About the Academy
Spring 2010 Enrollment
We are now accepting applications for the SPRING 2010 semester. If interested, please visit our registration page. Our Academy Calendar has more details. To enroll in regular semester long course, please visit this page to pay the registration fee of $150 via PayPal and to complete the Application for Enrollment. To enroll in one or more short 10 hour courses, a registration fee is not needed. Just visit our registration page. We look forward to meeting you!
Support
The Academy has applied for 501(c)3 status and as an AC in Mexico. There are many ways to support the Academy. Please look here for more information.
Programs
Information on Academy programs can be found here.
Mission
The Academy provides (1) training to enhance knowledge about the major (and some of the minor) world religions, (2) training for those who wish to become Interfaith Ministers, and (3) training to become more effective at helping other people.
Academy People
 Rev. Dr. Thomas D. Lynch |
 Rev. Dr. Cynthia E. Lynch |
Other Board Members
Wayne Ford, Kelvia Ford, and Sylvia Elguea. Thomas Lynch, Cynthia Lynch, and Wayne Ford serve on both boards. Kelvia Ford and Sylvia Elguea serve on only the Mexican corporation board.
Faculty
click here to see our Academy Faculty Pictures and Biographies.
| Faculty of The International– | Academy for Interfaith Studies |
|---|---|
| Rev. Dr. Thomas Lynch | Rev. Norman Wolfe |
Our Training Approach
All programs and courses are developed from a secular point of view and are not designed to promote one religion over another or atheism. Instead stress is placed on promoting religious understanding and appreciation for its contribution to human society.
In most situations, training will be done using the seminar and discussion approach based on assigned readings and study questions. Trainees will be asked to read the assigned readings before each session, be ready to discuss the readings, and develop tentative answers to study questions. After each session, students will update their answers and submit them for review and commit by an Instructor. Many of the questions and answers shall be used in the summer retreats as a means of a comprehensive review over the year course of study.
Students will also be assigned independent or group exercises, which will be reviewed and commented upon. Students will be encouraged to work together in study groups.
Legal Structure
The legal structure for the International Academy for Interfaith Studies consists of two nonprofit corporations. In the USA, our corporation is in Texas and is called the International Academy for Interfaith Studies, Inc. In Mexico, we are in the process of creating an Association Civil.
The minutes including financial information of both corporations will be posted in the Academy Blog.
