After Reformation and the growth of new denominations
May 3rd, 2010
The organization of contemporary Theology Degrees foundations was a direct outcome of Roman Catholic reforms of the Counter-Reformation after the Council of Trent which asserted on the improvement of the education of clergy by the foundation of Theology seminaries as live-in institutions under the direct control of senior clergy. Since at least the fourth century there have been Seminaries for the education of clergy. The original recognized group of Seminarians was seen by St. Basil of Ancyra. The term dropped out of general usage in the Middle Ages, when almost all religious schooling was in religious residencies, and afterwards, in the universities. After Reformation and the growth of new denominations, Theology seminaries once more came into use, especially in the USA. The 16th-century Council of Trent prescribed Seminaries to be opened up in every territory.
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