Princeton Theological Seminary
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Princeton Theological Seminary (PTS) is a theological seminary
of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
located in the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey
in the United States
. While Princeton Theological Seminary and Princeton University
are separate entities, there is reciprocity for use of certain facilities such as their libraries, student health clinic, as well as cross enrollment in classes.
PTS is home of the largest theological library in the United States
and 640 students, and a faculty of 53. Although the roots of Princeton Seminary are in Presbyterianism
, less than half of the students are candidates for the ministry in the Presbyterian Church; many are candidates for ministry in other denominations, while others are studying toward careers in academia, and still others are pursuing fields less directly related to theology, such as law, medicine, social work, administration and education.
, for they were coming to see that specialized training in theology required more attention than they could give. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church established The Theological Seminary at Princeton, New Jersey in 1812, with the support of the directors of the nearby College of New Jersey (now Princeton University
), as the second graduate theological school in the United States. The Seminary remains an institution of the Presbyterian Church (USA), being the largest of the ten theological seminaries affiliated with the 2.5-million member denomination.
In 1812, the Seminary boasted three students and the Reverend Dr. Archibald Alexander
as its first professor. By 1815 the number of students had gradually increased and work began on a building: Alexander Hall was designed by John McComb, Jr., a New York architect, and opened in 1817. The original cupola was added in 1827, but it burned in 1913 and was replaced in 1926. The building was simply called "Seminary" until 1893, when it was officially named Alexander Hall. Since its founding, Princeton Seminary has graduated approximately 14,000 men and women who have served the church in many capacities, from pastoral ministry and pastoral care to missionary work, Christian education and leadership in the academy and business.
The seminary was made famous during the 19th and early 20th centuries for its defense of Calvinistic Presbyterianism
. The college was later the center of a Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy
which ultimately led to the formation of Westminster Theological Seminary
under the leadership of J. Gresham Machen.
The Principals
The Presidents
, the second professor at the Seminary. Originally located beside Alexander Hall, it was moved in 1933 toward the center of the campus, its steps now leading down onto the Seminary's main quad. Miller Chapel underwent a complete renovation in 2000, with the addition of the Joe R. Engle Organ.
(1886–1968), the Swiss-German professor and pastor widely regarded as the greatest theologian of the 20th century. The Karl Barth Research Collection, part of Special Collections in the Princeton Theological Seminary Libraries, supports the scholarly activities of the Center for Barth Studies. The Karl Barth Research Collection is acquiring an exhaustive collection of writings by and about Karl Barth. Although many volumes are still needed, the Research Collection has already acquired Barth's most important works in German and English, several first editions, and an original hand-written manuscript by Karl Barth.
. The Center maintains in partnership with the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam an online database of secondary literature about Abraham Kuyper.
The Center has also established an annual event organized to award the Abraham Kuyper Prize for Excellence in Reformed Theology and Public Life, during which the recipient delivers an address. The Abraham Kuyper Consultation, a series of further lectures, takes place on the following day.
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
The Presbyterian Church , or PC, is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. Part of the Reformed tradition, it is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the U.S...
located in the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey
Borough of Princeton, New Jersey
The Borough of Princeton is a borough and is one of the two municipalities making up Princeton, New Jersey. It lies in Mercer County, New Jersey, and is completely surrounded by Princeton Township, from which it was formed in 1894...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. While Princeton Theological Seminary and Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
are separate entities, there is reciprocity for use of certain facilities such as their libraries, student health clinic, as well as cross enrollment in classes.
PTS is home of the largest theological library in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and 640 students, and a faculty of 53. Although the roots of Princeton Seminary are in Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures,...
, less than half of the students are candidates for the ministry in the Presbyterian Church; many are candidates for ministry in other denominations, while others are studying toward careers in academia, and still others are pursuing fields less directly related to theology, such as law, medicine, social work, administration and education.
History
The plan to establish a theological seminary in Princeton was in the interests of advancing and extending the theological curriculum. The educational intention was to go beyond the liberal arts course by setting up a postgraduate, professional school in theology. The plan met with enthusiastic approval on the part of authorities at the College of New Jersey, later to become Princeton UniversityPrinceton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, for they were coming to see that specialized training in theology required more attention than they could give. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church established The Theological Seminary at Princeton, New Jersey in 1812, with the support of the directors of the nearby College of New Jersey (now Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
), as the second graduate theological school in the United States. The Seminary remains an institution of the Presbyterian Church (USA), being the largest of the ten theological seminaries affiliated with the 2.5-million member denomination.
