Fuller Theological Seminary

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Fuller Theological Seminary
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founding 1947
Sponsorship Private
place Pasadena, California , United States
president Mark Labberton
Students 4,000
Website www.fuller.edu

The Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena , Los Angeles County , is the world's largest evangelical theological seminary with over 4,000 students from over 90 countries and 110 denominations .

Today it consists of the three departments of theology , psychology and intercultural studies as well as the Horner Center for Lifelong Learning at six locations and offers 18 courses in the three languages ​​English, Spanish and Korean. Since its inception, it has brought out 41,000 graduates operating in 130 countries.

In addition to academic requirements, Fuller also requires a personal creed for admission and reserves the right to reject non-Christian or non-evangelical applicants. All faculty members are required to sign the Fuller's Creed, which includes the Old Church Creeds and the Lausanne Commitment . Divorced persons are only admitted to a limited extent after examination of the individual case; any extramarital sexual activity by students and faculty is strictly rejected.

However, both students and faculty come from a wide range of cultures and denominational backgrounds with a wide range of evangelical, moderate and liberal views, which often results in controversial discussions in seminars.

history

Payton Hall, Pasadena

The seminary was founded in 1947 by Charles E. Fuller (a noted radio evangelist ), Harold John Ockenga , Carl FH Henry , Wilbur Moorehead Smith, and Harold Lindsell . It is named after Henry Fuller, the father of Charles E. Fuller. While Fuller brought the vision, charisma and business acumen, Ockenga contributed his intellectual abilities, his theological breadth and scientific knowledge.

The first 39 students were taught in the Sunday classrooms at Lake Avenue Congregational Church by theologians Everett Harrison, Carl FH Henry, Harold Lindsell, and Wilbur Smith. Women were accepted as early as 1948 and Edward J. Carnell joined the faculty. In 1950, the first 20 students graduated, and in 1952, Helen (Holly) Clark MacGregor became the first female graduate to graduate. In the following years the number of students grew rapidly, in 1953 there were already 250 students enrolled. The seminar was finally able to move into the newly built Payton Hall on Oakland Avenue in Pasadena, which is now in the middle of the campus and was named after Grace Payton, the wife of Fuller.

In 1954 Edward John Carnell became second president, and in 1956 Billy Graham could be won as a member of the seminary board. In 1957 the American Association of Theology Schools granted the seminary full accreditation. In 1959, after Carnell's resignation, Ockenga took over the presidency again, but Carnell remained active as a lecturer. In 1961, John G. Finch gave the impetus for the School of Psychology with his lectures . In 1962, the Fuller Seminar entered into an informal partnership with Young Life Ministry .

In 1963, David Allan Hubbard Fuller's third president was just 35. In 1965 the School of Psychology started with 29 students and 6 permanent lecturers, Lee Edward Travis became its dean. Almost at the same time the School of World Mission was opened, initially named School for World Mission and Institute for Church Growth. Donald McGavran and Alan R. Tippett were the founders and first lecturers.

In 1969, all three Fuller Schools received accreditation from the United States Western College Association. In 1972, the American Psychological Association approved the School of Psychology for doctoral studies in clinical psychology. In 1973, Glenn W. Barker became dean of the School of Theology and a theological study program in service to ethnic minorities was launched. The first new locations, so-called regional campuses , were also opened in Seattle , Washington and Irvine for the training of lay people who were active in local churches. In 1974 Glenn W. Barker became dean, in his era the Institute for Youth Work was founded in 1977. In 1986 new premises were opened for the School of Psychology , including the new Lee Edward Travis Auditorium . In 1991 the Lee Edward Travis Institute for Biopsychosocial Research was inaugurated. In 1992, Korean language courses were offered for the first time with the Korea Study Program at the School for World Mission.

In 1993, Richard J. Mouw became fourth president and Robert K. Johnston became dean. An international collaboration began with the Evangelical Theological Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia, and a year later a partnership with the South American Theological Seminary in Brazil. Since 1995, students at the School of Theology have been able to spend half of their study time in Korea, thanks to a partnership with the Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary in Seoul. Further partnerships and collaborations worldwide followed in the next few years. In 1996 the Max De Pree Center for Leadership was established to honor De Pree and his long service on the Board of Directors. In 1999 the first online course of the fuller seminar started. In 2003 the School for World Mission was renamed School for Intercultural Studies and C. Douglas McConnell became its dean. In 2005 the School of Psychology was named in honor of long-time trustees C. Davis Weyerhaeuser and Annette Weyerhaeuser. In the same year a regular series of Evangelical-Jewish dialogues began at the seminary. In 2006 the Chang Commons Student House was opened and two new institutes were founded, the Lloyd John Ogilvie Institute for Preaching and the Fred Bock Institute of Music . In 2009 the David Allan Hubbard Library opened as the main theological library. The Thrive Center for Human Development was established in 2011 .

President

Well-known teachers and professors

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Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. http://fuller.edu/president/
  2. http://fuller.edu/why-fuller/?icn=Homepage-Prospective-Section&ici=Why-Fuller
  3. Janet L. Tu: Religious moderate finding their voice. In: The Seattle Times. October 28, 2004. Accessed August 6, 2010
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