| 词条 | London School of Theology |
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| name = London School of Theology | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image = | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | latin_name = | other_name = | former_name = London Bible College | motto = | motto_lang = | mottoeng = | top_free_label = | top_free = | type = Theological Seminary | established = {{start date|1943}} | closed = | founder = | parent = | affiliation = | religious_affiliation = | academic_affiliation = Middlesex University | endowment = | budget = | officer_in_charge = Graham Twelftree (Acting Principal from Feb. 2019) | chairman = | chairperson = | chancellor = | president = | vice-president = | superintendent = | provost = | vice_chancellor = | rector = | principal = vacant from Feb. 2019 | dean = | director = | head_label = | head = | academic_staff = | administrative_staff = | students = | undergrad = | postgrad = | doctoral = | other = | address = | city = London, England | state = | province = | country = United Kingdom | postcode = | coordinates = | campus = | free_label = | free = | free_label2 = | free2 = | colors = | website = {{URL|lst.ac.uk}} | logo = | logo_size = | logo_alt = | footnotes = }} The London School of Theology (LST) is an English interdenominational evangelical theological college based in Northwood within the London Borough of Hillingdon. LST is one of the largest evangelical theological colleges in Europe,{{fact|date=July 2016}} with an extensive theological library containing around 50,000 volumes. HistoryOriginsPre-War PlansDuring the 1930's, a man named A. J. Vereker, who was secretary of the Crusaders' Union, began to feel a need for a Bible college in London which would provide high quality academic training for Christian teachers in the City. He managed to rally the support of Montague Goodman, Sir John Laing, and Douglas Johnson. Not long before the outbreak of World War II, Johnson sent a letter on behalf of the "Inter-Varsity Fellowship of Evangelical Unions" (or I.V.F.) to a selection of his trusted friends which invited them to attend a meeting. This meeting, which would be held at the office of I.V.F. would "consider the frequent requests made, both from home and overseas sources, to the various Interdenominational Christian Societies, for introduction to 'The Bible School in London'".{{sfn|Rowdon|1968|p=9-10}} He also wrote: {{Quote|It is apparent that the lack of a central Bible School in London...is increasingly being forced on the attention of Christian leaders.}}The resultant meeting, held on the 5th of May 1939, was attended by Johnson himself, A. J. Vereker, the Rev. G. T. Manley, and the Rev. W. H. Aldis. Sir John Laing and the Rev. J. R. Howden both sent their apologies. This meeting served to unite purpose and desire to see a "small Central London Bible Institute". A larger meeting was arranged, in which there would be greater representation, further discussion concerning the vision for the college, and the first decisions which would set plans in motion.{{sfn|Rowdon|1968|p=10-12}} An "exploratory sub-committee" which was composed of the Rev. W. H. Aldis (who acted as chairman), the Rev. J. R. Howden, Dr. D. Martyn Lloyd Jones, Montague Goodman, Sir John Laing, and Douglas Johnson, met three times in 1939. They discussed matters such as location, cost, and planning. Johnson, who acted as secretary, drew up a report which included an outline of the fundamentals which would constitute the institution:{{sfn|Rowdon|1968|p=12-14}} (i) The Bible Institute to be a residential College adequately staffed by well-qualified teachers, and conducted in accordance with the best educational standards, for example, as if it were a fully recognised college of a British University. (ii) The accommodation be planned for forty men students, with possibilities for expansion to twice that number. (iii) If Christian leaders so desire, residential accommodation be provided for a similar number of women students in a separate hostel, but sharing in the lectures of the main Institute. (iv) The question of evening students be given the most careful consideration and arrangements for similar lectures (and in some cases the same lectures) to be given to those who during the day are engaged in the ordinary occupations of the City. (v) That a proper educational standard for admission be required. For residential students this should be School Certificate of Matriculation (exceptions to this rule to be considered by the Executive Committee). For evening students, there might be careful relaxation of this rule, so long as no lowering in the teaching standard is involved. (vi) That the Institute should aim at qualifying the students for diplomas and certificates recognised by the London University and other authorities. (vi) That there should be a Doctrinal Basis in the Constitution of the Institute which will declare its position in relation to Evangelical Belief in unequivocal terms. (viii) Points of theology and doctrine on which there is legitimate difference of opinion amongst Evangelical Christians, should not be taught in such a way that only one viewpoint is given, or is stressed at the expense of others. (It is recognised that this consideration will need more careful thought, when the Constitution is drawn up.) (ix) The length of the course for the Residential Students should be a minimum of two years and preferably three. The evening students would need longer to cover the same ground but it was desirable not to lengthen the courses unduly. The report in which these initial criteria were drawn up constitutes the first plans for the college. But these had to be put on hold due to the outbreak of war. Wartime PlansIn 1941, plans for the Bible College in London resumed. Rowdon writes that during a dark night, when the blackout was being observed, Rev. H. A. Evan Hopkins, Douglas Johnson, and A. J. Vereker met at the Drift Bridge Hotel on Tattenham Corner. There they spoke and prayed, before agreeing to continue with the plans that had been arranged three-years prior.