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  Princeton Theological Seminary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Princeton Theological Seminary, located in Princeton, New Jersey, is one of the world's leading institutions for graduate theological education and home of the largest theological library in the United States.
The Seminary's beginnings are in the early 19th century, when higher-level professional education was beginning to be separated from the general education given at many universities in the United States.
The Theological Seminary at Princeton, New Jersey, was established by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in 1812, with the support of the directors of nearby College of New Jersey (later to be re-named Princeton University), as the first graduate theological school in the United States.
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 Princeton
PRINCETON Theological Seminary prior to 1929 was regarded by theologians of all shades of opinion as the citadel of historic Christianity.
Princeton Seminary was known not only as an institution which defended historic Christianity, but as one which stood firmly for the propagation and defense of the Reformed faith or the Calvinistic system of doctrine that is set forth in the Westminster Confession of Faith and is taught in the Bible.
Princeton was organized to uphold the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms, maintained the faculty, and by no standard of judgment could anyone say that all the ministers or officers of the church held to the truths of these documents in their historic meaning.
www.americanpresbyterianchurch.org /princeton.htm   (6211 words)

  
 Westminster Theological Seminary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Westminster Theological Seminary is a Reformed Christian graduate educational institution with campuses located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Dallas, Texas and programs of study in New York City, London, and Seoul.
Gresham Machen, with the vision of continuing the theological tradition of Princeton Theological Seminary, from which the Westminster founders felt Princeton was departing.
Pastoral training is the primary focus of the Seminary, and the seminary has historically prized its stringent academic standards, requiring that students who do not arrive with ability in Greek and Hebrew, spend a year on each language.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Westminster_Theological_Seminary   (332 words)

  
 The Daily Princetonian - Page 3, Wednesday, October 22, 2003
The Princeton Theological Seminary was founded in 1812 as the first Presbyterian seminary in the United States.
Seminary students also occasionally organize "communion suppers." Groups of 10-to-15 students come together for a multi-course dinner after receiving communion and discuss the "gifts" they just received as well as common challenges they encounter as theological students.
Princeton's seminary is one of the few in the country that has clung to its Christian roots.
www.dailyprincetonian.com /archives/2003/10/22/page3   (2552 words)

  
 Seeley G. Mudd Library : FAQ May I visit the Mudd Library?
In 1810 the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church judging that the College of New Jersey (as Princeton University was known until 1896) had grown too secular, decided to establish a theological seminary without predetermining its location.
Archibald Alexander of Philadelphia was elected professor of didactic and polemic theology, and on August 12 the seminary was formally opened with the inauguration of Dr. Alexander and the matriculation of three students.
Today, the Princeton Theological Seminary is one of the leading institutions of its kind in the world.
www.princeton.edu /mudd/news/faq/topics/pts.shtml   (545 words)

  
 Independent Board
Princeton was the last of the great seminaries to be captured and its voice silenced.
I went to Princeton Theological Seminary as a student in the fall of 1928, was elected president of the Junior Class, and supported, as most students did, the original design of the seminary.
In fact, even Union Theological Seminary in New York withdrew from the control of the General Assembly at the time of the Briggs trial and it continued as an independent seminary to send its students into the ministry of the Presbyterian Church.
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 Presbyterians for Renewal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Princeton Theological Review is a student-run, semi-annual journal that exists to serve students within the Princeton Seminary body as well as the wider theological community by providing a resource that challenges, informs and equips them to become more effective and faithful witnesses to the Lord Jesus Christ.
It is committed to engaging theological issues in ways that are grounded in Scripture, centered on Jesus Christ, formed by the work of the Holy Spirit, and oriented toward the historic confessions and contemporary reflections of the church.
The PTR is not an official publication of Princeton Theological Seminary and the opinions expressed in the PTR are not necessarily those of the editors, the Theological Students' Fellowship or Princeton Theological Seminary.
www.pfrenewal.org /publications_details.asp?q_publicationid=47&q_areaid=6   (156 words)

  
 Westminster Theological Seminary
When formal theological seminaries were organized, one of the first to be formed was the Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church at Princeton, New Jersey, where instruction began in 1812.
Almost immediately after the reorganization, therefore, Westminster Theological Seminary was founded in Philadelphia and the four men just named, with others who were invited to join the teaching staff, continued the exposition and defense of that great body of biblical truth which the old Princeton had loved and sent forth throughout the earth.
The Seminary is governed by a self-perpetuating board consisting of at least fifteen but not more than twenty-four trustees, of whom at least one-half but not more than three-fifths, must be ministers of the gospel.
www.wts.edu /general/history.html   (891 words)

