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Barry York, President of the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, will moderate the symposium exploring the long-term significance of Dr. Sproul (1939–2017), founder of Ligonier Ministries.ĭr. Gerstner's teaching and devout piety profoundly shaped many of his students, including Dr. Researching often in Yale University's collection of the original papers of Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758), whom he revered as America's greatest mind, he was widely regarded as the world's foremost authority on the theology of Jonathan Edwards.
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Gerstner exercised a profound influence internationally, but especially here in Western Pennsylvania, his long-time home. Through his teaching, preaching, and writing, including hundreds of published articles in journals and encyclopaedia, Dr. He received honorary doctorates from both Tarkio College and Westminster College. In his retirement he served as Professor-at-Large for Ligonier Ministries (1980–1996). He served as Professor of Church History for many years at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (1950–1980 Professor Emeritus 1980–96), and also taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Chicago), Knox Theological Seminary (Florida), Reformed Theological Seminary (Jackson, MS, and Orlando, FL), and Geneva College. in Church History from Harvard University. Gerstner (1914–1996) earned his Master of Divinity degree and Master of Theology (Th.M.) degree from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia was ordained as a minister in the United Presbyterian Church in 1940 and, in 1945, received his Ph.D.
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In conjunction with Geneva’s 2019 Commencement Weekend, the dedication events feature a Gerstner Symposium at 9 a.m., a formal Dedication Ceremony at 11:15 a.m., and a Luncheon at 12:30 p.m.ĭr. The College will dedicate the Gerstner collection on Friday, May 10, 2019. Gerstner’s collection of works, now located in the McCartney Library on Geneva’s campus. Gerstner, renowned American theologian and a leading scholar on the work of Jonathan Edwards. (BEAVER FALLS, Pa.) –Geneva College has received the theological library and papers of Dr.