Toronto School of Theology

The Toronto School of Theology (TST) is an ecumenical centre for graduate-level Christian theological education and the largest of its kind in Canada.[1] Affiliated with the University of Toronto, TST comprises seven member colleges in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Reformed traditions, as well as four affiliated institutions attached to smaller denominations. It is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.[2]

Toronto School of Theology
Mottoσυνεργουντες
Motto in English
We work together with Him
TypeFederated graduate theological college
Established1944
AffiliationUniversity of Toronto
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic, Anglican, Reformed, United Church of Canada
Location
Toronto
,
Ontario
,
Canada
CampusUrban
AffiliationsATS
Websitewww.tst.edu

History

The school was originally constituted as the Toronto Graduate School of Theological Studies in 1944, in order to promote collaboration around advanced degree programs among the theology schools affiliated with the University of Toronto. In 1970 this was further formalised with the establishment of the Toronto School of Theology. Finally, in 1979 a Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Toronto made it possible for the member schools to grant conjoint basic and advanced degrees in theology.[3] The Toronto School of Theology's Arms and Flag were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on March 1, 2001.[4] The school's motto is the Greek word συνεργουντες (synergountes), which is taken from 2 Corinthians 6:1 and means "We work together with Him" (or more loosely translates to “Co-worker”).[4]

Member Institutions

All full member institutions of the Toronto School of Theology, with the exception of St. Augustine's Seminary, are part of the University of Toronto. Combining all the member schools of the TST, 530 courses are offered each year to over 1500 students.[5]

NameFoundedDenomination
Emmanuel College1928United
St. Augustine's Seminary1913Roman Catholic (diocesan)
Wycliffe College1877Anglican (low church)
Regis College1930Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Knox College1844Presbyterian
St. Michael's College Faculty of Theology1852Roman Catholic (Basilian Fathers)
Trinity College Faculty of Divinity1851Anglican (high church)

Affiliated Institutions
NameFoundedDenominationParent Institution
Conrad Grebel University College1963MennoniteUniversity of Waterloo
Huron University College1863AnglicanUniversity of Western Ontario
Institute for Christian Studies1967ReformedN/A
Martin Luther University College1911Evangelical LutheranWilfrid Laurier University
McMaster Divinity College1838BaptistMcMaster University

Academics

Degrees

The following programs are offered by one or more of the members of TST:

Each program is awarded conjointly by the school the student is registered with and the University of Toronto.

Reputation and Rankings

In the 2020 QS World University Rankings the Toronto School of Theology/University of Toronto was ranked #1 in Canada and #19 in the world for Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies.[6] The journal First Things, an organ of the Institute on Religion and Public Life in New York, ranked the Toronto School of Theology fourth among graduate programs in theology.[7] The Toronto School of Theology was also ranked #3 for the number of doctoral students that have graduated and gone on to positions in fellow member schools of the Association of Theological Schools.[8]

Toronto School of Theology libraries

Students have access to the libraries of every member school, including Knox's Caven Library, St. Michael's Kelly Library, Trinity and Wycliffe's John W. Graham Library, and the libraries of Emmanuel College, Regis College, and St. Augustine's Seminary. Students, moreover, have access to the library system of the University of Toronto, including Robarts Library, Canada's largest library and the fourth largest academic library system in North America.[9][10]

Journals
Main article: Toronto Journal of Theology

The Toronto Journal of Theology is published semi-annually. It promotes progressive publication of current opinion on the full range of scholarship represented by diverse Christian traditions through the analysis of issues in Biblical Studies, History of Christianity, Systematic and Pastoral Theology, and Christian Ethics and engagement of cross-cultural perspectives in discussing theological issues.

See also

References
  1. "Overview and History". Archived from the original on 2009-10-30. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  2. http://www.ats.edu/memberschools/pages/schooldetail.aspx?id=216
  3. http://www.tst.edu/webfm_send/684
  4. http://reg.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=207 Arms and Flag
  5. "Quick Facts". www.tst.edu.
  6. https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2020/theology-divinity-religious-studies
  7. https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2012/11/ranking-theology-programs
  8. https://www.wycliffecollege.ca/about-us/toronto-school-theology
  9. Association of Research Libraries. "ARL Statistics 2004-05" (PDF). pp. 66–69. Retrieved 2007-01-23.
  10. University of Toronto Libraries. "Annual Statistics". Retrieved 2007-01-23.
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