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词条 Tyndale University College and Seminary
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  1. History

  2. Academics

     Undergraduate  Seminary  Centres 

  3. Accreditation

  4. Controversy

  5. Notable alumni

  6. References

  7. External links

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}}Tyndale University College and Seminary is a Canadian accredited Protestant institution of higher education in the evangelical tradition located in Toronto, Ontario. Tyndale students come from over 40 different Christian denominations and more than 30 different ethnic groups.[3] Tyndale offers undergraduate and graduate programs. A student residence is located on its campus.[4]

History

The Toronto Bible Training School was founded in 1894 by a group of brethren under the supervision of Elmore Harris pastor of Walmer Road Baptist Church. Elmore Harris became the first President. William Boyd Stewart (former pastor of Bond Street Baptist Church) was the first Principal. Courses were held at the Walmer Road Church for the first four years until they relocated to new facilities the Gothic Revival building at 110 College Street (demolished after 1928 and now site of the University of Toronto's Banting and Best Department of Medical Research Building since 1930) in 1898 financed chiefly through generous contributions of the Harris family. (This land had been leased from the University of Toronto). The name of the school was changed to Toronto Bible College in 1912 and in September 1928 relocated to 16 Spadina Road (just north of Bloor Street and now Native Canadian Centre) when the lease expired.[5] It became the first permanent Canadian Bible school and only the third in North America.[6] The founders' vision of TBC was to train laypeople as "Sunday School teachers, Pastors' Assistants, and as City, Home and Foreign Missionaries."[7] The institution's leadership was largely Baptist and Presbyterian, but also included Methodists and Anglicans.[8] The TBC graduation service was always a significant Toronto event, held initially at Massey Hall, and then moved to the University of Toronto's Varsity Stadium to accommodate crowds as large as 6,000.[9]

In the 1940s, the school's president, John McNicol, steered a path between modernism and ultra-fundamentalism (specifically dispensationalism)--both of which McNicol denounced as threats to the health of the church.[10] This unique position gained TBC the support of evangelicals in a variety of mainline denominations.[11]

In 1968, Toronto Bible College merged with the London College of Bible and Missions from London, Ontario. LCBM began in 1935 as the London Bible Institute, led by J. Wilmot Mahood. The newly merged institution was named Ontario Bible College (OBC). This merger brought more students to the Toronto-based institution from other evangelical denominations including the Associated Gospel Churches, the Brethren, and the Mennonite Brethren.[12] In 1976 OBC relocated to a former Jesuit seminary (Regis College) in Willowdale, Toronto (formerly City of North York), designed by modernist architect Peter Dickinson. In the same year, the institution also established a graduate school named Ontario Theological Seminary (OTS). OBC/OTS was given degree-granting powers by the Government of Ontario in 1986,[13] and received full accreditation by the Association of Theological Schools in 1989.[14]

By 1995, the institution had become insolvent and filed to make a proposal to creditors under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in Canada. A new president, Brian Stiller,[15] and CFO, Winston Ling,[16] were brought on and a new board was chosen. In 1998 the school was renamed Tyndale College and Seminary after William Tyndale, a Reformation theologian of the sixteenth century. The leadership intended the name change to indicate their vision to build "a world-class centre of Christian higher education in Canada."[17]

In 2003, the Ontario Legislature authorized Tyndale to change its name to Tyndale University College & Seminary. Tyndale was also given the right to confer the Bachelor of Arts degree in the humanities, social sciences and business, as well as undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level degrees in religion, theology, and divinity.[18] On December 5, 2007, Tyndale was given ministerial consent by the Province of Ontario to offer a 12-month Bachelor of Education program to prepare teachers for primary, junior, and intermediate grades.[19]

In June 2006, Tyndale entered into an agreement to acquire a neighbouring facility, St. Joseph's Morrow Park, 3377 Bayview Avenue, from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto.[20] A key reason for Vatican approval of the pending transfer of the campus from Catholic to Protestant hands was Tyndale's commitment to maintain the aesthetically significant chapel as "sacred space".[21] The facility transfer was completed on March 31, 2013, and all departments and offices were moved to 3377 Bayview Avenue in the Spring of 2015.[22] The Catholic girls' high school will continue to operate in a wing of the property until at least June 2018.[23]

