Faith Theological Seminary

Faith Theological Seminary was a conservative, evangelical Christian seminary in Baltimore, Maryland. It was founded in 1937[1] in Wilmington, Delaware, moved to Philadelphia in 1952, and then moved to Maryland in 2004.[1]

Faith Theological Seminary
TypeSeminary
Established1937 (1937)
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Christian
Location
Baltimore
,
Maryland
,
United States
Websitefts.edu

History

John Gresham Machen died on Jan. 1, 1937, and Faith Theological Seminary was founded the following summer by Allan Alexander MacRae, Harold S. Laird, Carl McIntire, and several other conservative Presbyterians who wanted to continue to distance themselves from the liberalization occurring in the Presbyterian Church (USA).[1] Allan MacRae served as the first president of FTS from 1937 until 1971.[1] FTS initially used the facilities of the First Independent Church of Wilmington (later Faith Bible Presbyterian Church), pastored by Harold Laird.[1][2][3] FTS grew in size and moved to Huston Hall in Wilmington in 1941,[3] then to Lynnewood Hall (the former Widener estate) in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, in 1952.[1] Carl McIntire served as president from 1972 until 2002, when Norman Manohar became president.[1]

Faith Theological Seminary was officially independent of any specific denomination's control, but there was considerable support from the Bible Presbyterian Church, which was also founded in 1937 by many of the same individuals who founded the seminary. FTS was "closely identified" with the American Council of Christian Churches and the International Council of Christian Churches.[3]

Faith Theological Seminary lost its accreditation from TRACS in May 2020 and the state of Maryland has suspended the degree granting privileges. It has closed its doors with teach-out plan implemented with Lancaster Bible College and Capital Seminary.[4]

Academics

Faith Theological Seminary offered a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Religion, a Master of Divinity (M.Div.), a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), and a Doctor of Theology (Th.D.) degree. The institution was accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) but lost accreditation in May 2020 and correspondingly lost Approval to operate in the state by the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC).

Notable alumni

References
  1. "The Design and History of Faith Theological Seminary". Faith Theological Seminary. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  2. "Our History". Faith Presbyterian Church (PCA). Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. Harden, Margaret G. (1967). A Brief History of the Bible Presbyterian Church and Its Agencies. Bible Presbyterian Church. pp. 45, 134. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  4. https://mhec.maryland.gov/institutions_training/Pages/Faith-Theological-Seminary-School-Closure.aspx. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Notable Alumni". Faith Theological Seminary. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  6. Wenig, Scott (November 2010). "A Man for All Evangelicals". Christianity Today. 54 (11): 50.
  7. Todd Hertz (June 1, 2002). "Influential Teacher and Leader Kenneth Kantzer Dies". Christianity Today. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  8. "Allan A. MacRae Papers". PCA Historical Society. Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
  9. "Francis Schaeffer". Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  10. Quek Suan Yew. "Our History". Calvary Pandan Bible-Presbyterian Church. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.

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