Even our building is progressive.
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A diversity of diversities
Our student body reflects every age,
race, creed and orientation.
Our Seminarians wear Robes.
CTS is the only progressive seminary to offer
an accredited MDiv degree completely online.
We don’t make cookie cutter ministers.
We create transformative leaders for the next
generation of ministry, whatever that may be.
A series of firsts from the Second City.
Learn the rich, progressive history of CTS.
Let’s figure it out together.
CTS encourages serious faith-formation
through rigorous debate and discussion.

News & Events

"Listening to Grief," by W. Dow Edgerton, Chapters 1&2 NOW Available!

Dr. Laurel Schneider, "Insiders Out" - Castañeda Lecture March 27. Learn More

Nadia Bolz-Weber leads Spring Conference. Register today!

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Rami Nashashibi joins CTS as a Visiting Faculty Member

ECOmmunity: Interfaith Studies at CTS Program News!

CTS Fully Accredited to Offer MDiv Degree
Completely ONLINE! Read about this fantastic news!

Check out our NEW videos: "Discover CTS" on YouTube

Explore our upcoming Online Courses: You don't have to come here to go here! Read more...

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Degree Programs

We offer several Masters and Doctoral degrees that combine traditional and ONLINE learning, including: