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Aquinas Institute of Theology is a Roman Catholic graduate school and seminary founded by the Dominican Order . The school offers a number of graduate degrees, such as a Master of Arts in theology (MA), a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies (MAPS), as well as some unique programs, including the country's only Roman Catholic doctoral program in preaching and a Master of Arts in Health Care Mission degree. The school has been in a leader in online theological study, currently offering four separate graduate programs in a blended online/intensive format. In addition to its academic programs Aquinas Institute offers several community programs, including monthly Roundtable and Theology on Tap programs featuring local theologians discussing relevant topics; a Business Forum for local business leaders to discuss faith-related issues in their professions; and the Apollos Project, a Lilly Endowment -funded project to identify and train lay ministers in St. Louis area parishes. Aquinas Institute is accredited by the North Central Association Of Colleges And Schools and the Association Of Theological Schools In The United States And Canada . HISTORY Aquinas Institute of Theology was originally located in River Forest, Illinois . It later moved to Dubuque, Iowa where the school was part of the first ecumenical seminary consortium in the United States. In 1981 Aquinas Institute of Theology moved to St. Louis, Missouri where it resided on the Saint Louis University campus. During that time the school inaugurated the Great Preacher Award (awarded to an outstanding homilist in the St. Louis area), the Catherine of Siena Excellence in Ministry Award (awarded to a lay person who has contributed through ministerial work) and the annual Aquinas Lecture (given by leading theologians on current topics in theology). In December of 2005 the school moved again, this time to a former factory in Midtown St. Louis built in 1903 to house the Standard Adding Machine Company , which prospered with the invention of a 10-key adding machine. The renovation of the building is part of a larger urban renovation project which will include residential and commercial space. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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