Catholic Theological Union (CTU) is a Catholic graduate school of theology in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the largest Catholic graduate schools of theology in the English-speaking world and trains men and women for lay and ordained ministry within the Catholic Church.[5] CTU is run and staffed by religious and lay men and women. International students constitute nearly one third of the student body.[6]
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| Latin: Unio Catholica Theologica[citation needed] | |
| Motto | Preparing effective leaders for the Church, ready to witness to Christ's good news of justice, love, and peace. |
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| Type | Private graduate school of theology |
| Established | 1968 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Academic affiliations | Association of Chicago Theological Schools (ACTS), The Association of Theological Schools (ATS), DePaul University, Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, McCormick Theological Seminary, University of Chicago Divinity School |
| Endowment | $41.7 million (FY23)[1] |
| President | Barbara E. Reid, O.P. |
| Dean | Ferdinand Okorie, C.M.F. |
Academic staff | 16 full-time, 20 full-time equivalent[2] |
Administrative staff | 42[3] |
| Postgraduates | 193, 127 full-time equivalent[4] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
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History
editIt was founded in 1968, when three religious institutes—the Franciscans, Passionists, and Servites—united their separate theology programs to form one school. The institution has since gained the sponsorship of twenty-three religious communities.[7]
Notable current faculty
edit- Steven P. Millies, Professor of Public Theology with expertise in religion and public life in the United States and religion and politics
- Antonio D. Sison, C.Pp.S., Professor of Systematic Theology with scholarly expertise in inculturation and theology and film studies
- Laurie Brink, O.P., Professor of New Testament Studies with expertise in Pauline studies, biblical spirituality, and the spirituality of Roman Catholic women religious
- Roger Schroeder, S.V.D., Professor of Intercultural Studies and Ministry with expertise in contextual theology, missiology, and the study of religious life
- Carmen M. Nanko-Fernández, Professor of Hispanic Theology and Ministry with scholarly expertise in Latin@ theologies as well as theology and béisbol
- C. Vanessa White, Associate Professor of Spirituality and Ministry with expertise in Black Catholic studies, African American spirituality, practical theology, and theologies of personal well-being and self-care.
- Richard Fragomeni, Professor of Liturgy and Preaching, with expertise in homiletics, preaching and presiding, and Roman Catholic hagiology
- Barbara E. Reid, O.P., current President of Catholic Theological Union and Professor of New Testament Studies with expertise in feminist exegesis
- Malka Z. Simkovich, Associate Professor of Biblical Literature and Languages with expertise in Second Temple Judaism and Rabbinic literature especially in the Intertestamental Period
- Syed Atif Rizwan, Assistant Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies with expertise in the history of early Islamic jurisprudence, hadith studies, comparative Christian-Muslim ethics, and contemporary criminal justice reform
- Robin Ryan, C.P. Professor of Systematic Theology with expertise in theologies of suffering and theologies of priesthood
Notable former theologians and faculty
edit- Stephen B. Bevans, S.V.D., scholar of mission and culture
- John Dominic Crossan, scholar of the New Testament
- Edward Foley, O.F.M. Cap., scholar of spirituality, liturgy, and music
- Mark R. Francis, C.S.V., former president of CTU and scholar of liturgy and culture
- John Jefferson Gros, F.S.C., scholar of Christian ecumenical studies (Adjunct Faculty Member)
- Leslie J. Hoppe, O.F.M., scholar of the Old Testament
- Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M., scholar of systematic theology and spirituality
- Kevin J. Madigan, scholar of church history
- John T. Pawlikowski, O.S.M., scholar of social ethics
- Robert J. Schreiter, C.Pp.S., scholar of theology and culture
- Donald Senior, C.P., former president of CTU and New Testament scholar
- Wayne Robert Teasdale, scholar and practitioner of interreligious dialogue (adjunct faculty member)
- Zachary Hayes, O.F.M., professor of systematic theology
Library
editThe main library of CTU is the Paul Bechtold Library, named after CTU's founding president.[8] The library holds hundreds of thousands of books[9] as well as an archive of records with information related to CTU.[10] Distinctive collections in the library include in Catholic religious communities, dialogue across ecumenical and inter-religious lines, and pastoral theology.[11]
Publications
edit- New Theology Review (NTR)
- Theophilus: The Student Journal of Catholic Theological Union
References
edit- ^ "2023 - 2024 Annual Data Tables". The Association of Theological Schools. 2023–2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "2023 - 2024 Annual Data Tables". The Association of Theological Schools. 2023–2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Directory". Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "2023 - 2024 Annual Data Tables". The Association of Theological Schools. 2023–2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Living our witness in the world". Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ "We answered the call". Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ^ "The Union". Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ Content, Contributed (2005-02-25). "BECHTOLD, REV. PAUL IGNATIUS". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ Winarski, Deb. "CTU LibGuides: Library Research at CTU: Home". CTU Libguides. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "CTU Archives | Catholic Theological Union Archives". CTU Archives Libraryhost. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Catholic Theological Union Paul Bechtold Library - Atla Digital Library". Atla Digital Library. Retrieved 2024-05-07.