New York Theological Seminary

NYTS has long been challenging the historic divides in theological education between theory and practice, between the academy and the church, or between theology and other disciplines of learning. To do so effectively, the Seminary has often developed partnerships with various other institutions of education or with organizations committed to practical training and learning.

Already in the 1920s the Seminary was offering a joint degree program with New York University that led to a Ph. D. in psychology with an emphasis on spiritual counseling. That program was succeeded by a long-standing relationship with the Blanton-Peale Institute that continues today. Some collaborative efforts are tied to specific degree programs, such as the Doctor of Ministry in Multifaith Ministries offered with Auburn Seminary. Others, such as the collaboration with New York Faith and Justice or the Moriah Institute, are intended to provide further resources for students, partner churches, and others in the wider religious community. As one observer has put it, with these efforts NYTS is actively seeking “to redefine theological education as we know it.”

Auburn Theological Seminary

The Blanton-Peale Institute

College of New Rochelle

Faith Center for Community Development

Hispanic Summer Program

Intersections International

The Living Pulpit

The Moriah Institute

Medgar Evers College

New York Faith & Justice