Students 560 (2015) Founder John Gresham Machen Total enrollment 613 (2011) | Established 1929 Founded 1929 Phone +1 215-887-5511 | |
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Motto in English The whole counsel of God Address 2960 Church Rd, Glenside, PA 19038, USA Notable alumni Similar Covenant Theological Seminary, Princeton Theological Seminary, Trinity Evangelical Divinity S, Biblical Theological Seminary, Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary Profiles | ||
Westminster Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian and Reformed Christian graduate educational institution located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, with a satellite location in London, England. According to Roger E. Olson, it has had an influence on evangelicalism far beyond its size.
Contents
- Founders of westminster theological seminary
- History
- Theological position
- Courses and publications
- Apologetics
- Church History
- New Testament
- Old Testament
- Practical Theology
- Systematic Theology
- References
Founders of westminster theological seminary
History
Westminster Theological Seminary was formed in 1929, largely under the leadership and funding of J. Gresham Machen. Though independent, it has long had a close relationship with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, which Machen helped found in 1936. The first president of the Seminary was Edmund Clowney, who served from 1966 until 1984. He was followed by George C. Fuller and Samuel T. Logan. In 1982, the California branch of Westminster became an independent institution, Westminster Seminary California, and in 2009 the Dallas, Texas branch was established as Redeemer Theological Seminary. The current president is Peter Lillback, who also serves as a professor of Historical Theology.
Westminster was accredited in 1986 by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and received accreditation in 1954 by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Theological position
All trustees and faculty members are required to affirm their agreement with the theological perspective presented in the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms, the core doctrinal statements of many Presbyterian denominations.
Courses and publications
The Seminary currently offers the following degrees: Master of Divinity (Pastoral Ministry; Counseling; General Ministries), Master of Arts in Religion (Biblical Studies; Theological Studies; General Studies), Master of Theology, Doctor of Philosophy, and Doctor of Ministry.
Westminster publishes the semi-annual Westminster Theological Journal.
Apologetics
Scott Oliphint
Church History
Jeffery Jue
Peter Lillback
Carl Trueman
New Testament
Brandon Crowe
Old Testament
Iain Duguid
Jonathan Gibson
Elizabeth Groves
Practical Theology
Sandy Finlayson
Timothy Witmer
Systematic Theology
David Garner
Lane Tipton
Carlton Wynne