Educating Leaders to Advocate Freedom
Why choose Iliff
Iliff is a community of multi-belonging
At Iliff, we honor spiritual traditions that recognize the inherent dignity of all people. The diverse identities of our students, faculty and staff enrich the classroom and broaden the scope of our scholarship. Students from a range of religious, spiritual, and secular backgrounds thrive at Iliff, working across lines of difference to advocate freedom.
We are a community of many stories, united by our abiding desire to build a more just future.
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Embodied Spirituality
Social Justice and Ethics
Religion, Trauma, and Healing
Professional Ministries in Context
Helping people enhance and develop inclusive and justice-oriented ministries in the 21st century responsive to particular contexts and communities. Ideal for students pursuing ordination.
From the President’s Desk
“We Advocate Freedom!” Teach-In: Session 4 | Oct. 10
Session 4: UMC Social Principles and the Impact of Socially Responsible Investments. This session has been developed in direct response to student questions regarding where and how Iliff invests its resources. Guest speakers will review the fundamentals of endowments, investing, and social responsibility.
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Celebrate 2024 Faculty of the Year Honorees
The Faculty of the Year Honorees were announced Monday, October 7, 2024 in the Faculty Council meeting. Join the Faculty Council in congratulating three esteemed colleagues!
Pulpit+ Exchange: AI and the intersection of Theology, Religion and Race | Oct. 23
Join us for “Pulpit+ Exchange: AI and the Intersection of Theology, Religion, and Race,” a thought-provoking conversation between Rev. Dr. Andy Dunning, Senior Pastor of University Park UMC, and Dr. Phillip Butler, Assistant Professor of Theology and expert in Black posthuman artificial intelligence systems.
Renewal: Looking into The Future // The Future of Democracy | Oct 16
This lecture will introduce a new field approach called Africana pastoral theology. Pastoral theology frames the ministries that guide the care and cure of souls. It is grounded in the belief that God desires human beings to live in loving relationships.
“We Advocate Freedom!” Teach-In: Session 4 | Oct. 10
Session 4: UMC Social Principles and the Impact of Socially Responsible Investments. This session has been developed in direct response to student questions regarding where and how Iliff invests its resources. Guest speakers will review the fundamentals of endowments, investing, and social responsibility.
Institutional Advancement
Introducing TIER
Graduate Theological Education for Everyday People
TIER offers theological education to the public outside of a traditional degree program. Our fully online, 3-week intensives allow you to build study into your weekly schedule. Our summer series begins June 10th.
Centers & Institutes
Advocating freedom means empowering individuals, communities and businesses to pursue equity through innovative thinking.
