Affiliated Organizations

Canada Institute of Linguistics (CanIL)

President and CEO: Dr. Mike Walrod
CanIL as the linguistic department of Trinity Western University co-operates with ACTS in providing the linguistic training component of the Master of Applied Linguistics and Exegesis program at the Associated Canadian Theological Schools. CanIL also provides the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) training in Canada and integrates scholarship with service to language communities worldwide. CanIL provides a streamlined sequence of courses to prepare students for language and culture learning, literacy-based development, and Bible translation. You may contact the CanIL office at 604-513-2129 or email: caniladmissions@twu.ca.

Website: www.canil.ca

The Septuagint Institute

Director: Robert Hiebert, Ph. D.

The Septuagint, the earliest Greek translation of the Old Testament and the Bible of the early Christian church, was one of the key religious texts in the third century B.C. Vancouver's Trinity Western University launched the Septuagint Institute, a hub for Septuagint research, translation, and publication projects.

Website: www.twu.ca/sites/septuagint/

Smarter Families Canada

The purpose of Smarter Families Canada, as an educational outreach of ACTS Seminaries of Trinity Western University, is to equip local churches across Canada to become recognized centres of excellence for premarital counseling, marriage enrichment, parent education and recovery resources, in order to strengthen the institution of traditional marriage, to reduce the prevalence of divorce in our churches and communities, and to promote godly and healthy family relationships in our congregations.

Website: www.twu.ca/sites/smarterfamilies

Religion in Canada

The Religion in Canada Institute (RCI) is an interdisciplinary research centre and intellectual community of scholars at Trinity Western University committed to understanding the multifaceted role of religion in Canada for culture, individuals, and social institutions.

Website: www.twu.ca/sites/rci

Christian Higher Education in Canada

Website:  www.checanada.ca