  
 Princeton Theological Seminary.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
An offspring of the College, the Theological Seminary draws upon the common heritage of the vigorous reawakening of ``New Light'' Presbyterianism in the mid-1700s.
The founding of the Seminary deprived the College of the financial support of the Presbyterian establishment and only after the lay graduates of the College, many years later, began to acquire both wealth and concern for the welfare of their alma mater did the College regain its momentum in evolving into a leading liberal university.
Today, the Princeton Theological Seminary not only is the outstanding Presbyterian Seminary in the country but is one of the leading seminaries in the world.
etcweb1.princeton.edu /CampusWWW/Companion/princeton_theological_seminary.html   (346 words)

  
 History and Government of Westminster Theological Seminary
When formal theological seminaries were organized, one of the first was the Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church at Princeton, New Jersey, where instruction began in 1812.
Princeton excelled under the leadership of distinguished teachers who devoted themselves vigorously and effectively to the development, propagation, and maintenance of the Reformed faith.
The Seminary is governed by a self-perpetuating Board consisting of at least fifteen but not more than thirty trustees, of whom at least one-half but not more than three-fifths must be ministers of the gospel.
www.wts.edu /general/history2.html   (555 words)

  
 Lunch-Money.com: College Profile for Princeton Theological Seminary - News
PRINCETON, NJ - Nancy Lammers Gross, an associate professor of speech communication in ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary, has been named dean of...
James Charlesworth, Collord Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary and Prof.
This January, a conference at Princeton Theological Seminary, attended by 200 Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Sikh leaders, founded an interfaith National...
www.lunch-money.com /Colleges/News/186122.aspx   (329 words)

  
 Fuller Theological Seminary
Robert K. Johnston, professor of theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif., has been elected president of the prestigious, 92-year-old American Theological Society for 2003-2004.
The 100-member American Theological Society, which meets annually at Princeton Theological Seminary to discuss current theological issues, is a veritable Who’s Who of American theologians from across the denominational spectrum.
Fuller Seminary is the largest multidenominational seminary in the world, with more than 4,000 students from more than 60 countries and 100 denominations.
www.fuller.edu /news/html/johnston_named_president.asp   (333 words)

  
 Thomas W. Gillespie
Thomas Gillespie served Princeton Theological Seminary as president and professor of New Testament from 1983-2004.
During his presidency, Princeton Seminary established the Center of Theological Inquiry, the Center of Barth Studies, and the Abraham Kuyper Center for Public Theology.
He was adjunct professor at San Francisco Theological Seminary from 1972-73 and at Fuller Theological Seminary from 1973-78.
www.thinkingthefaith.org /AuthorTG.htm   (141 words)

  
 The Princeton Theological Seminary Institute for Youth Ministry
Princeton Theological Seminary established the Institute for Youth Ministry in 1995 as an international center offering specialized training in youth ministry for church leaders.
Princeton Theological Seminary carries out the mission of the Institute for Youth Ministry by initiating and integrating research related to the church's mission with young people, offering doctoral and master's degree programs, and offering an extensive program of leadership development.
The Princeton Lectures on Youth Church and Culture are presented annually.
www.ptsem.edu /iym   (279 words)

  
 Theology Today - Vol 50, No. 2 - July 1993 - BOOK NOTES - Princeton Theological Seminary: A Narrative History, 1812-1992   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
William Selden's account of Princeton Seminary will be appreciated by anyone who values the complex history of this venerable institution.
A culturally-informed history of Princeton Seminary that adequately takes the measure of its major teachers, its momentous controversies, and its incredibly broad influence remains to be written.
For alumni and friends of the seminary, as well as for a larger circle interested more generally in Protestant theological education, this is a welcome book.
theologytoday.ptsem.edu /jul1993/v50-2-booknotes9.htm   (233 words)

  
 The Princeton Cemetery
The Seminary's Erdman Hall at 20 Library Place, the site of his home for fifty-five years, was dedicated in 1971 in honor of him and his wife.
It was said that he "did more for Princeton than any other man has done for any college." His Princeton home, Drumthwacket, is now the official residence of the governor of New Jersey.
Paul Robeson, a native of Princeton after whom a nearby street was renamed in his memory the year he died (see map), is buried in Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York.
www.princetonol.com /groups/cemetery/mon.html   (2464 words)

  
 The Founding of Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary officially opened in 1812, but really carried on the original purpose of New Jersey College, later called Princeton University, which opened its doors in 1746.
Committees were assigned to study the feasibility of this endeavor, and in 1811, the General Assembly adopted a plan to build and start a seminary in Princeton.
Miller was born in Delaware and was the son of a Presbyterian minister.
www.holybible.com /resources/living_learning/summer_1997/founding.htm   (1492 words)

  
 Patton, Francis Landey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Patton, Francis Landey (1843-1932) twelfth president of Princeton, was born in Warwick, Bermuda, on January 22, 1843.
Three years later, Princeton Theological Seminary appointed him to a new chair in the Relations of Philosophy and Science to the Christian Religion, endowed especially for Patton by Robert L. Stewart.
When Patton arrived in Princeton in the spring of 1881, he retained the stiff, formal appearance that seemed to reflect his conservative views, but his manner mellowed during the years that followed.
etcweb1.princeton.edu /CampusWWW/WWWfiles/WWWfiles/Companion/patton_francis.html   (1382 words)

