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Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

October 30, 2023

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS) is an academic divinity school founded in 1897[1] and located in the northern Chicago suburb of Deerfield, Illinois. It is part of and located on the main campus of Trinity International University. It’s among the most conservative and largest theological educational institutions.[2] Since the reorganization of Trinity in 1963 by Kenneth Kantzer, the school has consistently recruited and retained some of the top scholars in the world to serve as faculty.[3]

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
TypePrivate
Established1897; 126 years ago (1897)
AffiliationEvangelical Free Church of America
PresidentNicholas Perrin
Students1,231
Address
2065 Half Day Road
,
Deerfield
,
Illinois
,
United States
CampusSuburban
Websiteteds.edu

Overview edit

TEDS is one of the largest seminaries in the world, enrolling more than 1,200 graduate students in professional and academic programs, including more than 150 in its Ph.D. programs.[4] The most popular degree at the school, the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree, prepares pastors, educators, and missionaries for many kinds of service. The school also offers a range of focused Master of Arts programs in mental health counseling, theological studies, New Testament, Old Testament, and other disciplines. Trinity offers a comprehensive listing of academic programs with Master of Arts (MA), Master of Divinity (M.Div), Master of Theology (Th.M), Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degrees.[5]

TEDS is affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America and is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. It publishes the Trinity Journal.[6]

Trinity honors and continues the legacy of its major contributors through a combination of centers, lectures and honoraria. The Carl F.H. Henry Center is a node to longtime TEDS faculty member and theologian Carl F. H. Henry which also continues his vision of theological development.[7] The Paul Hiebert Center for World Christianity and Global Theology is named after the Trinity Evangelical Missions department faculty member Paul Hiebert. He made numerous contributions to the field of missions research and practical application on the field.[8] The Hiebert Center at TEDS is designed to foster collaboration between missionary personnel, academics and lay persons from across the world to engage in research and field work. The Kenneth Kantzer Lectures are named after the namesake visionary who shaped Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.[9]

History of TEDS edit

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School was incorporated in 1963 as the result of a merge between Trinity Seminary and Bible College and its relocation to Deerfield Illinois.[10] Kenneth Kantzer was elected Dean and had the vision to create a “divinity school” which would be a university environment of biblical studies where world class scholars would produce world class students.[11] Trinity became an academic heavyweight in the late 1960s by hiring top academic faculty in their respective fields.[12] Trinity’s mission, statement of faith and curriculum were greatly influenced by Kenneth Kantzer and Carl F H Henry. Both men are ranked as being among the most important evangelicals of the 20th century.[13] Some of the most notable evangelical scholars came to Trinity due to Dean Kantzers recruiting efforts. These faculty included Robert Culver(Systematic Theology), John Warwick Montgomery (Church history), Walter Kaiser (Old Testament), Richard Troup ( Christian Education), Gleason Archer Jr (Old Testament)and David Hasselgrave (Missions) among several others.[14] Some of the academic faculty who were a part of Fuller Theological Seminary had left the seminary due to its change of stance on biblical inerrancy. The faculty which departed believed in full biblical inerrancy that the Bible doesn’t contain any error whether it is matters of faith but also no error in history or science.[15] Trinity became a rival to Fuller Seminary for the leadership of evangelicalism.[16] Trinity continues to produce first rate scholarship in the 21st century with professors such as Kevin Vanhoozer, Don A Carson, Paul Feinberg, John Feinberg, Paul Hiebert and John Woodbridge holding faculty positions within the school.[17][18] Trinity continues the legacy of both Kenneth Kantzer and Carl F. H. Henry through the schools operation but also the Carl Henry Center on campus and the Kenneth Kantzer Lectures.[19][20]

