Union Biblical Seminary (UBS) is a theological seminary founded by Wesleyan and

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denominations in

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. UBS started as a Marathi-medium Bible School opened by the Free Methodist Church and was finally established in 1953 and initially located in Yavatmal, before relocating to Pune in 1983. It is affiliated with the Senate of Serampore College (University). It is the largest seminary under

Wesleyan-Holiness movement The Holiness movement is a Christian movement that emerged chiefly within 19th-century Methodism, and to a lesser extent other traditions such as Quakerism, Anabaptism, and Restorationism. The movement is historically distinguished by its empha ...

in India. The seminary is famous for contextualising theology to Indian

post-colonial Postcolonialism is the critical academic study of the cultural, political and economic legacy of colonialism and imperialism, focusing on the impact of human control and exploitation of colonized people and their lands. More specifically, it is a ...

context and in promoting

New Perspective on Paul The "New Perspective on Paul" is a movement within the field of biblical studies concerned with the understanding of the writings of the Apostle Paul. The "new perspective" was started with liberal scholar E. P. Sanders' 1977 work ''Paul ...

, Evangelical feminism or egalitarianism, Dalit theology and progressive Wesleyan viewpoint. Union Biblical Seminary is founded by Union Biblical Seminary Association, a trust formed by various evangelical denominations in India. Union Biblical Seminary Association changed its name to Union Biblical Seminary Society in 2016. Rev. Vijayesh Lal serves as the Chairperson.

Courses offered

The following are the courses offered by the Union Biblical Seminary *

Bachelor of Divinity In Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity or Baccalaureate in Divinity (BD or BDiv; la, Baccalaureus Divinitatis) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology ...

(B.Div.) * Master of Theology (Th.M.) in Old Testament, New Testament Theology, Ministry and Mission *

Doctor of Theology Doctor of Theology ( la, Doctor Theologiae, abbreviated DTh, ThD, DTheol, or Dr. theol.) is a terminal degree in the academic discipline of theology. The ThD, like the ecclesiastical Doctor of Sacred Theology, is an advanced research degree equiva ...

(Th.D.) in Old Testament, New Testament and Theology * Bachelor of Theology (Th.B.) in Marathi, Hindi and English * Master of Divinity (M.Div.) in Hindi and English * Diploma in Counselling

Publications

* ''UBS Journal'', with three releases in a year.

Library

The Seminary has a large library

Important Alumni

S. Anungla

References

External links

* Christian seminaries and theological colleges in India Educational institutions established in 1953 Universities and colleges in Pune Seminaries and theological colleges affiliated to the Senate of Serampore College (University) 1953 establishments in Bombay State {{Maharashtra-university-stub