  
 University of Dubuque Theological Seminary | 800-369-UDTS
His teaching experience includes being a Teaching Fellow at Princeton Theological Seminary, serving as Adjunct Professor at Lancaster Theological Seminary, and leading retreats and adult education courses for a number of churches.
He received his Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1998, and has taught at UDTS since 1999.
He has pub­lished in the Princeton Seminary Bulletin, Teaching Theology and Religion, and Presbyterian Outlook.
udts.dbq.edu /about/fac/ghansen.htm   (226 words)

  
 Center for Christian Studies - Faculty Biographies
He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, Princeton Theological Seminary, and the General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church.
She holds an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Wesleyan University, master’s degrees in spiritual direction from the General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church, and in counseling psychology from the University of Maryland.
A native of North Carolina, Dr. Tisdale is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A.), Union Theological Seminary in Virginia (D.Min.), and Princeton Theological Seminary (Ph.D.).
www.christianstudies.org /faculty/faculty.html   (4216 words)

  
 Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary: Alan H. Cole, Jr.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Cole also has served congregations in Schaghticoke and Glenwood Landing, New York, was a vocational counselor at the Northeast Career and Counseling Center in Princeton, New Jersey, and was a supervising researcher on a study sponsored by the AIDS Institute of New York and Union College in New York City.
He is also editing and contributing to a collection of essays written by numerous seminary professors, seminary administrators, and pastors on the subject of beginning one’s ministry vocation after seminary.
512-472-6736 Austin Seminary is an institution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
www.austinseminary.edu /about/faculty/acole.php   (450 words)

  
 DEFENDER OF THE FAITH: The Life of J. Gresham Machen Part 2: The Battle for the Presbyterian Church
A former classmate of Machen at Princeton Seminary, Clarence E. Macartney, pastor of the Arch Street Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia and a member of Princeton Seminary’s board of directors, replied to Fosdick with a series of articles entitled, “Shall Unbelief Win?” The battle was joined.
The ferment at Princeton (for which, in the minds of many, Machen bore the blame) reflected the battles that were occurring throughout the denomination.
As important as the founding of Westminster Theological Seminary was, it did not ease Machen’s unrest with the Presbyterian Church, nor did it ease their unrest with him.
www.thirdmill.org /files/english/html/ch/CH.h.Oliver.Machen.2.html   (3516 words)

  
 U.S. Newswire : Release : Princeton Theological Seminary Inaugurates New President; Torrance Installed at Oldest ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In assuming the presidency of Princeton Theological Seminary, Torrance heads the first seminary founded by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA (1812) and the largest of the ten theological seminaries of that 2.5-million-member denomination.
The service also highlighted "Christ is the World's Redeemer," a hymn written by John Ferguson and commissioned by Princeton Theological Seminary for the inauguration.
Princeton Seminary, with a student body of 785 and a faculty of 53, educates the largest number of candidates for the professional ministry in the Presbyterian Church USA, as well as students representing 90 other denominations in the United States and overseas.
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 Resources - Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Under the supervision of the professional library staff, this facility has space for over 10,000 volumes and for an extensive collection of curriculum materials, filmstrips, tapes, records, pictures, and other resources for the church educator.
These facilities offer substantial resources for theological study and research at all levels.
The strength of the libraries is maintained by the acquisition, on a standing-order basis, of all major sets, new critical editions, and scholarly monograph series currently published in the main fields of theological study.
www.ptsem.edu /grow/Library   (337 words)

  
 Princeton Theological Seminary Students Host Benefit for Hurricane Relief | Christianpost.com- Christian News Online , ...
The second fundraiser sponsored by Princeton Theological Seminary to aid victims for Hurricane Katrina will bring together artists and members of the community for a night of music and remembrance.
The Princeton Theological Seminary Hurricane Relief Mission (PTS Hurricane Relief Mission), led by a group of 14 seminary students, announced its second fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina disaster relief.
One of the goals of the fundraiser is to send a group of students to join the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in their restoration and recovery efforts.
www.christianpost.com /article/education/986/section/princeton.theological.seminary.students.host.benefit.for.hurricane.relief/1.htm   (460 words)

  
 Graduate School | Princeton Theological Seminary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Princeton Theological Seminary is independent and separate from Princeton University.
A reciprocal arrangement permits duly qualified students of either institution to be admitted to the privileges fo the other without payment of tuition during the academic year.
(The Graduate School's summer language courses, however, require a fee.) Graduate students of the University who wish to take a course at the seminary should make the necessary arrangements at the University's registrar's office.
gso.princeton.edu /academics/e261/princeton_theological_seminary.html   (84 words)

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