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Seeking Life Among the Debris: Introduction

Seeking Life Among the Debris: The Public Role of Religious ScholarsA Core Doctoral Faculty Forum, in the Aftermath of September 11th Eldon G. ErnstGTU Interim Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs, 2001-2002   In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 horrendous violence in New York City and Washington, D.C., we entered the new academic year in a somber mood. How to understand, process, and respond to such earth-shaking events challenged academic communities no less than other sectors of society. Intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually we were shaken to the depths of our...
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The Radical Religion Collection

In 1973, the Berkeley Free Church which had operated in the South Campus area of Berkeley since 1967, closed its doors,  taking time to contemplate its future work. The former staff and board decided to conclude its ministry of survival services to street people and continue its publication arm in a new direction. This resulted in the creation of Radical Religion: A Quarterly Journal of Critical Opinion (1973-81). Those who published the journal formed a collective, the Community for Religious Research and Education. Over the years of its existence, many members of the collective were...
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Robert McAfee Brown Collection

Robert McAfee Brown  taught theology and religious studies at Macalister College (St. Paul), Union Theological Seminary (NY), Stanford University, and Pacific School of Religion (PSR). He emerged in the sixties as one of  America's most prominent theologians and activists for social justice.  In the following talk given during his years at PSR (1979-1984), he reflects on the role of the church, its ministers and seminary education. Reflections on the Ministry I remember a number of years ago taking a ride on a railroad train (remember railroad trains?). As the conductor came down the aisle...
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Key to Course Numbers

GTU courses are grouped by fields of study, and are identified by a combination of letters and numbers. The letters refer to the field or field’s subdivision, as identified below. The course number refers to the course level.  Fields of Study Art and Religion (RA) Biblical Studies & Biblical Languages (BS) Christian Spirituality (SP) Cultural & Historical Studies of Religions (HR) Ethics and Social Theory (CE) (includes Christian Ethics and Religion and Society [RS]) Field Education (FE) Functional Theology (FT) History (HS) Homiletics (HM) Interdisciplinary Studies (...
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Financial Aid Priority Deadlines

The priority deadline is the deadline by which students must apply in order to receive priority consideration for forms of aid that are limited in nature, such as institutional tuition assistance and federal work-study. It is also imperative that prospective students apply by the published deadline in order for their financial aid files to be prioritized so as to guarantee that their applications are reviewed and aid offers provided well in advance of the next academic year/semester. The primary academic-year financial aid application review period begins in mid to late January and continues...
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Asia Project - Resources

1.    Resources at the GTU member schools (click for details)    2.    Consortium resources at GTU include the Center for Islamic Studies (CIS) and Institute for Buddhist Studies (IBS): Both CIS and IBS have greatly increased the scholarly  exchange and interfaith dialogue with the Islamic and Buddhist communities respectively at the curricular and extra-curricular levels.
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Center for Islamic Studies MA Program Celebrates First Year Anniversary

With a generous grant from the Social Science Research Council, CIS was able to create a vibrant network of Bay Area Muslims and Media in the Bay Area. This network brought CIS together with a range of partners to host numerous events last year. Among the many events hosted last year by CIS and its partners were: Islam and Authors: CIS, Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California (ICCNC), Islamic Networking Group and others sponsored Islam and Authors: Conversations Onstage, a series in 2010-2011 in which leading scholars, journalists, poets, and others discussed their latest works...
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Providing Self-Help Tools for Chinese Students

  Shaw (2nd row) with some of her students Three years ago, a spiritual director asked Mistie Shaw (M.A. ’04) where she wanted to go. Her answer was literal and unequivocal: China. So Shaw then turned her life around and got a job teaching English as a Second Language at Henan University of Science and Technology in Luoyang, a city of more than 3 million people in central China’s Henan Province. Just south of Luoyang is a world heritage site with 10,000 Buddhas carved into the hillside. And north of the city is a site containing the first Buddhist scriptures from India. Shaw describes her...
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Who Should Organize the Economy?

