Banner of Truth Trust
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Banner of Truth Trust
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| Status | Active |
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| Founded | 1957 |
| Founder | Iain Murray, Jack Cullum |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | Edinburgh, Scotland Carlisle, Pennsylvania |
| Distribution | Worldwide |
| Publication types | Books, magazine |
| Nonfiction topics | Theology |
| Official website | www.banneroftruth.org |
For another magazine previously known as The Banner of Truth, see The Banner (magazine).
The Banner of Truth Trust is an evangelical and Reformed Christian non-profit[1] publishing house, structured as a charitable trust[2] and founded in London in 1957[3] by Iain Murray and Jack Cullum. Its offices are now in Edinburgh, Scotland with a key branch office and distribution point in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.[1] It positions itself within the conservative evangelical wing of the church, and has been described as "an extremely powerful organization within British nonconformist evangelicalism."[4]
The trust publishes a monthly magazine called The Banner of Truth which normally appears eleven times per year, with there being a single issue for August and September.[5] The magazine first appeared in September 1955[6] and as of December 2010 had reached issue number 566.[7]
The Banner of Truth Trust also holds conferences in three countries: UK (annual youth conference and annual ministers' conference[8]), USA (annual conference[9]), and Australia (every two years[10]).
The trust has been connected with the revival of interest in evangelical Calvinism in 20th century England.[11] It has promoted Puritan theology[4] and helped resurrect the ideas of Jonathan Edwards.[3][12][13] Alister McGrath refers to the "revival in Puritan spirituality that had been borne aloft on the wings of Banner of Truth's inexpensive paperbacks."[14]
The Banner of Truth's commitment to reprinting Puritan writers has drawn criticism. One reviewer of a volume of sermons by Richard Sibbes criticised the Banner of Truth's policy and questioned the need for such reprints.[15]
References
- ^ a b "The Story of The Banner of Truth" by Iain H. Murray.
- ^ Charity Commission for England and Wales registered charity 235652.
- ^ a b Stein, Stephen J. (2007). The Cambridge Companion to Jonathan Edwards. Cambridge University Press. p. 230.
- ^ a b George, Timothy (2009). J. I. Packer and the Evangelical Future: The Impact of His Life and Thought. Baker. pp. 1900, 1905.
- ^ The Banner of Truth Magazine Monthly Contents
- ^ The Banner of Truth Trust (1990), Index to Banner of Truth, 1955-1989: "index to all issues of The Banner of Truth, the Trust's monthly magazine from the first issue in September 1955."
- ^ The Banner of Truth, Contents, Issue 566, December 2010
- ^ Banner of Truth United Kingdom Conference Schedule.
- ^ Luimes, M. (May/June 2006). "American Banner Of Truth Conference". The Trumpet (Orthodox Christian Reformed Churches in North America).
- ^ Kavanagh, Chris (2004). "Banner of Truth Conference: Sydney 2004". Faith in Focus: Magazine of the Reformed Churches of New Zealand 31 (5): 4–5. http://www.rcnzonline.com/fnf/backissues/Jun_2004.pdf. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Moes, Garry J. (2003). Streams Of Civilization: Cultures In Conflict Since The Reformation Until The Third Millennium After Christ, Volume 2. Christian Liberty Press. p. 396.
- ^ Hart, Darryl G.; Lucas, Sean Michael (2007). The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards: American Religion and the Evangelical Tradition. Baker. p. 21.
- ^ Lee, Sang Hyun (2005). The Princeton Companion to Jonathan Edwards. Princeton University Press. p. 305.
- ^ McGrath, Alister (1997). J.I. Packer: A Biography. Baker. p. 218.
- ^ Warren, Keith (November 1982). "Book Reviews". Vox Reformata 39: 74–75.
External links
- "The Story of The Banner of Truth" by Iain H. Murray
- The Finder of Reformed Christian Sources — magazine & conferences index, compiled by Michael Keen
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