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Edith Stein, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Collection

Edith Stein (1891-1942), St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, was born into a Jewish family in Breslau, Germany. She became a philosopher, phenomenologist, teacher, feminist, and translator.  In 1922, she was baptized into the Roman Catholic Church.  Unable to continue as a teacher as a Jew under Nazi rule, she joined the Discalced Carmelites in 1933.  In 1942, she and her sister Rosa were arrested in Echt and killed at Auschwitz. Edith Stein was canonized in 1998.  She is one of the six patron saints of Europe. The picture at right is of Rosa Stein and Edith Stein in Echt,  1939. The Edith...
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Library History

Before the GTU and its library came into existence, the seminaries of the Bay Area and of California engaged in a number of cooperative library programs. The earliest cooperation began around the turn of the century as denominations located their seminaries in Berkeley to be close to the University of California, and its educational and library resources. The Western Theological Library Association was begun in 1954 by J. Stillson Judah, Librarian of the Pacific School of Religion. Cooperative projects included union catalogs and periodical lists. The GTU was incorporated in 1962. In 1963,...
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The GTU Collection of Sacred World Art

The GTU is grateful to Lanier Graham, a professional curator, professor of museum studies and world religions, and president of the Institute for Aesthetic Development, for his generous gift of the sacred that makes up the GTU Collection of Sacred World Art. Comprised of more than 300 objects that relate in some way to the sacred, this collection is currently undergoing study and curation so it can be displayed and used as an educational resource for GTU faculty, students, and others. Sacred art can be defined as artwork that uses religious imagery, symbols, or motifs to point to the divine...
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Featured Collections

  Pacific Coast Theological Society The Pacific Coast Theological Society (then Group) was established by John C. Bennett  (1902-1995) and supported by the Hazen Foundation in 1939. Bennett, then Professor of Christian Theology at Pacific School of Religion,  was inspired by a similar organization on the East coast ("the younger theologians"). more Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Archival Collections Over the past 30 years, Special Collections and Archives developed significant resources on the religious activities of LGBTQ clergy and organizations.Our...
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Margaret Palmer Taylor Collection of Sacred Dance

Margaret Palmer (1908-2004) was a pioneer in sacred dance in America. Born in Oakland, California, she was a daughter of a Congregational minister. The family moved to Honolulu in 1917, where she learned creative dance in school. She continued to study dance, and earned her B.A. at Oberlin College in 1930, later attending Chicago Theological Seminary, 1931-32. Her first husband, Chester B. Fisk, was a minister, and Margaret began to incorporate sacred dance in the church worship services. She continued to expand her dancing, organizing rhythmic choirs and teaching in workshops, festivals,...
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Hours and Directions

The GTU library is open by appointment only. Please do not come to the building without an appointment. In-library study appointments in Berkeley: https://gtu.edu/library-appointments Curbside pick-up appointments in Berkeley or San Anselmo: https://gtu.edu/curbside Questions? Chat a librarian or email us at library@gtu.edu
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Library Staff Directory

Please note- due to the pandemic, most of the library staff are working remotely. Please email us for a faster response rather than calling us at the numbers below. For general questions chat a librarian (from any library webpage) or email us at library@gtu.edu
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Pacific Coast Theological Society, 1939 - present

The Pacific Coast Theological Society (then Group) was established by John C. Bennett  (1902-1995) and supported by the Hazen Foundation in 1939. Bennett, then Professor of Christian Theology at Pacific School of Religion,  was inspired by a similar organization on the East coast ("the younger theologians"). Since then,  the society continues to meet twice a year, in the Spring and Fall for two days (Friday and Saturday) to discuss critical theological and societal issues. Members and speakers have always been among the best regarded theologians on the West coast. The organization is based...
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Frankl Bibliography

Bibliography of Works by and about  Viktor Frankl and Logotherapy in the GTU Archives (Organized by author)   Chapters in Books Arasteh, A. Reza|Viktor Frankl|Final Integration in the Adult Personality, Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1965 Arnold, Magda B., and John A. Gasson|Logotherapy and Existential Analysis|The Human Person, Ronald Press, 1954 Ascher, L. Michael|Paradoxical Intention|Handbook of Behavioral Intentions, Edna B. Foa and Alan Golstein, editors, New York: John Wiley, 1980 Ascher, L. Michael, and C. Alex Pollard|Paradoxical Intention|The Therapeutic Efficacy of the Major...
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