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Northern Seminary

{{short description|American Christian seminary in Illinois}}

{{Infobox university

| name = Northern Seminary

| former_names = Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

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| established = {{start date|1913}}

| academic_affiliation = Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada

| type = Private seminary

| religious_affiliation = American Baptist Churches USA

| president = Joy J. Moore

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| city = Lisle, Illinois, United States

| coordinates = {{coord|41.80914070|-88.05609720|format=dms|region:US-IL_type:edu_source:wikidata|display=inline,title}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.seminary.edu/}}

| postgrad = 297 (2020){{cite web |title=Northern Baptist Theological Seminary |url=https://www.ats.edu/member-schools/northern-baptist-theological-seminary |publisher=Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada |access-date=4 January 2022}}

| academic_staff = 28 (2024)

{{cite web

| title = Northern Seminary Faculty Page

| url = https://www.seminary.edu/faculty/

| date = November 14, 2023

| work = Northern Seminary

| accessdate = November 14, 2023}}

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Northern Seminary is a private Baptist seminary in Lisle, Illinois. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA.

History

The Seminary was founded in 1913 by the Second Baptist Church of Chicago under the name Northern Baptist Theological Seminary as a theologically conservative alternative within the framework of its association with the American Baptist Churches USA (Northern Baptist Convention).{{Cite book |last=Garrett |first=James Leo |title=Baptist theology: a four-century study |date=2009 |publisher=Mercer University Press |isbn=9780881461299 |edition=1st |location=Macon, GA |pages=330 |language=en |oclc=223853668}}{{Cite web |last=Trammel |first=Madison |date=2024-09-15 |title=Retooling Seminary |url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/2007/08/retooling-seminary/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915080155/https://www.christianitytoday.com/2007/08/retooling-seminary/ |archive-date=September 15, 2024 |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Christianity Today}} In 1920 a collegiate department was founded, and the Northern Baptist Convention became a seminary partner.{{Cite book |title=American universities and colleges |date=2010 |publisher=Praeger |isbn=978-0-3133-6609-3 |edition=19th |location=Santa Barbara, CA |pages=356 |doi=10.5040/9798400612398 |language=en |oclc=475446482 |last1=Publishers |first1=Praeger }} In 1963, it moved to Lombard, Illinois.{{Cite web |last1=Goldsborough |first1=Bob |last2=Kimberly |first2=James |date=August 22, 2021 |orig-date=July 10, 2007 |title=Lombard Seminary May Sell Land |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2007/07/10/lombard-seminary-may-sell-land/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250221153646/https://www.chicagotribune.com/2007/07/10/lombard-seminary-may-sell-land/ |archive-date=February 21, 2025 |access-date=February 21, 2025 |website=Chicago Tribune}} In 2004, it was renamed Northern Seminary. In 2017, it moved to Lisle, Illinois.{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Marie |date=September 22, 2017 |title=Lombard seeking ways to spur redevelopment around Yorktown, Butterfield Road |url=https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170922/lombard-seeking-ways-to-spur-redevelopment-around-yorktown-butterfield-road/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922234401/https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170922/lombard-seeking-ways-to-spur-redevelopment-around-yorktown-butterfield-road/ |archive-date=September 22, 2017 |website=Daily Herald}}

It is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.

On March 13, 2023, the president, William D. Shiell, resigned from his position amid controversy.

{{cite web |last=Souder-Philyaw |first=Elizabeth |date=March 13, 2023 |title=Shiell resigns as Northern Seminary president |url=https://baptistnews.com/article/shiell-resigns-as-northern-seminary-president/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314002825/https://baptistnews.com/article/shiell-resigns-as-northern-seminary-president/ |archive-date=March 14, 2023 |accessdate=November 14, 2023 |work=Baptist News}}

After several interim presidents were named, Joy J. Moore officially became the 13th president of Northern Seminary on December 1, 2024.

Noted alumni

References

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External links

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Category:1913 establishments in Illinois

Category:Educational institutions established in 1913

Category:Lisle, Illinois

Category:Seminaries and theological colleges in Illinois

Category:Seminaries and theological colleges affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA

Category:Universities and colleges in Chicago

Category:Universities and colleges in DuPage County, Illinois