Why was Westminster Theological Seminary founded?

Westminster Theological Seminary is a Protestant theological institution in the Reformed tradition located in Glenside, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1929 by former faculty members of Princeton Theological Seminary. This split occurred after Princeton chose to adopt a more liberal direction during the Fundamentalist–Modernist controversy.

What we know

• Westminster Theological Seminary is a Protestant theological seminary in the Reformed tradition situated in Glenside, Pennsylvania. [1, 2]
• The seminary was founded in 1929 by members of the faculty of Princeton Theological Seminary. [2]
• The split from Princeton occurred after Princeton chose to take a liberal direction during the Fundamentalist–Modernist controversy. [2]

Where to go next

• what caused itWhat was the Fundamentalist–Modernist controversy?
• whoWho was Francis Landey Patton?
• the bigger pictureHow do seminaries differ from divinity schools?
• whenWhat is the history of Princeton Theological Seminary?
• a case in pointHow busy is the Princeton Public Library?
• an unexpected connectionHow does a public library compare to a seminary?Although both serve the town of Princeton or its intellectual heritage, the Princeton Public Library operates as a heavily visited municipal entity rather than an elite theological training ground.

Sources

• [1]Westminster Theological Seminary (Wikidata Q1073873) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Westminster Theological Seminary · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]Princeton Public Library · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Seminary · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Francis Landey Patton · CC BY-SA 4.0