Fuller Theological Seminary
Established	1947
Type	Seminary
President	Richard Mouw
Location	Pasadena, CA, USA
Campus	Urban,
Website	www.fuller.edu

Fuller Theological Seminary, located in Pasadena, California, is the largest multi denominational seminary in the world. A leading Christian theological institution known for its academic rigor and ethnic and denominational diversity, Fuller has over 4300 students from over 70 countries and 120 denominations. Image File history File links FullerSeminarySeal. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... A seminary or theological college is a specialized and often live-in higher education institution for the purpose of instructing students (seminarians) in philosophy, theology, spirituality and the religious life, usually in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... Richard J. Mouw is currently President at Fuller Theological Seminary. ... Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Crowded Shibuya, Tokyo shopping district An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... An ethnic group is a group of people who identify with one another, or are so identified by others, on the basis of a boundary that distinguishes them from other groups. ... A religious denomination (also simply denomination) is a subgroup within a religion that operates under a common name, tradition, and identity. ...

Through its three schools, Theology, Psychology, Intercultural Studies, and the Horner Center for Lifelong Learning, the seminary offers university-style education leading to 13 different degrees. At Wikiversity you can learn more and teach others about Theology at: The School of Theology Theology finds its scholars pursuing the understanding of and providing reasoned discourse of religion, spirituality and God or the gods. ... Psychology (from Greek: ψυχή, psukhē, spirit, soul; and λόγος, logos, knowledge) is an academic/ applied discipline involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... A B.A. issused as a certificate A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ...

Fuller is welcoming both to the evangelical conservative and the theologically liberal. The faculty consists of a variety of Christian scholars with equally diverse backgrounds. Students and professors often hold diametrically opposing views and vehemently debate a wide range of religious and ethical issues, yet remain committed to their Christian camaraderie. Fuller's diverse student body and ecumenical persuasion are among its chief strengths. It is also frequently at the center of debate among religious and secular intellectuals on issues ranging from politics, religion, science and culture. Fuller is also the target of criticism in conservative evangelical circles for its allegedly liberal stance on religious and political issues.

History

Fuller Seminary was founded in 1947 by Charles E. Fuller, a well-known radio evangelist, Harold Ockenga, pastor of Park Street Church in Boston, Carl F. H. Henry, Wilbur Moorehead Smith and Harold Lindsell. It began with the theological vision of reforming fundamentalism from its anti-intellectual and socially isolationist stance of the 1920-40 era. The founders envisaged that the seminary would become the Caltech of Christian scholarship. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Dr. Charles Edward Fuller (April 25, 1887 - March 18, 1968) was an American Christian clergyman and a radio evangelist. ... Evangelism is the proclaiming of the Christian Gospel. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A pastor is a minister or priest of a Christian church. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Government  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area  - City  89. ... Carl F. H. Henry (January 22, 1913 - December 7, 2003) was an evangelical Christian theologian, who founded the magazine Christianity Today as a scholarly voice for evangelical Christianity and as a challenge to the liberal Christian Century. ... Fundamentalist Christianity, or Christian fundamentalism, is a movement that arose mainly within British and American Protestantism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by conservative evangelical Christians, who, in a reaction to modernism, actively affirmed a fundamental set of Christian beliefs: the inerrancy of the Bible, Sola Scriptura, the... The California Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as Caltech)[1] is a private, coeducational university located in Pasadena, California, in the United States. ...

Some of the earliest faculty held to theologically and socially conservative views, which later gave way to more progressive thinking in the 1960s and 1970s. There were tensions in the late 1950s and early 1960s as some of the conservative faculty members—such as Carl F. H. Henry, Harold Lindsell, Wilbur Moorehead Smith and Gleason Archer; became uncomfortable with staff and students who did not agree with total biblical inerrancy. These tensions are discussed at length in George Marsden's well-known historical account of the seminary and its place in the rise of neo-evangelicalism. Since the 1970s, Fuller has gone through significant transformation and is influential today as a progressive evangelical institution with strong commitment to scholarship and training of Christian leaders, as well as to social justice and mission. Carl F. H. Henry (January 22, 1913 - December 7, 2003) was an evangelical Christian theologian, who founded the magazine Christianity Today as a scholarly voice for evangelical Christianity and as a challenge to the liberal Christian Century. ... Gleason Leonard Archer (May 22, 1916 – April 27, 2004) was a Biblical scholar, theologian, educator, and author. ... ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... George Marsden George marsden is a none-popular man from bradford. ... The Neo-Evangelical movement was a response among traditionally orthodox Protestants to fundamentalist Christianitys separatism, beginning in the 1920s and 1930s. ...

