Westminster Seminary California

Presbyterian school in Escondido, California

Westminster Seminary CaliforniaType| Private Seminary

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Established| 1979

Parent institution

| Westminster Theological Seminary
President| Joel Kim[1]

Academic staff

| 13
Students| 155
Location|

Escondido

California

United States

Campus| Suburban
Website| www.wscal.edu

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Westminster Seminary California is a Reformed and Presbyterian Christian seminary in Escondido, California. It was initially a branch campus of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia until 1982 when it became fully independent. It has 13 full-time faculty members and enrolls approximately 155 full-time students.[2]

## History and ecclesiastical affiliation

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Westminster Seminary California was founded in 1979 and welcomed its first students in the fall of 1980. It is a multi-denominational seminary in the Presbyterian and Reformed tradition, with close relationships with several denominations, including the Presbyterian Church in America, Orthodox Presbyterian Church, United Reformed Churches in North America and Korean-American Presbyterian Church.

### Escondido Orthodox Presbyterian Church

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The Escondido Orthodox Presbyterian Church worships in the WSC Chapel.[3][4] The congregation was founded in 2002 and has about 100 members.[4][5] A number of members of the faculty are members of the congregation.[3] The Pastor is Zach Keele, a Westminster graduate.[6]

## Academics

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Westminster Seminary California is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges[7] and was first accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada in 1997.[2] The seminary offers a Master of Arts degree and a Master of Divinity degree.[citation needed]

## Theology

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Westminster Seminary California is associated with the Reformed Two kingdoms doctrine. Andrew Sandlin has called this the "Escondido Theology".[8]

## Notable faculty

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Past and present notable faculty members include:

* R. Scott Clark
* Edmund Clowney
* Carl F. Ellis Jr.
* John Frame
* W. Robert Godfrey
* D. G. Hart
* Michael Horton
* Meredith Kline
* Michael J. Kruger
* David M. VanDrunen

## Notable alumni

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* Julius Kim, president of The Gospel Coalition
* Lloyd Kim, coordinator of Mission to the World
* Matt Slick, founder of Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry

## References

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1. ^ "Westminster Seminary California - Faculty - Rev. Joel e. Kim".
2. ^ a b "ATS Member Directory". Association of Theological Schools. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
3. ^ a b Cho, Timothy Isaiah (1 May 2019). "It's time for Christians to confront white supremacy in our churches". Religion News Service. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
4. ^ a b Allen, Bob (3 May 2019). "Weaponized Calvinism? Accused synagogue shooter spouted both racist conspiracy theories and the doctrines of grace". Baptist News Global. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
5. ^ Wilkins, John. "Accused synagogue shooter's church wrestling with aftermath". San Diego Times-Union. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
6. ^ "Where Are They Now? Zach Keele". Westminster Seminary. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
7. ^ "WASC Member Directory". Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
8. ^ Sandlin, Andrew (2011). The Escondido Theology: A Reformed Response to Two Kingdom Theology.

## External links

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* Official website

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Westminster Seminary California

Presidents|

* Robert B. Strimple
* Robert G. den Dulk
* W. Robert Godfrey

Faculty|

| Former|

* John Frame
* D. G. Hart
* Meredith Kline

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Present|

* R. Scott Clark
* J. V. Fesko
* Michael Horton
* Dennis E. Johnson
* Alfred Poirier
* David VanDrunen

Related|

| Denominations|

* Orthodox Presbyterian Church

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Seminaries|

* Westminster Theological Seminary

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Westminster Theological Seminary

Presidents|

* Edmund Clowney
* George C. Fuller
* Samuel T. Logan
* Peter Lillback

Faculty|

| Founding|

* J. Gresham Machen
* O. T. Allis
* R. B. Kuiper
* Allan MacRae
* John Murray
* Ned Stonehouse
* Cornelius Van Til
* Robert Dick Wilson
* Paul Woolley

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Former|

* Jay E. Adams
* Gregory Beale
* William S. Barker
* Harvie M. Conn
* Raymond Dillard
* Chad Van Dixhoorn
* William Edgar
* Peter Enns
* John Frame
* Richard Gaffin
* Robert Godfrey
* J. Alan Groves
* R. Laird Harris
* D. G. Hart
* Kent Hughes
* Philip E. Hughes
* Tim Keller
* Meredith Kline
* Robert Letham
* Tremper Longman
* Jack Miller
* O. Palmer Robertson
* Moisés Silva
* Norman Shepherd
* Robert B. Strimple
* Carl R. Trueman
* Bruce Waltke
* Edward J. Young

Present|

* Sinclair Ferguson
* Peter Lillback
* Vern Poythress

Publications|

* Westminster Theological Journal

Related|

| Denominations|

* Orthodox Presbyterian Church
* Presbyterian Church in America

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Seminaries|

* Princeton Theological Seminary
* Faith Theological Seminary
* Westminster Seminary California

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