In 1812, the Seminary boasted three students and the Reverend Dr. Archibald Alexander
Archibald Alexander
Archibald Alexander was an American Presbyterian theologian and professor at the Princeton Theological Seminary...
as its first professor. By 1815 the number of students had gradually increased and work began on a building: Alexander Hall was designed by John McComb, Jr., a New York architect, and opened in 1817. The original cupola was added in 1827, but it burned in 1913 and was replaced in 1926. The building was simply called "Seminary" until 1893, when it was officially named Alexander Hall. Since its founding, Princeton Seminary has graduated approximately 14,000 men and women who have served the church in many capacities, from pastoral ministry and pastoral care to missionary work, Christian education and leadership in the academy and business.
The seminary was made famous during the 19th and early 20th centuries for its defense of Calvinistic Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures,...
. The college was later the center of a Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy
Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy
The Fundamentalist–Modernist Controversy was a religious controversy in the 1920s and 30s within the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America that later created divisions in most American Christian denominations as well. The major American denomination was torn by conflict over the...
which ultimately led to the formation of Westminster Theological Seminary
Westminster Theological Seminary
Westminster Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian and Reformed Christian graduate educational institution located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, with a satellite location in London.-History:...
under the leadership of J. Gresham Machen.
Principals and Presidents of Princeton Theological Seminary
Prior to the creation of the office of President in 1902, the seminary was governed by the principal.The Principals
- Archibald AlexanderArchibald AlexanderArchibald Alexander was an American Presbyterian theologian and professor at the Princeton Theological Seminary...
(1812–1840) - Charles HodgeCharles HodgeCharles Hodge was the principal of Princeton Theological Seminary between 1851 and 1878. A Presbyterian theologian, he was a leading exponent of historical Calvinism in America during the 19th century. He was deeply rooted in the Scottish philosophy of Common Sense Realism...
(1851–1878) - Archibald Alexander HodgeArchibald Alexander HodgeArchibald Alexander Hodge , an American Presbyterian leader, was the principal of Princeton Seminary between 1878 and 1886...
(1878–1886) - B. B. Warfield (1887–1902)
The Presidents
- Francis Landey PattonFrancis Landey PattonFrancis Landey Patton , American educationalist and theologian, and the twelfth president of Princeton University.-Background, 1843-1871:He was born in Warwick Parish, Bermuda and attended Warwick Academy...
(1902–1913) - J. Ross Stevenson (1914–1936)
- John A. MackayJohn A. MackayJohn A. Mackay was a Presbyterian theologian, missionary, and educator. He was a strong advocate of the Ecumenical Movement and World Christianity.-Early life and education:...
(1936–1959) - James I. McCordJames I. McCordJames I McCord was a president of Princeton Theological Seminary. He also won the 1986 Templeton Prize.-150 Years of Princeton Theological Seminary:...
(1959–1983) - Thomas W. Gillespie (1983–2004)
- Iain R. Torrance (2004-)
Princeton Theological Seminary libraries
The Seminary's libraries comprise the largest theological collection in the United States and second in the world, behind only the Vatican Library in Rome. The library has over 1,068,000 bound volumes, pamphlets, and microfilms. It currently receives about 2,100 journals, annual reports of church bodies and learned societies, bulletins, transactions, and periodically issued indices, abstracts, and bibliographies. The Libraries are:- Speer Library, opened in 1957 and named in honor of the renowned missionary statesman Robert E. Speer, 400,000 volumes and 200 readers
- Henry Luce III Library, dedicated in 1994 and named in honor of a distinguished trustee, Henry Luce III, 350,000 volumes and 250 readers
Degree programs
- Master of DivinityMaster of DivinityIn the academic study of theology, the Master of Divinity is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America...
(M.Div.) - Masters of ArtsMaster of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
(M.A.) - Master of ArtsMaster of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
(Theological Studies) - Master of TheologyMaster of TheologyA 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.) - Doctor of PhilosophyDoctor of PhilosophyDoctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
(Ph.D.) - Dual M.Div./M.A. in Christian Education or Youth Ministry
Miller Chapel
Built in 1834, Princeton's chapel was named to honor Samuel MillerSamuel Miller (theologian)
Samuel Miller was a Presbyterian theologian who taught at Princeton Theological Seminary.-Biography:Samuel Miller was born in Dover, Delaware on October 31, 1769. His father was the Rev. John Miller . Miller attended the University of Pennsylvania and graduated in 1789...
