Nazarene Theological College (England)

The Nazarene Theological College (NTC), located in Didsbury, south Manchester, is an affiliated college of the University of Manchester.[1] It offers theological degrees in various specialised disciplines across BA, MA, MPhil, and PhD. NTC has its roots in the Church of the Nazarene and belongs to the World Methodist Council.[2]

Outside the main entrance
Nazarene Theological College
Other name
NTC
Former name
British Isles Nazarene College
MottoScholarship on Fire
Established1944
Religious affiliation
Church of the Nazarene
Academic affiliation
University of Manchester
PrincipalDeirdre Brower-Latz
DeanPeter Rae
Location
Manchester
,
England
Websitehttps://nazarene.ac.uk/

Courses

NTC offers a BA (Hons) in Theology, Practical Theology, and Youth Work. A Certificate in Theology (a one year course), and a Diploma in Theology (a two year course) are also offered. NTC offers 10 MA degrees, including an MA in Biblical Studies, Theology and Compassionate Ministry and Humanitarian/Development Practices. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Philosophy (MPhil) are also offered, with specialisms including: Church History, Wesley Studies/Wesleyan Tradition, Christian Theology, Old Testament Studies/Second Temple/Inter-Testamental Studies, New Testament Studies and Biblical Theology, Practical Theology, and Missiology.

Manchester Wesley Research Centre

NTC is home to the Manchester Wesley Research Centre (MWRC) which collaborates with Oxford Brookes University in Publishing the Wesley and Methodist Studies Journal, published biannually by Penn State University Press.[3]

The Centre is a working partnership between a range of institutions:

Didsbury Lectures

For almost 40 years NTC has hosted the Didsbury Lectures, which was inaugurated by F. F. Bruce in 1979. These lectures last for four nights, and usually occur in the final few weeks of October.

Lecturers of the 1980s

Lecturers of the 1990s

Lecturers of the 2000s

Lecturers of the 2010s
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See also

References
  1. "Collaborative partnerships - School of Arts, Languages and Cultures - The University of Manchester". www.alc.manchester.ac.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  2. Greene, Linda (2002). World Methodist Council: Handbook of Information, 2002–2006. World Methodist Council. ASIN B000FGLPYO.
  3. Hammond & Gibson, Geordan & William (2012). Wesley and Methodist Studies. Clements. pp. 1–3. ISBN 9781926798134.
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