Talbot School of Theology
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| Established | 1952 |
| Religious affiliation | Non-denominational |
| President | Dr. Barry Corey |
| Dean | Dr. Dennis Dirks |
| Academic staff | 52 |
| Admin. staff | 15 |
| Students | 1,000 |
| Location |  La Mirada, CA, USA |
| Former names | Talbot Theological Seminary |
| Website | talbot.edu |
Talbot School of Theology is a non-denominational, conservative evangelical Christian theological seminary located near Los Angeles. Talbot is one of the seven schools that comprise Biola University, located in La Mirada, California.
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[edit] History
In 1952, during the last year of his second term as Biola's president, Dr. Louis T. Talbot worked to establish a fully accredited theological seminary. The seminary's first dean was Charles L. Feinberg, who, along with his colleagues, unanimously voted to name the seminary "Talbot Theological Seminary." In 1981, the seminary's name was changed to "Talbot School of Theology" when Biola moved from college to university status. [1]
Talbot is known for its conservative evangelical theology, especially related to the doctrine of Biblical inerrancy and premillennial dispensationalism.
[edit] Academics
Talbot first became accredited in 1978 by Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.[2] Talbot has just over 1,000 students, 52 full-time faculty members, and offers seven master's degrees and three doctoral degrees. Dennis Dirks, a Talbot alumnus, is Talbot's fifth and current dean, serving since 1992. [3]
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Neil T. Anderson - Founder of Freedom in Christ ministry, best selling author, well-known conference speaker.
- Kenton Beshore - Senior Pastor, Mariners Church in Irvine, California, one of the 50 largest churches in the United States
- Michael Chang - Former professional tennis player from the United States.
- Mike Erre - Senior Pastor, Mariners Church's Mission Viejo campus
- R. Kent Hughes - Editor and contributor, Preaching the Word commentary series, Senior Pastor Emeritus, College Church, Wheaton, Illinois
- Greg Koukl- Christian speaker, radio talk show host, apologist, and president of Stand to Reason ministries.
- Andy Luckey - producer for the 80s and 90s series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Adventures from the Book of Virtues
- John F. MacArthur- Evangelical writer, pastor, and president of The Master's College and The Master's Seminary
- Josh McDowell - Christian author and pastor
- Frank Pastore - Christian radio host "The Frank Pastore Show," KKLA 99.5 FM
- Danny Yamashiro - Radio host "The Good Life Hawaii", (KGU-FM 99.5 FM) evangelist, pastor, author, and founder of Jesus Christ Is Calling You, Inc. in Honolulu, Hawaii
[edit] Notable Faculty
- Clinton E. Arnold - department chair of New Testament, 2011 president of the Evangelical Theological Society.
- J. P. Moreland - distinguished professor of Philosophy, author, and popular lecturer.
- William Lane Craig - Research Professor of Philosophy, author, and famous Christian apologist
- Robert L. Saucy - Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology, author, and former president of the Evangelical Theological Society.
[edit] New Talbot Complex
The Talbot Building Complex Project is a $55.4 million project, currently under construction, that will take place in two phases over the course of several years.
Phase One will add a new 30,617-square-foot (2,844.4 m2) building adjacent to Feinberg Hall. This $21.4 million project will add 7 classrooms, 31 academic offices, and feature a faculty meeting room, prayer chapel, two conference rooms, and a Ph.D. seminar room. On May 20, 2010, Biola officials held a ground breaking ceremony for Phase One.[1]
Phase Two will demolish Myers Hall, which is nearly 50 years old, and replace it with a state-of-the-art 57,798-square-foot (5,369.6 m2) building, providing 17 classrooms, 53 academic offices, a theology reading room, a student lounge/cafe', and a recreation room. Rooftop gardens will help decrease the amount of energy required to heat and cool the building. Phase Two will also remodel the first floor of Feinberg Hall to accommodate the Institute for Spiritual Formation.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.talbot.edu/read/article/2010/may/14/talbot-east-groundbreaking-ceremony/
- ^ Biola University - Talbot Building Complex
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