |url=http://www.canadianreformedseminary.ca/general/history.html |title=Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary website |accessdate=2014-07-28}}
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.canadianreformedseminary.ca/ Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary]
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