{{sfn|Rowdon|1968|p=16}} In 1942, Johnson summoned all those who had attended previous meetings in 1939 to unite under the Rev. W. H. Aldis as chairman. This time, seven people attended the meeting on the 7th of February, at which further plans were drawn up based on those formed in 1939 (which included discussions to purchase 19 Marylebone Road). A conference was held on the 26th of February at Caxton Hall, where plans became open to discussion amongst a wider group of evangelical leaders. The conference provided a sense of confirmation for the committee overseeing plans, which now included J. H. Parker, the Rev. J. Pritchard, the Rev. A. M. Stibbs, and the Rev. L. F. E. Wilkinson. The committee met several times in 1942. On the 19th of October, the committee agreed on a doctrinal basis for the college, which was recorded under the heading "The Fundamental Truths of Christianity". This doctrinal summary included the following points:{{sfn|Rowdon|1968|p=18}} I. The unity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in the Godhead. II. The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Holy Scriptures. III. The guilt and depravity of human nature in consequence of the Fall. IV. The substitutionary death of our Lord Jesus Christ, and His resurrection, as the only way of salvation from sin through faith. V. The necessity of the work of the Holy Spirit in the new birth, and His indwelling in the believer for sanctification. VI. The personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ. Following this, the committee sought to appoint a permanent organisation of peoples which would execute all of the plans which had been put in place. This was called, "The Bible College Council". Its membership was to include a maximum of thirty, and was formed on the 26th of November 1942:{{sfn|Rowdon|1968|p=18-19}} {{Quote|It was a nice blend of Anglicans and Freechurchmen, ordained men and lay, veterans and young blood. Foreign missions were all represented in the persons of the Rev. W. H. Aldis, the Rev. A. Stuart McNairn, D. M. Miller and F. Mitchell. Youth and home missions had their spokesmen in F. P. Wood of the National Young Life Campaign and men like Montague Goodman and F. D. Bacon. Ladies were later included - notably Mrs. Howard Hooker, Miss Irene Crocker and Miss Amy Miller.|author=Harold Rowdon|source=London Bible College: The First Twenty-Five Years, pp. 18-19. }} Its first meeting on the 20th of January 1943 saw Aldis elected chairman, which was followed by the election of an executive committee. This included Goodman, Laing, J. H . Parker, Vereker, Miller, Mitchell, Wood, the Rev. H. A. Hopkins, the Rev. A. M. Stibbs, M. Guthrie Clark, Geoffrey King, and J. Pritchard. This committee had a number of tasks, including that of finding offices and locations for lectures. In March, Dr. Graham Scroggie was invited to be the director of the college for the duration of the war, and was to preside over teaching matters. Around the same time, a financial sub-committee was formed which included J. H. Parker, who was honorary treasurer, F. D. Bacon, and F. Mitchell. Sir John Laing provided "generous financial help", and the council of All Nations College gifted £200.{{sfn|Rowdon|1968|p=19}} In September, the committee enlisted the room of Dr. Scoggie's assistant secretary at 19 John Street as temporary headquarters. In the autumn of 1943, the first lectures and classes were held in Eccleston Hall, which marks "the beginning of the public activities of the college". Because of the war, the hall had to be blacked out, which cost around £60. Rowdon writes: "It was a very modest and tentative beginning, but out of it was to come the London Bible College as it is today."{{sfn|Rowdon|1968|p=20}} Post-War FormationLST was founded in 1943 as the London Bible College and was originally situated on Marylebone Road in central London. By 1944, over 300 students were enrolled, and two years later the number was up to 1,400. CurrentIn 1970 the college moved to Northwood on a campus previously occupied by the London College of Divinity (or London School of Divinity), an Anglican institution. The 1990s saw the opening of a new postgraduate centre, the Guthrie Centre, which formerly housed the Centre for Islamic Studies (centre now closed). In 2004 the name of the college was changed to the London School of Theology.[1] Its faculty has included New Testament scholars Donald Guthrie, R. T. France, Ralph P. Martin[2] and Max Turner as well as Derek Tidball, a practical theologian and sociologist of religion. LST also had strong connections with the Anglican theologian John Stott, an important supporter and former council member of the college.{{sfn|Randall|2000|p=18ff}} Principals{{unreferenced section|date=October 2015}}
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Notes1. ^{{cite web|title=Blog Interview – Dr Graham McFarlane – London School of Theology|url=https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/blog/blog-interview-dr-graham-mcfarlane-london-school-of-theology/|website=Biblical Studies Blog|accessdate=20 September 2017}} 2. ^Ralph P. Martin 1925–2013 References{{refbegin}}
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