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Topic: Calvin Theological Seminary


  
  Chimes Online - Seminary undergoes construction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Calvin Theological Seminary expects bigger enrollment in upcoming years due to current construction to expand.
The three major improvements at the seminary include a new student union facility on the northeast side of the campus, a boardroom, and a large presidential suite on the south side.
The seminary students reportedly have great attitudes about the temporary inconvenience and look forward to their future benefits.
www-stu.calvin.edu /chimes/2001.10.05/fro3.html   (369 words)

  
 Calvin scholars laud reformer´s enduring influence - SIS
From such such wide-ranging and relevant topics as, "Did Calvin think the Bible came word by word from God?" to such arcana as "Calvin and St. Bernard of Clairveax," the discussion focused on a man whose life and thought is a continuing fascination to many.
Calvin's commentary on the Psalms reveal that this was the book of the Bible that most accurately reflected his personal spirituality.
Calvin had a strong sense of God's grace and transcendence, a sense that trickled down to the 20th Century in Karl Barth's theology.
www.servetus.org /es/news-events/articulos/199000825.htm   (1127 words)

  
 Reformed Christian Education Search   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Theological Seminary of the Free Presbyterian Church - Geneva Reformed Seminary is a tool shed where prospective preachers can discover and hone their skills in using the tools of ministry efficiently and effectively for God’s glory and the good of the church.
The mission of Erskine College and Erskine Theological Seminary is summarized in a statement adopted by the Board of Trustees in May 1991: Erskine exists to prepare persons for responsible living, service, and ministry, in both Church and society.
Northwest Theological Seminary is the culmination of a concerted effort to bring a new Reformed theological seminary to the Pacific Northwest.
members.aol.com /mariostz/christian/1education.html   (2741 words)

  
 Calvin College - News and Media - Experts at Calvin
Calvin was founded in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1876 as a preparatory school and in 1906 expanded its curriculum and became a junior college.
Calvin grad with an MBA from Michigan and a Ph.D. from Massachusetts.
Calvin's Office of Career Services has several employees who can be excellent media sources for stories on job prospects for college grads, the importance of a college education in the job market, hottest majors for career placement, hiring trends in West Michigan and more.
www.calvin.edu /news/experts.htm   (12816 words)

  
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"This is an extraordinary kind of action on the part of such a signficant portion of the Calvin Seminary faculty; ordinarily we don't speak out addressing ecclesiastical decisions, particularly of a local classical level," said Dr. John Bolt, one of the signatories.
According to seminary president Dr. James A. De Jong, also a signatory to the letter, the seminary faculty conversations about homosexuality have been going on for several years.
What effect the Calvin Seminary letter, the Bolt appeal, the Van Dyk communication, and possible Plymouth Heights council action will have on the next meeting of Classis Grand Rapids East is unclear, but the seminary president made clear that he hoped they would have some effect.
www.iclnet.org /pub/resources/text/reformed/archive95/nr95-113.txt   (1179 words)

  
 International Theological Seminary
John H. Kromminga, the former president of Calvin Theological Seminary, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the second president of the Seminary in 1984 and served until 1990.
International Theological Seminary gives priority to students from countries where the progress of the gospel is hindered by official policies or by lack of adequate training institutions.
International Theological Seminary is an independent multi-denominational and multi-ethnic theological institution, which determines its own educational philosophy, admissions and doctrinal standards under its own Board of Trustees and Board of Directors.
www.itsla.edu /histrole.html   (242 words)

  
 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary : Barbour Library
This important resource for both church and academy represents the largest theological library in the tri-state area - and a "theological treasure" central to the academic mission of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
The library's catalog and several core academic and theological databases are the primary access points for students, faculty, and researchers.
CALVIN is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
www.pts.edu /library.html   (359 words)