Notable faculty edit

  • Gleason Archer - Former Professor of Old Testament and Semitics (1965-1986)
  • Barry J. Beitzel - Professor Emeritus of Old Testament and Semitic Languages (1976-2016)
  • D. A. Carson - New Testament Scholar and Emeritus Professor of New Testament
  • John S. Feinberg - Chair of the Department and Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology
  • Paul D. Feinberg - Late Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy of Religion
  • Norman Geisler - Former Chair, Department of Philosophy of Religion (1970-1979)
  • Murray J. Harris - Professor Emeritus of New Testament Exegesis and Theology
  • James K. Hoffmeier - Egyptologist and professor of Old Testament and ancient near eastern history
  • S. Lewis Johnson Jr. - Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology (1980-1985)
  • John Warwick Montgomery - Professor of Church History (1964-1974)
  • Harold A. Netland - Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Intercultural Studies and the Naomi A. Fausch Chair of Missions
  • Grant R. Osborne - Late Professor of New Testament and author of The Hermeneutical Spiral
  • Clark H. Pinnock - Late Professor of Systematic Theology
  • Kevin J. Vanhoozer - Research Professor of Systematic Theology
  • Keith E. Yandell - Affiliate Professor of Philosophy
  • Wayne Grudem - Former Chair of Biblical and Systematic Theology department
  • Willem A. VanGemeren - Former Professor of Old Testament
  • John D. Woodbridge - Research Professor of Church History and the History of Christian Thought

Notable alumni edit

References edit

  1. ^ Hoffmann, John (1991). A Guide to the History of Illinois. ISBN 9780313241109.
  2. ^ Belleville, Linda L. (2005). Two Views on Women in Ministry. Zondervan. ISBN 978-0-310-25437-9.
  3. ^ Montgomery, John Warwick (2020-10-27). Fighting the Good Fight, 3rd and Enlarged Edition: A Life in Defense of the Faith. Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN 978-1-7252-8967-3.
  4. ^ Ph.D, Timothy J. Demy; Ph.D, Paul R. Shockley (2017-09-21). Evangelical America: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Religious Culture. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-61069-774-3.
  5. ^ "TEDS Programs". Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS). Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  6. ^ "Resources & Media". Trinity International University. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  7. ^ "About | Henry Center". Henry Center for Theological Understanding. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  8. ^ "Paul G. Hiebert". Hiebert Center. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  9. ^ "Kenneth Kantzer | Henry Center". Henry Center for Theological Understanding. 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  10. ^ Balmer, Randall Herbert (2004). Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism. ISBN 9781932792041.
  11. ^ Towns, Elmer L. (3 September 2012). Walking with Giants: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man. ISBN 9781441267337.
  12. ^ Manetsch, Scott (May 2014). "Trinity Evangelical Divinity School: The Early Years".
  13. ^ https://covquarterly.com/index.php/CQ/article/download/116/117/402[bare URL PDF]
  14. ^ Manetsch, Scott (May 2014). "Trinity Evangelical Divinity School: The Early Years".
  15. ^ Geisler, Norman L.; Roach, William C. (January 2012). Defending Inerrancy: Affirming the Accuracy of Scripture for a New Generation. ISBN 9781441235916.
  16. ^ Miller, Glenn Thomas (9 June 2014). Piety and Plurality: Theological Education since 1960. ISBN 9781625641847.
  17. ^ Frame, John (31 May 2017). Theology of My Life: A Theological and Apologetic Memoir. ISBN 9781532613760.
  18. ^ Chan, Sam (2018-03-13). Evangelism in a Skeptical World: How to Make the Unbelievable News about Jesus More Believable. Zondervan Academic. ISBN 978-0-310-53468-6.
  19. ^ "Templeton awards $4.2 million grant to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School". templetonreligiontrust.org. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  20. ^ "Our Purpose | Henry Center". Henry Center for Theological Understanding. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2022-04-08.

