Catholic Theological Union(CTU) is a privateRoman Catholicgraduate school of theology in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the largest Catholic graduate schools of theology in the English speaking world and trains men and women for lay and ordained ministry within the Catholic Church.[5] It was founded in 1968, when three religious institutes united their separate theology programs to form one school. The institution has since gained the sponsorship of twenty-four religious communities. CTU is run and staffed by religious men, religious sisters, and lay men and women. International students constitute nearly one third of the student body.[6]Communicators for Women Religious (CWR) has office space at CTU.
Laurie Brink, O.P., Professor of New Testament Studies with expertise in Pauline studies, biblical spirituality, and the spirituality of Roman Catholic women religious
Carmen M. Nanko-Fernández, Professor of Hispanic Theology and Ministry with scholarly expertise in Latin@ theologies as well as theology and béisbol
C. Vanessa White, Associate Professor of Spirituality and Ministry with expertise in Black Catholic studies, African American spirituality, practical theology, and theologies of personal well-being and self-care.
Malka Z. Simkovich, Associate Professor of Biblical Literature and Languages with expertise in Second Temple Judaism and Rabbinic literature especially in the Intertestamental Period
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Catholic Theological Union CTU is a private Roman Catholic graduate school of theology in Chicago Illinois It is one of the largest Catholic graduate schools of theology in the English speaking world and trains men and women for lay and ordained ministry within the Catholic Church 5 It was founded in 1968 when three religious institutes united their separate theology programs to form one school The institution has since gained the sponsorship of twenty four religious communities CTU is run and staffed by religious men religious sisters and lay men and women International students constitute nearly one third of the student body 6 Communicators for Women Religious CWR has office space at CTU Catholic Theological UnionLatin Unio Catholica TheologicaMottoPreparing effective leaders for the Church ready to witness to Christ s good news of justice love and peace TypePrivate graduate school of theologyEstablished1968Religious affiliationRoman CatholicAcademic affiliationsAssociation of Chicago Theological Schools ACTS Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada ATS DePaul University Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas University of Chicago Divinity SchoolEndowment 45 million 2020 2021 1 PresidentBarbara E Reid O P DeanFerdinand Okorie C M F Academic staff24 full time 27 full time equivalent 2 Administrative staff41 3 Postgraduates225 145 full time equivalent 4 LocationChicago Illinois United StatesCampusUrbanWebsitewww wbr ctu wbr edu Contents 1 Notable current faculty 2 Notable former theologians and faculty 3 Publications 4 References 5 External linksNotable current faculty EditSteven P Millies Professor of Public Theology with expertise in religion and public life in the United States and religion and politics Antonio D Sison C Pp S Professor of Systematic Theology with scholarly expertise in inculturation theory intercultural theology and theology and film studies Laurie Brink O P Professor of New Testament Studies with expertise in Pauline studies biblical spirituality and the spirituality of Roman Catholic women religious Roger Schroeder S V D Professor of Intercultural Studies and Ministry with expertise in contextual theology missiology and the study of religious life Carmen M Nanko Fernandez Professor of Hispanic Theology and Ministry with scholarly expertise in Latin theologies as well as theology and beisbol C Vanessa White Associate Professor of Spirituality and Ministry with expertise in Black Catholic studies African American spirituality practical theology and theologies of personal well being and self care Richard Fragomeni Professor of Liturgy and Preaching with expertise in homiletics preaching and presiding and Roman Catholic hagiology Barbara E Reid O P current President of Catholic Theological Union and Professor of New Testament Studies with expertise in feminist exegesis Malka Z Simkovich Associate Professor of Biblical Literature and Languages with expertise in Second Temple Judaism and Rabbinic literature especially in the Intertestamental Period Syed Atif Rizwan Assistant Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies with expertise in the history of early Islamic jurisprudence hadith studies comparative Christian Muslim ethics and contemporary criminal justice reform Robin Ryan C P Professor of Systematic Theology with expertise in theologies of suffering and theologies of priesthoodNotable former theologians and faculty EditStephen B Bevans S V D scholar of mission and culture John Dominic Crossan scholar of the New Testament Edward Foley O F M Cap scholar of spirituality liturgy and music John Jefferson Gros F S C scholar of Christian ecumenical studies Adjunct Faculty Member Leslie J Hoppe O F M scholar of the Old Testament Daniel P Horan O F M scholar of systematic theology and spirituality Kevin J Madigan scholar of church history John T Pawlikowski O S M scholar of social ethics Donald Senior C P Former President of the Catholic Theological Union and New Testament scholar Wayne Robert Teasdale scholar and practitioner of interreligious dialogue adjunct faculty member Zachary Hayes O F M professor of systematic theologyPublications EditNew Theology Review NTR Theophilus The Student Journal of Catholic Theological UnionReferences Edit 2020 2021 Annual Data Tables PDF Archived PDF from the original on 2021 04 10 Retrieved 2021 03 10 2020 2021 Annual Data Tables PDF Archived PDF from the original on 2021 04 10 Retrieved 2021 03 10 CTU Directory Archived from the original on 2021 04 08 Retrieved 2021 03 10 2020 2021 Annual Data Tables PDF Archived PDF from the original on 2021 04 10 Retrieved 2021 03 10 Living our witness in the world Archived from the original on 2021 03 02 Retrieved 2021 03 10 We answered the call Archived from the original on 2020 05 11 Retrieved 2020 06 17 External links EditOfficial website41 47 52 N 87 35 09 W 41 79778 N 87 58583 W 41 79778 87 58583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Catholic Theological Union amp oldid 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