Evangelical Theological Society
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The Evangelical Theological Society is a professional society of Biblical
scholars, educators, pastors, and students with the stated purpose of serving Jesus
and his church by advancing evangelical
scholarship. It was established in 1949 in Cincinnati. The number of members in 2005 was over 4,200. Members range from many different denominational
or theological backgrounds but all, as evangelicals, unite under the following two doctrinal points:
Full, voting membership is available to anyone with a Master of Theology
(Th.M.) degree or its equivalent, and who subscribe to the above doctrinal statement. Interested evangelicals who do not have such a degree can apply for associate membership, but do not have voting rights. There is also a student membership.
The society produces the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
(JETS) which contains scholarly articles and book reviews from various evangelical perspectives.
On May 5, 2007, Francis Beckwith resigned as President following his decision to be received into full communion in the Catholic Church. He was replaced as president by C Hassell Bullock, Professor of Biblical Studies, Wheaton College.
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
scholars, educators, pastors, and students with the stated purpose of serving Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
and his church by advancing evangelical
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
scholarship. It was established in 1949 in Cincinnati. The number of members in 2005 was over 4,200. Members range from many different denominational
Christian denomination
A Christian denomination is an identifiable religious body under a common name, structure, and doctrine within Christianity. In the Orthodox tradition, Churches are divided often along ethnic and linguistic lines, into separate churches and traditions. Technically, divisions between one group and...
or theological backgrounds but all, as evangelicals, unite under the following two doctrinal points:
- "The Bible alone, and the Bible in its entirety, is the Word of GodGodGod is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
written and is therefore inerrantBiblical inerrancyBiblical inerrancy is the doctrinal position that the Bible is accurate and totally free of error, that "Scripture in the original manuscripts does not affirm anything that is contrary to fact." Some equate inerrancy with infallibility; others do not.Conservative Christians generally believe that...
in the autographs. God is a TrinityTrinityThe Christian doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three divine persons : the Father, the Son , and the Holy Spirit. The three persons are distinct yet coexist in unity, and are co-equal, co-eternal and consubstantial . Put another way, the three persons of the Trinity are of one being...
, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each an uncreated person, one in essence, equal in power and glory."
Full, voting membership is available to anyone with a Master of Theology
Master of Theology
A Master of Theology is an advanced theological research degree offered by universities, divinity schools, and seminaries.-North America:In North America, the Master of Theology is considered by the Association of Theological Schools to be the minimum educational credential for teaching...
(Th.M.) degree or its equivalent, and who subscribe to the above doctrinal statement. Interested evangelicals who do not have such a degree can apply for associate membership, but do not have voting rights. There is also a student membership.
The society produces the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society is a refereed theological journal published by the Evangelical Theological Society. It was first published in 1958 as the Bulletin of the Evangelical Theological Society, and was given its present name in 1969.- External links :* ** in PDF format;...
(JETS) which contains scholarly articles and book reviews from various evangelical perspectives.
On May 5, 2007, Francis Beckwith resigned as President following his decision to be received into full communion in the Catholic Church. He was replaced as president by C Hassell Bullock, Professor of Biblical Studies, Wheaton College.