, the second professor at the Seminary. Originally located beside Alexander Hall, it was moved in 1933 toward the center of the campus, its steps now leading down onto the Seminary's main quad. Miller Chapel underwent a complete renovation in 2000, with the addition of the Joe R. Engle Organ.
Endowed lectureships
- Abraham KuyperAbraham KuyperAbraham Kuijper generally known as Abraham Kuyper, was a Dutch politician, journalist, statesman and theologian...
Lecture and Prize, held in April. - The Alexander Thompson Lecture, held in February.
- The Frederick Neumann Memorial Lecture, held in November.
- Dr. Geddes W. Hanson Lecture, held in October.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture, held in March.
- The Princeton Lectures on Youth, Church, and Culture, held in April.
- The Stone Lectures, held in October. Brings an internationally distinguished scholar to the seminary each year to deliver a series of public lectures. Created in 1871 by Levi P. Stone of Orange, New Jersey, a director and also a trustee of the seminary. Previous lecturers include Abraham KuyperAbraham KuyperAbraham Kuijper generally known as Abraham Kuyper, was a Dutch politician, journalist, statesman and theologian...
(1898) and Nicholas WolterstorffNicholas WolterstorffNicholas Wolterstorff is an American philosopher and currently the Noah Porter Emeritus Professor of Philosophical Theology at Yale University...
. - Students' Lectureship on Missions, held in October.
- The Warfield Lectures, held in October, are an annual series of lectures which honor the memory of Annie Kinkead Warfield, wife of Benjamin Breckinridge WarfieldBenjamin Breckinridge WarfieldBenjamin Breckinridge Warfield was professor of theology at Princeton Seminary from 1887 to 1921. Some conservative Presbyterians consider him to be the last of the great Princeton theologians before the split in 1929 that formed Westminster Seminary and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.-Early...
, distinguished professor of theology at the seminary from 1887 to 1921. Previous distinguished lecturers include Karl BarthKarl BarthKarl Barth was a Swiss Reformed theologian whom critics hold to be among the most important Christian thinkers of the 20th century; Pope Pius XII described him as the most important theologian since Thomas Aquinas...
(1962), John Howard YoderJohn Howard YoderJohn Howard Yoder was a Christian theologian, ethicist, and Biblical scholar best known for his radical Christian pacifism, his mentoring of future theologians such as Stanley Hauerwas, his loyalty to his Mennonite faith, and his 1972 magnum opus, The Politics of Jesus.-Life:Yoder earned his...
(1980), T. F. Torrance (1981), and Colin GuntonColin GuntonColin Ewart Gunton was a British systematic theologian. As a theologian he made contributions to the doctrine of Creation and the doctrine of the trinity. He was Professor of Christian Doctrine at King's College London from 1984 and co-founder with Christoph Schwoebel of the Research Institute for...
(1993). - Women in Church and Ministry Lecture, held in February.
Annual conferences
- The Annual Kuyper Conference, held in April. In 2010 the theme will be "Common Grace and 'A Common Word': A Conference Devoted to Exploring the Resources of Neo-Calvinism for Interfaith Dialogue and Understanding"
- The Annual Conference on Karl Barth, held in June. In 2010 the theme will be "Karl Barth and Missional Theology"
Center for Barth Studies
The Center for Barth Studies was established at Princeton Seminary in 1997 and is administered by a board of seminary faculty. The Center sponsors conferences, research opportunities, discussion groups, and publications that seek to advance understanding of the theology of Karl BarthKarl Barth
Karl Barth was a Swiss Reformed theologian whom critics hold to be among the most important Christian thinkers of the 20th century; Pope Pius XII described him as the most important theologian since Thomas Aquinas...
(1886–1968), the Swiss-German professor and pastor widely regarded as the greatest theologian of the 20th century. The Karl Barth Research Collection, part of Special Collections in the Princeton Theological Seminary Libraries, supports the scholarly activities of the Center for Barth Studies. The Karl Barth Research Collection is acquiring an exhaustive collection of writings by and about Karl Barth. Although many volumes are still needed, the Research Collection has already acquired Barth's most important works in German and English, several first editions, and an original hand-written manuscript by Karl Barth.
Abraham Kuyper Center for Public Theology
The heart of the Abraham Kuyper Center for Public Theology is the Abraham Kuyper Collection of Dutch Reformed Protestantism in the library's Special Collections, which focuses on the theology and history of Dutch Reformed Protestantism since the nineteenth century and features a sizable assemblage of primary and secondary sources by and about Abraham KuyperAbraham Kuyper
Abraham Kuijper generally known as Abraham Kuyper, was a Dutch politician, journalist, statesman and theologian...
