TALBOT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
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Dean: Dennis H. Dirks, Ph.D. Dean of the Facul ty: Michael J. Wilkins, Ph .D. FACULTY Professors: Curti s, Dirks, Finley, Holl o- man, Moreland , Rigsby, Saucy, Wilkins Associate Professors: Anthony, Arnold, Bechtl e, Dollar, Hutch i- son .Johnson, Luter, lclntosh, Mohline, Rae, Russell , Stevens, Assistant Professors: Arnold , Boersma, Cunningham, Carland , Comes, Leyda, Ten Elshof lnstrucLOr: Stratton Adminisu-ative Associate: DennisCaines OBJECTIVES Th e purpose of Bi ola Uni ve rsity, in a broad perspective, is to educate Christian men and women in <> rder LO produce graduates who are: I) compe- te nt in their fie ld of sLUdy; 2) knowl- edgeable in biblical Sll1dies; 3) earn est Christians equipped LO sen•e the Chris- ti an community and society at large . Both the nature and the purpose of Talbot School of Theology are elabo- rated more specifically in the following paragraphs, and further expanded al various places th roughout the catalog as noted under each heading. Theologically Talbot School ofTheology is inter- denomi national by nature and is thor- oughly committed LO the proclamation of the great hi sLO ric doctrin es of the Christian church. It definitelyand posi- tively affi rms historic orthodoxy in the framework of an evangelical and pre- millennial theology wh ich is de rived from a grammati co-histori cal interpre- tation of the Bible, it earnes tly endeav- ors to make these great docu-inal uuths a vital reali ty in the spiritual life of this present generation. The seminal)' aims to u-ain students who bel ieve and prop- agate the great docuines of the fa ith as they are summarized in our Statement of Docuine and teaching position. Spiritually It is th e purpose of Talbot to develop in the lives of its sLUdents a spiritual life which is in harmonywith the grea t doc trin es taught, in order that th ey maygrowin the grace aswell as in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Chri st. Specifi call y, the goal is Lo educate and graduate stu- dents characterized by practical Chri s- tian service, mi ssionary and evangelis-
ti c zeal and an adequate knowledge of the Scriptures. To accomplish these obj ec ti ves th e seminary conducts a chapel program and gives anention Lo its sLUdents' service opportunities. Academically Il is the purpose of the seminaiy Lo provide its srudents with the best in tl1eo- logical education in order that they may be equipped imelligently Lo preach and teach the Word of Cod and present it zealously to the world. In keeping with this goal, every depaitmem is geared LO emphasize the cleai· and accurate exposi- tion of the Sc1iptures. The biblical lai1- guages are uti lized Lo expose the inner meaning of the inspired text, Bible expo- sition, whether by syn tl1 esis or analysis, presents a connected and related inter- pre tation of the infal lible Book. System- atic theology moves toward a well orga- nized and soucnired airangememof bib- lical m1tl1. Histo1ical theology engages itself to acquaint the student with the progress of tl1e inerraiu Word among the household of faitl1th roughout tl1e Christ- iai1era. Philosophyof religion furn ishes the elements whereby the sen•ant of Ch1isL may give a well-marshalled reason for the fai tl1 that is 1,ithin. Missions, prac- tical theology, and Ch1istian education suive Lo petfect in the srudelll a skillful ai1d winsome presentation of tl1e outh , privately and publicly. Talbot stands for one fai th ,one integrated cuniculum, one ete rnal Word of Cod and its effective proclamation to a modern generation with its multiplicity of needs. Practically It is the purpose of the seminary to prepare for the Gospel minisll)' those who believe, live and preach the great historic doctrin es of fa ith whi ch have been committed Lo th e church. To realize these broad objec tives, the semi- nary offe rs eight deg ree prog rams, each with its own disti nctive purpose. DEGREES OFFERED Talbot School of Theology offers the following degree programs: ■ Master of Divini ty ■ Mas ter of Arts in Minisll)' A rertificate in Minist,y is also offrred. ■ Master of Arts in Bible Exposition, New Tes tament, Old Testamem, Theology, Philosophyof Religion and Ethi cs, Speciali zed Ministri es, Women's Ministries, Youth Min- istri es and Bi bli cal and Theologi- cal Swdi es-Di versified emphases
