About All Paths Divinity School

About All Paths Divinity School

All Paths Divinity School (APDS) is the spiritual home for students looking to embark on an interfaith/interspiritual journey. APDS is a welcoming environment for any student, from traditional religious views to those that feel a different path is right for them; APDS is a welcome community for all. APDS is founded on awareness that strength and community are discovered by coming together in sacred service to the highest and best in us. Through this connection, we prepare our students to bring real change to the world.

APDS is home to students from all backgrounds and all walks of life. Our student body is inclusive of all traditions, faiths, races, orientations, gender identities, and national backgrounds. Together, we are a global community reflecting the essence of humanity in an ever-smaller world. At APDS, family is our first value, and all are welcome to join!

The APDS student feels called to pursue an intensive educational process in one of our fields of study. These programs include various religious certification programs, ordination, and our Master of Divinity and Master of Theology courses. APDS courses are self-paced and designed for students who live in the real world, with real responsibilities, and do not have the ability to pursue a degree in the traditional full-time fashion. Our academic staff and advisors are noted theologians, academics, ministers, and spiritual pastors. Together, they represent some of the world’s most preeminent thought and religious leaders today.

Traditional accreditation for a religious seminary is a complex process that strips institutions of the freedom necessary to embark on an interspiritual education. Thus, APDS chooses not to pursue that route. Instead, APDS has focused on building a robust and rigorous academic program, developing affiliations with some of the world’s most prominent religious organizations, including the Parliament of World Religions. These affiliations speak volumes about the APDS academic program’s integrity while allowing the flexibility necessary to address a new field of ministry. APDS continues to build and grow affiliations and certifications.

The APDS core tenant of growth is centered on our student experience. Through the transformative essence of the educational process, most students who enter one of the APDS programs find that what they thought they were going to do with their degree often changes as their study unfolds. APDS encourages students who apply to stay open to the process. Feeling the call to change the world starts with letting the essence of sacred service change you.

 Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the APDS student body crosses coast to coast and across the globe.