The School of Theology and Ministry is a part of Seattle University, a Jesuit Catholic University built on spirituality and social justice, an inclusively Christian school, with dedication to interreligious relationship for the common good. The School of Theology and Ministry offers 6 graduate degrees, 3 professional certificates and professional development courses. When you attend the School of Theology and Ministry you choose to earn more than just a degree, it becomes fulfillment within your community, the confidence to break through barriers and the ability to step out and make a change.
Dean Mark Markuly is attending the American Jewish Committee (AJC) delegation this week. AJC is the leading global Jewish advocacy organization. With 33 offices worldwide, plus partnerships with 35 international Jewish community organizations, AJC is making an impact on the issues that matter most. The challenges facing the Jewish people are great, they demand a response from an organization with global reach and influence. Mark will be sharing some of the highlights this week from Israel.
Aug 6, 2018
Read More about Making a History Rather than Becoming a Pawn of It
Periodically, someone asks me what I do for a living. When I tell them I’m the Dean of a School of Theology and Ministry, more than a few take a reflex step backwards, as if they are standing too close to an infectious organism. A smaller number respond with the smirk of encountering a quaint novelty in an antique shop, wondering perhaps how such anachronistic things could still interest anyone. Perhaps most people, however, change the subject, pretend I didn’t answer their question or they didn’t ask it, or nod awkwardly and walk away. As a former journalist who learned to peer deeply and honestly into the dark side of life, I understand their reactions.
Jul 31, 2018
Read More about Why I’m a Person of Faith Despite … Well … People of Faith
Born and raised in the borderlands of Mexico–U.S., Leticia learned to navigate and inhabit the in-betweenness of colliding worlds at an early age and that became a theme of her academic work. She grew up with a love of horseback riding, Mozart, and classical guitar, and she also grew up in a Mexican Baptist home, which means she started reading and memorizing the Bible at the age of five.
Jul 31, 2018
Read More about Faculty Profile: Leticia Guardiola-Sáenz, Ph.D.
The School of Theology and Ministry has lost one of its “spiritual and inspirational architects”: Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen. He died at age 96, having lived an extraordinarily rich and impactful life as a Catholic priest, chemist, college president, bishop, and archbishop. He belonged to a generation that is so far removed from the lives of most students at the School of Theology and Ministry that few are probably aware of his legacy, which became big news in the 1980s throughout the United States and even across the globe. Seattle University will host a two-hour symposium on the life of the archbishop, followed by a memorial service, October 10, 2018. The remembrance gathering will occur on the eve of the opening of the Second Vatican Council on Oct 11, 1962.
Jul 31, 2018
Beginning in October 2018, the Center for Religious Wisdom & World Affairs will convene three thematic working groups designed to provide faith-based practitioners space to develop the collective capacity to problem-solve around how to more effectively address homelessness and related social problems.
Jul 30, 2018
Former Secretary of State and U.S. Senator John Kerry will appear on the campus of Seattle University on the evening of Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. Kerry will speak about his memoir, Every Day is Extra, reflections on his long life in public service, and including his discovery of faith later in his life. Watch the Social Media pages of the School of Theology and Ministry for announcements about tickets. They will be first come, first serve and are expected to sell out quickly.
Jul 30, 2018
The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy recently published an article written by our Faculty, Program Director and Professor for the Couples and Family Therapy Program Christie Eppler titled “The Resilient Couples and Family Therapist.”
Jul 30, 2018