Michael Horton
Encyclopedia
Michael Scott Horton is Professor of Theology
and Apologetics
at Westminster Seminary California
, editor-in-chief of Modern Reformation magazine, and host of the nationally syndicated radio broadcast, The White Horse Inn. He was formerly the president of Christians United for Reformation (CURE), which later merged to become the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals
(ACE). From 2001 to 2004 Horton served as the president of ACE, but is now no longer affiliated with the organization. Both Modern Reformation magazine and The White Horse Inn radio broadcast are now entities under the umbrella of White Horse Media, whose offices are located on the campus of Westminster Seminary California
.
Horton received a M.A.
from Westminster Seminary California, a Ph.D.
from Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
and Coventry University
, and completed a Research
Fellowship at Yale Divinity School
. He was ordained a deacon
in the Reformed Episcopal Church
and is currently a minister in the United Reformed Churches in North America
in which denomination
he has served two churches in southern California
.
In 1996 Christianity Today
included him on their list of "Up & Comers: Fifty evangelical leaders 40 and under."
Horton has written and edited more than fifteen books, including:
Horton is married and has four young children (including triplets
).
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
and Apologetics
Apologetics
Apologetics is the discipline of defending a position through the systematic use of reason. Early Christian writers Apologetics (from Greek ἀπολογία, "speaking in defense") is the discipline of defending a position (often religious) through the systematic use of reason. Early Christian writers...
at Westminster Seminary California
Westminster Seminary California
Westminster Seminary California is a Reformed Christian graduate educational institution located 25 miles north of San Diego, California in Escondido. It was initially a branch campus of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia until 1982 when it became fully independent...
, editor-in-chief of Modern Reformation magazine, and host of the nationally syndicated radio broadcast, The White Horse Inn. He was formerly the president of Christians United for Reformation (CURE), which later merged to become the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals
Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals
The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals is a Christian ministry which produces print and internet resources, broadcasts radio programs The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals is a Christian ministry which produces print and internet resources, broadcasts radio programs The Alliance of Confessing...
(ACE). From 2001 to 2004 Horton served as the president of ACE, but is now no longer affiliated with the organization. Both Modern Reformation magazine and The White Horse Inn radio broadcast are now entities under the umbrella of White Horse Media, whose offices are located on the campus of Westminster Seminary California
Westminster Seminary California
Westminster Seminary California is a Reformed Christian graduate educational institution located 25 miles north of San Diego, California in Escondido. It was initially a branch campus of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia until 1982 when it became fully independent...
.
Horton received a M.A.
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
from Westminster Seminary California, a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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from Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
Wycliffe Hall is a Church of England theological college and a Permanent Private Hall of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is located on the Banbury Road in central North Oxford, between Norham Gardens and Norham Road.-Overview:...
and Coventry University
Coventry University
Coventry University is a post-1992 university in Coventry, West Midlands, England. Under the terms of the Further and Higher Education Act of 1992, the institution's name was changed from Coventry Polytechnic to Coventry University...
, and completed a Research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
Fellowship at Yale Divinity School
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. He was ordained a deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
in the Reformed Episcopal Church
Reformed Episcopal Church
The Reformed Episcopal Church is an Anglican church in the United States and Canada and a founding member of the Anglican Church in North America...
and is currently a minister in the United Reformed Churches in North America
United Reformed Churches in North America
The United Reformed Churches in North America is a theologically conservative federation of churches. The United Reformed Churches trace their roots back to the earlier Protestant movements in Europe, and to the Reformed churches in Belgium and the Netherlands...
in which denomination
Religious denomination
A religious denomination is a subgroup within a religion that operates under a common name, tradition, and identity.The term describes various Christian denominations...
he has served two churches in southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
.
In 1996 Christianity Today
Christianity Today
Christianity Today is an Evangelical Christian periodical based in Carol Stream, Illinois. It is the flagship publication of its parent company Christianity Today International, claiming circulation figures of 140,000 and readership of 290,000...
included him on their list of "Up & Comers: Fifty evangelical leaders 40 and under."
Horton has written and edited more than fifteen books, including:
- Putting Amazing Back Into Grace
- The Agony of Deceit: What Some TV Preachers Are Really Teaching
- Made In America: The Shaping of Modern American Evangelicalism
- Power Religion: The Selling Out of The Evangelical Church
- The Law of Perfect Freedom
- Beyond Culture Wars: Is America A Mission Field or Battlefield?
- Where In The World Is The Church: Understanding Culture & Your Role In It
- We Believe: Recovering the Essentials of the Apostle's Creed
- A Better Way: Rediscovering the Drama of God-Centered Worship
- God of Promise: Introducing Covenant Theology
- Too Good to be True: Finding Hope in a World of Hype
- Covenant and Eschatology
- Lord and Servant
- Covenant & Salvation: Union with Christ
- People and Place: A Covenant Ecclesiology (2009 Christianity TodayChristianity TodayChristianity Today is an Evangelical Christian periodical based in Carol Stream, Illinois. It is the flagship publication of its parent company Christianity Today International, claiming circulation figures of 140,000 and readership of 290,000...
Book Award in Theology/Ethics) - Christless Christianity: The Alternative Gospel of the American Church
- Gospel-Driven Life: Sequel to Christless Christianity
- The Christian Faith: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way
- For Calvinism
Horton is married and has four young children (including triplets
Multiple birth
A multiple birth occurs when more than one fetus is carried to term in a single pregnancy. Different names for multiple births are used, depending on the number of offspring. Common multiples are two and three, known as twins and triplets...
).
External links
- Westminster Seminary California - Faculty Page
- The White Horse Inn, Horton's radio program
- Modern Reformation magazine
- theopedia's entry on Michael S. Horton
- Joel Osteen Answers his Critics (60 Minutes60 Minutes60 Minutes is an American television news magazine, which has run on CBS since 1968. The program was created by producer Don Hewitt who set it apart by using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation....
story. Horton's appearance: from timestamp 7:20 until 8:35) - Christian talk show promotion of his Agony of Deceit book