| Wycliffe College, Toronto | |
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| Motto | Verbum Domini manet |
| Motto in English | The word of the Lord endures |
| Established | 1877 |
| Type | Federated theological college (1889–) |
| Religious affiliation | Anglican |
| Principal | Rev. George Sumner |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | TST, ATS, U of T |
| Website | wycliffecollege.ca |
Wycliffe College is an Anglican Church of Canada seminary federated with the University of Toronto. It is evangelical and Low church in orientation. While being an Anglican seminary, Wycliffe College attracts students from many Christian denominations. As a founding member of the Toronto School of Theology, its students are free to participate in the wide range of courses from Canada's largest ecumenical consortium. It trains those pursuing ordination as well as those preparing for academic careers of scholarship and teaching.
Wycliffe College is colloquially referred to as “Yale North” due to the high number of tenured professors who were trained at Yale Divinity School.
History[]
Old postcard depicting Wycliffe College
The Anglican seminary was founded in 1877 as the Protestant Episcopal Divinity School, by the Church Association of the Diocese of Toronto, a lay Evangelical group at the Cathedral Church of St. James. The name Wycliffe College, inspired by the English theologian John Wycliffe, was given first to the college's building and then to the college itself.
To ensure its long-term viability, Wycliffe College began considering various forms of union with the University of Toronto towards the end of the 19th century. Wycliffe College became affiliated with the University of Toronto in 1885 and federated in 1889.
Northern facade of the main building
In 1969 the Toronto School of Theology (TST) was created as an independent federation of 7 schools of theology, including the divinity faculties of Wycliffe college. Within its own federation, the University of Toronto granted all but theology or divinity degrees. Since 1978, by virtue of a change made in its charter, the University of Toronto has granted theology degrees conjointly with Wycliffe College and other TST's member institutions.
An Act respecting Wycliffe College, being chapter 112 of the Statutes of Ontario, 1916, was repealed and the Wycliffe College Act, 2002 was substituted.[1] Wycliffe College's Arms were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on March 15, 2007.[2]
The Wycliffe College Chapel sancturary features several stained glass windows including: `Our Lord``, `St. Paul`, `St. John` and `Timothy` by Robert McCausland Limited.
Campus[]
East wing of Wycliffe College, seen from the edge of Queen's Park
Wycliffe College is situated in the centre of the University of Toronto campus, on the corner of Hoskin Avenue and Queen’s Park. Next door is Hart House (University of Toronto), which houses athletic facilities, a Theatre, an art gallery, reading rooms, sitting rooms, offices, a library, music rooms, student meeting and study space. Along with classrooms and a chapel, Wycliffe houses 75 graduate residents, many of who are studying other disciplines at the University of Toronto and its affiliates.
Students have access, moreover, to the services of the University of Toronto, including the athletic facilities, library systems, and student union clubs.
Academics[]
Portrait of John Wycliffe on a stained glass window at the Wycliffe College Chapel
The college was accredited by Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada in 1978.[1] In Fall 2010 it had 267 students, along with 5 full-time faculty and 17 part-time.[2] It awards the following graduate degrees conjointly with the University of Toronto [3]:
- Master of Divinity
- Master of Religion
- Master of Theological Studies
- Doctor of Ministry
- Master of Theology
- Doctor of Theology
In addition, students may study for the MA or PhD in Theology, which are awarded by the University of St. Michael's College. Diploma programmes are offered in Lay Ministry and Christian Studies. A Certificate in Anglican Studies is available for candidates for the Anglican priesthood and vocational diaconate who hold an MDiv from a non-Anglican seminary.
In a contribution to its October issue by R. R. Reno, entitled "A 2009 Ranking of Graduate Programs in Theology"[4], Wycliffe's programs were ranked after Duke Divinity School and the University of Notre Dame and on a par with Princeton.
Refresh is the college's annual continuing education conference. Past speakers have included Alister McGrath, Lauren Winner, N. T. Wright, William P. Young, Graham Alan Cray, and Graham Kendrick.
Library[]
A reading room of the college
In addition to Wycliffe's collection of theological texts, students have access the libraries of every member school of the Toronto School of Theology, including Knox's Caven Library, St. Michael's Kelly Library, Trinity and Wycliffe's John W. Graham Library, and the libraries of Emmanuel College, Regis College, and St. Augustine's Seminary. Students, moreover, have access to the library system of the University of Toronto, including Robarts Library, Canada's largest library and the fourth largest academic library system in North America.[3][4]
Institute of Evangelism[]
The Wycliffe College Institute of Evangelism provides resources, including teachers and practitioners of evangelism, print and A/V materials, and conferences and seminars in order to help nurture and grow evangelizing communities. The mission of the Institute of Evangelism is to "encourage and equip the church for the work of evangelism, empowering it to engage in this ministry confidently, joyfully and expectantly."
Alumni and faculty[]
Commemorative plaque at the college's northern entrance
- Eleanor Clitheroe-Bell
- Michael Haykin - Professor at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Byron Edmund Walker
- Reginald Stackhouse, former MP
- Stephen Andrews, Anglican Bishop of Algoma
- Eliud Wabukala, Anglican Archbishop of Kenya
- Dyson Hague (1857–1935), contributing author to The Fundamentals
- Jakób Jocz of Lithuanian birth and an influential writer
- Donald Coggan Archbishop of Canterbury 1974-1980]
- R. K. Harrison, Old Testament scholar
- Richard Longenecker New Testament scholar
- John Bainbridge Webster British Anglican systematic theologian
- John P. Bowen - Associate Professor of Evangelism
- Terence L. Donaldson - Lord and Lady Coggan Professor of New Testament Studies
- Alan Hayes - Bishops Frederick and Heber Wilkinson Professor of Church History
- Ann Jervis - Professor of New Testament
- Wanda Malcolm - Professor of Pastoral Psychology
- Joseph Mangina - Associate Professor of Systematic Theology
- Merv Mercer - Assistant Professor of Anglican Formation
- Thomas Power - Adjunct Professor of Church History
- Ephraim Radner - Professor of Historical Theology
- David Reed - Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Theology
- Christopher Seitz - Professor of Biblical Interpretation
- George Sumner - Helliwell Professor of World Mission
- Glen Taylor - Associate Professor of Old Testament Interpretation and Proclamation
- Marion Taylor - Professor of Old Testament
References[]
- Arnold Edinborough, ed. The Enduring Word: A Centennial History of Wycliffe College. University of Toronto Press, 1978.
- Dyson Hague et al. The Jubilee Volume of Wycliffe College, 1877-1927. Toronto: Wycliffe College, 1927.
Notes[]
- ↑ www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/source/private/english/2002/elaws_src_private_pr02001_e.htm Wycliffe College Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. Pr1 - Bill Pr2
- ↑ http://archive.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=1139 Arms and Badge
- ↑ Association of Research Libraries. "ARL Statistics 2004-05" (PDF). pp. 66–69. http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/arlstat05.pdf#page=66. Retrieved 2007-01-23.
- ↑ University of Toronto Libraries. "Annual Statistics". http://content.library.utoronto.ca/general-information/news/annual-statistics. Retrieved 2007-01-23.
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