Criticisms

While Fuller was founded by conservative Christians in 1947 as an evangelical seminary whose mission was to reform Christian fundamentalism, some say that it is inaccurate to currently classify the seminary as evangelical. Indeed, while the school was founded as a conservative option to the liberal Princeton Seminary, it has moved closer to the liberal side of Christianity over the years. Fuller advertises itself as a moderate evangelical seminary, theologically between Princeton Theological Seminary (liberal) and Dallas Theological Seminary (conservative), but there has been some question within the larger Christian community as to whether Fuller truly does lie in the middle of the conservative/liberal theological divide. Currently, Fuller reports that faculty and students come from over 150 Christian denominations representing a wide variety of theological viewpoints[1]. The word evangelicalism usually refers to a broad collection of religious beliefs, practices, and traditions which are found among conservative Protestant Christians. ... The steeple of Alexander Hall Princeton Theological Seminary is a theological seminary located in the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey in the United States. ... Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) is a conservative graduate-level theological seminary located in Dallas, Texas, which has been, according to its mission statement, equipping godly servant-leaders for the proclamation of His Word and the building up of the body of Christ worldwide since its founding by Lewis Sperry Chafer... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Some argue that the "slide towards liberalism" began with the landmark 1962 decision to change away from the seminary's statement on the doctrine of Biblical inspiration and inerrancy, in favor of a statement containing the less restrictive word "infallibility." This decision was so dramatic that immediately following it, many of the seminary's conservative faculty left the school. Many conservative evangelicals currently contend that the overall "flavour" of the school would be either liberal or on the theological left compared to most mainstream evangelical seminaries. ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ...

Extended education

In addition to its main campus in Pasadena, Fuller Theological Seminary offers classes at several extension sites located in the western United States:

• Fuller Northwest (Seattle)
• Fuller Northern California (Bay Area and Sacramento)
• Fuller Southern California
• Fuller Southwest (Phoenix)
• Fuller Colorado (Colorado Springs)
• Fuller Texas (Houston)

Fuller Theological Seminary also offers a full range of distance learning courses, and now offers a Master of Arts in Global Leadership. This degree combines two on-campus cohort seminars with online distance learning courses, and is earned primarily online. Fuller Northern California is one of Fuller Theological Seminarys five regional extension centers. ...

Notable alumni and faculty members

Fuller Theological Seminary has numerous notable alumni and faculty.

Notable alumni

• Miroslav Volf (M.A), influential theologian and Yale Divinity School professor. Director of the Yale Center for Culture and Faith.

• Dr. James Brenneman, (M.Div) President of Goshen College

• Sheila Walsh (M.A., D.Min.), conservative Christian singer/songwriter, theologian, and writer known for her (pre-Fuller) work with Pat Robertson and for her authorship of a number of books focused on women and contemporary Christian thought.

• Anthony C. Yu (S.T.B), religion and literary scholar; translator of Journey to the West. Professor at the University of Chicago.

• Willie Jennings (M.Div), scholar and theologian at Duke University

• John Piper (B.D), author, theologian and senior pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church.

• Rob Bell (M.Div), author of the acclaimed Velvet Elvis, founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church.

• Tony Jones (M.Div), national coordinator of "Emergent" a growing, generative friendship of missional Christians and author of many books including "The Sacred Way."

• Bill Bright (B.D), founder of Campus Crusade for Christ.

• Joon Gon Kim, founder of Korea Campus Crusade for Christ.

• Robert Grant, founder of the Christian Voice organization.

• John Ortberg, teaching pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, and author of several books including The Life You've Always Wanted and If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat.

• Rick Warren (D.Min), pastor of Saddleback Church and author of the best-selling hardback book in U.S publishing history, The Purpose Driven Life.

• Les Henson, Senior Lecturer in Intercultural Studies at Tabor College, Melbourne, Australia.

• Leith Anderson (D.Min), former president and current interim president of National Association of Evangelicals.

• Dr. Gabe Veas (M.A.), Pastor of Authentic LA, the House Church Network based in Southern California

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Notable former faculty

• Gleason Archer, influential Biblical scholar and theologian. Taught at Fuller from 1948-65.

• Edward John Carnell (1919-1967) was the author of Introduction to Christian Apologetics, A Philosophy of the Christian Religion, and many other books. He served as seminary President from 1954-59.

• Richard J. Foster, Former Fuller professor. A theologian and author of Celebration of Discipline - named by Christianity Today as one of the 100 Best Religious Books of the 20th Century.

• Richard Gorsuch, social psychologist, Professor of Psychology and Director of Research in the School of Psychology. He authored the first academic text on factor analysis (Factor analysis, 1st and 2nd edition, 1974 & 1983). Gorsuch has been a major force in the study of the psychology of religion. He published the first recent article on the psychology of religion to appear in The American Psychologist, the official publication of the American Psychological Association. He also co-authored what is often seen as the seminal text in the field (The psychology of religion: an empirical approach, 1983). He taught at Fuller from 1979 - 2006.

• George Eldon Ladd, professor of New Testament exegesis and theology. During a time when dispensationalism held sway over evangelicalism, Ladd was a proponent of the Historic Premillenialist perspective and the "already/not yet" concept of the kingdom of God.

