London School of Theology
| London School of Theology | |
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| founding | 1940s |
| Sponsorship | Private |
| place | London , UK |
| Acting Principal and Academic Dean | Graham Twelftree |
| Students | approx. 350 |
| Website | www.lst.ac.uk |
The London School of Theology (LST) is a nationally accredited university in London , United Kingdom . The campus of the interdenominational college is located in Northwood ( London Borough of Hillingdon ) in West London . The LST has a Protestant , reform-driven evangelical tradition, with a special reputation in the field of biblical theology as well as interdisciplinary research and teaching. In terms of evangelical theology, the LST is one of the world's most influential faculties and the largest such college in Europe. The library is considered one of the best specialized theological libraries in Great Britain.
history
The London School of Theology was founded in central London in the 1940s under the name London Bible College (LBC). In 1970 the college moved to Northwood and took over the campus there of the Anglican London College of Divinity . In the 1990s, a new postgraduate study center ( Guthrie Center ) was built, which also houses the university's center for Islamic studies . In 2004 the college was renamed the London School of Theology .
Education
There are programs from the Basal studies up to (Undergraduate Studies) Master - and Doktoralprogrammen offered. Among other things, Bachelor of Arts Honors -Studiengänge in theology , theology and pastoral care and theology and music offered. In postgraduate studies there are a number of Master’s programs (MA in Transformation, MA in Biblical Interpretation, MA in Christian-Muslim Relations, MA in Integrative Psychotherapy) as well as the research degrees Master of Theology and Master of Philosophy and the Ph.D. In addition, the LST offers a range of distance learning courses up to MA level.
Well-known alumni
- George Leonard Carey, Lord Carey of Clifton , Archbishop of Canterbury (retired)
- Joel Edwards , Micah Challenge International Director, Commissioner of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
- Anthony Thiselton, Professor of Christian Theology, University of Nottingham
- Graham Dale, director of the Christian Socialist Movement
- Michael Hastings, Baron Hastings of Scarisbrick ( CBE ), International Director for Corporate Citizenship, KPMG
- Clive Calver, author, theologian, and past President of World Relief
- Michael Baughen, former Bishop of Chester
- Kwame Bediako, one of the leading theologians in Africa († 2008)
- Mary Fisher, author
- John Stott , Anglican priest, author and influential theologian worldwide (Doctor of Divinity through LST; † 2011)
- Sheila Walsh, television presenter and singer
- Siku, illustrator, conceptualist and art director, draftsman and developer of the Manga Bible
literature
- Ian Randall: Educating Evangelicalism: The Origins, Development and Impact of London Bible College. Paternoster, Carlisle 2000, ISBN 0-85364-873-5
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://lst.ac.uk/teachers/graham-twelftree/
- ^ Randall: Educating Evangelicalism. 2000, pp. Xi-xiv; 322.
- ↑ Journal LST Inside Fall 2009. ( Memento of the original from July 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 1.4 MB) p. 2. Accessed June 3, 2010.
- ↑ lst.ac.uk library ( Memento of the original from July 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ↑ lst.ac.uk history ( memento of the original from July 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
