“Theological Education Rebounds, But Fewer Students Enroll”
Read a Sept. 11, 2012, Insights into Religion article on the state of theological education.
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“Student-Loan Debt and the Future of Seminaries”
Read an Aug. 23, 2012, column in The Wall Street Journal about the debt problem for seminary students and what congregations and schools can do differently to address it. Russell D. Moore, dean of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., is the author.
“The high cost of service: Student debt burdens religious workers”
Read an Aug. 6, 2012, post by David Briggs of the Association of Religion Data Archives about how student debt is burdening prospective clergy members and in some cases causing seminaries to turn applicants away.
“Considering seminary? Ask yourself these questions”
Read a July 23, 2012, column for The United Methodist Reporter giving advice to those considering going to seminary.
“Why Attend Seminary?”
Read a July 12, 2012 article by The Huffington Post by Serene Jones, President of Union Theological Seminary, that promotes the seminary.
“For Schools of Theology, It’s Time to Bend Tradition”
Read a May 13, 2012, commentary for The Chronicle of Higher Education that urges seminaries to adapt to societal changes in order to thrive.
“Clergy Launch Campaign For Student Loan Forgiveness, Aim To Qualify For ‘Public Service’ Rule”
Read a Feb. 8, 2012, Huffington Post article about clergy launching a campaign for federal student loan forgiveness based on a 2007 law aimed at graduates who go into public service.
“Baby boomers heading back to seminary”
Read a Dec. 5, 2011, post on CNN’s Belief blog about baby boomers heading to seminary.
“Catholic seminary enrollment up, but numbers seen as only part of story”
Read a Nov. 29, 2011, story from Catholic News Service about rising enrollments at Catholic seminaries.