Tyndale Seminary is the largest accredited seminary in Canada with more than 700 students at the masters or doctoral level,[24] and the University College received high rankings in the 2009 Maclean's University issue's measure of student satisfaction (see below).[25] In 2011, student satisfaction was amongst the highest of all Canadian universities.[26] While students ranked the quality of teaching and classroom discussion above average,[27] the Maclean's study also found the institution below average in some educational practices, including active and collaborative learning.[28]

Academics

Undergraduate

The university college offers the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Religious Education, and Bachelor of Education.[29]

The four-year Bachelor of Arts offers an integrative Great Books program in its first year. Majors in business administration, English, history, philosophy, psychology, and religious studies receive a foundation of general knowledge before moving on to their areas of specialization. Tyndale offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in human services conjointly with Seneca College, which allows a student to earn a BA degree from Tyndale plus a diploma in either early childhood education or social service work from Seneca. Graduates of the twelve-month BEd program are eligible for a Certificate of Qualification from the Ontario College of Teachers. The Bachelor of Religious Education (BRE) is a three-year professional degree for students preparing for various forms of Christian ministry. Tyndale also offer a one-year Certificate in Christian Studies.

In 2008 Tyndale received the top score in the Canadian University Survey Consortium survey of students who agreed or strongly agreed that they are satisfied with the quality of teaching they have received; the results were subsequently published in the Maclean's 2009 University issue.[30] Tyndale also ranked first overall in the number of students who strongly agreed that they are satisfied with their "decision to attend this university".[31]

Seminary

The seminary is the largest theological school in Canada accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.[32] It is approved to grant the following graduate degrees: Doctor of Ministry, Master of Theology, Master of Divinity, and Master of Theological Studies. In addition, Tyndale Seminary also offers graduate diploma programs in six areas of concentration: Christian studies, leadership, missions, pastoral and Chinese ministry foundations, spiritual formation, and youth and family ministry. The seminary offers courses in the traditional day and evening format, as well as online and modular courses.

Tyndale Seminary offers all of the courses required by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy for certification as a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist.[33] Graduates of this program can move toward credentialing in the Province of Ontario to offer psychotherapy in agencies (secular or Christian) or in private practice.[34]

In 2006, an agreement was reached with the Association of Canadian Chinese Theological Education (ACCTE) to establish the Canadian Chinese School of Theology (CCST) at Tyndale Seminary for the training of Mandarin-speaking students and pastors. This led to a long-term agreement, which was signed in 2012.[35]

Centres

Tyndale University College and Seminary houses five centres: the Hudson Taylor Centre for Chinese Ministries, the Tyndale Centre for Leadership, and the Tyndale Intercultural Ministries Centre, the Tyndale Family Life Centre, and the Tyndale Spiritual Formation Centre. The Hudson Taylor Centre for Chinese Ministries, named after Hudson Taylor, has a mission to advance Chinese ministries in North America and around the world.[36] The Tyndale Centre for Leadership is mandated to foster the development of Canadian Christian leaders in congregational contexts, Christian organizations, the marketplace and public sectors.[37] The Tyndale Intercultural Ministries Centre's mandate is to link a vast network of local churches, denominations and mission organizations, in partnership with church and para-church organizations by offering training seminars and professional development workshops.[38] The Tyndale Family Life Centre offers professional counselling and supportive workshops for the larger community and members of the general public.[39] The seminary is also home of the Tyndale Spiritual Formation Centre,[40] including the Tyndale Association of Spiritual Directors.[41]

Accreditation

Tyndale University College and Seminary is fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada to award its graduate theological degrees.[42] The University is also accredited with the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities,[43] as well as the Association for Biblical Higher Education.[44] Tyndale is an affiliate of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities[45] and the Christian Higher Education Canada (CHEC) association.[46]