  
 Chimes Online - Neal Plantinga assumes role of Seminary president   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Seminary faculty and staff recently participated in a retreat to bring them together as brothers and sisters in Christ before starting the school year.
The seminary is practicing this by wearing name tags for the whole month of September to get to know each other more personally.
The speech is entitled ``A Minister's Calling in a Troubled World.'' In his speech he will touch on the events of the last couple weeks and show what ministry could be like in a world very different from the present.
www-stu.calvin.edu /chimes/2001.09.28/new3.html   (451 words)

  
 Calvin Institute of Christian Worship - Presenter Biographies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Lyle Bierma is professor of systematic theology at Calvin Theological Seminary, and author, with Charles D. Gunnoe, Karin Maag, and Paul Fields, of An Introduction to the Heidelberg Catechism: Sources, History, and Theology.
David Rylaarsdam is a professor of church history at Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a particular interest in the history of worship, spirituality, and biblical interpretation.
John D. Witvliet is director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and associate professor of music and worship at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary.
webapps.calvin.edu /worship/sympos/presenter_bios.php   (3137 words)

  
 Fred Klooster - Zaagman Memorial Chapel, Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Fred H Klooster, a scholar of the Heidelberg Catechism and long-time professor at Calvin Theological Seminary, died on December 27, 2003.
His graduate training in theology at Calvin Seminary and Westminister Theological Seminary culminated in doctoral studies at the Free University of Amsterdam, where he studied as a Fulbright scholar; he earned his Th.D. in 1951.
Contributions may be made to the scholarship fund for international students at Calvin Theological Seminary or to the ECCES fund of the Grand Rapids Christian Schools.
www.zaagman.com /obit-display.jhtml?DB=update/obits/dbase&DO=display&ID=1072737138_4796   (336 words)

  
 Westminster Seminary California   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Kim is the newest member of the fulltime faculty at Westminster Seminary California, having begun his appointment in 2005.
He has taught historical theology and systematic theology at Calvin Theological Seminary and International Theological Seminary in Los Angeles, as well as in Taiwan and Indonesia.
He is the author of "A Look at 'Calvin against the Calvinists': Did Calvin's Successors Distort his Doctrine of Predestination?" published in Modern Reformation magazine.
www.wscal.edu /faculty/joelkim.htm   (208 words)

  
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In addition to having faculty status at Calvin College and teaching undergraduate courses, Plantinga also will retain faculty status at Calvin Theological Seminary and teach a core course at the seminary annually.
To have someone in our midst whose task is 'to offer prophetic challenge and priestly support to the Calvin community in keeping its deepest commitments, educational activities and life practices headed in the same direction of holy obedience to God's Word' will help to keep our community connected and centered on our mission and commitments.
In 1967 Plantinga returned to Calvin Theological Seminary and in 1971 he graduated and entered a four-year stint as a pastor in Webster, New York.
www.iclnet.org /pub/resources/text/reformed/archive96/nr96-041.txt   (980 words)

  
 California Bible Institute - faculty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
He is a graduate of Reformed Bible College (B.R.E.), Westminster Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and is enrolled in the Th.D. program at the Center for Study of Biblical Research.
He received his B.A. from Calvin College, B.D. from Calvin Theological Seminary, and the Th.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology.
He is a graduate of Multnomah School of the Bible, and received the M.A.R. degree in Theology from Westminster Theological Seminary, and is a popular teacher at the Calvary Christian Reformed Church, Chino, CA.
www.therivercrc.com /cbi/faculty.htm   (645 words)

  
 January 2002 Calvin Studies Society Newsletter
William Naphy of the University of Aberdeen presented the first paper, "Calvin's Church and the Genevan State," in which he argued that there was a "remarkable degree of consensus" in church-state relations.
Haas argued that Calvin rejects the view that the believer is an individual subject before God, unshaped by the communal bonds of the church.
Calvin and the Church: The 2001 CSS Papers will be published later this spring, and we are looking for contributions to help pay our costs.
www.calvinstudiessociety.org /newsletter/jan2002nl.htm   (1116 words)

