Interesting Times, Indeed: Reflections on the Last Decade at the Toronto School of Theology

The last decade has seen dramatic changes within the Toronto School of Theology (TST) This article explores these changes, beginning with three external forces: a less optimistic view of ecumenism, increasing cultural polarization, and the commodification of education It then shifts to consider the internal forces that have been considered the primary drivers of change by many members of the TST faculty, specifically the responses to accreditation reviews by the Association of Theological Schools in 2011 and the 2012 University of Toronto Quality Assurance Process (UTQAP) The responses, including the creation of a new PhD in theological studies in response to UTQAP, are detailed and analyzed These responses absorbed enormous energy within TST, and while they created a successful program, they also led to unintended consequences TST has become a very different theological consortium than it was on it fortieth anniversary, let alone when it was founded [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Toronto Journal of Theology is the property of University of Toronto Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use This abstract may be abridged No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract (Copyright applies to all Abstracts )