Perkins School of Theology is one of

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's three original schools and is located in

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. The theology school was renamed in 1945 to honor benefactors Joe J. and Lois Craddock Perkins of

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. Degree programs include the Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Sacred Music, Master of Theological Studies (MTS), Master of Arts in Ministry, Master of Theology (Th.M.), Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), and Doctor of Pastoral Music as well as the Ph.D., in cooperation with The Graduate Program in Religious Studies at SMU’s Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. It is one of only five university-related theological institutions of the

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, and one of the denomination's 13 seminaries, offering opportunities for interdisciplinary learning, and accredited by the

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(ATS). There is a hybrid-extension program in Houston-Galveston.

Bridwell Library

The Bridwell Library is one of the leading theological research collections in the United States. It is named for its benefactor Joseph Sterling Bridwell, an oilman and rancher who was a neighbor of the Perkinses in Wichita Falls. The Bridwell Library houses a religious studies research collection of more than 385,000 volumes and collections of rare books, Bibles, and manuscripts.

Specialized study

Students in the M.Div., M.A.M., and M.T.S. degree programs may choose from the following areas of concentration: African American Church Studies, Anglican Studies, Church/Nonprofit Management (with SMU's Cox School of Business), Hispanic Studies, Pastoral Care, Social Innovation and Nonprofit Engagement (with SMU's Meadows School of the Arts), Urban Ministry, Women's and Gender Studies. Other programs of interest include spiritual formation and Global Theological Education.

Notable alumni/ae

* Kathleen Baskin-Ball *

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* Minerva G. Carcaño * Adam Hamilton (pastor) *

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* Janice Riggle Huie * Hiram "Doc" Jones *

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* Cecil Williams

Notable faculty

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, Elizabeth Scurlock University Professor of Human Values *

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, Professor of World Religions and Spirituality

Emeritus and deceased faculty members

* William J. Abraham, Albert Cook Outler Professor of Wesley Studies * Joseph L. Allen, Yale University, Professor Emeritus of Ethics * William S. Babcock, Yale University, Professor Emeritus of Church History * Jouette M. Bassler, Yale University, Professor Emerita of New Testament * Victor Paul Furnish, Yale University, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of New Testament *

, Southern Methodist University, Bishop in Residence Emeritus * Kenneth W. Hart, University of Cincinnati, Professor Emeritus of Sacred Music * John C. Holbert, Southern Methodist University, Professor Emeritus of Homiletics * Leroy T. Howe, Yale University, Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Theology * James E. Kirby, Drew University, Professor Emeritus of Church History * H. Neill McFarland, Columbia University, Professor Emeritus of History of Religion * Richard D. Nelson, Union Theological Seminary, Professor Emeritus of Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation * Schubert M. Ogden, University of Chicago, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Theology * Klaus Penzel, Union Theological Seminary, Professor Emeritus of Church History * Edward W. Poitras, Drew University, Professor Emeritus of World Christianity * W. J. A. Power, University of Toronto, W. J. A. Power Professor Emeritus of Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation * Marjorie Procter-Smith, University of Notre Dame, Le Van Professor Emerita of Preaching and Worship * Charles M. Wood, Yale University, Lehman Professor Emeritus of Christian Doctrine * Albert C. Outler, Yale University, Professor of Theology Emeritus

Present and former Bishops-in-Residence

* D. Max Whitfield, current bishop-in-residence and director
Center for Religious Leadership
*

William Kenneth Pope William Kenneth Pope was a bishop of The Methodist Church, elected in 1960. He was elected by the South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the Church and assigned the Arkansas Episcopal Area, encompassing the North Arkansas and Little Rock Confe ...

* David J. Lawson *

William B. Oden William Bryant Oden (1935–2018) was an American bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1988. He was born 3 August 1935 in McAllen, Texas. He was married to Marilyn Brown Oden, the author of over eight books. They have four children ...

* William McFerrin Stowe

References

External links

*
Perkins Theological Quadrangle Construction: A Case History
, a film about the site's construction, as uploaded by the G. William Jones Film & Video Collection. {{DEFAULTSORT:Perkins School Of Theology United Methodist seminaries Theology, Perkins School of Seminaries and theological colleges in Texas Educational institutions established in 1911 1911 establishments in Texas