United Methodist theological schools

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graduate theological education institutions seminary system theological school network

United Methodist theological schools are seminaries and graduate institutions that provide theological education and ministerial training within the United Methodist Church tradition.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
United Methodist seminaries	2
United Methodist theological schools canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10045673 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United Methodist theological schools
Context triple: [General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, areaServed, United Methodist theological schools]

A. United Theological Seminary (Dayton, Ohio)
United Theological Seminary (Dayton, Ohio) is a graduate theological school in Dayton that trains clergy and religious leaders within the Wesleyan and broader Christian traditions.
B. Iliff School of Theology
Iliff School of Theology is a graduate theological institution in Denver, Colorado, known for its progressive theological education and historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church.
C. Wesley Theological Seminary
Wesley Theological Seminary is a graduate theological school in Washington, D.C., known for training clergy and lay leaders within the Wesleyan and broader Christian traditions.
D. Atlantic School of Theology
Atlantic School of Theology is a specialized ecumenical university in Halifax, Nova Scotia, focused on graduate-level theological education and ministry formation.
E. United Graduate School of Theology
The United Graduate School of Theology is a specialized theological graduate institution affiliated with Yonsei University in South Korea, focusing on advanced religious and theological studies.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United Methodist theological schools
Target entity description: United Methodist theological schools are seminaries and graduate institutions that provide theological education and ministerial training within the United Methodist Church tradition.

A. United Theological Seminary (Dayton, Ohio)
United Theological Seminary (Dayton, Ohio) is a graduate theological school in Dayton that trains clergy and religious leaders within the Wesleyan and broader Christian traditions.
B. Iliff School of Theology
Iliff School of Theology is a graduate theological institution in Denver, Colorado, known for its progressive theological education and historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church.
C. Wesley Theological Seminary
Wesley Theological Seminary is a graduate theological school in Washington, D.C., known for training clergy and lay leaders within the Wesleyan and broader Christian traditions.
D. Atlantic School of Theology
Atlantic School of Theology is a specialized ecumenical university in Halifax, Nova Scotia, focused on graduate-level theological education and ministry formation.
E. United Graduate School of Theology
The United Graduate School of Theology is a specialized theological graduate institution affiliated with Yonsei University in South Korea, focusing on advanced religious and theological studies.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	graduate theological education institutions ⓘ seminary system ⓘ theological school network ⓘ
associatedWith	General Board of Higher Education and Ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ University Senate of the United Methodist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ
curriculumIncludes	United Methodist doctrine ⓘ United Methodist polity NERFINISHED ⓘ biblical studies ⓘ church history ⓘ homiletics ⓘ pastoral care ⓘ practical theology ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ
denominationalFamily	Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ
educationalFocus	ministerial training ⓘ theological education ⓘ
educationalLevel	graduate ⓘ
emphasizes	Wesleyan theology ⓘ connectionalism ⓘ social holiness ⓘ
geographicScope	Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
governedBy	United Methodist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasMember	Boston University School of Theology NERFINISHED ⓘ Candler School of Theology NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago Theological Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ Claremont School of Theology NERFINISHED ⓘ Drew Theological School NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Divinity School NERFINISHED ⓘ Evangelical Theological Seminary in Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ Gammon Theological Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ Iliff School of Theology NERFINISHED ⓘ Methodist Theological School in Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Perkins School of Theology NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Paul School of Theology NERFINISHED ⓘ United Theological College of the West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ United Theological Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ Wesley Theological Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ
mayBeAccreditedBy	Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ
offersDegree	Doctor of Ministry ⓘ Doctor of Philosophy in Theology ⓘ Master of Arts in Religion ⓘ Master of Divinity ⓘ
preparesFor	ordination in the United Methodist Church ⓘ
primaryLanguage	English ⓘ
qualityReviewedBy	University Senate of the United Methodist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ
religiousAffiliation	United Methodist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ
trainFor	diaconal ministry ⓘ lay leadership ⓘ ordained ministry ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

General Board of Higher Education and Ministry → areaServed → United Methodist theological schools ⓘ

this entity surface form: United Methodist seminaries

General Commission on Archives and History → collaboratesWith → United Methodist theological schools ⓘ