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Shared Scholarship

Jonathan Pennington directs the Southern Seminary Ph.D. program to excel in scholarship and community.

Andrew J.W. Smith

Same-Sex Marriage and Christian Higher Education

The moral revolution threatening religious liberty presents serious challenges to the future of religious schools.

R. Albert Mohler Jr.

The King’s President

Greg Thornbury shapes culture-makers at NYC college

S. Craig Sanders

12 SBTS Alumni in Christian Higher Education

Since 1892, Southern Seminary’s doctoral program has produced scholars for the classroom and the pulpit. In recognition of the seminary’s continued influence in Christian higher education, Southern Seminary Magazine features 12 alumni making a difference across the nation.

From The President

Uncompromising Faithfulness

We are called to be the people of the truth, even when the truth is not popular and even when the truth is denied by the culture around us.

R. Albert Mohler Jr.

Stories

Southern Seminary’s Influence on Christian Higher Education

Since 1859, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has exerted a widespread influence within American higher education, but particularly within Christian institutions. That legacy continues to the present, representing a significant institutional stewardship.

Matthew J. Hall

‘Theological Education Happens in the Local Church’

J.T. English and the Village Church Institute

James A. Smith Sr.

Jamaal Williams Leads Sojourn Midtown to Embrace Multiethnic Unity

Jamaal Williams leads Sojourn as first black pastor

S. Craig Sanders

Boyce Offers Convictional Undergraduate Education

Boyce College is for students who are serious about gospel training and deployment.

Southern Seminary Magazine

Seen at Southern

While snow can often bring Louisville to a standstill, the four inches of snow that blanketed Southern’s 84-acre campus on Jan. 20 brought new life to the seminary community.

Emil Handke

Simple Conviction

Matt Bevin didn’t expect a political career. Now his faith gives him nothing to lose.

Andrew J.W. Smith

What Teacher Most Influenced You?

“Leader Influences” asks prominent leaders and teachers a question about who, or what, influenced them in a particular area.

Southern Seminary Magazine

Southern Seminary Magazine Through the Years

Since the late 19th century, Southern Seminary’s alumni magazine has appeared in various iterations.

Southern Seminary Magazine

Spring News and Events

Trustees meetings, 9Marks at Southern, and more

Ways to Support Southern Seminary

Invest in the next generation of gospel ministers.

Southern Seminary Magazine

Why a Pastor’s Spiritual Life Matters

The pastor’s inner spiritual life is critical to the spiritual development of his people.

Matthew D. Haste

Faculty & Alumni

Alumni News

Updates from our alumni serving to the ends of the earth.

Faculty News

Academic and faculty updates from the campus.

Southern Seminary Magazine

Book Reviews (Spring 2016)

Review of recent faculty publications.

The Richness and Depth of ‘Faith Alone’

Schreiner discusses new book and relevance of Reformation doctrine

Andrew J.W. Smith

Spring 2016. Vol. 84, No. 1.
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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

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