Answer Yes, Bethany is very much a creditable school, incorporated under the laws of Alabama, and licensed by the Alabama State Department of Education. The school was founded in 1973 and moved to Dothan, Alabama in 1982. At that time, the school's name was changed to Bethany. The school is Baptist in identification but is trans-denominational in its student body. It is not affiliated with the Church of the Brethren, or Bethany Theological Seminary.
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REBUTTAL. NO IT IS NOT ACCREDITED. THE ACCREDITING AGENCY LISTED ON THEIR WEBSITE IS BOGUS. THE ONLY TWO ACCREDITING AGENCIES FOR SEMINARIES are THE Association for Biblical Higher Education, Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. Do Your due diligence. It is a DIPLOMA MILL. No mainline denomination accepts accreditation from schools not listed with the ATS.
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The person who issued the above rebuttal doesn't know what he or she is talking about. ATS and ABHC are NOT the only bible college and seminary accrediting bodies. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission and The Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools are two other schools that accredit bible colleges and seminaries. Additionally, Bethany is NOT a degree or diploma mill and its degree ARE accepted by major denominations. I know for a fact that some Quaker, Lutheran, Congregational, Baptist, and Christian churches have hired pastors with Bethany degrees.
Answer No, Bethany Divinity College and Seminary is not, nor ever has been affiliated with the Church of the Brethern or Bethany Theological Seminary that is located in Indiana. Bethany Divinity College and Seminary is not a part of a denominational body, but rather is an independent, conservative, Bible based school, Baptist in identification, but trans-denominational in its student body. The school and its professors accept the Bible as the inerrant, infallible, inspired Word of God Bethany is a free-standing school, offering educational course subjects in Bible, Theology, Christian Education, and Bible related subjects; providing solid theological preparation for Christian ministry around the world. Here people can earn a Bachelor, Master or a Doctor degree through off campus studies.TRUE. But a crorrection.. IT IS NEITHER AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE NOR SEMINARY. The accrediting agency they list is bogus. If it is not accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education, Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, then it is not accredited as a seminary. It is a diploma mill and not an accredited institution. Why else have they changed their name three times, and list the lowest price on the internet for an education. If it sounds too good to be true, watch out.
It is a Bachelor of Divinity, achieved at Seminary school.
Bethany Bible College is accredited and is ranked by 4icu.org as 89th out of 99 colleges and universities in Canada.
McGill University Faculty of Religious Studies's motto is 'Grandescunt Aucta Labore'.
Bethany College is located in the state of Kansas.
Adelaide College of Divinity was created in 1979.
McMaster Divinity College was created in 1838.
Acadia Divinity College was created in 1968.
Saint Joseph Seminary College was created in 1889.
Bethany Lutheran College was created in 1927.
Bethany College - Sydney - was created in 1993.
Bethany College of Missions was created in 1949.