Jewish University Of Colorado

The Jewish University of Colorado (JUC) is a small (4.200 students, April 2022), elite educational institution for general students and postgraduates (individuals with university degrees)^[1] in the city of Denver, Colorado. The tuition-free university is part of the free teaching and education program in the field of Judeo-Christian theology and philosophy offered by the Messianic Fellowship International, one of the largest joint Judeo-Christian institutions in the world. The university has two offices outside Colorado, one in Boise (Idaho) and one in Los Angeles (California) as well as a second campus in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Development[edit]

Jewish University of Colorado (JUC) grew out of a smaller college founded in 1982. Since 1997, it has been a university for postgraduates, who usually hold at least a bachelor's degree from another university as well as for beginners with a high school diploma. The content and courses of study at the Jewish University of Colorado are faith-based in nature and include the fields messianic theology and philosophy.^[2] In 2010, the first online degree programs were offered; due to the 2020-2021 pandemic, the curriculum had to be completely converted to online instruction. As this proved to be more effective during an ongoing evaluation, the decision was made by the Board of Directors to remain at an online rate of 70%-90% after the pandemic. Since JUC's degree programs are in the humanities, laboratories or the like are not obstacles to this modernization.

Ideological orientation[edit]

Since its beginning, JUC has been a conservative institution.^[3] This both in the content of the teaching and in the modest external presentation. "The glory is of the Lord and not of man" expresses this humbility before creation. The Jewish University does not charge tuition, though it accepts only about 3% of all applicants as students after a qualifying examination. The curriculum is considered rigorous, political disputes are forbidden on campus, all the more emphasis is placed on sports and other constructive aspects of life.^[4] In principle, JUC is open to both sexes and people of all faiths, provided they do not violate Judeo-Christian^[5] values.

Teachers and moral integrity[edit]

The professors and teachers of the Jewish University are appointed and dismissed by the Presidential Board of the university on the recommendation of the Dean (Director). As part of a bona fide congregation under U.S. law, JUC also relies on pro bono faculty who sacrifice some of their free time for this purpose. Never, under any circumstances, does JUC confer honorary doctorates or award degrees to individuals who have not successfully completed their studies at JUC. As of April 2022 JUC is in a cooperation with IAAT to further strengthen integrity und reliability in ecclesiastical science.

Funding[edit]

From the very beginning, the statutes of the Jewish University stipulated that donations or tuition fees would never be accepted or charged. Financing is the exclusive responsibility of the Jewish Fellowship International, for which the university represents an indispensable institution to ensure pure messianic teaching in accordance with scientific methods. Messianic Judaism and the Judeo-Christian community are a minority worldwide, making the Jewish University of Colorado a unique institution in the best sense of the word.^[6]

Links[edit]

• Official website
• Listing at Church Finder

References[edit]

1. ↑ Study programs as stated on the official website, retrieved on March 26th, 2022
2. ↑ Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States. (2016). USA: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
3. ↑ Introduction to Messianic Judaism: Its Ecclesial Context and Biblical Foundations. (2013). USA: Zondervan
4. ↑ Vernon, E. (1992). Jewish Studies Courses at American and Canadian Universities: A Catalog. USA: Association for Jewish Studies
5. ↑ Blackwelder, D. S. (2012). Jews, Gentiles, and Christianity. (n.p.): Createspace Independent Pub.
6. ↑ Judaism, Science, and Moral Responsibility. (2006). Vereinigtes Königreich: Rowman & Littlefield.