Qualified Charitable Donations

If you’re 70-1/2 or older, you can donate up to $100,000 per tax year directly from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to charities like Bethany Theological Seminary.

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD), otherwise known as IRA charitable rollovers or

Kelsi Folsom

Honing Her Voice

Kelsi Folsom has been a part of just about any kind of church experience you can imagine — from Episcopalian to Pentecostal. Rather than encouraging her to pick a single expression of faith, these divergent experiences have

Brethren Life & Thought Submission Guidelines

Manuscript Submission Guidelines

Brethren Life and thought welcomes scholarly articles, thoughtful, interpretive essays, and short creative works, including poetry, related to the culture, spirituality, heritage, beliefs, and practices of the Church of the Brethren and related movements. The journal follows

New Student Orientation

Orientation for new students at Bethany Theological Seminary and the Earlham School of Religion (ESR) is now underway. You can find details about information sessions to be held on Zoom and other helpful information on this webpage hosted

Thanks for confirming your commencement plans

Thanks for confirming your plans for commencement at Bethany Theological Seminary. We look forward to celebrating with you. Please refer to our commencement website for details about the ceremony and other events. If you have questions, please contact Karen

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Bethany Seminary Welcomes Applications from International Students at Brethren Colleges 

Bethany Theological Seminary has taken steps to make advanced education in biblical and theological studies accessible and affordable for international students who graduated from Brethren colleges. 

Under a newly approved policy, the Seminary

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Continuing Education

Church of the Brethren agencies and partners offer a variety of classes and events which qualify for continuing education units (CEUs) for

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Welcome, Friends!

We deeply value our relationship with those who are part of the extended Bethany community! Whether you are interested in supporting us financially and prayerfully, volunteering, or taking part in educational opportunities, your involvement enhances Bethany’s mission to prepare

Graduate Certificates

Persons of leadership, skill, and faith are always on the move to enhance their knowledge base. Bethany offers five specialized graduate certificates, which address areas of immediate application of theological education in our world today.

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