Episcopal/Anglican DL Theology Degrees

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  1. Michael

    Michael Member

    Does anyone know of any Episcopal/Anglican DL graduate theology degrees, either domestic or foreign?
     
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  3. oxpecker

    oxpecker New Member

    Though neither of these is mainstream Episcopal/Anglican.
     
  4. CLSeibel

    CLSeibel Member

    Michael,

    Just a couple of observations:

    “Instruction” and supervision for the MMin and MTh programs at Charles Sturt University in Australia is actually provided by St. Mark’s National Theological Centre, an Anglican institution in Canberra.
    http://www.stmarksntc.org.au/

    In addition, you might look at some of the flexible MA options being provided by Trinity College in Bristol, England. I’m fairly certain you wouldn’t be able to get through a program there without at least making a brief appearance or two. However, they might be able to help. They are validated by the Univ. of Bristol. They also provide opportunities to do the MPhil and PhD on a predominantly non-resident basis. This is one of the finest training institutions of the evangelical branch of the Church of England.
    http://www.trinity-bris.ac.uk/

    Chester College of Higher Education offers an MA in Adult Education with an emphasis in Theological Reflection. However, this one also will require some brief trips to the UK. This Anglican institution is validated by the University of Liverpool.
    http://www.chester.ac.uk/~gpollard/index.html

    St. John’s College, Nottingham allows students to pursue the MPhil and PhD on a largely non-resident basis. Like Trinity College, Bristol, this is one of the finer theological colleges of the evangelical branch of the Church of England.
    http://www.stjohns-nottm.ac.uk/

    Canterbury Christ Church University College has, in times past, expressed a willingness to allow students to engage in MPhil and PhD work at a distance, with brief periods in residence.

    I’m not sure if this is the kind of info you were looking for. But, this is all I’ve got!
     
  5. CLSeibel

    CLSeibel Member

  6. BillDayson

    BillDayson New Member

    Here's a short article from Episcopal Life talking about American Episcopal seminaries' DL plans and giving some links.

    http://episcopal-life.org/WebSem.html

    At this point, I don't think that it's possible to do a complete degree by DL from an American school, but between them they do offer a lineup of individual courses, both credit and non-credit.
     
  7. oxpecker

    oxpecker New Member

  8. Tom Head

    Tom Head New Member

    I think the University of London external B.D. has what could be described as a mild Anglican emphasis. Instruction with emphasis in Anglican/Episcopal studies can also be had via Potchefstroom, if you use one of their British supervisors.


    Cheers,
     
  9. oxpecker

    oxpecker New Member

    Lead College is Heythrop, which has Jesuit origins. This from their website:
    • Its roots, then, lie in the Roman Catholic tradition and this continues to shape its present character. The present funding for the College comes in large part from the British Jesuit Province and is an expression of its commitment to teaching and scholarship in philosophy and theology. While a majority of the theology lecturers are Catholic, the staff is ecumenical in having members of other Christian traditions (Anglican, Baptist, United Reformed) on its staff of scholars and teachers.
     
  10. rmcelwain

    rmcelwain New Member

    If Canterbury interests you, you will be happy to know that a famous Theological Seminary in Newburgh, IN now boasts full accreditation by Canterbury Christ Church University. So you can have "roughly" the same degree without the added cost of trans-Atlantic postage!

    I don't know all the details but I understand a couple members of the forum are experts on Trinity! :)
     
  11. Dennis Ruhl

    Dennis Ruhl member

    But I think they're bitter with the new affiliation after paying for their Liverpool sticker.
     
  12. Christopher Green

    Christopher Green New Member

    Like others may have stated before, I'm interested in the Heythrop BD.

    I wrote a couple of months ago because I received a missive from a staff member at Spurgeon's. He indicated to me in clear language that the website would have the "open BD" up by Easter of this year. I can't find it, so I continue to look at Heythrop.

    Also, it seems that for someone who already has a graduate degree in religious studies, Heythrop may give more allowance for petitioning units previously taken. If Spurgeon's BD resembles the program they have on site, and I can't imagine it deviating greatly, it will have quite a few courses required.

    It basically depends on what you want, so I'm trying to decide if I should go with the lengthy BD, or if I should just earn a BD at Heythrop as soon as possible and then enroll in a research PhD. One testimonial on the website for Heythrop indicates that he studied for three months per test. That means, given the maximmum transfer of credit from my Hebrew studies, I would finish in 1.5 years.

    Bill Grover's advice is to enroll in a PhD as soon as possible. I may do that too. Of course, I would need to take some time aside to read and refine my project ahead of time, and then choose a mentor that is comparable.

    First of all, does anyone have any more info on Spurgeon's coming open BD?

    Second, what opinions/wisdom can I gain on these particulars about the BD at Heythrop? Are there any forum members who have undertaken studies there before?

    Okay, I'll stop talking.

    Chris
     
  13. CLSeibel

    CLSeibel Member

    Spurgeon's BD

    Christopher,

    I haven't heard anything as of late regarding how the Spurgeon's BD is coming along. If you'd like, I could drop an email inquiry to one of the gang there.

    Blessings!
     

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