  
 Mid-America Reformed Seminary - Faculty
He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity.
While studying at Princeton Theological Seminary from 1979-1981, Dr. Venema was a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Theology.
The Seminary community attends academic lectures by these visiting distinguished scholars, and the public is invited to hear popular lectures delivered by them in area churches.
www.midamerica.edu /faculty.htm   (1311 words)

  
 Theologians (1401-1865)
Here you will find all manner of texts from short quotations to commentaries, hymns to statements of faith, theological treatises to biographies, and links to other places where words and images from the history of Lutheranism live." Maintained by the Rev. Bob Smith.
"The primary purpose of the Calvin Studies Society is to engage in and promote the study of the thought, life, and times of John Calvin.
"The H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies is a research center specializing in John Calvin and Calvinism that opened in 1981 and is located at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan." This site contains an excellent bibliography of works on Calvin.
www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu /Internet/1401-1865theologians.htm   (892 words)

  
 Christian News - The Christian Post | Seminarians Honored at Calvin Theological Seminary
Calvin students honored awards and scholarships at convocation in seminary chapel.
Seminarians of Calvin Theological Seminary (CTS), Grand Rapids, MI, were honored with awards and scholarships at the convocation for the ceremony held in the seminary chapel on May 5.
Since its establishment in 1876, Calvin Seminary continues in its mission to solid theological preparation for contemporary ministry around the world.
www.christianpost.com /article/education/804/section/seminarians.honored.at.calvin.theological.seminary/1.htm   (212 words)

  
 CALVIN COLLEGE 3201 BURTON STREET SE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49546   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The position is responsible for the effective and efficient development and operation of the Ministry Resource Center at Hekman Library of Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary as a service to students at Calvin College, Calvin Theological Seminary, as well as to the West Michigan community, Christian Reformed Church, and broader Calvin constituency.
Calvin College is a Christian College in the Reformed tradition.
Resumes should be submitted to: D. Honner Calvin College Human Resources 3201 Burton Street SE Grand Rapids MI Fax 616-957-6832 or email: jobs@calvin.edu.
www.lakeland.lib.mi.us /calvin.htm   (310 words)

  
 COVENANT COLLEGE -- NEWS
A Calvin College graduate, Plantinga also studied at Yale and Calvin Theological Seminary before receiving a doctorate from Princeton Theological Seminary.
He was a professor of systematic theology at Calvin Theological Seminary until 1996.
In 2002 he was inaugurated as the sixth president of Calvin Theological Seminary.
www.covenant.edu /news/archive/2003/10.24.03.php   (254 words)

  
 Faculty Bio -- David M. Rylaarsdam
Theological Assistant for Dr. Cornelius Plantinga, Jr., Calvin Theological Seminary.
“Theological Reflection in Augustine’s Confessions.” For a forthcoming festschrift.
Secretary of the Theological Division, Calvin Theological Seminary
www.calvinseminary.edu /aboutUs/facultyStaff/drylaars.php   (958 words)

  
 Local Ministries
Students are encouraged to develop value judgments grounded in a knowledge of their relationship with God, with themselves and with people all over the world and to acknowledge Christ as Lord.
As the theological school of the Christian Reformed Church, Calvin Seminary trains people to be leaders in ministry.
With an enrolment of about 270 students, the seminary offers courses in preaching, worship, leadership, educational ministry, youth ministry, missions and church growth, pastoral care and counseling, in conjunction with supervised opportunities for ministry.
newmarketcrc.ca /ministries/other/other.htm   (1039 words)

  
 Common Grace and the C.R. Synod of Kalamazoo (1924)
Two years after another CRC synod had deposed Calvin Seminary Professor Ralph Janssen for his allegedly higher-critical approach to Scripture, the 1924 synod affirmed the doctrine that had been at the heart of Janssen's defense, the doctrine of common grace.
Beyond that, given Hoeksema's theological and polemical brilliance as well as passion for the church and his understanding of the Reformed faith, it is almost impossible to imagine him not actively responding to pamphlet attacks.
Keeping the church's theological spotlight focused on the issue of common grace, however, did generate additional opposition to Hoeksema, opposition even from those who in many respects were his theological allies.
www.prca.org /articles/ctj1.html   (10502 words)