“What would it be like if the purpose of the economy were to make provisions instead of to accumulate property?” In his new book, Civilizing the Economy: A New Economics of Provision, Marvin T. Brown (Ph.D. ’78) recounts that as the Scottish moral philosopher Adam Smith wrote The Wealth of Nations — the first modern work of economics — Scotland was getting very wealthy from the tobacco trade, and the tobacco trade was dependent on the slave trade. But in that book that advocated a free market economy as more productive and more beneficial to society, and laid the groundwork for...
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The Gift Always Comes Back

  Celebrate! In 2008-2009: We surpassed our $30,000 challenge grant goal for new and increased gifts Donor participation increased by 18% The number of alumni donors increased by 80% The GTU still needs your help to provide innovative interreligious education, preparing our students for careers in teaching, service, and ministry. DONATE ONLINE! www.gtu.edu/give        Harold Leach “I understood that the GTU is more than a school; we...
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Veterans Affairs Benefits

Students with outstanding financial obligations to the GTU may not register for classes or graduate. An exception to this policy applies to students using Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment benefits (CH31) or Post-9/11 G.I. Bill® (CH33), according to the following conditions. Such students will be allowed to enroll in and attend courses and access campus facilities while the campus awaits payment for tuition and fees from the VA. While awaiting receipt of funds from the VA, GTU will not impose any penalty, charge late fees, or require an eligible student to borrow additional funds to...
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Campus Closure Policies

Out of concern for the health and safety of our community members, the GTU campus may close in response to Unhealthy Air Quality Index (AQI) levels, or extended power outages (whether planned or unplanned). The GTU does not take decisions about closure lightly and will continue to monitor the AQI and power outage situations closely and make decisions based on the most current information we receive. We recognize that some employees may need to deal with unhealthy air quality and power outages at their home or in their children’s school or childcare facility, so managers are asked to be...
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Registration Dates 2025-2026

Fall Semester 2025 9/2/25 - 12/12/25 Fall Registration 4/7/25 - 4/18/25 UCB Instruction begins 8/27/25 Late Registration Period 8/18/25 - 8/29/25 Drop/Add Period 8/30/25 - 9/12/25 GTU Instruction begins 9/2/25 UCB Cross Registration forms due (noon) 9/5/25 Fall Change in Enrollment deadline 9/12/25 Last Day to make Changes through SONIS 9/12/25...
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CTNS Video and Events

Each year, CTNS offers a variety of events for the GTU community and the wider public including doctoral student presentations, public forums by visiting scholars, the annual Russell Family Fellowship Research Conference, book launches, and special events. View a listing of upcoming CTNS events. Below you will find selected video recordings from past CTNS events. Find more CTNS videos here.
The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences (CTNS)
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About the CIS

Established in 2007, the GTU’s Center for Islamic Studies (CIS) educates scholars and students of Islam and other faiths about the richness of the Islamic tradition and the diversity of Muslims. The Center for Islamic Studies generates innovative research and scholarship on Islamic texts and traditions in contemporary contexts and emphasizes study and dialogue within and across religious traditions, where pluralism, interreligious understanding, and public engagement are the basis of scholarship and service. The Center offers a Certificate and Master's degree in Islamic Studies, supports...
The Center for Islamic Studies (CIS)
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About the CJS

The Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies (CJS) at the Graduate Theological Union is a premier center for the advanced study of Jewish history, culture, theology, and religious life. CJS graduate programs combine rigorous text-study with distinctive interdisciplinary approaches. Our students gain essential training for academic careers, community leadership, as well as pastoral and educational roles in the Jewish world and beyond. Among the Center’s areas of academic focus are rabbinic literature and culture, Jewish mysticism and philosophy, modern Jewish thought, and Jewish-Christian...
The Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies (CJS)
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Continuing Education Courses

Some GTU courses may be of interest to community patrons or non-matriculated students who wish to take the course for personal fulfillment. Such courses may be linked to a regular for-credit course or may be completely independent. These courses do not come with an academic credit that can be counted toward a degree or certificate at the GTU. Community patrons who are not currently enrolled in a degree program at the GTU can identify, register, and pay for such courses using the continuing education module of SONIS. Please see the most up to date Continuing Education (per CEU) tuition rates ...
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List of Regional Colleges and Universities

Local Employment Resources In addition to the dossier service, we encourage our students and graduates to actively search for position openings themselves. As you will discover, many local colleges and universities advertise openings for part-time adjunct on their web sites. The following links to local colleges are meant as starting points for your own job search. Good luck! Community Colleges 1. Cabrillo College 2. Peralta Community College District Lists positions for the following colleges: College of Alameda Laney College Merritt College Vista College 3....
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Bringing GTU, At-Risk Youth Together through Art

GTU in the Community Bringing GTU, At-Risk Youth Together through Art Some students, immersed in theory, history, and doctrine, long for the practical. Abigail “Abby” King Kaiser found her way out of the ivory tower last summer by working with Youth Spirit Artworks (YSA) — an interfaith non-profit organization for East Bay homeless and at-risk youth. During a project with YSA for a class on “liberation art,” King Kaiser, a Pacific School of Religion M.Div. student concentrating in Art and Religion, found herself watching teenagers plan colorful painted murals on street side benches along...

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