Archive for January 2017
Accreditors approve new M.A. in Philosophy
Last week, the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) approved a new Master of Arts in Philosophy at Southwestern Seminary. The 48-hour degree, approved by Southwestern trustees during their meeting last fall, consists of 11 credit hours of theology and ministry studies and 37 credit hours of philosophical studies. Ross Inman, assistant professor of philosophy, says…
Read MoreStudents exhorted to obey great and foremost commandment
Southwestern President Paige Patterson kicked off the spring semester at Southwestern Seminary by posing a question to the gathered students, faculty and staff during convocation, Jan. 18. He asked them, “Do you love Jesus?” Acknowledging all the tasks that seminarians have to accomplish and all the subjects they have to study, Patterson nevertheless declared that…
Read MoreTestimonies reflect Southwesterners’ passion to evangelize the lost
Jenny Kim loved sharing her testimony. When she gave her life to Christ as a college freshman, she was eager to share the story of God’s saving grace with anyone she could. But as she learned more about the Bible, feelings of inadequacy diminished her enthusiasm. Kim realized there was still much to learn, and…
Read MoreSouthwestern is ‘a forge,’ vice president tells new students
When Charles Patrick took the stage, he brought nothing with him but a gold-handled broad saber. As he removed the blade from its scabbard, the vice president for strategic initiatives and communications informed the audience of new graduate and undergraduate students that Southwestern Seminary is a forge wherein they “are wrought for active and impactful…
Read MoreBSB students make ‘joyful noise’ in Istanbul
“Creator God, You gave me breath so I could praise Your great and matchless name, all my days, all my days. So let my whole life be a blazing offering, a life that shouts and sings the greatness of our King. Glory to God forever. So take my life and let it be, all for…
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