Swedish Theological Institute
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| Swedish Theological Institute | |
|---|---|
 Tabor House, Jerusalem, home of the school | |
| Location | |
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58 Rehov HaNeviim Jerusalem Israel | |
| Coordinates | 31°47′03″N 35°13′14″E / 31.784062°N 35.220532°E |
| Information | |
| Religious affiliations | Church of Sweden, Christianity |
| Established | 1951 |
| Director | Dr. Maria Leppäkari |
| Website | svenskakyrkan.se |
The Swedish Theological Institute (STI) is an institute in Jerusalem supported by the Church of Sweden. Christian students of theology can gain a deeper understanding of Judaism at the Institute, and also of Christianity and Islam.[1]
The institute gives theology students the opportunity to study in a city that has played a central role in three of the world's major religions.[2] The institute provides a place where Christians, Jews and Muslims can meet. It helps to eradicate prejudice against Jews.[3] More recently the institute has gained a greater emphasis on research into subjects such as Christian Zionism.[2]
Organization
The STI is mostly funded by the Church of Sweden, but gets about one third of its income from tuition fees. It has eleven employees of whom four are Swedish and the remaining seven are locals. The school is closely associated with the Lund University.[1] Professor Jesper Svartvik, who teaches at the institute, is from the university.[4] Student groups from Lund visit the institute for short but intensive courses in the holy land.[2] The STI maintains contact with the Sigtuna foundation, the Swedish Institute in Alexandria and the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul. The school also maintains links in Jerusalem with the Hebrew University, Tantur Ecumenical Institute, Jerusalem Center for Jewish-Christian Relations and other organizations.[1]
