Banner of Truth Trust
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Status | Active |
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Founded | 1957 |
Founder | Iain Murray, Jack Cullum |
Country of origin | ![]() ![]() |
Headquarters location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Publication types | Books, magazine |
Nonfiction topics | Theology |
Official website | www |
The Banner of Truth Trust is an evangelical and Reformed Christian publishing house founded in London in 1957[1] by Iain Murray and Jack Cullum. Its offices are now in Edinburgh, Scotland with a key branch office and distribution point in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It positions itself within the conservative evangelical wing of the church. The trust publishes a monthly magazine called The Banner of Truth which normally appears eleven times per year, with there being a single issue for August and September. The magazine first appeared in September 1955 and as of December 2010 had reached issue number 566. There are conferences held in three countries: UK, USA (annual) and Australia (every two years).
The Banner of Truth Trust has been connected with the revival of interest in evangelical Calvinism in 20th century England.[2] It has promoted Puritan theology[3] and helped resurrect the ideas of Jonathan Edwards.[1][4][5] Alister McGrath refers to the "revival in Puritan spirituality that had been borne aloft on the wings of Banner of Truth's inexpensive paperbacks."[6]
References
- ^ a b Stein, Stephen J. (2007). The Cambridge Companion to Jonathan Edwards. Cambridge University Press. p. 230.
- ^ Moes, Garry J. (2003). Streams Of Civilization: Cultures In Conflict Since The Reformation Until The Third Millennium After Christ, Volume 2. Christian Liberty Press. p. 396.
- ^ George, Timothy (2009). J. I. Packer and the Evangelical Future: The Impact of His Life and Thought. Baker. p. 1900.
- ^ Hart, Darryl G.; Lucas, Sean Michael (2007). The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards: American Religion and the Evangelical Tradition. Baker. p. 21.
- ^ Lee, Sang Hyun (2005). The Princeton Companion to Jonathan Edwards. Princeton University Press. p. 305.
- ^ McGrath, Alister (1997). J.I. Packer: A Biography. Baker. p. 218.
External links
- Banner of Truth Trust – official website
- "The Story of The Banner of Truth" by Iain H. Murray
- The Finder of Reformed Christian Sources — magazine & conferences index, compiled by Michael Keen