■ Master of Arts in Christian Education ■ Master of Arts in Marri age and FamilyMinistries
second lieutenants or ensigns in the chaplaincy branches of tl1e Army, Air Fo rce or Navy, with eight weeks of ac ti ve duty train ing optional during the summe r vacat ion. A course in chapl ain cy ori entati on is offered by the depanmenl of practical tl1 eology. III. The Ve teransAdministration. IV. The United Stat es Depart- ment ofJusti ce, Immigration and Na t- urali za tion Servi ce . Chapel The purpose of chapel is to pro- vide opportuniti es for worship , instruction and exposure LO current issues, ministri es, mi ssions and gifted indi viduals. Chapel is an important pan of a studem's educa tional experi- ence, contributing signifi cantl y to individual spiritual formati on and the uni ty of the seminarycommuni ty. Chapel serv ices are conducted each Tuesday in Calvary Chapel audi- torium. Additional special chapels are held as ann oun ced. Special chapel series, such as th e Lyman Stewart Lec- tures and the Facul ty Series (Fall and Spring) , are held Tuesday th rough Thursday. Joint unive rsity-wide chapel services are he ld several Limes a yea r. Students are required to attend Tues- day chapel sen1ces if they have classes either immediately before or after the chapel hour. Parti cipation in th e chapel sen~ces of the university com- muityare highlyencouraged. Prayer Groups Voluntary small prayer groups are fo rmed each school year, and meet at a time determined bythe group . Each group is led by a faculty member. Student Christian Service The semi nary recognizes the neces- sity of acti ve service in Christian work whil e students ar e pursuing th eir courses of study. From the time of enro ll me nt slUd enls are asked Lo engage in some type of approved weekly miniSLI)'- The high population density of Southern Cali fornia creates extensive service opportuni ties ofmany types. Field Education Field education is that part of the student's academic program in whi ch there is active parti cipation in a super- vised experience within a church se t- ting. A full-time M.Div. sLUclenl must reg ister for field educa ti on eac h semester. (A pan-time M. Di v. studem must register fo r fi eld educati on once within eve1' 16 units completed.) For
■ Mas ter ofTheology ■ Doctor of MiniSLI)' ■ DocLOr of Educa tion
Candidates for deg rees must demonstrate an exemplary Christian charac ter, a commi tment to commu- ni cate the truth of the Word of Cod and mani fest promise of useful ness in Christian service. Additi onal educa ti onal options/ programs offered through Talbot are
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Late afternoon, evening and Sat- urday classes are regul arly offered at the La Mirada campus. This arrange- menLprovides an opp ortuni ty LO obtain a course or two each semester, when oth er responsibiliti es prevent enro llment as a full -t ime swde nt. Courses offered are identical in con- tent to those prm~ded in the day time schedu le and are applicable toward th e degree programs of the seminal)'- Holy Land Studies Talbot Schoo l of Theology will transfer up Lo I2 unit s of elective credi t for graduate level courses taken al the Insti tute of Holy Land Studi es, Jeru salem, Israe l. Study tours fo r credit are also offered. OISTINCTIVES Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Coll eges. Talbot, as a school of Biola Un iversity, is included wi thin Biola Uni- versity's accreditation by the Accredi t- ing Commission fo r Seni or Colleges and Unive rsities of the Western Associa- tion ofSchoolsand Coll eges. Association ofTheological Schools. Talbot is a member of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, the imernationally recognized accrediting body of semi- naries ai1d schoolsof di11ni ty. Recognition Agencies of the Uni ted States Gov- ernment which recogni ze the training given at Talbot incl ude: I. Th e United States Depart- ment of Health Edu ca ti on and Wel- fare, Office of Educa tion. II. The Chaplaincy Branches of the Army, Na11•and Air Force. Fu ll -t ime semin ary sLUdents are eligi bl e LO apply fo r commi ssions as
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