Seminary Ideas

Here are some basic ideas I want to throw out for a viable traditional Anglican seminary. For the basic foundations of a seminary you need an OT professor, a NT professor, a philosophy professor, a church history professor, and maybe 2-3 systematics professors (liturgics, general/fundamental theology, moral theology). They should all be in orders, and have pastoral experience. Pastoral theology can be taught by them through practicums, retreats, etc., as well as through their courses (i.e. how philosophical principles trickle down into everyday pastoral experience). They should all have earned Ph.Ds, or something very close, in their field. They do not necessarily have to be published writers, or "famous" scholars - pastor/scholars or pastor/teachers is closer to the mark. They should be in the traditional Anglican world (e.g. continuum, AMiA, FiFNa, etc.). A town needs to be located where a suitable facility may be purchased for use, such as Boston or Newark. One of the Catholic/Episcopal churches that are being closed in those areas could be bought (rectory and all) and used for classes, housing, and liturgy. An urban location that is also relatively affordable is essential. Students could live on or off campus at first, and then eventually (perhaps) they would be required tolive on campus. There obviously needs to be an endowment of sorts, and the tutors would need a way to make an income until the seminary was self-sustaining... perhaps by assisting at a local parish or doing chaplaincy work. The seminary should be open to all students of the continuum and other traditions (unlike the APCK one). Anyone who pays, and wishes to abide by the house rules should be invited to take classes. Though, it should be noted for those folk that the purpose of the seminary is to train pastors in the Anglican tradition - it's purpose is to serve the Church. It should eventually seek accredidation. It should not be a place for huge egos, or the fiefdom of some megalomaniac priest. And obviously it needs a small administration to oversee fundraising, classes, scheduling, etc. There would be daily mass and offices.