“Why Attend Seminary?”
Read a July 12, 2012 article by The Huffington Post by Serene Jones, President of Union Theological Seminary, that promotes the seminary.
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“For Schools of Theology, It’s Time to Bend Tradition”
Read a May 13, 2012, commentary for The Chronicle of Higher Education that urges seminaries to adapt to societal changes in order to thrive.
“Clergy Launch Campaign For Student Loan Forgiveness, Aim To Qualify For ‘Public Service’ Rule”
Read a Feb. 8, 2012, Huffington Post article about clergy launching a campaign for federal student loan forgiveness based on a 2007 law aimed at graduates who go into public service.
“Baby boomers heading back to seminary”
Read a Dec. 5, 2011, post on CNN’s Belief blog about baby boomers heading to seminary.
“Catholic seminary enrollment up, but numbers seen as only part of story”
Read a Nov. 29, 2011, story from Catholic News Service about rising enrollments at Catholic seminaries.
“Freeing Up Graduates”
Read a Nov. 4, 2011, story from Inside Higher Ed about Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary’s plan to eliminate tuition for master’s degree students to reduce their debt burden.
“Seminary Is Not the Problem — The Church Is”
Read a Nov. 1, 2011, column by Brian McLaren at Patheos.com that analyzes the different approaches seminaries may take on schooling and education.
“Seminaries look to update ministers’ skill set”
Read an Oct. 31, 2011, Christian Century article about curriculum overhauls at many seminaries.
“Forget the Ivory Towers: Seminaries and Their Challenges”
Read an Oct. 17, 2011, column at Patheos.com that discusses the effects of culture-shifts on seminaries.