Arnulf Seminary of Theology
The Arnulf Seminary of Theology was a small élite school of theology for the Christian Church International, equivalent to a private college or university for postgraduate students which had to end operations due to the Corona virus pandemic of 2020-2022.[1][2][3] For postgraduate students (people who already hold a university degree) Arnulf Seminary of Theology offered a specialized range of course studies in biblical science, theories of trinity, gnosticism, the teachings of Master Eckhart, the philosophy of Karl Jaspers, advanced methods of missionary work. Teaching Christian process theology for missionaries made the seminary one of a kind.
Teachings/Theology[edit]
The course studies at the Arnulf Seminary of Theology were tuition-free, however open only for students who had passed strict acceptance tests which are an imperative prerequisite, because the seminary's main function was to educate and train future staff members, missionaries and clerics of the Christian Church International with its 1.5 million followers (October 2018) in the world of social media,[4] as well as grassroot missionary churches and communities in more than 70 countries around the globe.[5] What makes this seminary unique is it teaching Christian process theology as a major subject.[6]
History[edit]
The moderate conservative, evangelical Christian seminary was founded in 1982 by Ari Samaria, a former catholic theologist, in the Boston area as a small school for missionaries. Later the school was taken over by the Christian Church International and Ari Samaria joined this congregation in a leading position. His successor as dean is the more liberal Father Rahim, also a former catholic priest, who was born and educated in Lebanon and being a specialist for missionary work in dangerous social environments.[7] Under his leadership the Arnulf Seminary of Theology was transformed into a professional seminary, and the Arnulf Seminary of Theology joined several networks of seminaries, like PA, IAA and ULCO.[8] A branch in Berlin, Germany once existed but was closed in late 2017.[9] Just before the pandemic ended the long history of Arnulf Seminary of Theology it had approximately 150 students per term, full-time and part-time.
Ecclesiastical[edit]
As a seminary for postgraduate students the Arnulf Seminary of Theology didn’t grant academic but ecclesiastical grades since the students were expected to already hold an academic degree. All course studies led to ecclesiastical graduations after a minimum education of two to four years, and the possibility to do missionary work, especially in developing countries.[10]
Social Media and Links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Massachuetts Department of Higher Education: “The Board of Higher Education's authority and procedures apply to institutions of higher education chartered after 1943 and/or institutions that changed their charters after 1943. Independent institutions of higher education are not licensed by the Board; rather they are granted the authority to award degrees in accordance with the Code of Massachusetts Regulations.” Retrieved December 17, 2018
- ↑ Law Library: Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR). Retrieved December 17, 2018
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education: State Regulation of Private Schools. Retrieved December 17, 2018
- ↑ The Church site on Facebook with 1.3 mio. followers as an example. Retrieved October 30, 2018
- ↑ Blasting News: “The Christian Universal Life Church has enacted a new dogma. The members of the liberal grassroot church with over one million believers worldwide received a new dogma by their Supreme Leader.” Published March 31, 2017, retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ↑ The Seminary's webpage, retrieved Oct 30th, 2018
- ↑ Blasting News, “Christian News” section: “Why two percent of all Afghans are now members of a church.” April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2018
- ↑ Church Finder, retrieved Oct 30th, 2018
- ↑ Press Release, February, 28th 2018 (German)
- ↑ The seminary's website, retrieved Nov 9th, 2018
