Criswell College
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Criswell College is a Christian college in Dallas, Texas. Previously known as The Criswell Center for Biblical Studies, is named after its founder, Dr. W.A. Criswell, long-time pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas (of which it was a part before becoming independent).
The first classes began on January 12, 1971. The college has over 400 students from more than 30 states and 30 countries. The college offers diplomas, A.A., B.A., M.A. and M.Div. degrees.
Criswell College is not formally affiliated with any denomination, despite being originally operated by a Southern Baptist Convention affiliated church. However, its doctrinal stance is generally conservative-leaning. The North Texas Baptist Association (NTBA) of conservative Southern Baptist churches in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area, provides a pastoral scholarship fund for the college.
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[edit] Presidents
Dr. Jerry A. Johnson was elected the sixth President of Criswell College on December 5, 2003. He was graduated from Criswell College in 1986, receiving the Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies degree. In 1997, he received a Master of Arts in Historical and Theological Studies from Conservative Baptist Seminary in Denver, Colorado, and in 2003, he received his Ph.D. in Christian Ethics from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
[edit] KCBI
President Jerry A. Johnson has his own radio program on KCBI called Jerry Johnson Live, with aims of presenting a Christian worldview on ethical and political issues.
[edit] Pasche Institute
The Pasche Institute was started by Prof. Todd Bradley and Jim R. Sibley as a degree program for Jewish studies.
[edit] Faculty and alumni works
Dr. W.A. Criswell
- Why I Preach the Bible Is Literally True
- Criswell's Guidebook For Pastors
- Standing on the Promises: The Autobiography of W. A. Criswell
Dr. Daniel L. Akin
- A Theology for the Church (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2007) ISBN 080542640X. General Editor
- God on Sex: The Creator's Ideas About Love, Intimacy, and Marriage (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2003) ISBN 0805425969.
Richard Wells & Boyd Luter
- Inspired Preaching
Steven Zarlengo
- Daughter of Zion: Jerusalem's Past, Present, and Future. (Dallas: Joseph Publishing, 2007).
[edit] Notable alumni
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