. The Center maintains in partnership with the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam an online database of secondary literature about Abraham Kuyper.
The Center has also established an annual event organized to award the Abraham Kuyper Prize for Excellence in Reformed Theology and Public Life, during which the recipient delivers an address. The Abraham Kuyper Consultation, a series of further lectures, takes place on the following day.
Center of Theological Inquiry
In 1978 Princeton Theological Seminary's Board of Trustees established the Center as an independent, ecumenical institution for advanced theological research, "to inquire into the relationship between theological disciplines, [and of these with] ... both human and natural sciences, to inquire into the relationship between diverse religious traditions ... , to inquire into the present state of religious consciousness in the modern world, and to examine such other facets of religion in the modern world as may be appropriate ..." Today, the Center has its own board, funding, mission and staff, yet maintains close relations with Princeton Theological Seminary.Journals
Koinonia Journal is published annually by doctoral students at Princeton Theological Seminary. The publication and its annual forum promote written and face-to-face interdisciplinary discussion around issues in theology and the study of religion. It is distributed to well over 100 libraries worldwide.Notable faculty
- Bruce MetzgerBruce MetzgerBruce Manning Metzger was a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and Bible editor who served on the board of the American Bible Society. He was a scholar of Greek, New Testament and Old Testament, and wrote prolifically on these subjects.- Biography :Metzger was born in Middletown,...
- Bruce L. McCormack
- Cleophus LaRue
- Kenda Creasy Dean
- Richard Osmer
- Alsie A. McKee
- James Moorhead
- Paul Rorem
- Henry Snyder Gehman
- Otto Piper
- George Hendry
- Gordon GrahamGordon GrahamGordon Graham is an American journalist.In the early 1990s, Graham was a CNN Headline News anchor and the recognizable face of CNN International, where overnight broadcasts of Headline News in the US would be relayed to Europe/Middle East/Africa during breakfast hours. He left CNN in 1998 to work...
- Wentzel vn Huysteen
- James Moorhead
- Mark TaylorMark TaylorMark Taylor may refer to:*Mark Taylor , Canadian television actor *Mark Taylor , City councillor of Bay Ward in Ottawa*Mark Taylor , Australian cricketer...
- Bernard W. Anderson
- Patrick D. Miller
- Katharine Doob Sakenfeld
- C. L. Seow
- James H. CharlesworthJames H. CharlesworthJames H. Charlesworth is the George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature and director of the Dead Sea Scrolls Project at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is noted for his research in Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Hebrew and Christian Bibles, the Dead Sea Scrolls,...
- J.J.M. Roberts
- Geerhardus VosGeerhardus VosGeerhardus Johannes Vos was an American Calvinist theologian and one of the most distinguished representatives of the Princeton Theology. He is sometimes called the father of Reformed Biblical Theology.-Biography:...
- James Franklin KayJames Franklin KayJames Franklin Kay is the Joe R. Engle Professor of Homiletics and Liturgics, and Dean of Academic Affairs at Princeton Theological Seminary.-Biography:...
- Donald Eric CappsDonald Eric CappsDonald Eric Capps is an American theologian and former William Harte Felmeth Professor of Pastoral Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary.-Biography:...
- Max L. StackhouseMax L. StackhouseMax Lynn Stackhouse is the Rimmer and Ruth de Vries Professor of Reformed Theology and Public Life Emeritus at Princeton Theological Seminary...
- Emil BrunnerEmil BrunnerHeinrich Emil Brunner was a Swiss Protestant theologian. Along with Karl Barth , he is commonly associated with neo-orthodoxy or the dialectical theology movement....
- Iain TorranceIain TorranceIain Richard Torrance is President of Princeton Theological Seminary and a former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. He is married to Morag Ann , whom he met while they were students at the University of St Andrews, and they have a son, Hew, and a daughter,...
- Diogenes AllenDiogenes AllenThe Diogenes Allen is Professor Emeritus and former Stuart Professor of Philosophy at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is ordained by the Episcopal Church in the United States of America and currently serves as Priest Associate at All Saints' Episcopal Church, Princeton, New Jersey...
- Richard Shaull
- Elmer G. HomrighausenElmer G. HomrighausenElmer George Homrighausen was an American theologian.-Biography:Homrighausen was born in Wheatland, Iowa, and earned degrees from Lakeland College , Princeton Theological Seminary, Butler University, and the University of Dubuque.He was Professor of Christian Education at Princeton Theological...
