Claremont School of Theology
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Claremont School of Theology (CST) is a
History
Founded as the Maclay School of Theology in San Fernando, California, in 1885,[7] the Methodist seminary was founded by Charles Maclay, founder of the town of San Fernando, former Methodist minister and state senator. The school became affiliated with the University of Southern California (USC) from 1900 to 1957, staying on the USC campus until it moved to Claremont. In 2024 it has relocated to Los Angeles on the campus of Westwod United Methodist Church. The school is one of thirteen seminaries affiliated with the United Methodist Church, though usually more than forty different denominations are represented in the student body in any given school term.[8][9]
In 2008, the CST board of trustees set in motion the Claremont University Project, eventually named
CST disputed a 1957 agreement with the Claremont Colleges (The Claremont Colleges, Inc. (TCC)) that stated that if CST ever sold its Claremont campus, The Claremont Colleges (TCC) would have the opportunity to purchase the property for pennies on the dollar. Based on an early 1980's California law, CST believed this 1957 restriction is no longer applicable while TCC insisted that it remains valid. Both parties entered litigation. In December 2023, CST and TCC completed arbitration.[12]
In 2017, before arbitration was completed, and after failing to reach agreement with The Claremont Colleges (The Claremont Colleges, Inc. (TCC)), CST began negotiations to merge with Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.[13] After the signing of a memorandum of understanding in May 2019, in July 2020, the school began the 2-3 year process of moving to and embedding with Willamette.[14][15] In 2021, following years of legal battles between the Claremont Consortium, the Claremont School of Theology decided to "maintain its presence in Southern California with its main campus located in Claremont, while also retaining a partnership in Salem with Willamette".[16]
CST is home to the Ancient Biblical Manuscript Center (ABMC),[17] a research center devoted to the documentary history of Judaism and Christianity. It also houses the Center for Process Studies (CPS),[18] a joint faculty center of Claremont School of Theology and the Claremont Graduate University. The CPS promotes a "relational approach" found in process thought, specifically process theology. CST also has a strong representation of students and faculty from all along the Pacific Rim. It houses the Center for Pacific and Asian-American Ministries (CPAAM), which provides ministerial education and other services to enhance ministry to Pacific and Asian American constituencies of all denominations.
Among the non-Methodist institutions sharing the CST campus are the Episcopal Theological School at Claremont and the Disciples Seminary Foundation.
Relocation to Los Angeles
Due to changes in graduate theological education and ongoing financial difficulties, on March 15, 2023, CST announced that, after 66 years at its Claremont location, it will be relocating to Los Angeles, CA. CST is now located in Los Angeles on the campus of the Westwood United Methodist Church.[19]
Accreditation
The school is
Notable faculty
- Jon Berquist
- Philip Clayton
- John B. Cobb (emeritus)
- Monica Coleman (emerita)
- Jane Dempsey Douglass
- Roland Faber
- David Ray Griffin (emeritus)
- Rolf Knierim (emeritus)
- Burton L. Mack (emeritus)
- Dennis R. MacDonald
- James M. Robinson (emeritus)
- Rosemary Radford Ruether
- James A. Sanders (emeritus)
- Deepak Shimkhada (adjunct)
- Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki (emerita)
- Marvin A. Sweeney
Notable alumni
- David Augsburger
- Michel Weber
- Thomas Jay Oord
- Robert B. "Bobs" Watson
- Rosemary Radford Ruether[20]
- Mary Elizabeth Moore
- Tripp Fuller
References
- ^ a b "About CST". Claremont School of Theology. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ WASC Senior College and University Commission. 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ Association of Theological Schools. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Claremont School of Theology". IPEDS Data Center. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "Staff Directory". Claremont School of Theology. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "United Methodist Seminaries". United Methodist Church. March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Grindeland, Keziah (December 6, 2019). "How Did We Get Here: Part One". Claremont School of Theology. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Seminaries". The United Methodist Church. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "For Such a Time As This". Claremont School of Theology. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Claremont Lincoln University - Online Master's Degrees for 21st Century Careers". Claremont Lincoln University. December 10, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "Board of Trustees Announces End of Relationship with Claremont Lincoln University - News & Events - Claremont School of Theology". Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ^ "CST Finalizes 7-year Litigation Battle". Claremont School of Theology. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Chang, Kristine (September 22, 2017). "Claremont School of Theology Pursues Move to Oregon". The Student Life. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ Kuan, Rev. Dr. Kah-Jin Jeffrey (May 22, 2020). "A Loving Farewell from the Claremont School of Theology". Claremont Courier. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "Willamette/CST Partnership: Frequently Asked Questions". Willamette University. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ Hudson, Khimmoy (September 17, 2021). "Following legal battle, Claremont School of Theology will stay local". The Student Life.
- ^ "Ancient Biblical Manuscript Center". Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "The Center for Process Studies". The Center for Process Studies. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "Seminaries". Claremont School of Theology Announces Relocation to Los Angeles. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Boston Collaborative Encyclopedia of Western Theology: Rosemary Radford Ruether". people.bu.edu. Retrieved May 8, 2018.