- For the UK college, see Regent College, Leicester
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| Established: | 1968 |
| Type: | Private Theological School |
| Religious affiliation: | Christian evangelical |
| President: | Rod Wilson |
| Undergraduates: | 700 students |
| Location: |  5800 University Blvd. Regent College is one of three sixth form colleges located in Leicester, England. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. , Vancouver,, British Columbia, Canada V6T 2E4 |
| Affiliations: | ATS, University of British Columbia |
| Website: | www.regent-college.edu |
Regent College is an international graduate school of Christian Studies, located next to the campus of the University of British Columbia in the University Endowment Lands west of Vancouver, British Columbia, and is an affiliated college of that university. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS is an organization of seminaries and other Graduate schools of Theology. The University of British Columbia ( UBC) is a Canadian public research University with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings A campus is traditionally the land on which a College or University and related institutional buildings are situated The University of British Columbia ( UBC) is a Canadian public research University with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna The University Endowment Lands ( UEL) is an unincorporated area immediately west of the City of Vancouver, British Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Not affiliated with a particular religious denomination, Regent College is a transdenominational Evangelical Protestant institution in its general outlook. Church (disambiguation A religious denomination is a subgroup within a Religion that operates under a common name tradition and identity College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Institutions are structures and mechanisms of Social order and Cooperation governing the Behavior of a Set of Individuals It does offer denomination-specific programmes for Baptist and Anglican students. Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs About 700 students are enrolled in full- or part-time studies. Approximately 40% of students are Canadian, another 40% are American, and the remaining 20% come from across the globe. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Hong Kong, in fact, is home to more Regent alumni/ae than any other city in the world after Vancouver itself. The school is also popular with students from South East Asia, with many coming from Singapore and Malaysia.
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Programs
Regent College offers four programs: a Diploma in Christian Studies (DipCS), Master of Christian Studies (MCS), Master of Divinity (MDiv) and Master of Theology (ThM). Concentrations available within these programs include Applied Theology/Pastoral Ministry; Marriage, Family & Community; Missions & Evangelism; Marketplace Theology; Old Testament; New Testament; Biblical Studies; Church History; Interdisciplinary Studies; Christianity & Culture; Christianity & the Arts; Biblical Languages; Spiritual Theology; Theology. A pastor is an official person within a Protestant group of people and related to the positions of Priest or Bishop within the Anglican, Roman Catholic In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform clergy functions such as teaching of beliefs NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** Family denotes a group of People affiliated by consanguinity affinity or co-residence In biological terms a community is a group of interacting Organisms sharing an environment. See also Evangelism, Christianization A Christian mission has been widely defined since the Lausanne Congress of 1974 as that which Evangelism is the Christian practice of proselytisation. The intention of most evangelism is to effect Eternal salvation to those who do not follow the A marketplace is the space actual or metaphorical in which a Market operates In Western Christianity, the Old Testament refers to the books that form the first of the two-part Christian Biblical canon. Biblical studies is the academic study of the Judeo-Christian Bible and related texts In Academia, Pedagogy, Physical sciences, Earth sciences, Human sciences and Social sciences Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic Theological aesthetics is the interdisciplinary study of Theology and Aesthetics, and has been defined as being "concerned with questions about God
History
Regent was originally established in 1968 specifically to provide graduate theological education to the laity in addition to training pastors. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency In religious organizations the laity comprises all persons who are not Clergy.
Since 1985, Regent College has been accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), an organization responsible for accrediting theological graduate schools, and the college's MCS, MDiv, and ThM degree programs are approved by the ATS. The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS is an organization of seminaries and other Graduate schools of Theology. The last comprehensive evaluation occurred in 2000.