Controversy

Tyndale University College and Seminary was scheduled to have former President of the United States, George W. Bush, speak at a breakfast hosted by Prem Watsa of Fairfax Financial Holdings on September 20, 2011.[47] According to Tyndale professor Craig Carter, Bush “was to speak on the role of faith-based institutions in the world of higher education.”[48] Upon learning of the scheduled event, a group of alumni launched a website[49] protesting Tyndale’s association with Bush. After two days of online protests, the event was canceled[50] "due to a scheduling change” but no other explanation was given.[51] Following the cancellation, Tyndale President and Vice Chancellor Gary Nelson noted the need for Tyndale to “have clearer policies and guidelines in place so that diverse views can be expressed in a respectful and hospital place.”[52] He also expressed regret that Tyndale “did not have such a framework in place” and stated that "Tyndale will continue to host various people to speak on issues that matter."[52] The cancellation of Bush's visit garnered widespread attention from media outlets across Canada like the Toronto Star,[51] the CBC,[53] Maclean’s, [54] and The Arena with Michael Coren.[55] It was also covered by the Huffington Post[56] and the Chronicle of Higher Education.[57]

Notable alumni

  • Addie Aylestock, first black pastor in the British Methodist Episcopal Church
  • Bruxy Cavey (b. 1965), pastor and author
  • Gino Reda (b. 1960), sports broadcaster and television personality
  • John Arnott, founder of Catch the Fire Ministries, birthplace of the Toronto Blessing [58]
  • Lorna Dueck, host of Context with Lorna Dueck and an Executive Producer of 100 Huntley Street
  • Merlin Grove (1929–1962), farmer, missionary, and martyr[59]
  • Smith, Oswald J. (1889–1986), pastor, author and missions advocate
  • Zacharias, Ravi (b. 1946), apologist and evangelist

