Trinity College, Bristol

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Trinity College, Bristol is a theological college affiliated to the Church of England. It is located in Stoke Bishop, a prosperous suburb in Bristol, England, next to the University of Bristol's residential halls. It offers various undergraduate and postgraduate courses which are validated by the University of Bristol and chiefly trains students for ordination in the Church of England, although the courses are interdenominational.

Trinity College was formed in 1971 from a merger of three evangelical colleges in Bristol: Clifton, Dalton House with St Michaels, and Tyndale Hall. Trinity is rooted in the evangelical tradition but offers training to Christians from a variety of theological traditions. ^[1]

Since September 1997, Trinity has been a member of the Bristol Federation. Its partners are Bristol Baptist College, Wesley College, and the West of England Ministerial Training Course (WEMTC).

1 Notable staff and alumni
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Notable staff and alumni

George Carey – 103rd Archbishop of Canterbury. Principal of the college from 1982–1988.

David Jackman – Former Student. President of the Proclamation Trust and Former Minister of Above Bar Church, Southampton.

J. Alec Motyer – Former principal of the college, well known as the author of several key books, including 'The Prophecy of Isaiah.' He is also the Old Testament editor of the Bible Speaks Today series of commentaries.

J. I. Packer – Associate principal from 1971-79. Packer is considered to be one of the most important evangelical theologians of the late 20th century.

[edit] See also

Anglicanism

[edit] References

^ Kings, 2003. "Canal, River and Rapids: Contemporary Evangelicalism in the Church of England" by Graham Kings, published in the journal Anvil Vol 20 No 3, September 2003, pp167-184. Retrieved on September 9, 2006.