President of Princeton Theological Seminary
Iain Torrance took up his appointment as the sixth president of Princeton Theological Seminary on July 1, 2004 and was installed as President and Professor of Patristics, on March 11, 2005, at a service in the Princeton University Chapel. The inauguration featured more than 64 delegates from institutions of higher education including the four ancient universities of Scotland (St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh) as well as The Chapel Royal in Scotland, Yale University Divinity School, Duke University, and Howard University School of Divinity. Twelve ecclesiastical delegates, including Rick Ufford-Chase, the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church (USA), attended. The service also highlighted “Christ is the World’s Redeemer,” a hymn written by John Ferguson and commissioned by Princeton Theological Seminary for the inauguration.
At Princeton Theological Seminary, Torrance has been active in the review of existing programs, both academic and financial. He is committed to the renovation of the seminary library and student housing.
Torrance has been committed to inter-faith dialogue, being a public supporter of the Muslim document A Common Word Between Us and You (2007). In August 2010, he was elected to the C-1 Religious Leader Commission.
Torrance plans to retire from the presidency of Princeton Theological Seminary on December 31, 2012.
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