Westminster Theological Seminary
| Westminster Theological Seminary | |
|---|---|
| motto | ΠΑΣΑ Η ΒΟΥΛΗ ΤΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ( Greek )
German = the whole will / advice of God |
| founding | 1929 |
| Sponsorship | Private |
| place | Glenside, Pennsylvania |
| management | Peter Lillback |
| Students | 613 |
| Annual budget | unknown |
| Website | Westminster Theological Seminary |
The Westminster Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian and Reformed Christian University in Glenside, Pennsylvania , with a branch in London . All curators and faculty members must agree to the theological view as set forth in the Westminster Confession , the Great and Small Westminster Catechisms, the three main doctrinal documents of many Presbyterian denominations.
history
The college was founded in 1929, largely under the leadership and funding of John Gresham Make . Although independent from the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (co-founded by Make in 1936), it maintained a close relationship with it for a long time. The college's first president was Edmund Clowney, who served from 1966 to 1984. His successors in office were George Fuller and Samuel T. Logan. In 1982 the California branch of Westminster became independent under the name Westminster Seminary California ; In 2009 the independent Redeemer Theological Seminary was established in Dallas (Texas) .
The current President Peter Lillback is also active as a professor of historical theology (church and dogma history).
Accreditation
Westminster was accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada in 1986 . The faculty received accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools back in 1954 . In June 2011, the Central US Higher Education Commission approved a process “to accept the inspection report and obey the commissioner's inspection. It is a matter of lifting the warning and re-establishing the accreditation, as well as demanding a progress report by October 2011 that includes the continued development and implementation of a comprehensive strategic plan for the institution that combines long-term planning with decision-making and budgeting processes. The next visit to assess the situation has now been scheduled for 2013-2014. "
Academic activities
The university currently offers the following academic programs: the Master of Divinity , several Master of Arts , the Master of Theology , the Doctor of Philosophy and the Doctor of Ministry .
Westminster publishes the biannual Westminster Theological Journal .
Personalities
The following professors and graduates achieved a level of awareness beyond American culture and into the German-speaking area:
- Jay E. Adams (* 1929), taught homiletics, pastoral care and practical theology 1963–1983
- Dan Allender (* 1952), studied theology
- Timothy Keller (* 1950), Practical Theology
- John Gresham Make (1881–1937), founder and New Testament scholar
- Harold John Ockenga (1905–1985), studied
- Francis Schaeffer (1912–1984), studies
- Robert Charles Sproul (1939–2017), studied theology with a degree in 1961
- Cornelius Van Til (1895–1987), Apologetics
Individual evidence
- ^ Statement of Accreditation Status , Western Association of Schools and Colleges. 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ↑ Board Affirmations and Denials (PDF; 50 kB) Westminster Theological Seminary. December 3, 2008. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. 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 August 21, 2011.
- ^ George M. Marsden: Reforming Fundamentalism: Fuller Seminary and the New Evangelicalism . B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1995, p. 33.
- ↑ Faculty Profile: Peter Lillback . Westminster Theological Seminary. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ↑ a b Member Schools: Westminster Theological Seminary . Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. Archived from the original on June 28, 2010. 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 July 20, 2010.
- ^ Institution Directory: Westminster Theological Seminary . Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- ^ Public Disclosure Statement Regarding Westminster Theological Seminary , Western Association of Schools and Colleges. 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ↑ Degree Programs . Westminster Theological Seminary. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- ^ The Westminster Theological Journal . Westminster Theological Seminary. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ The Westminster Theological Journal . WorldCat. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
Web links
Coordinates: 40 ° 5 ′ 56.4 " N , 75 ° 10 ′ 33.6" W.