Knox Theological Seminary

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Knox Theological Seminary is a Reformed seminary in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida founded in 1989 by D. James Kennedy in cooperation with the South Florida Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America.

1 History
2 Viewpoint
3 Academics and accreditation
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The founding faculty were Joseph Hall (Professor of Church History), George W. Knight III (Dean and Professor of New Testament), Robert L. Reymond (Professor of Systematic Theology), R. Laird Harris (adjunct Professor of Old Testament), and David Winecoff and Bruce Fiol (homiletics). The first president was Cortez Cooper with D. James Kennedy as chancellor until his death in September of 2007. Knox is governed by a board of directors operating under the auspices of the session of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church (PCA).

Knox graduated its first class of Master of Divinity students in 1993.

[edit] Viewpoint

Knox's theological viewpoint is Calvinist, reflecting the views of Kennedy and his faculty, and the seminary seeks to reflect the tradition and values of "Old Princeton" for a new generation in order to fulfill the Great Commission and the Cultural Mandate. Classical education, Christian apologetics, and a commitment to biblical inerrancy are important aspects of the Master of Divinity program. Faculty must subscribe to the Westminster Standards as the system of doctrine taught in the Bible.

[edit] Academics and accreditation

Knox first received accreditation in 2005 through Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.^[1] ATS accreditation is recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Commision on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation for the accreditation of graduate professional theological education.^[1] However, it does not have regional accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Knox offers the Master of Divinity, Doctor of Ministry, Master of Arts in Christianity and Culture, Master of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies, and the Master of Arts in Evangelism degrees.^[2] Current faculty include Samuel Lamerson, Warren A. Gage, R. Fowler White, James Garretson, and Michael Morales. Former faculty include E. Calvin Beisner, Joseph Hall, D. James Kennedy, George W. Knight III, Robert L. Reymond, O. Palmer Robertson, and R. C. Sproul. Adjunct faculty have included Robert Evans, George Grant, John Guest, Laird Harris, David W. Hall,^[2] Michael A. G. Haykin,^[3] Michael A. Milton, and Collins Weeber.