Fuller Theological Seminary

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Fuller Theological Seminary, founded in 1947, is a multidenominational or ecumenical seminary locaetd in Pasadena, California. The school offers professional and doctorate degrees in theology, intercultural studies and psychology. More than 4,000 students currently attend Fuller, from many countries and denominations. As a seminary, Fuller emphasizes rigorous academic standards while focusing on excellent missions and ministry as a goal of scholarship.
The school's statement of purpose is as follows:

"Fuller Theological Seminary, embracing the School of Theology, School of Psychology, and School of Intercultural Studies, is an evangelical, multidenominational, international, and multiethnic community dedicated to the equipping of men and women for the manifold ministries of Christ and his Church. Under the authority of Scripture we seek to fulfill our commitment to ministry through graduate education, professional development, and spiritual formation. In all of our activities, including instruction, nurture, worship, service, research, and publication, Fuller Theological Seminary strives for excellence in the service of Jesus Christ, under the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit, to the glory of the Father." http://www.fuller.edu/about-fuller/about-fuller.aspx; Accessed 5/6/09.

Along with the main campus, the school has 6 satellite campuses in the following locations:

  • Irvine, CA
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Menlo Park, CA
  • Seattle, WA
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Houston, TX

Founding

Fuller Theological Seminary was founded by four evangelicals:

  • Charles E. Fuller, who was an alumnus of BIOLA and later became a well-known radio evangelist.
  • Harold Ockenga--the pastor of Park Street Church in Boston.
  • Carl F. H. Henry, the first editor-in-chief of Christianity Today.
  • Wilbur Moorehead Smith, who taught at Moody Bible Institute and was a close friend of J. Gresham Machen.
  • Harold Lindsell, who authored two important books on biblical inerrancy, entitled The Battle for the Bible and The Bible in Balance.

External Links

http://www.fuller.edu/

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