- John HickJohn HickProfessor John Harwood Hick is a philosopher of religion and theologian. In philosophical theology, he has made contributions in the areas of theodicy, eschatology, and Christology, and in the philosophy of religion he has contributed to the areas of epistemology of religion and religious...
- Archibald AlexanderArchibald AlexanderArchibald Alexander was an American Presbyterian theologian and professor at the Princeton Theological Seminary...
(1772–1851) - Charles HodgeCharles HodgeCharles Hodge was the principal of Princeton Theological Seminary between 1851 and 1878. A Presbyterian theologian, he was a leading exponent of historical Calvinism in America during the 19th century. He was deeply rooted in the Scottish philosophy of Common Sense Realism...
(1797–1878) - Archibald Alexander HodgeArchibald Alexander HodgeArchibald Alexander Hodge , an American Presbyterian leader, was the principal of Princeton Seminary between 1878 and 1886...
(1823–1886) - Robert Dick WilsonRobert Dick WilsonRobert Dick Wilson was an American linguist and Presbyterian scholar who devoted his life to prove the reliability of the Hebrew Bible...
(1856–1930) - B.B. Warfield (1851–1921)
- J. Gresham Machen (1881–1937)
Notable alumni
- John Finley CroweJohn Finley CroweJohn Finley Crowe was a Presbyterian minister and the founder of Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana.-References:...
, 1815, founder of Hanover CollegeHanover CollegeHanover College is a private liberal arts college, located in Hanover, Indiana, near the banks of the Ohio River. The college is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church . The college was founded in 1827 by the Rev. John Finley Crowe, making it the oldest private college in Indiana. The Hanover...
in Hanover, IndianaHanover, IndianaHanover is a town in Hanover Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,546 at the 2010 census. Hanover is the home of Hanover College, a small Presbyterian liberal arts college. Hanover is also the home of Southwestern High School...
. - John Maclean, Jr.John Maclean, Jr.John Maclean, Jr., D.D. was an American Presbyterian clergyman and educator who served as the tenth President of Princeton University, then known as the College of New Jersey. Maclean, the son of the first professor of chemistry at the College of New Jersey, grew up in Princeton, New Jersey...
- George Washington GaleGeorge Washington GaleGeorge Washington Gale was born in Stanford, New York and became a Presbyterian minister in western New York state. A graduate of Union College in 1814, and Princeton Theological Seminary in 1819...
, 1819 - Charles HodgeCharles HodgeCharles Hodge was the principal of Princeton Theological Seminary between 1851 and 1878. A Presbyterian theologian, he was a leading exponent of historical Calvinism in America during the 19th century. He was deeply rooted in the Scottish philosophy of Common Sense Realism...
, 1819 - William Buell SpragueWilliam Buell SpragueWilliam Buell Sprague was an American Congregational and Presbyterian clergyman and compiler of Annals of the American Pulpit , a comprehensive biographical dictionary of the leading American Protestant Christian ministers who died before 1850.-Biography:He was educated at Yale under Timothy...
, 1819 - Samuel Simon SchmuckerSamuel Simon SchmuckerSamuel Simon Schmucker was a German-American Lutheran pastor and theologian. He was integral to the founding of the Lutheran church body known as the General Synod, as well as the oldest continuously-operating Lutheran seminary and college in North America .Later in his career, Schmucker became a...
, 1820 - Albert Barnes, 1823
- James Waddel AlexanderJames Waddel AlexanderJames Waddel Alexander was an American Presbyterian minister and theologian who followed in the footsteps of his father, Rev. Archibald Alexander.-Early life:...
, 1823 - John Williamson NevinJohn Williamson NevinJohn Williamson Nevin , American theologian and educationalist, was born on Herron's Branch, near Shippensburg, Franklin county, Pennsylvania.-Biography:...
, 1826 - Elijah P. LovejoyElijah P. LovejoyElijah Parish Lovejoy was an American Presbyterian minister, journalist, newspaper editor and abolitionist. He was murdered by an opposition mob in Alton, Illinois during their attack on his warehouse to destroy his press and abolitionist materials.Lovejoy's father was a Congregational minister...
, 1834, first American martyrMartyrA martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
for freedom of the pressFreedom of the pressFreedom of the press or freedom of the media is the freedom of communication and expression through vehicles including various electronic media and published materials...
. He was a Presbyterian pastor and publisher of an abolitionistAbolitionismAbolitionism is a movement to end slavery.In western Europe and the Americas abolitionism was a movement to end the slave trade and set slaves free. At the behest of Dominican priest Bartolomé de las Casas who was shocked at the treatment of natives in the New World, Spain enacted the first...
newspaper in Alton, IllinoisAlton, IllinoisAlton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois...
