Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre
The Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre (TMTC) helps form theological leadership for the church by providing and supporting graduate theological education, particularly at the doctoral level, from a Mennonite perspective in an ecumenical context.
TMTC encourages scholars to grow toward wise theological discernment, spiritual depth and maturity, excellent scholarship, mutual respect and dialogue, ecumenical and global awareness.
Founded in 1990, TMTC is now administered by Conrad Grebel University College on behalf of a binational Mennonite constituency represented by an Advisory Council. It operates within the ecumenical and academic environment of the Toronto School of Theology at the University of Toronto.
Activities
In Toronto
- Graduate teaching and advising
- Structured ecumenical dialogue forums
- Special lectures and forums
- Scholars forums
- Women’s group
- Academic conferences
Across North America
- Graduate student conferences
- Mennonite Scholars and Friends Forum and Reception at AAR/SBL meetings
- Muslim-Christian dialogue
- Sabbatical residence for visiting
- Anabaptist-Mennonite Scholars Network
News
- Jan. 14, 2021Reissued Call for Papers - 2021 Graduate Student Conference
Ninth Biennial Graduate Student Conference
Hope, Despair, Lament
June 17-19, 2021
- Dec. 17, 2020Together in Worship
Together in Worship resourcing website launched by team from across Mennonite educational institutions
- Nov. 30, 2020Mennonite Scholars and Friends Forum Recording Available
The Mennonite Scholars and Friends Forum, which takes place annually in conjunction with the American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature meetings, took place virtually on Friday, 20 November 2020. The Forum this year consisted of a round table conversation on the newly released volume Recovering from the Anabaptist Vision, the first volume in T&T Clark's Studies in Anabaptist Theology and Ethics series managed by our friends at the Institute of Mennonite Studies at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary. While it was disappointing not to be able to gather in person, the virtual format enabled broader participation and we were delighted to have all the editors and contibutors to the volume present as well as roughly 80 participants. The presentations and Q&A sessions were recorded and we are pleased to make those available online.
Events
- Feb. 18, 2021Scholars Forum with Sarah Johnson
Sarah Johnson is a Visiting Fellow at TMTC and a PhD candiate at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. Sarah will be presenting on "The Implications of Occasional Religious Practice for Christian Ministry: An Ethnographic Liturgical Theology in a Changing Religious Landscape."
- Mar. 10, 2021Scholars Forum with Thomas Reimer
J. Thomas Reimer was born in Waterloo Ontario, and can't seem to escape it, apart from brief periods living in Toronto and Winnipeg (CMBC). He has attended Rockway Mennonite Church in Kitchener for his whole life, and is currently serving as chair of the Worship Committee there.
- Mar. 24, 20212021 Public Lecture
The Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre (TMTC) is excited to announce that our 2021 Public Lecture will be held on Wednesday, March 24th at 7pm. Our lecturer this year is Dr. Chris Huebner, Associate Professor of Theology and Philosophy at Canadian Mennonite University, and we are delighted to have Dr. Néstor Medina of Emmanuel College responding.
The Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre is a graduate teaching and research centre of Conrad Grebel University College affiliated with the Toronto School of Theology.