by Brett Williams | Sep 7, 2018 | C. S. Lewis, Central Blog, Poetry, Prayer
“Master, they say that when I seem To be in speech with you, Since you make no replies, it’s all a dream – One talker aping two. They are half right, but not as they Imagine; rather, I Seek in myself the things I meant to say, And lo! the wells are dry. Then, seeing...
by Brett Williams | Sep 6, 2018 | Biblical Studies, Central Blog, Hebrew, Seminaries
Is It a Waste of Time for Seminary Students (and Pastors) to Learn the Biblical...
by Brett Williams | Sep 5, 2018 | Central Blog, Uncategorized
Increased Student Enrollment– Due to a variety of issues, many seminaries (across the denominational spectrum) are facing declining enrollment. This fall, our graduate student body increased by 30%compared to last year and the number of course hours attempted...
by Brett Williams | Jun 14, 2018 | About Us, Accreditation, Central Blog, Uncategorized
On June 4–5, 2018, the Board of Commissioners of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) voted to grant Central Seminary full accreditation. ATS is the premier accrediting body for seminaries in North America and will help Central Seminary to continue its vital...
by Kevin Bauder | Jun 12, 2018 | Central Blog, Memorials, Missions, Uncategorized
I met Doug Reiner in Brazil perhaps a decade ago. He was a second-generation missionary whose great desire was to see a truly indigenous Baptist movement in the country to which he ministered. In many ways I came to view him as the ideal of what an American missionary...
by Brett Williams | Apr 5, 2018 | Central Blog, History, Humanities, modernity, Philosophy, Science, Secularism
I just finished a great book – Descartes Bones: A Skeletal History of the Conflict Between Faith and Reason. In it, NY Times best-selling author Russell Shorto retells the fascinating tale of Descartes’ remains and compares their history to the philosophical...