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Trinity Evangelical Divinity School TEDS is an academic divinity school founded in 1897 1 and located in the northern Chicago suburb of Deerfield Illinois It is part of and located on the main campus of Trinity International University It s among the most conservative and largest theological educational institutions 2 Since the reorganization of Trinity in 1963 by Kenneth Kantzer the school has consistently recruited and retained some of the top scholars in the world to serve as faculty 3 Trinity Evangelical Divinity SchoolTypePrivateEstablished1897 126 years ago 1897 AffiliationEvangelical Free Church of AmericaPresidentNicholas PerrinStudents1 231Address2065 Half Day Road Deerfield Illinois United StatesCampusSuburbanWebsiteteds wbr edu Contents 1 Overview 2 History of TEDS 3 Notable faculty 4 Notable alumni 5 References 6 External linksOverview editTEDS is one of the largest seminaries in the world enrolling more than 1 200 graduate students in professional and academic programs including more than 150 in its Ph D programs 4 The most popular degree at the school the Master of Divinity M Div degree prepares pastors educators and missionaries for many kinds of service The school also offers a range of focused Master of Arts programs in mental health counseling theological studies New Testament Old Testament and other disciplines Trinity offers a comprehensive listing of academic programs with Master of Arts MA Master of Divinity M Div Master of Theology Th M Doctor of Ministry D Min and Doctor of Philosophy Ph D degrees 5 TEDS is affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America and is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada It publishes the Trinity Journal 6 Trinity honors and continues the legacy of its major contributors through a combination of centers lectures and honoraria The Carl F H Henry Center is a node to longtime TEDS faculty member and theologian Carl F H Henry which also continues his vision of theological development 7 The Paul Hiebert Center for World Christianity and Global Theology is named after the Trinity Evangelical Missions department faculty member Paul Hiebert He made numerous contributions to the field of missions research and practical application on the field 8 The Hiebert Center at TEDS is designed to foster collaboration between missionary personnel academics and lay persons from across the world to engage in research and field work The Kenneth Kantzer Lectures are named after the namesake visionary who shaped Trinity Evangelical Divinity School 9 History of TEDS editTrinity Evangelical Divinity School was incorporated in 1963 as the result of a merge between Trinity Seminary and Bible College and its relocation to Deerfield Illinois 10 Kenneth Kantzer was elected Dean and had the vision to create a divinity school which would be a university environment of biblical studies where world class scholars would produce world class students 11 Trinity became an academic heavyweight in the late 1960s by hiring top academic faculty in their respective fields 12 Trinity s mission statement of faith and curriculum were greatly influenced by Kenneth Kantzer and Carl F H Henry Both men are ranked as being among the most important evangelicals of the 20th century 13 Some of the most notable evangelical scholars came to Trinity due to Dean Kantzers recruiting efforts These faculty included Robert Culver Systematic Theology John Warwick Montgomery Church history Walter Kaiser Old Testament Richard Troup Christian Education Gleason Archer Jr Old Testament and David Hasselgrave Missions among several others 14 Some of the academic faculty who were a part of Fuller Theological Seminary had left the seminary due to its change of stance on biblical inerrancy The faculty which departed believed in full biblical inerrancy that the Bible doesn t contain any error whether it is matters of faith but also no error in history or science 15 Trinity became a rival to Fuller Seminary for the leadership of evangelicalism 16 Trinity continues to produce first rate scholarship in the 21st century with professors such as Kevin Vanhoozer Don A Carson Paul Feinberg John Feinberg Paul Hiebert and John Woodbridge holding faculty positions within the school 17 18 Trinity continues the legacy of both Kenneth Kantzer and Carl F H Henry through the schools operation but also the Carl Henry Center on campus and the Kenneth Kantzer Lectures 19 20 Notable faculty editGleason Archer Former Professor of Old Testament and Semitics 1965 1986 Barry J Beitzel Professor Emeritus of Old Testament and Semitic Languages 1976 2016 D A Carson New Testament Scholar and Emeritus Professor of New Testament John S Feinberg Chair of the Department and Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology Paul D Feinberg Late Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy of Religion Norman Geisler Former Chair Department of Philosophy of Religion 1970 1979 Murray J Harris Professor Emeritus of New Testament Exegesis and Theology James K Hoffmeier Egyptologist and professor of Old Testament and ancient near eastern history S Lewis Johnson Jr Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology 