Talbot School of Theology

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Talbot School of Theology is a non-denominational, conservative evangelical Christian seminary located near Los Angeles. Talbot is one of the seven schools that comprise Biola University, located in La Mirada, California. "In 1952, during his last year as Biola's president, Louis Talbot worked to establish a fully accredited theological seminary. The seminary's first dean was noted Christian scholar Charles Feinberg, who, along with his colleagues, unanimously voted to name the seminary "Talbot Theological Seminary." In 1981, the seminary's name was changed to "Talbot School of Theology" when Biola moved from college to university status. [1]

Talbot is known for its conservative evangelical theology, especially related to the doctrine of Biblical inerrancy and premillenial dispensationalism.

1 Academics
2 Notable students and alumni
3 New Talbot Complex
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Academics

Talbot first became accredited in 1978 by Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.[2] Talbot has just over 1000 students, 52 full-time faculty members, and offers seven master's degrees and three doctoral degrees. Dennis Dirks, a Talbot alumnus, is Talbot's fifth and current dean, serving since 1992. [3]

[edit] Notable students and alumni

Greg Koukl- Christian speaker, radio talk show host, apologist, and president of Stand to Reason ministries.

Michael Chang- Former professional tennis player from the United States.

John F. MacArthur- Evangelical writer, pastor, and president of The Master's College and The Master's Seminary

Josh McDowell - Christian author and pastor

Kenton Beshore - Senior Pastor, Mariners Church in Orange County, the 48th largest church in the U.S.

Frank Pastore - Christian radio host "The Frank Pastore Show," KKLA 99.5 FM

Andy Luckey - TV Producer and Author/Illustrator of children's books. Most notably a Producer for the 80's and 90's series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Adventures from the Book of Virtues

Dustin Seltzer - Crowned Miss California 2005 and appeared on the television series The Amazing Race 10 (4th place) and The Amazing Race: All-Stars (2nd place).

[edit] New Talbot Complex

The Talbot Building Complex Project is a $55.4 million project that will take place in two phases over the course of several years, with construction planned to begin in the near future, as funds become available.

Phase One will add a new 30,617 square-foot building adjacent to Feinberg Hall. This $19 million project will add 7 classrooms, 31 academic offices, and feature a faculty meeting room, prayer chapel, two conference rooms, and a Ph.D. seminar room.

Phase Two will demolish Myers Hall, which is nearly 50 years old, and replace it with a state-of-the-art 57,798 square-foot building, providing 17 classrooms, 53 academic offices, a theology reading room, a student lounge/cafe', and a recreation room. Rooftop gardens will help decrease the amount of energy required to heat and cool the building. Phase Two will also remodel the first floor of Feinberg Hall to accommodate the Institute for Spiritual Formation^[1].