, and he was killed while defending the press from an angry mob. - Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg (educator)Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg (educator)Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg was an American educator, serving among other positions as a Greek language and literature professor at the University of Pennsylvania and a college president as well as a Lutheran clergyman....
, 1839 - Michael Simpson CulbertsonMichael Simpson CulbertsonMichael Simpson Culbertson was an American Presbyterian clergyman, missionary to China, academic and author.- Early life :...
, 1844, missionary to China. - William Henry GreenWilliam Henry GreenWilliam Henry Green , American Hebrew scholar, was born in Groveville, near Bordentown, New Jersey.-Biography:...
, 1846 - Basil Manly, Jr., 1847
- Hunter CorbettHunter CorbettDr. Hunter Corbett was a pioneer American missionary to Yantai, Shandong China, he served with the American Presbyterian Mission...
, was a pioneer American missionary to Yantai, Shandong China. - John Livingstone NeviusJohn Livingstone NeviusJohn Livingston Nevius was, for forty years, a pioneering American Protestant missionary in China, appointed by the American Presbyterian Mission; his missionary ideas were also very important in the spread of the church in Korea...
, missionary to China - Francis Landey PattonFrancis Landey PattonFrancis Landey Patton , American educationalist and theologian, and the twelfth president of Princeton University.-Background, 1843-1871:He was born in Warwick Parish, Bermuda and attended Warwick Academy...
, 1865 - George Leslie MackayGeorge Leslie MackayGeorge Leslie Mackay was the first Presbyterian missionary to northern Formosa . He served with the Canadian Presbyterian Mission. Mackay is among the best known Westerners to have lived in Taiwan.-Early life:...
, Canadian missionary to Taiwan - Henry van DykeHenry van DykeHenry Jackson van Dyke was an American author, educator, and clergyman.-Biography:Henry van Dyke was born on November 11, 1852 in Germantown, Pennsylvania in the United States....
, 1874 - Benjamin Breckinridge WarfieldBenjamin Breckinridge WarfieldBenjamin Breckinridge Warfield was professor of theology at Princeton Seminary from 1887 to 1921. Some conservative Presbyterians consider him to be the last of the great Princeton theologians before the split in 1929 that formed Westminster Seminary and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.-Early...
, 1876 - Geerhardus VosGeerhardus VosGeerhardus Johannes Vos was an American Calvinist theologian and one of the most distinguished representatives of the Princeton Theology. He is sometimes called the father of Reformed Biblical Theology.-Biography:...
, 1885 - Sherwood EddySherwood EddySherwood Eddy was an American Protestant missionary, author, administrator and educator. He was born George Sherwood Eddy on January 19, 1871 to George Alfred Eddy and Margaret Louise Nolan at Leavenworth, Kansas. He attended Phillips Andover Academy, graduated from Yale University in 1891 and...
, 1896, missionary to India, YMCA leader, author, educator - Louis BerkhofLouis BerkhofLouis Berkhof was a Reformed systematic theologian whose written works have been influential in seminaries and Bible colleges in the United States and Canada and with individual Christians in general throughout the 20th century.-Personal life:...
, 1904 - Oswald T. AllisOswald T. Allis-Biography:He was born in 1880 and received his doctorate from the University of Berlin, and received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Hampden Sydney College in 1927. He taught in the Department of Semitic Philology at Princeton Theological Seminary . In 1929 Allis, J. Gresham Machen,...
, 1905 - Clarence Macartney, 1905
- John Gresham MachenJohn Gresham MachenJohn Gresham Machen was an American Presbyterian theologian in the early 20th century. He was the Professor of New Testament at Princeton Seminary between 1915 and 1929, and led a conservative revolt against modernist theology at Princeton and formed Westminster Theological Seminary as a more...
, 1905, founder of Westminster Theological SeminaryWestminster Theological SeminaryWestminster Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian and Reformed Christian graduate educational institution located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, with a satellite location in London.-History:... - George S. RentzGeorge S. RentzGeorge Snavely Rentz was a United States Navy chaplain who served during World War I and World War II. For selfless heroism following the loss of in the Battle of Sunda Strait, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross— the only Navy Chaplain to be so honored during World War II.-Personal...
