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29-583: Vanhoozer received his M. Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and a Ph.D. from Cambridge University , where he studied under Nicholas Lash . His interdisciplinary dissertation was titled Biblical Narrative in the Philosophy of Paul Ricoeur: A Study in Hermeneutics and Theology, published in 1990 (reprint 2007) by Cambridge University Press ( ISBN   0-521-04390-5 ). He joined

58-402: A Meaning in this Text? , Vanhoozer gives an in-depth response to the challenges of Deconstructionism to biblical hermeneutics. Primarily, he engages the thinking of Jacques Derrida , but Stanley Fish and Richard Rorty also receive attention. Vanhoozer develops a theory of communicative action that relies strongly on the speech-act theory of J. L. Austin , in which a biblical text is seen as

87-481: A close relationship with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church , which Machen helped found in 1936. The seminary was founded by members of the faculty of Princeton Theological Seminary , following a controversy over the liberal direction that Princeton was beginning to take. Westminster Theological Seminary considers itself to be the faithful continuation of Princeton's historic theological tradition. Many of

116-447: A communicative act involving "locutions" (the text itself), "illocutions" (the stance of the author to the locution, e.g. questioning, asserting, promising, etc.), and "perlocutions" (the goals that the author hopes to accomplish through the text). Among the conclusions that Vanhoozer draws from viewing a text as a communicative act are the involvement of the author, text, and reader in the process of interpretation. The intended meaning of

145-620: Is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education . It is also accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada . The seminary currently offers the following degrees: Westminster publishes the semi-annual Westminster Theological Journal . According to Roger E. Olson , Westminster has had an influence on evangelicalism far beyond its size. Beyond Westminster's impact in

174-493: Is true; we believe, second, that the Christian religion welcomes and is capable of scholarly defense; and we believe, third, that the Christian religion should be proclaimed without fear or favor, and in clear opposition to whatever opposes it, whether from within or without the church, as the only way of salvation for lost mankind. On that platform, brethren, we stand. Pray that we may be enabled by God’s grace to stand firm. Pray that

203-778: The Christianity Today 2006 Book Award for best book in theology, and Faith Speaking Understanding: Performing the Drama of Doctrine , which won the Christianity Today 2015 Book Award for best book in theology. He has edited several others, including the Gold Medallion Book Award winner Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible , The Cambridge Companion to Postmodern Theology, and, with Charles A. Anderson and Michael J. Sleasman, Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends . In his work Is There

232-661: The California branch of Westminster became an independent institution, the Westminster Seminary California , and in 2009 the Dallas branch was established as Redeemer Theological Seminary and since 2017 has been Reformed Theological Seminary 's Dallas campus. In 2011, Westminster signed a Memorandum of Understanding with International Reformed Evangelical Seminary in Jakarta, Indonesia . The two schools have been publishing

261-565: The Reformed theological tradition in Glenside, Pennsylvania . It was founded by members of the faculty of Princeton Theological Seminary in 1929 after Princeton chose to take a liberal direction during the Fundamentalist–Modernist controversy . Westminster Theological Seminary was formed in 1929, largely under the leadership and funding of J. Gresham Machen . Though independent, it has

290-672: The United States Post Office , Glenside Library, and Glenside Memorial Hall . Glenside has a typical Northeast climate. The following is a chart of the average temperatures in Glenside. As of the 2020 census , the CDP was 91.0% White, 5.3% Black or African American, 1.0% Asian, and 1.6% were two or more races. As of the 2010 census , the CDP was 85.4% White, 7.2% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 1.0% were Some Other Race, and 1.7% were two or more races. 2.9% of

319-638: The C. S. Lewis Institute. He and his wife Sylvie have two daughters. He maintains a web page, "The Theophilus Project", at www.kevinjvanhoozer.com. Douglas Sweeney and Daniel Treier edited a Festschrift in his honor, Hearing and Doing the Word: The Drama of Evangelical Hermeneutics, published in 2021 by T&T Clark ( ISBN   9780567702197 ) and consisting of essays by his former teachers and students and present colleagues. Vanhoozer has written several books, including The Drama of Doctrine: A Canonical-Linguistic Approach to Christian Theology , which won

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348-420: The author can be discerned to a certain degree from the text. The text ( langue and parole ) is not an arbitrary "playground" but part of a covenantal relationship between all people. As a result, the intention of the author can be adequately decoded. Another consequence is that the reader/interpreter has a responsibility to honor the intentions of the author and try to interpret the text in a way which re-creates

377-400: The author's intended meaning. This responsibility is coupled with a freedom to determine the significance in the context of the interpreter's community. This article includes content derived from Theopedia.com, which is under Creative Commons by-3.0 license. Westminster Theological Seminary Westminster Theological Seminary ( WTS ) is a Protestant theological seminary in

406-401: The average family size was 3.21. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. The median income for a household in the CDP

