Biblical Theological Seminary
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Former name | Biblical School of Theology |
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| Motto | Following Jesus into the world. |
| Type | Private, Nonprofit, Christian |
| Established | 1971 |
| President | Frank A. James, III |
| Students | 300 |
| Location | Hatfield, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Campus | Hatfield, Pennsylvania & Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Colors | Blue & Gold |
| Affiliations | Middle States Commission on Higher Education Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada |
| Website | www.biblical.edu |
Biblical Theological Seminary is located in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Biblical is an interdenominational graduate school of theology known for its missional emphasis. The seminary is located in suburban Philadelphia at the former Hatfield High School campus.
History
Biblical Seminary began operation in 1971 as the Biblical School of Theology through the shared vision of Allan A. MacRae, a former president of Faith Theological Seminary, and Jack W. Murray, president of Bible Evangelism, Inc..[1] Dr. MacRae and his colleagues became the founding faculty and classes began meeting in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. In 1974 the seminary was granted authority by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant degrees and in 1978 the name was changed to Biblical Theological Seminary.
Dr. Frank A. James, III was inaugurated as Biblical's fourth president in 2013.[2] Dr. James previously served as provost of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and president of Reformed Theological Seminary prior to that.
Academics
The seminary received regional accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in 1990 and from the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada in 1996 .
The seminary offers the Master of Arts (M.A.), M.A. in Counseling, M.A. in Ministry, Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of theology (Th.M) and Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) degrees.[3] Certificate programs are also offered,[4] as well as online courses.[5] Biblical also offers an Advanced Cultural Studies program that offers classes on the English language, cultural issues, and theological terms.[6]
In addition to the school's regular full-time and part-time faculty, New Testament scholar Scot McKnight served as a visiting professor during the 2006-07 academic term. Previous years have seen scholars such as D.A. Carson and Timothy Keller teach.
Notable alumni
- Charles Zimmerman III
- Jeffrey Khoo, principal of Far Eastern Bible College
- Edward T. Welch, counselor/psychologist and author of several books and numerous articles
Notable faculty
- Robert J. Dunzweiler
- George S. Clark
- William N. Harding
- Robert C. Newman
- Thomas V. Taylor
- J. Robert Vannoy
- Charles Zimmerman III
- Diane Langberg
Leadership
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References
- ↑ http://www.biblical.edu/pages/discover/history.htm Archived March 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ http://www.biblical.edu/index.php/consumer-information
- ↑ http://biblical.edu/index.php/degree
- ↑ http://biblical.edu/index.php/non-degree
- ↑ http://biblical.edu/index.php/online
- ↑ http://www.biblical.edu/index.php/become-a-student/advanced-cultural-studies
External links
- Official Site
- Biblical Seminary at the Association of Theological Schools
- Biblical's Convictions
- Biblical Faculty Blog
- Biblical Seminary Facebook Page
- Biblical Seminary Twitter Page
- Biblical Seminary Google+ Page
- Biblical Seminary's YouTube Page
Coordinates: 40°16′54″N 75°18′14″W / 40.2816°N 75.3038°W