Perkins School of Theology is one of Southern Methodist University's three original schools and is located in Dallas, Texas. The theology school was renamed in 1945 to honor benefactors Joe J. and Lois Craddock Perkins of Wichita Falls, Texas. Degree programs include the Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Sacred Music, Master of Theological Studies (MTS), Master of Arts in Ministry, Master of Theology (Th.M.), Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), and Doctor of Pastoral Music as well as the Ph.D., in cooperation with The Graduate Program in Religious Studies at SMU’s Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. It is one of only five university-related theological institutions of the United Methodist Church, and one of the denomination's 13 seminaries, offering opportunities for interdisciplinary learning, and accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). There is a hybrid-extension program in Houston-Galveston.
Bridwell Library
The Bridwell Library is one of the leading theological research collections in the United States. It is named for its benefactor Joseph Sterling Bridwell, an oilman and rancher who was a neighbor of the Perkinses in Wichita Falls.
The Bridwell Library houses a religious studies research collection of more than 385,000 volumes and collections of rare books, Bibles, and manuscripts.
Specialized study
Students in the M.Div., M.A.M., and M.T.S. degree programs may choose from the following areas of concentration: African American Church Studies, Anglican Studies, Church/Nonprofit Management (with SMU's Cox School of Business), Hispanic Studies, Pastoral Care, Social Innovation and Nonprofit Engagement (with SMU's Meadows School of the Arts), Urban Ministry, Women's and Gender Studies. Other programs of interest include spiritual formation and Global Theological Education.
Notable alumni/ae
Kathleen Baskin-Ball
Kirbyjon Caldwell
Minerva G. Carcaño
Adam Hamilton (pastor) John Wesley Hardt Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Janice Riggle Huie Hiram "Doc" Jones Charles R. Moore (minister) Bryan Stone Cecil Williams
Notable faculty
Charles Curran (theologian), Elizabeth Scurlock University Professor of Human Values Ruben Habito, Professor of World Religions and Spirituality
Emeritus and deceased faculty members
William J. Abraham, Albert Cook Outler Professor of Wesley Studies
Joseph L. Allen, Yale University, Professor Emeritus of Ethics
William S. Babcock, Yale University, Professor Emeritus of Church History
Jouette M. Bassler, Yale University, Professor Emerita of New Testament
Victor Paul Furnish, Yale University, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of New Testament John Wesley Hardt, Southern Methodist University, Bishop in Residence Emeritus Kenneth W. Hart, University of Cincinnati, Professor Emeritus of Sacred Music John C. Holbert, Southern Methodist University, Professor Emeritus of Homiletics Leroy T. Howe, Yale University, Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Theology James E. Kirby, Drew University, Professor Emeritus of Church History H. Neill McFarland, Columbia University, Professor Emeritus of History of Religion Richard D. Nelson, Union Theological Seminary, Professor Emeritus of Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation Schubert M. Ogden, University of Chicago, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Theology Klaus Penzel, Union Theological Seminary, Professor Emeritus of Church History Edward W. Poitras, Drew University, Professor Emeritus of World Christianity W. J. A. Power, University of Toronto, W. J. A. Power Professor Emeritus of Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation Marjorie Procter-Smith, University of Notre Dame, Le Van Professor Emerita of Preaching and Worship Charles M. Wood, Yale University, Lehman Professor Emeritus of Christian Doctrine Albert C. Outler, Yale University, Professor of Theology Emeritus
Present and former Bishops-in-Residence
D. Max Whitfield, director of the Center for Religious Leadership
William Kenneth Pope
John Wesley Hardt
David J. Lawson
William B. Oden
William McFerrin Stowe
References
External links
"Perkins Theological Quadrangle Construction: A Case History", a film about the site's construction, as uploaded by the G. William Jones Film & Video Collection.