Westminster Seminary California is a Reformed Christian graduate educational institution located 25 miles north of San Diego, California in Escondido. It was initially a branch campus of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia until 1982 when it became fully independent. It currently has ten full-time faculty members and enrolls approximately 120 full-time students.[1] The Reformed churches are a group of Protestant denominations historically related by a similar Zwinglian or Calvinist system of doctrine but organizationally independent. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centred on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... 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. ... Escondido is a city located in San Diego County, California just north of San Diego, California. ... Westminster Theological Seminary is a Reformed Christian graduate educational institution with campuses located in Pennsylvania, and Texas and programs of study in New York City, London, and Seoul. ...

Academics and accreditation

Westminster Seminary is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)[2] and was first accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada in 1997.[3] The seminary currently offers: Generally, accreditation is the process by which a facility becomes officially certified as providing services of a reasonably good quality, so that the public can trust in the quality of its services. ... The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. ... The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) is an organization of seminaries and other graduate schools of theology. ...

• Master of Arts in Biblical Studies
• Master of Arts in Theological Studies
• Master of Arts in Christian Studies
• Master of Arts in Historical Theology
• Master of Divinity

The WSC Board of Trustees and Faculty pledge their commitment to those full historic statements which have been the doctrinal bond of fellowship for churches of Reformed persuasion for more than three centuries: The Westminster Confession of Faith, the Westminster Larger Catechism, the Westminster Shorter Catechism, Heidelberg Catechism, Belgic Confession of Faith, and the Canons of Dort. North America The Master of Theology (Th. ... The Master of Arts in Christian Studies degree program is designed for church leaders and other working professional men and women desiring a deeper knowledge of God, the Scriptures, and the Christian faith. ... Master of Divinity is a common degree among theological seminaries and is considered the minimum academic requirement for ordination into pastoral ministry. ... The Westminster Confession of Faith is a Reformed confession of faith, in the Calvinist theological tradition. ... The Westminster Larger Catechism along with the Westminster Shorter Catechism is the catechism of Presbyterians througout the World. ... The Westminster Shorter Catechism (also known simply as the Shorter Catechism, hereinafter referred to as the WSC) was written in the 1640s by English and Scottish divines. ... The Heidelberg Catechism is a document taking the form of a series of questions and answers, for use in teaching Reformed Christian doctrine. ... The Belgic (or Netherlands) Confession of Faith THE oldest of the doctrinal standards of the Christian Reformed Church is the Confession of Faith, popularly known as the Belgic Confession, following the seventeenth-century Latin designation Confessio Belgica. ... The Canons of Dort is one of the confessional standards of the Netherlands. ...

Notable faculty

List has past and present

• W. Robert Godfrey
• Edmund Clowney
• Steven M. Baugh
• John Frame
• Michael Horton
• Robert B. Strimple
• Meredith Kline
• Derke P. Bergsma
• Peter R. Jones
• R. Scott Clark
• D. G. Hart

Edmund Clowney Edmund Prosper Clowney (July 30, 1917 – March 20, 2005) was a theologian, educator, and pastor. ... John Frame Dr. John M. Frame (born 1939) is an American philosopher and a Calvinist theologian especially noted for his work in epistemology and presuppositional apologetics, systematic theology, and ethics. ... Michael Horton Dr. Michael Scott Horton is Professor of Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary California and is heard regularly on The White Horse Inn radio program. ... Meredith G. Kline is an American theologian. ... Dr. Robert Scott Clark is Associate Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Westminster Seminary California. ...

External links

• Westminster Seminary California