Biblical Theological Seminary
- Biblical Theological Seminary
Biblical 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 North Penn High School campus.
History
Biblical Seminary began operation in 1971 as the Biblical School of Theology through the shared vision of Dr. Allan A. MacRae, a former president of Faith Theological Seminary, and Dr. Jack W. Murray, president of Bible Evangelism, Inc. [http://www.biblical.edu/pages/discover/history.htm] . Dr. MacRae and his colleagues became the founding faculty and classes began meeting in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. In 1974 the seminary was granted authority by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant degrees and in 1978 the name was changed to Biblical Theological Seminary.
Dr. David G. Dunbar was inaugurated as Biblical's third president in 1986 [http://www.biblical.edu/pages/discover/history.htm] .
Academics
The seminary received regional accreditation from the Middle States Association in 1990 [http://www.msche.org/institutions_view.asp?idinstitution=37] and from the Association of Theological Schools in 1996 [http://www.ats.edu/member_schools/biblical.asp] .
The seminary offers the Master of Arts (M.A.), M.A. in Counseling, M.A. in Ministry, Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) degrees. Certificate programs are also offered. On-line learning is offered in Seminary Beyond Walls program.
In addition to the school's regular full-time and part-time faculty, New Testament scholar Scot McKnight served as a visiting professor during the 2006-07 academic term [http://www.biblical.edu/pages/connect/current-events.htm] .
External links
* [http://www.biblical.edu Official Site]
* [http://www.ats.edu/member_schools/biblical.asp Biblical Seminary at the Association of Theological Schools]
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