  
 Fuller Theological Seminary
On Thursday, August 10, at Fuller Theological Seminary, Richard Muller, a professor at Calvin Theological Seminary, discussed "The Unreconstructed Calvin" with Fuller professor James Bradley.
Muller, a former Fuller faculty member, is the P. Zondervan Professor for Doctoral Studies in Historical Theology at Calvin Theological Seminary in Michigan.
Fuller Theological Seminary is a multidenominational seminary providing graduate-level education and professional development through its schools of theology, psychology, and world mission.
www.fuller.edu /news/html/muller_seminar.asp   (183 words)

  
 Westminster Theological Seminary
He was a pastor in Missouri, taught at Covenant College and was dean of the faculty and later president at Covenant Theological Seminary.
“Westminster Theological Seminary exists to serve Christ and his kingdom by extending the knowledge of the glory of God in Christ until that knowledge ‘covers the earth as the waters cover the sea,’” according to Westminster’s revised mission statement, adopted by the faculty and trustees in December.
He was pastor of Orthodox Presbyterian Churches in North Carolina and Virginia, and is a Ph.D.candidate at Calvin Theological Seminary.
www.wts.edu /publications/bulletin/bulletin39n1.html   (2144 words)

  
 Wabash Center: Programs
Its goal is to identify strategies that integrate the social sciences with core disciplines of theological education and develop classroom practices that will help ministry students cultivate a sociological imagination.
My project will focus on refining a seminary course on women in the Israelite/Judean cult, with a teaching focus on integrating archaeological objects and web-based resources into the classroom.
Reading Scripture as a Habit of Mind: Develop a course on the diverse ways sin and salvation are understood in the Old Testament, paying particular attention to how students might best develop a habit of mind that integrates the richness of Scripture into the daily practice of ministry.
www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu /programs/2002_workshop1.html   (816 words)

  
 CSS Davidson Conference Publications Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
"The Doctrine of the Holy Trinity: Gregory of Nazianzen and Calvin"
"Calvin's Exegesis of the Sermon on the Mount"
If you find a broken link, or notice something that is not working right, or have a suggestion please email the webmaster.
www.calvinstudiessociety.org /davidsonpubs.htm   (908 words)

  
 Faculty
Ricardo was born and raised in Chile as the son of a missionary family.
After his theological studies in the United States, he returned to Chile to serve as pastor, church-planter, counselor, and professor during more than 23 years.
Bob was a missionary in Colombia for 19 years, dedicated to theological education by extension among the pastors and leaders in the southern part of the country.
universidadflet.org /Faculty.htm   (640 words)

  
 Articles: Adoption: A Biblical and Theological Exposition of a Neglected Doctrine
Calvin does not give adoption a separate chapter in his Institutes, but he has a firm grasp of its importance and use in the church.
The groaning of the believer for the perfection of his adoption must be understood theologically.
Calvin speaks of the Holy Spirit as "the earnest peny [i.e., penny] of our adoption" (Sermons on the Epistles to Timothy and Titus [Oxford: Banner, repr.
www.cprf.co.uk /articles/adoption.htm   (8386 words)

  
 ACPE Seminary Reps
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Alicia Vargas, Director for Contextual and Multicultural Studies, Office of Contextual Education, 2770 Marin Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708-1530.
Virginia Theological Seminary (Episcopal), The Rev. Jacques Hadler, Director of Field Education, 3737 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304-5202.
Wesley Theological Seminary, Dr. Mary C. Moschella, Asst Prof of Pastoral Theology and Care, 4500 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016-5632.
www.acpe.edu /directory-mem/sem_dir.htm   (2056 words)

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