Palmer Theological Seminary

Palmer Theological Seminary is a Baptist seminary which was founded in 1925 as Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Originally located on Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, it moved in 1940 to Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, just across the street from the city boundary. In 2012 this location was sold and temporarily moved to the American Baptist Churches offices in King of Prussia. The seminary intends to move on to the campus of its parent institution, Eastern University, once new building projects are completed. Over the years, the seminary has been best known for combining evangelical theology with the affirmation of women in ministry and commitment to social justice and ethnic diversity. From the beginning, the Seminary welcomed female students. The Seminary's values are captured by its founding motto, "The Whole Gospel for the Whole World."

At its inception, the seminary established a collegiate division in order to serve those who lacked the academic preparation for seminary-level courses. This evolved into Eastern Baptist College, founded in 1952. What was once Eastern Baptist College is now Eastern University. In 2004, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary re-merged with Eastern University. The following year, the seminary changed its name to Palmer Theological Seminary in honor of its longest serving president (1936-48), Gordon Palmer.

Affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA, Palmer Seminary is multidenominational. United Methodists, Presbyterians, Mennonites, African Methodist Episcopalians, and other Protestant church denominations are represented both on the Palmer faculty and in its student body.

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