, ordained in 1909; Navy chaplainUnited States Navy Chaplain CorpsThe Chaplain Corps of the United States Navy consists of ordained clergy who are commissioned naval officers. Their principal purpose is to "promote the spiritual, religious, moral, and personal well-being of the members of the Department of the Navy," which includes the Navy and the United States...
during World War I and World War II - Toyohiko KagawaToyohiko Kagawathumb|right|200px|At Princeton Theological Seminarythumb|right|200px|Great Kantō earthquake, 1923thumb|right|200px|In America, 1935 was a Japanese Christian pacifist, Christian reformer, and labour activist. Kagawa wrote, spoke, and worked at length on ways to employ Christian principles in the...
, 1916 - Cornelius Van TilCornelius Van TilCornelius Van Til , born in Grootegast, the Netherlands, was a Christian philosopher, Reformed theologian, and presuppositional apologist.-Biography:...
, 1924, presuppositional apologistPresuppositional apologeticsIn Christian theology, presuppositionalism is a school of apologetics that presumes Christian faith is the only basis for rational thought. It presupposes that the Bible is divine revelation and claims to expose flaws in other worldviews... - Ned B. Stonehouse, 1927
- Allan MacRaeAllan MacRaeAllan Alexander MacRae was, with Dr. Jack Murray, a co-founder of Biblical Theological Seminary in Hatfield, Pennsylvania....
, 1927, founder of Faith Theological SeminaryFaith Theological SeminaryFaith Theological Seminary is an conservative, evangelical Christian seminary founded in 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland. Originally located in Wilmington, Delaware, it moved to Philadelphia in 1952, then to its current location in Maryland in 2004. It was founded amidst the Fundamentalist-Modernist...
and Biblical Theological SeminaryBiblical Theological SeminaryBiblical Theological Seminary is located in Hatfield, PA, 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... - Loraine BoettnerLoraine BoettnerLoraine Boettner was an American theologian and author.-Biography:Boettner was born in Linden, Missouri. He received a Th.B. and Th.M. from Princeton Theological Seminary, and he received the honorary degrees of Doctor of Divinity and Doctor of Letters . He was a member of the Orthodox...
, 1929 - Kyung-Chik HanKyung-Chik HanKyung-Chik Han was a Korean pastor and church planter and the recipient of the 1992 Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion.-Biography:...
, 1929, founder of Young Nak Presbyterian ChurchYoung Nak Presbyterian ChurchYoung Nak Presbyterian Church was founded in Seoul on December 2, 1945 by 1992 Templeton Prize recipient, Kyung-Chik Han. Inaugurated by twenty-seven refugees from Soviet occupied Korea, Young Nak steadily increased in membership as more refugees sought religious freedom below the 38th...
and winner of Templeton PrizeTempleton PrizeThe Templeton Prize is an annual award presented by the Templeton Foundation. Established in 1972, it is awarded to a living person who, in the estimation of the judges, "has made an exceptional contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension, whether through insight, discovery, or practical... - Bruce MetzgerBruce MetzgerBruce Manning Metzger was a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and Bible editor who served on the board of the American Bible Society. He was a scholar of Greek, New Testament and Old Testament, and wrote prolifically on these subjects.- Biography :Metzger was born in Middletown,...
, 1938 - Samuel H. Moffett, 1942, missionary, educator
- Gleason ArcherGleason ArcherGleason Leonard Archer, Jr. was a Biblical scholar, theologian, educator and author.-Early life:Archer's father was Gleason Archer, Sr., the founder of Suffolk University in Boston. Archer graduated in 1938 with a B.A. from Harvard University and received an LL.B...
, 1945, evangelical theologian - James Leo Garrett Jr.James Leo Garrett Jr.James Leo Garrett, Jr. holds the position of Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas....
, 1949, theologian - James ReebJames ReebJames Reeb was a white American Unitarian Universalist minister from Boston, Massachusetts and pastor and civil rights activist in Washington, DC. While marching for civil rights in Selma, Alabama in 1965, he was beaten severely by segregationists and died of head injuries two days later in the...
, 1953, Civil Rights martyr - Thomas W. Gillespie, 1954, seminary president
- Louis P. Sheldon, 1960
- James Montgomery Boice, 1963
- William H. Gray (Pennsylvania politician), 1970
- Robert B. SloanRobert B. SloanRobert Bryan Sloan, Jr. is an American academic and theologian, currently serving as president of Houston Baptist University.-Education and background:...
, 1973, educator - Jana RiessJana RiessJana Kathryn Riess is an American writer and editor.Reiss' writings have focused on American religions, usually on organized movements such as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and The Church of Christ, Scientist.-Background:Reiss was born in the US midwest, one of two children...
, 1994 - William Dembski, Philosopher, Mathematician, and Intelligent Design advocate, 1995
- Rev. Dr. Lu The Nguyen, Esq., 1997, An attorney, historical theologianTheologyTheology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
and ordained as an Episcopal priest.