• Lewis B. Smedes (1921-2002), influential theologian and writer. Author of Forgive and Forget. Formerly Professor of Theology and Ethics and taught at Fuller for twenty-five years.

• Thomas Talbott, a professor of philosophy at Willamette University who is controversial in theological circles for his vigorous defense of the doctrine of Christian universal salvation. Taught at Fuller for three years early in his career.^[1]

• C. Peter Wagner, former professor of Church Growth at Fuller Theological Seminary. Coined the term Third Wave; founder of Global Harvest Ministries, and co-founder of the World Prayer Center.

• John Wimber, pastor and founder of the Vineyard Movement. Wimber directed the Charles E. Fuller Institute of Evangelism and Church Growth from 1974-1978 and later served as an adjunct professor at Fuller.

• Miroslav Volf, influential theologian and currently the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology at Yale Divinity School. Author of Exclusion and Embrace, named by Christianity Today as one of the 100 most important religion books of the 20th Century. Volf taught at Fuller from 1991-1998.

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Notable current faculty

• Colin Brown, professor of theology and former associate dean of the Center for Advanced Theological Studies (CATS). A prolific author and editor: he wrote many books, including Miracles and the Critical Mind, and edited a famous multi-volume dictionary, The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology (NIDNTT). Prior to teaching at Fuller, he taught in Germany, Canada, and his native England. His current research on the historical Jesus will be published as a multi-volume monograph.

• Warren S. Brown, director of the Lee Edward Travis Research Institute and Professor of Psychology in the School of Psychology. He also served as the principal editor and contributor to "Whatever Happened to the Soul?: Scientific and Theological Portraits of Human Nature" (1998) and was editor and contributor to "Understanding Wisdom: Sources, Science and Society" (2000).

• Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, a creative and prolific theologian with notable influence in ecumenical circles.

• Charles H. Kraft, linguist and anthropologist. Proponent of the Third Wave of the Holy Spirit Movement. The Sun-Hee Kwak Professor of Anthropology and Intercultural Communication at Fuller.

• Richard Mouw, influential Christian philosopher, ethicist and author. Current President of Fuller.

• Nancey Murphy, notable philosopher of science and Christian theologian. Known for her works on religion and science. Author of Theology in the Age of Scientific Reasoning, winner of prizes from the American Academy of Religion and the Templeton Foundation.

• Cecil Mel Robeck, ordained with the Assemblies of God, a professor of ecumenics, church history, and Pentecostalism with influence in Roman Catholic circles.

• David M. Scholer, former Associate Dean for the Center for Advanced Theological Studies and current Professor of New Testament. Scholer is a distinguished authority on ancient Gnosticism and particularly the Nag Hammadi Scrolls. Dr. Scholer is also well-known for his extensive writings and teachings about the role of women in the church and in ministry. His class "Women, the Church, and the Bible", in which he argues from an egalitarian perspective, is one of the most popular classes at Fuller Theological Seminary. Scholer, who has incurable cancer, has been delivering sermons on drawing on religious faith and having a deadly disease. Listen to the sermon Living With Cancer here.

• Russell P. Spittler, Senior Professor of New Testament, specializing in Corinthian Christianity. Formerly provost at Fuller.

• Glen Stassen, Christian ethicist and son of Harold Stassen. Currently the Lewis B. Smedes Professor of Christian Ethics at Fuller.

• Marianne Meye Thompson, Professor of New Testament Interpretation. Meye Thompson is an expert in the interpretation of the Gospel of John as well as New Testament background.

• Richard Peace, an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and a consultant in church growth and small-group training to church and parachurch organizations. Currently the Robert Boyd Munger Professor of Evangelism and Spiritual Formation at Fuller.

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Trivia

In the movie, Minority Report, character Danny Witwer, played by Colin Farrell, noted that he had attended Fuller Seminary for three years before joining the Attorney General's office as a representative. The Minority Report (The) Minority Report is a science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick first published in 1956. ... Colin James Farrell (born May 31, 1976) is an Irish actor who has appeared in several high-profile Hollywood films including Daredevil, Miami Vice, Minority Report, Phone Booth and S.W.A.T. // Farrell was born prematurely, weighing 1 pound 6 ounces, in Castleknock, Dublin to Rita and Eamon Farrell. ...

Fuller Seminary is also featured in the film Death of a Preacher II: The Western Wall directed by Jerry Grimes, an alumnus of the institution.

Bibliography

• George M. Marsden, Reforming Fundamentalism: Fuller Seminary and the New Evangelicalism (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1987).

References

1. ^ http://www.bookpump.com/upb/pdf-b/1128312b.pdf

External links

• Official site
• Fuller Online
• Article on Fuller: "Jesus With a Genius Grant"
• Atlantic Monthy article on Fuller and the intellectual development of evangelicalism
• An alumni led MySpace group