The Swedenborgian House of Studies is the seminary of the Swedenborgian Church of North America

Swedenborgian Church of North America

The Swedenborgian Church in North America . The Administrative Offices of the denomination are located at 11 Highland Avenue, Newton, MA.-Beliefs:...

 at the Pacific School of Religion

Pacific School of Religion

Pacific School of Religion is an ecumenical seminary located in Berkeley, California. It maintains covenantal relationships with the United Church of Christ, the United Methodist Church and the Disciples of Christ, providing all necessary expectations for candidates to their ordained ministries....

 in Berkeley, California

Berkeley, California

Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...

. It offers a joint Master of Divinity

Master of Divinity

In the academic study of theology, the Master of Divinity is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America...

/Certificate in Swedenborgian Studies.

The New Church Theological School (also known as Swedenborgian House of Studies) is the theological training institution for the Swedenborgian Church of North America

Swedenborgian Church of North America

The Swedenborgian Church in North America . The Administrative Offices of the denomination are located at 11 Highland Avenue, Newton, MA.-Beliefs:...

. Since 2001, the NCTS (formerly dba Swedenborg School of Religion) has partnered with Pacific School of Religion

Pacific School of Religion

Pacific School of Religion is an ecumenical seminary located in Berkeley, California. It maintains covenantal relationships with the United Church of Christ, the United Methodist Church and the Disciples of Christ, providing all necessary expectations for candidates to their ordained ministries....

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History of the School

The New Church Theological School was located on the northern edge of Harvard College's campus in Cambridge, MA. In the mid 1960's it sold its building to Harvard University (for the Graduate School of Design) and relocated to 38 Sargent Street in Newton, MA. While it was housed in Newton, the school was known as the "Swedenborg School of Religion". After 35 years, the school relocated to its present location on the campus of Pacific School of Religion

Pacific School of Religion

Pacific School of Religion is an ecumenical seminary located in Berkeley, California. It maintains covenantal relationships with the United Church of Christ, the United Methodist Church and the Disciples of Christ, providing all necessary expectations for candidates to their ordained ministries....

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Certifications and Programs

One of the reasons the school moved to PSR was that it could partner with established schools that offered a myriad of degrees. Students can attend accredited schools throughout North America for academic and professional certification. NCTS can focus its energy on theological scholarship and training.

Certificate of Swedenborgian Theology: The (CST) comprises 21 units of coursework (or 7 3-unit courses), of which:

• 6 units must be Swedenborgian Exegesis,
• 3 units must be Introduction to Swedenborgian Thought, and
• 3 units must be Swedenborgian History.
• The other nine units may be drawn from any other courses offered in Swedenborgian Studies.

About the Faculty

The regular faculty are responsible for the Swedenborgian course offerings, but also partner with the faculty of Pacific School of Religion to teach core curriculum classes to the larger student body.

Faculty

Rev. Dr. James F. Lawrence, Dean

Rev. Dr. Inese Radzins, Assistant Professor of Theology and the Dorothea Harvey Professor of Swedenborgian Studies

Adjunct Faculty

Rev. Dr. George F. Dole, Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies

External links

• Swedenborgian House of Studies