- William Patterson AlexanderWilliam Patterson AlexanderWilliam Patterson Alexander was an American missionary to the Kingdom of Hawaii. His family continued to influence the history of Hawaii.-Life:...
, missionary to Hawaii - Rubem AlvesRubem AlvesRubem Azevedo Alves, is a Brazilian theologian, philosopher, educator, writer, and psychoanalyst.Alves was born in Boa Esperança, Minas Gerais...
- Howard BaskervilleHoward BaskervilleHoward Conklin Baskerville was an American teacher in the Presbyterian mission school in Tabriz, Iran, who died fighting for Iranian democracy. He has been called the "American Lafayette in Iran." ...
- Greg Boyd
- Shane ClaiborneShane ClaiborneShane Claiborne is one of the founding members of The Simple Way in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This community was featured on the cover of Christianity Today as a pioneer in the New Monasticism movement. Claiborne is also a prominent activist for nonviolence and service to the...
(attended but did not graduate) - Jack CottrellJack CottrellJack Cottrell is a Christian theologian and author associated with the Christian churches and churches of Christ, which is part of the Restoration Movement. He has been a professor of theology at Cincinnati Christian University since 1967...
- Bart D. EhrmanBart D. EhrmanBart D. Ehrman is an American New Testament scholar, currently the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill....
- George ForellGeorge ForellGeorge Wolfgang Forell was the Carver Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Iowa. He was an internationally known author, lecturer, and guest professor in the field of Christian ethics.-Early life and education:Forell was born on September...
- David Otis FullerDavid Otis FullerDavid Otis Fuller was a graduate of Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois and Princeton Theological Seminary...
- Francis James Grimké, African American Presbyterian pastor, co-founder of the NAACP
- John Will Harris, founder of the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
- Elmer George Homrighausen
- David McKinney (publisher)David McKinney (publisher)David McKinney was a prominent Presbyterian pastor, theologian, and publisher in Pennsylvania.He graduated from Jefferson College in 1821. In addition to his pastoral and professorial duties, he founded "The Presbyterian Banner" in 1852 in Philadelphia...
- John Murray (theologian)John Murray (theologian)John Murray was a Scottish-born Calvinist theologian who taught at Princeton Seminary and then left to help found Westminster Theological Seminary, where he taught for many years.-Life:...
- Abune PaulosAbune PaulosAbune Paulos is Abuna and Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church . His full title is "His Holiness Abuna Paulos, Fifth Patriarch and Catholicos of Ethiopia, Ichege of the See of St...
, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo ChurchEthiopian Orthodox Tewahedo ChurchThe Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is the predominant Oriental Orthodox Christian church in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Church was administratively part of the Coptic Orthodox Church until 1959, when it was granted its own Patriarch by Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All... - Jay RichardsJay RichardsJay Wesley Richards is an American analytic philosopher and advocate of Intelligent Design. He is the Director of Acton Media and a Research Fellow at the Acton Institute, and Program Director of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture , which has as its primary role the advocacy...
- DeForest SoariesDeForest SoariesReverend DeForest Blake "Buster" Soaries, Jr. is an African-American Baptist minister, Republican Party politician, author and public advocate, from Montclair, New Jersey. He is the former Secretary of State of New Jersey and former chairman of the federal Election Assistance Commission...
- Loren StuckenbruckLoren StuckenbruckLoren Stuckenbruck is Richard Dearborn Professor of New Testament Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary. Previous holder of the B. F. Westcott Chair in Biblical Studies at Durham University, Department of Theology and Religion. Professor Stuckenbruck also taught at the University of Kiel,...
- J. G. Vos
- Neil Clark WarrenNeil Clark WarrenIn promoting his books he has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, including Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, Geraldo, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.-External links:*, eHarmony.com....
- Victor Paul WierwilleVictor Paul WierwilleVictor Paul Wierwille was the founder of The Way International .-Biography:He was raised in and later ordained by the Evangelical and Reformed Church in 1941, and he officially left that church in 1957...
, Th.MMaster of TheologyA 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...
, founding president of The Way InternationalThe Way InternationalThe Way International is a non denominational Christian ministry based in New Knoxville, Ohio, with home fellowships located in the United States and in over 30 other countries. It was founded by Victor Paul Wierwille in 1942 as a radio program, and became The Chimes Hour Youth Caravan in 1947, and...
biblical research, teaching and fellowship ministry in New Knoxville, Ohio.OhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...