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Welcome to the official Website for the Minnesota Consortium of Theological Schools.

MNCTS Consists of five seminaries in the state of Minnesota who recognize the value of working across denominational traditions in order to strengthen our faculty, expand our offerings, and deepen our understanding of the Church and the world. I encourage you to explore this Website to learn more about us or to find out where you may get involved in our multiple offerings and initiatives.

May God richly bless you,

William Cahoy
President,
MNCTS

Dean
St. John's Univeristy School of Theology and Seminary
Collegeville, MN

 


NEWS AND EVENTS

"Science and Religion in Conversation: Celebrating the Career of Ian G. Barbour, as He Nears his 90th Birthday"

Tuesday, April 9, 7:30 PM

St. Thomas University, JRC 126

Alan Padgett, PhD Luther Seminary, presented a list of Professor Barbour's outstanding accomplishments. Nathan Hallanger, PhD Augsburg College, presented a paper, "A Brief History of Ian Barbour's Work," followed by a short video of Barbour. Ian Barbour responded, taking questions from the audience.

Sponsored by the St. Thomas Theology Department and the Science and Theology Network of the MNCTS.

MNCTS Board of Directors Annual Meeting

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 from 12:45-2:30 PM

Rogge-Leyden Room, Anderson Student Center, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul campus

Alan Love, philosopher at the University of Minnesota presented "Reconceiving Science: Beyond Methodological Naturalism."
Ken Kemp, from the St. Thomas Philosophy Department offered a response on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at the University of St. Thomas.

Sponsored by the St. Thomas Philosophy and Theology Departments and the Science and Theology Network (STN)


The Science and Theology Network hosted the event,
"Creation and the New Cosmology"
 on March 28, 2012 at
University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, MN.


Collegiality Day, 2011, took place on Wednesday, October 19 at Bethel Seminary. Bill Miller (ATS) attended the event and took part in our dialogue regarding "The Crisis in Theological Education."

Dan Aleshire's paper, "The Future Has Arrived"

President Richard Bliese and Dan Aleshire (8 minute)Video

Watch the Full Interview

The Science and Theology Network recently hosted the event,
"Neuroscience and the Soul"
 on November 3, 2011 at
University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, MN.

Click here for Video footage of this exciting presentation!


Food and Faith Conference

How sustainable is our food system? What impact does it have on the environment and on the lives of people in both urban and rural communities? These questions and others were addressed by our keynote speaker, Dr. Fred Kirschenmann and a panel of representatives from Consortium seminaries on April 19, 2010
at OEC Auditorium, University of St. Thomas.

Click streaming video of this event.
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