Regent is also known for its innovative and extensive spring and summer school programs. Noted scholars and artists from all over the world have come to teach one- and two-week courses, including Miriam Adeney, Richard Bauckham, Jeremy Begbie, Timothy Botts, Scott Cairns, Simon Chan, Chee-Pang Choong, Marva Dawn, Stephen Evans, Alan Jacobs, Bruce Kuhn, Tremper Longman, George Marsden, Alister McGrath, Mark Noll, Earl Palmer, Vinoth Ramachandran, Luci Shaw, Alan Torrance, Jeanne Murray Walker, and Ralph Wood. Timothy Botts is a noted calligrapher and Illustrator. He has published several books containing calligraphic inscriptions of biblical
Retired, Emeritus, and Board of Governors professors include principle founder and spiritual theology pioneer James M. Houston, theologian J. I. Packer, spiritual theology writer Eugene Peterson, New Testament scholar Gordon Fee, philosopher Paul Helm, marketplace ministry advocate R. James Innell Packer (born July 22, 1926 in Gloucester, England) is a British-born Canadian Christian theologian Eugene H Peterson (born November 6 1932 is a pastor scholar author and poet Gordon Fee (born 1934 in Ashland Oregon) is a New Testament scholar who after teaching briefly at Wheaton College in Paul Stevens, church historian John B. Toews, and Old Testament scholar Bruce Waltke. Bruce K Waltke is a Reformed evangelical professor of Old Testament and Hebrew. Dr. Rod J. K. Wilson is the current president. Current well-known faculty include theologian and historian John G. Stackhouse, Jr.; Old Testament professors Iain W. John Gordon Stackhouse Jr (b 1960 in Kingston Ontario is a Canadian scholar and writer Provan and V. Philips Long; literature professor and popular writer Maxine Hancock; historian D. Bruce Hindmarsh; preacher Darrell Johnson; and New Testament professor Rikk E. Watts. Past faculty members include Carl Armerding, Klaus Bockmuehl, Bill Dumbrell, W. Ward Gasque, Michael Green, Michael Griffiths, Irving Hexham, Larry Hurtado, John Nolland, and Clark Pinnock. Edward Michael Bankes Green, known as Michael Green, is a British theologian, Anglican Priest, Christian apologist Clark H Pinnock ( Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 3, 1937 — is a Christian theologian
Alumni
Well-known graduates include spiritual theology author Mark Buchanan, Oxford University professors Markus Bockmuehl and Nigel Biggar, Valparaiso University professor Ronald Rittgers, Mystery of Marriage author Mike Mason and Eastern University professor and provost Christopher A. Hall.
Media
Regent College publishes Crux: A Quarterly Journal of Christian Thought and Opinion.
Buildings and Features
Regent College has shared a library and other resources with Carey Theological College. Because of this relationship, Stanley Grenz taught Regent College courses for many years before his untimely death in 2005. Stanley James Grenz ( January 7, 1950 Alpena MI - March 11, 2005) was an American Christian theologian and ethicist The John Richard Allison Library (formerly the Regent Carey Library) is the busiest theological library in North America in terms of annual transactions, and houses the joint collections of Regent College and Carey Theological College. Between 2005 and 2007 the College building underwent extensive renovations, the centrepiece of which is a much expanded new library space over twice the size of the previous library.
The Regent College Bookstore is a located at Regent College and is the largest theological bookstore in Canada, with an extensive catalogue of audio and video resources.
Technically, the University of British Columbia and Regent College are located in the unincorporated community known as the University Endowment Lands. The University Endowment Lands ( UEL) is an unincorporated area immediately west of the City of Vancouver, British
Regent College is not associated with Regent University in Virginia. Regent University is a private Coeducational Interdenominational Christian university located in Virginia Beach, Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state
See also
- Vancouver School of Theology
- University Endowment Lands
- University of British Columbia
- List of evangelical seminaries and theological colleges
External links
- Official web site
- Regent College Publishing
- Regent Bookstore
- Regent Audio
- Regent Radio
- John Richard Allison Library
- Carey Theological College
- Regent College's ATS accreditation status
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