References

1. ^D. Koop, "Incoming Tyndale president surprised, equipped, eager", Christian Week, March 1, 2010.
2. ^Tyndale University College and Seminary, [https://www.tyndale.ca/news/dr-john-h-wilkinson-installed-tyndale-university-college-seminary’s-8th-chancellor "Dr. John H. Wilkinson Installed Tyndale University College and Seminary's 8th Chancellor"] Nov. 18, 2015.
3. ^Cf. About Tyndale, (official webpage).
4. ^Province of Ontario, [https://www.ontario.ca/data/designated-postsecondary-residences?_ga=1.188919467.1421987591.1442840026 Designated Post-Secondary Residences].
5. ^https://archive.org/stream/recorderdec1928351toro#page/4/mode/2up Recorder December 1928.
6. ^Cf. R. G. Sawatsky, Bible Schools, The Canadian Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, 2nd ed. (1988), p. 212; also W. Unger and G. Niebuhr, Bible Colleges and Institutes, Global Anabaptist-Mennonite Encyclopedia Online, 1990.
7. ^John Stackhouse, Jr., [https://books.google.com/books?id=hDX7nXrdBjQC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA55#v=onepage&q=toronto&f=false Canadian Evangelicalism in the Twentieth Century: An Introduction to Its Character] (Vancouver: Regent College Publishing, 1998), 55. Early key supporters included Toronto Mayor William Holmes Howland and Elmore Harris, first President of TBC and heir to the Massey-Harris Company. See also Alvyn Austin, "[https://books.google.com/books?id=BvpwXl6XXEYC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA134#v=onepage&q&f=false 'Hotbed of Missions': The China Inland Mission, Toronto Bible College, and the Faith Missions-Bible School Connections]," in The Foreign Missionary Enterprise at Home: Explorations in North American Cultural History, eds. D. H Bays and G. Wacker (Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press, 2010), pp. 134-151.
8. ^Cf. Stackhouse, [https://books.google.com/books?id=hDX7nXrdBjQC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA55#v=onepage&q=toronto&f=false Canadian Evangelicalism in the Twentieth Century], 55.
9. ^Cf. Stackhouse, [https://books.google.com/books?id=hDX7nXrdBjQC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA58#v=onepage&q=toronto&f=false Canadian Evangelicalism in the Twentieth Century], 58, with reference to graduation in 1937.
10. ^Stackhouse, [https://books.google.com/books?id=hDX7nXrdBjQC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA61#v=onepage&q=toronto&f=false Canadian Evangelicalism in the Twentieth Century], 61-64.
11. ^George A. Rawlyk and Mark A. Noll, [https://books.google.com/books?id=WdZ1w9HoeMEC&lpg=PA337&dq=toronto%20bible%20college&pg=PA337#v=onepage&q=toronto%20bible%20college&f=false Amazing Grace: Evangelicalism in Australia, Britain, Canada, and the United States] (Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1994), 337.
12. ^Cf. Stackhouse, [https://books.google.com/books?id=hDX7nXrdBjQC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA121#v=onepage&q&f=false Canadian Evangelicalism in the Twentieth Century], ch. 7; cf. also Timothy Larsen and Jon Vickery, For Christ in Canada: a history of Tyndale Seminary, 1976-2001 (Toronto: Tyndale University College and Seminary, 2004).
13. ^Province of Ontario, An Act respecting the Ontario Bible College and Ontario Theological Seminary, 1986 and 1982, Bill PR18, 1986.
14. ^George Rawlyk, [https://books.google.com/books?id=M8AY--xm0gsC&lpg=PA134&dq=ronald%20sawatsky&pg=PA231#v=onepage&q=toronto%20bible%20college&f=false The Canadian Protestant Experience, 1760-1990] (Montreal: McGill-Queens University Press, 1993), 231.
15. ^Jim Cantelon, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mChtpM7YESA "From Bankruptcy to Higher Education: Interview with Brian Stiller], June 2009.
16. ^John T. Zietlow, "Green Eyeshades Give Way to the Ministry's Executive Suite: The CFO Role as turnaround strategist," Christian Leadership Alliance, 2007.
17. ^Cf. Government of Ontario, Tyndale College & Seminary Act, 2003.
18. ^Province of Ontario, Tyndale College & Seminary Act, 2003; also Province of Ontario, Tyndale University College & Seminary Act, 2005; and Tyndale University College & Seminary Act, 2005.
19. ^Province of Ontario, PostSecondary Education Quality Assessment Board - Current Consents.
20. ^Patricia Paddy, Tyndale expands its territory: Catholic convent purchased for $40 million, Christian Week, July 21, 2006.
21. ^Lloyd Mackey, Ottawa Watch, Canadian Christianity, October 26, 2006.
22. ^[Cf. Tyndale press release, June 24, 2010: [http://www.tyndale.ca/news/tyndale-tcdsb Tyndale and the Toronto Catholic District School Board finalize moving date]; "[http://www.tyndale.ca/giving/campaign/bayview Bayview Campus 2013: Tyndale Uncommon Ground Campaign]; "[http://tyndaleblogs.ca/bayview/ Road to Bayview Blog].
23. ^Toronto Catholic School Board [https://www.tcdsb.org/schools/stjosephmorrowpark/News/NewConstruction/Documents/St%20Joseph%20Morrow%20Park%20-%20Status%20March%202015.pdf Replacement of St. Joseph Morrow Park], April 1, 2015.
24. ^Member Schools Offering Approved Degrees, Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.
25. ^2009 Student Surveys: Small schools excel, Canada lags behind the U.S. and the undergrad revolution, Maclean's, Feb. 4, 2009.
