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New Director of Student Development Announced

Bethany Theological Seminary announces that Karen Duhai will begin serving as director of student development on August 1, 2018. She has earned two degrees from Bethany, a master of divinity with an

Trustee Meeting Pauses for Prayer

On Saturday, October 27, the Bethany Seminary board of trustees meeting was halted when news came of a tragic shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue. Jeff Carter, president, led the trustees, faculty, and staff in a moment of silence, simply

Class of 2016 Graduates

On Saturday, May 7, Bethany Theological Seminary recognized its thirteen newest graduates, the class of 2016. Surrounded by faculty, staff, family, and friends, the following students received graduate degrees and certificates:

Master of Divinity
Thomas N. Appel, Aurora, Colorado
Karen M. Duhai,

Copy of – Specialized Graduate Certificate in Theopoetics and Theological Imagination

Certificate in Theopoetics and Theological Imagination

Bethany’s Certificate in Theopoetics and Theological Imagination (CTTI) enables students to write and think at the intersection of creativity, faith, and meaning-making.

Theopoetics suggests that religion’s nearest analogue is art and

President’s Welcome

Welcome to Bethany Theological Seminary, an innovative graduate school educating women and men for clergy and lay leadership in churches and those seeking to integrate theological, biblical, and ethical reflection into

Brethren Life & Thought Vol 54 No 3 ( Summer 2009)

Vol 54 No 3 (Summer 2009) presents four articles to stimulate thought around alternatives the Brethren movement offers to twenty-first century religious culture. An article by George Pickens finds an affinity between the Brethren in the Global north and

Denise Kettering-Lane

Biographical Sketch:
I serve as the Associate Professor of Brethren Studies and Director of the MA Program at Bethany. I received a BA in Religion from Ashland University in Ohio and a Masters in Theological Studies from Candler School of

Dr. Joelle Hathaway

Joelle Hathaway

Dr. Joelle A. Hathaway is the Assistant Professor of Theological Studies at Bethany Theological Seminary, where she also directs the MA: Theopoetics and Writing. She is a double graduate of Duke Divinity School, where she completed her MTS (Masters

Specialized Graduate Certificate in Theopoetics and Theological Imagination

Certificate in Theopoetics and Theological Imagination

Bethany’s Certificate in Theopoetics and Theological Imagination (CTTI) enables students to write and think at the intersection of creativity, faith, and meaning-making.

Theopoetics suggests that religion’s nearest analogue is art and

President Carter Attends World Council of Churches Meeting in Switzerland

President Jeff Carter participated in discussions regarding international peacemaking and the witness of the church during a meeting of the World Council of Churches Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (WCC CCIA) March 5