Category: Seminary and Programs

At the start of a new academic year, we asked our faculty to give advice for new and returning seminary students. Here’s what they said:   John Burgess, James Henry Snowden Professor of Systematic Theology “Clear thinking is also a way of honoring God.”     Tucker Samson Ferda, Associate Professor of New Testament “Try…

In celebration of National Library Week, we highlight the dedicated work of our staff at the Clifford E. Barbour Library on the PTS campus. With almost 300,000 volumes, 88,000 micro forms, more than 800 periodical subscriptions, and a growing collection of electronic resources, the Barbour Library is one of the largest stand-alone seminary libraries in…

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s curriculum includes a required intercultural learning trip to help students see their own ministry with new eyes by stepping outside their context. These trips are part of the “Intercultural/Experiential Learning” course (MI310) offered by the Seminary every January Term, organized by the World Mission Initiative. The course provides pre- and post-experience orientation…