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| Type | Seminary |
|---|---|
| Established | 1953 |
| Affiliation | Senate of Serampore College |
| Principal | Praveen Paul |
| President | Rev Vijayesh Lal |
Academic staff | 30+ |
| Location | Ramya Nagari Society, Bibvewadi, Pune , , |
| Website | http://www.ubs.ac.in/ |
Union Biblical Seminary (UBS) is a theological seminary founded by Wesleyan and Methodist denominations in Pune, India. UBS started as a Marathi-medium Bible School opened by the Free Methodist Church and was finally established in 1953 and initially located in Yavatmal, before relocating to Pune in 1983.[1][2] It is affiliated with the Senate of Serampore College (University).[3] It is the largest seminary under Wesleyan-Holiness movement in India. The seminary is famous for contextualising theology to Indian post-colonial context and in promoting New Perspective on Paul, Evangelical feminism or egalitarianism, Dalit theology and progressive Wesleyan viewpoint.
Union Biblical Seminary is founded by Union Biblical Seminary Association, a trust formed by various evangelical denominations in India. Union Biblical Seminary Association changed its name to Union Biblical Seminary Society in 2016. Rev. Vijayesh Lal serves as the Chairperson.
- ^ "Union Biblical Seminary".
- ^ "UBS History". Union Biblical Seminary. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Affiliated Colleges". Senate of Serampore College (University). Retrieved 13 September 2015.