King's Evangelical Divinity School

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King's Evangelical Divinity School (formerly the Midlands Bible College and Midlands Bible College and Divinity School) is a distance learning Christian College based in the United Kingdom. It offers theological qualifications that are accredited by the University of Wales, Lampeter. Several other non-degree courses are also available from the college. The college programmes focus mainly upon exegesis and Biblical Hermeneutics.

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[edit] History

The School was founded in 1990, by Revd Christopher B. Smith. Initially the focus was on classroom-based teaching at the college premises in Wolverhampton, near Birmingham, England, but has since shifted to focus entirely upon e-learning. In 2008 the name of the college was changed from Midlands Bible College and Divinity School to reflect its seminary-level studies and a forthcoming Master of Arts programme in Theology.

[edit] Faculty

The current principal, and director of Undergraduate education is the Revd. Dr. Calvin Smith BA MEd PhD. He is assisted by a number of faculty, including:

Research faculty
  • Dr Mark S. Sweetnam (Early-modern Church history)
  • Dr Emmanuel Sule (Hermeneutics, Systematic Theology)
  • Dr. Stephen Vantassel (Dean of Students) (Systematic Theology, Philosophy of Religion, Society and Cultural Studies)
Tutors
  • Daniel Ahn (Intercultural Theology)
  • Dr David Bostock (Old Testament Studies)
  • Andy Cheung (Academic Dean) (Biblical Languages, New Testament Studies)
  • Rev'd Chris Lazenby (History of Hermeneutics, Philosophy of Religion)
  • John (Jang Ryul) Lee (New Testament Studies, Research Tutor)
  • Rev'd Edward Malcolm (Old Testament Studies, Early Church History)
  • Julian Spriggs (Bible Background)
  • Rev'd Dr. Colin Warner (Hermeneutical Theory, Greek Texts) (former superintendent minister of Assemblies of God)

[edit] Courses

Upon completion of the DipHE, students can transfer to the University of Lampeter to complete the final year of the BA in Theology, or complete the newly accredited B.Th. programme provided by the College. King's Evangelical Divinity School is currently developing a MA in Evangelical Theology. Degree level modules can also be taken individually as separate units of private study. The college offers the following modules (10 or 20 credit) all of which can be taken by open or distance learning:

  • Introduction to the Bible
  • Old Testament Survey
  • New Testament Survey
  • The Synoptic Gospels
  • New Testament Greek 1
  • New Testament Greek 2
  • Introduction to Biblical Hebrew
  • Lands of the Bible
  • Biblical Exegesis: Theory and Methodology
  • Exegesis in Practice
  • History of Hermeneutics
  • Exegesis and Theology
  • Exegesis and Polemics
  • Exegesis & the Preacher
  • Book of Deuteronomy
  • Interpreting 1/2 Samuel
  • Letter to the Hebrews
  • The Church and Israel
  • Lands of the Bible (level 2)
  • Case Studies in Hermeneutics
  • Applying 1 Corinthians in Church Ministry Today
  • Independent Research Project
  • Biblical Theology
  • The Bible, Culture and Historical Theology
  • Dissertation
  • Theology of the Book of Romans
  • Liberation Theologies and their Use of the Bible
  • Christian Ethics and the Bible
  • Evangelicals, the Bible and the Public Square
  • Greek Texts
  • Hebrew Texts

[edit] eCampus

King's Evangelical Divinity School is a specialist provider of distance learning education. Accordingly, the College has invested in a substantial eCampus that provides students with access to online journals, books, papers and other materials available for download. There is also a community forum where students may interact.

[edit] Publications

As a distance learning provider, the school produces a large number of books and audio lectures. Further, the college publishes a journal Evangelical Review of Society and Politics.

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[edit] External links

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