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Fox News featured Southern Seminary’s Gregg Allison in a segment about the date of Jesus’ birth, which aired Dec. 21, 2011. A few days before the Christmas holiday, Fox News …

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary held its inaugural Alumni Academy course taught by scholar and author Thomas R. Schreiner, Jan. 4-6, 2012. An event hosted by Southern Seminary’s alumni relations …

Seattle pastor Mark Driscoll’s book, Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship, and Life Together, is no stranger to controversy despite its recent release. CNN’s Belief Blog provides thoughts from …

Philip Gunn, Southern Seminary’s second vice chairman of the Board of Trustees, was elected speaker of the House of Representatives in Mississippi, Jan. 3, 2012. Gunn, who has served on …

Southern Seminary’s Russell D. Moore received the award of merit for his book, Tempted and Tried: Temptation and the Triumph of Christ (Crossway), from Christianity Today in the magazine’s 2012 …

In light of the recent death of longtime North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, R. Albert Mohler Jr., Southern Seminary president, offered some thoughts about the deification of political regimes. …

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary now offers a degree emphasis in biblical spirituality. With the new program, Southern gives students the opportunity to pursue the study of biblical spirituality for …

Former dean and professor at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Jack H. McEwen, died Dec. 5, 2011. McEwen, 84, served the seminary as a professor and academic dean of the …

The Winter 2012 Southern Seminary Magazine is now available online. Titled “Our Best to the Ends of the Earth,” the issue considers the church’s mandate to take the gospel to …

The December-January 2012 “Towers” is available on stands and online. Maybe one year Little Nell will finally get a doll, one that can open and shut her eyes. Oddly enough, …

The Kentucky Baptist Convention (KBC) announced the election of Adam Greenway as its new president, obtaining 73.1 percent of the vote, at the KBC annual meeting, Nov. 15, 2011. An …

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary hosted the presentation of a book published in honor of Thomas J. Nettles, Nov. 10, for his influential 35-year teaching career. Nettles, whose writings helped …