435-647: The board of trustees. The accrediting body backed down after the United States Department of Education took the seminary's side in the dispute. Westminster, under a charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania granted in 1930 and as subsequently amended, has the power to grant the degrees of Master of Arts in Counseling, Master of Arts (Religion), Master of Divinity, Master of Theology, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Philosophy. Since 1954, Westminster

464-493: The core doctrinal statements of many Presbyterian denominations. Westminster's strict adherence to the Westminster Standards and to Protestant theology in general has led to several dismissals of tenured faculty members since 1980. In 1981, theology professor Norman Shepherd was dismissed from Westminster due to his views on the doctrine of justification by faith alone. In 2008, Old Testament professor Peter Enns

493-688: The faculty of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in 1986, but during two periods since has taught elsewhere. From 1990 to 1998, he was Senior Lecturer at New College, University of Edinburgh ; from 2009 to 2012, he was Blanchard Professor of Theology at Wheaton College . He returned to TEDS in 2012. Vanhoozer is the Senior Theological Mentor for the St. Augustine Fellowship of the Center for Pastor Theologians and Senior Fellow in Systematic Theology for

522-446: The founders of Westminster, including Machen, John Murray , Oswald Allis , Robert Dick Wilson , and Cornelius Van Til , had been professors at Princeton prior to the controversy. The first president of the seminary was Edmund Clowney , who served from 1966 until 1984. He was followed by George C. Fuller and Samuel T. Logan . The current president is Peter Lillback , who also serves as a professor of historical theology. In 1982,

551-597: The journals: International Journal of Reformed Theology and Life and Unio Cum Christo. Westminster also created an endowment for the Stephen Tong Chair of Reformed Theology the same year. In Philadelphia on September 25, 1929, J. Gresham Machen declared the following in his inaugural address: "We believe, first, that the Christian religion, as set forth in the Confession of Faith of the Presbyterian Church,

580-587: The population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of the census of 2000, there were 7,914 people, 3,103 households, and 2,013 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,217.4 inhabitants per square mile (2,400.6/km ). There were 3,181 housing units at an average density of 2,499.1 per square mile (964.9/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.97% White , 6.66% African American , 0.10% Native American , 3.02% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.27% from other races , and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of

609-407: The population. There were 3,103 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and

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638-624: The settlement. It was later called Abington Station. Glenside Post Office opened in 1888, and the railroad station was renamed Glenside station . The Glenside Fire Company was established in 1900, and firefighting equipment was stored in a building until a firehouse was erected in 1907. Glenside had two public schools: Glenside students living in Abington Township attended The Weldon School, and students in Cheltenham Township attended Glenside School, built in 1908. Glenside School

667-536: The students who go forth from Westminster Theological Seminary may know Christ as their own Savior and may proclaim to others the gospel of his love." The current board and faculty continue to hold to this original vision. All trustees and faculty members are required to affirm their agreement with the theological perspective presented in the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms ,

696-674: The theological realm, the pioneering work of J. Alan Groves and his students has produced the codification of the Westminster Leningrad Codex , which underlies all modern Bible software . 40°05′56″N 75°10′34″W  /  40.099°N 75.176°W  / 40.099; -75.176 Glenside, Pennsylvania Glenside is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Cheltenham Township and Abington Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , United States. It borders Northwest Philadelphia . The population

725-454: Was $ 58,868, and the median income for a family was $ 74,025. Males had a median income of $ 48,378 versus $ 35,629 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 26,393. About 1.6% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over. Newgrounds , an entertainment website, is headquartered in Glenside. The annual Independence Day parade held in Glenside

754-495: Was 7,737 at the 2020 census on a land area of 1.3 square miles. Glenside is most notable for its entertainment, including Keswick Theatre , restaurants, recreational facilities, and parks. Glenside station is one of the busiest in the SEPTA system. Glenside is located approximately eleven miles from Center City Philadelphia . A railroad station called Tacony Station was erected in 1855, named for Tacony Creek, which flows through

783-402: Was demolished in the 1960s. In the early 1900s, Glenside had a "thriving business district" along Easton Road. A bank, Glenside Trust Company, opened in 1922. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , Glenside has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km ), all land. Glenside is split into two townships: Abington Township , and Cheltenham Township . Cheltenham Township is the location of

812-642: Was dismissed from Westminster over controversial views expressed in his book Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament , and in 2014 Old Testament professor Douglas Green was terminated from his position over his views on the relationship between the Old Testament and the New Testament. In the early 1990s, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools disputed with Westminster because of its refusal to give women membership on

841-455: Was founded in 1904. Cheltenham Township School District operates one school in Glenside, Glenside Elementary. Abington School District operates one school in Glenside, Copper Beech Elementary. Saint Luke Catholic School in Glenside is a parochial school, part of St. Luke The Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, with approximately 315 students in 2019. Arcadia University is found in Glenside, as well as Westminster Theological Seminary ,

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