Welcome to Boston! This is a virtual tour of American history as it has evolved in the Greater Boston Area through the lens of the nine historic schools of theology, seminaries and university divinity schools, known as the Boston Theological Institute, as well as through related institutions. You are welcome to print out this material and use it as you actually travel through the City of Boston, Cambridge, and adjacent communities. You are also welcome to contact the authors of this site for further information and assistance in putting together guided tours based upon the use of this material by going to the web site of the Boston Theological Institute. Click here or click on the map to begin the journey!

This is a guide to the Greater Boston area through the lens of the nine seminaries, theological schools, and university divinity schools that comprise the educational consortium known as The Boston Theological Institute. There are, of course, many "Bostons" depending upon the lens by which you view the city, its environs, and its history. Boston's religious history in particular has undergirded and helped to shape regional and national history, and many issues which became important in the history of the churches and the manner of religious education which developed over time in the US and elsewhere–some of which are with us still–arose or were debated first in Boston. By visiting the nine schools that comprise the BTI, and their surrounding neighborhoods, you will come to appreciate better not only this history, but the nature of the debate and conflicts that continue to shape American religious life.