1980 1985 John Warwick Montgomery Professor of Church History 1964 1974 Harold A Netland Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Intercultural Studies and the Naomi A Fausch Chair of Missions Grant R Osborne Late Professor of New Testament and author of The Hermeneutical Spiral Clark H Pinnock Late Professor of Systematic Theology Kevin J Vanhoozer Research Professor of Systematic Theology Keith E Yandell Affiliate Professor of Philosophy Wayne Grudem Former Chair of Biblical and Systematic Theology department Willem A VanGemeren Former Professor of Old Testament John D Woodbridge Research Professor of Church History and the History of Christian ThoughtNotable alumni editThis article s list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations September 2019 John F Ankerberg host of the John Ankerberg Show Mark Batterson lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington D C Craig Blomberg New Testament scholar at Denver Seminary Elie Buconyori founder and President of Hope Africa University and Bishop of the free Methodist church in Burundi and Kenya William Lane Craig apologist and professor of philosophy at Biola University s Talbot School of Theology Chip Edgar Anglican bishop of South Carolina W Kent Fuchs former provost of Cornell University and president of the University of Florida Walter C Kaiser retired president of Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary Dan McConchie member of the Illinois Senate Scot McKnight noted blogger author and New Testament scholar at Northern Seminary Douglas J Moo New Testament scholar and theologian James Moore historian of science at the British Open University and the University of Cambridge and visiting scholar at Harvard University Mark Noll noted Christian historian professor of history at the University of Notre Dame Smokie Norful Grammy winning gospel singer and pianist Michael Young Suk Oh Executive Director CEO of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization Stanley E Porter President Dean and Professor of New Testament McMaster Divinity College Cecil R Richardson former Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force John D Robb chairman of the International Prayer Council John Senyonyi vice chancellor Uganda Christian University Jeffrey Neil Steenson bishop in The Episcopal Church became Roman Catholic Steven Tighe Anglican bishop of the Southwest Jim Wallis author activist founder and editor of Sojourners Magazine David Falconer Wells Distinguished Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary Danny Yamashiro chaplain at Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT researcher on American presidents and childhood trauma and media talk show hostReferences edit Hoffmann John 1991 A Guide to the History of Illinois ISBN 9780313241109 Belleville Linda L 2005 Two Views on Women in Ministry Zondervan ISBN 978 0 310 25437 9 Montgomery John Warwick 2020 10 27 Fighting the Good Fight 3rd and Enlarged Edition A Life in Defense of the Faith Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN 978 1 7252 8967 3 Ph D Timothy J Demy Ph D Paul R Shockley 2017 09 21 Evangelical America An Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Religious Culture ABC CLIO ISBN 978 1 61069 774 3 TEDS Programs Trinity Evangelical Divinity School TEDS Retrieved 2022 04 08 Resources amp Media Trinity International University Retrieved 2022 04 08 About Henry Center Henry Center for Theological Understanding 2020 12 03 Retrieved 2022 04 08 Paul G Hiebert Hiebert Center Retrieved 2022 04 08 Kenneth Kantzer Henry Center Henry Center for Theological Understanding 2013 10 22 Retrieved 2022 04 08 Balmer Randall Herbert 2004 Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism ISBN 9781932792041 Towns Elmer L 3 September 2012 Walking with Giants The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man ISBN 9781441267337 Manetsch Scott May 2014 Trinity Evangelical Divinity School The Early Years https covquarterly com index php CQ article download 116 117 402 bare URL PDF Manetsch Scott May 2014 Trinity Evangelical Divinity School The Early Years Geisler Norman L Roach William C January 2012 Defending Inerrancy Affirming the Accuracy of Scripture for a New Generation ISBN 9781441235916 Miller Glenn Thomas 9 June 2014 Piety and Plurality Theological Education since 1960 ISBN 9781625641847 Frame John 31 May 2017 Theology of My Life A Theological and Apologetic Memoir ISBN 9781532613760 Chan Sam 2018 03 13 Evangelism in a Skeptical World How to Make the Unbelievable News about Jesus More Believable Zondervan Academic ISBN 978 0 310 53468 6 Templeton awards 4 2 million grant to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School templetonreligiontrust org Retrieved 2022 04 08 Our Purpose Henry Center Henry Center for Theological Understanding 2021 02 25 Retrieved 2022 04 08 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Official website nbsp 42 11 52 5 N 87 52 51 8 W 42 197917 N 87 881056 W 42 197917 87 881056 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trinity Evangelical Divinity School amp oldid 1169327486, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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