26. ^2011 Student Surveys: Complete Results, Maclean's, February 28, 2011; 2011 Web-exclusive charts, Maclean's, February 24, 2011.
27. ^ , Maclean's, February 24, 2011.
28. ^2011 Student Surveys: NSSE benchmarks, Maclean's, March 14, 2011.
29. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.peqab.ca/CurrentConsent.html |title=PEQAB |accessdate=2015-09-21}}
30. ^2009 Student Surveys: Small schools excel, Canada lags behind the U.S. and the undergrad revolution, Maclean's, Feb. 4, 2009.
31. ^Ibid.
32. ^Association of Theological Schools, Member School List.
33. ^Ontario Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
34. ^Master of Divinity: Counselling Major, Academic Calendar, Tyndale Seminary.
35. ^Canadian Chinese School of Theology at Tyndale Seminary, official website; also First Chinese Seminary in Canada to Equip Chinese Leaders for World Mission, Young Disciples of Jesus; Tyndale signs long term agreement with ACCTE, Gospel Herald Feb. 9, 2012.
36. ^Hudson Taylor Centre for Chinese Ministries (Official Website).
37. ^Tyndale Leadership Centre webpage.
38. ^Cf. Tyndale Intercultural Ministries (TIM) Centre webpage.
39. ^Tyndale Family Life Centre webpage.
40. ^Tyndale Spiritual Formation Centre webpage.
41. ^Tyndale Association of Spiritual Directors webpage.
42. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ats.edu/MemberSchools/Pages/SchoolDetail.aspx?ID=528 |title=Member Schools: Tyndale University College and Seminary |publisher= Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada | accessdate=2009-10-16}}
43. ^Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Privately Funded Ontario Institutions with Degree-Granting Authority.
44. ^Association for Biblical Higher Education.
45. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cccu.org/members_and_affiliates/?member_type=afl&&start=61|title=Search CCCU Institutions - CCCU|publisher=}}
46. ^Members, Christian Higher Education Canada.
47. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2011/09/12/bush_to_make_promotional_appearance_in_toronto_for_christian_college.html|title=Bush to make promotional appearance in Toronto for Christian college|last=Wagner|first=Vit|date=2011-09-12|work=The Toronto Star|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en-CA|issn=0319-0781}}
48. ^{{Cite web|url=http://politicsofthecrossresurrected.blogspot.ca/2011/09/george-w-bush-fiasco-at-tyndale-sad-and_17.html|title=The George W. Bush Fiasco at Tyndale: A Sad and Shameful Episode in Our History|website=politicsofthecrossresurrected.blogspot.ca|access-date=2018-03-04}}
49. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.tyndale.co/|title=Petition Against Relationship Between George W Bush and Tyndale University|date=2011-09-21|access-date=2018-03-05|deadurl=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110921032720/http://www.tyndale.co/|archivedate=2011-09-21|df=}}
50. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/will-braun/george-bush-tyndale-university_b_998778.html|title=Canadian Evangelical School Cancels George W. Bush Visit|last=Braun|first=Will|date=2011-10-13|website=Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-04}}
51. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2011/09/14/bushs_toronto_appearance_cancelled.html|title=Bush’s Toronto appearance cancelled|last=Kennedy|first=Brendan|date=2011-09-14|work=The Toronto Star|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en-CA|issn=0319-0781}}
52. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.tyndale.ca/news/message-from-the-president|title=Message from the President {{!}} Tyndale|website=www.tyndale.ca|language=en|access-date=2018-03-05}}
53. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bush-s-toronto-speech-abruptly-cancelled-1.991501|title=Bush's Toronto speech abruptly cancelled {{!}} CBC News|work=CBC|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en-US}}
54. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.macleans.ca/education/uniandcollege/bush-wont-speak-at-toronto-university/|title=Bush won't speak at Toronto university - Macleans.ca|date=2011-09-15|work=Macleans.ca|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en-US}}
55. ^{{Citation|last=Blazing Catfur|title=Michael Coren: Tyndale University Caves to Cultural Marxists Cancels George W. Bush Speech|date=2011-09-16|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GExAOw1YqT4|accessdate=2018-03-05}}
56. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/will-braun/george-bush-tyndale-university_b_998778.html|title=Canadian Evangelical School Cancels George W. Bush Visit|last=Braun|first=Will|date=2011-10-13|website=Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-05}}
57. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.chronicle.com/blogs/global/canadian-university-cancels-event-with-president-george-w-bush/30865|title=Canadian University Cancels Event With President George W. Bush – The Global Ticker - Blogs - The Chronicle of Higher Education|website=www.chronicle.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-05}}
58. ^{{cite web|url=http://catchthefire.com/media/profiles/john-carol-arnott|title=John & Carol Arnott|first=Catch The|last=Fire|website=catchthefire.com}}
59. ^Gameol.org

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