Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Recent history (21st century) === On June 24, 2003, the board of trustees unanimously elected [[Paige Patterson]] as the seminary's eighth president. Patterson previously served as president of [[Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary]] for 10 years, thus becoming the second Southern Baptist leader to serve as president for two seminaries within the convention. Patterson also served as the president of the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] from 1998 to 2000 and was a leading figure behind the Conservative Resurgence movement within the convention.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Paige Patterson elected as president of Southwestern |last=Tomlin |first= Gregory |date= June 2003|newspaper=Baptist Press |url=http://www.bpnews.net/16174/paige-patterson-elected-as-president-of-southwestern |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170323054152/http://www.bpnews.net/16174/paige-patterson-elected-as-president-of-southwestern |archive-date=23 March 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2006 the seminary imposed a prohibition on professors or administrators promoting charismatic practices, such as private prayer languages.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date= December 2006 |title=Briefs: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and private prayer languages |magazine= Christianity Today |volume=50 |issue=12 | page=17 |url= http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/december/14.17.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110112205145/http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/december/14.17.html |archive-date= January 12, 2011 |url-status=live |df= mdy-all}}</ref> In 2007 a gender discrimination suit in federal court was filed by Professor Sheri Klouda over her dismissal. Klouda claimed she was dismissed from the faculty due to her gender, being a woman.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 March 2007 |title=Former prof. files suit against SWBTS |newspaper= Baptist Press |url= http://www.bpnews.net/25152/former-prof-files-suit-against-swbts |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170204003440/http://www.bpnews.net/25152/former-prof-files-suit-against-swbts |archive-date=4 February 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> In response, the seminary commented that Klouda was not dismissed but that she would not have tenure.<ref>{{Cite news |agency=Associated Press |date=26 January 2007 |title= Professor: Seminary ousted her over gender |newspaper=NBC News |url= http://www.nbcnews.com/id/16828466/ns/us_news-education/t/professor-seminary-ousted-her-over-gender/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160904034954/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/16828466/ns/us_news-education/t/professor-seminary-ousted-her-over-gender |archive-date= September 4, 2016 |url-status= live |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=April 3, 2007 |title=Lawsuit filed against Southwestern Baptist |magazine= Christian Century |volume=124 |issue=7 |page=17 |url= https://www.christiancentury.org/article/2007-04/lawsuit-filed-against-southwestern-baptist |url-access= subscription}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/2007-04-08-faith-women_N.htm |last=Thomas |first= Oliver "Buzz" |title=Having faith in women |newspaper=USA Today |date=8 April 2007 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170207112647/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/opinion/2007-04-08-faith-women_N.htm |archive-date= 7 February 2017 |url-status= live}}</ref> The Klouda lawsuit was immediately dismissed because of church-state separation-related concerns.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://dunningrb.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/sheri-klouda-and-southwestern-baptist-theological-seminary/ |date=24 March 2008 |title=Sheri Klouda and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary |url-access= subscription | quote = U.S. District Judge John McBryde dismissed Klouda’s case, ruling that SWBT is, for First Amendment purposes, a church, and that Klouda is a minister.}}, with quotations from Judge McBryde and links to court documents.</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Marus |first= Robert |date=24 March 2008 |title=Judge dismisses Klouda lawsuit against Patterson, Southwestern |agency= Associated Baptist Press |newspaper= Baptist Press |url= https://baptistnews.com/article/judge-dismisses-klouda-lawsuit-against-patterson-southwestern/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170627172046/https://baptistnews.com/article/judge-dismisses-klouda-lawsuit-against-patterson-southwestern/ |archive-date=27 June 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> The federal judge who dismissed the case stated that "Leaders of a prominent Southern Baptist seminary who believe women are biblically forbidden from teaching men were within their rights when they told a female professor to leave", including a statement that the seminary was well within its [[First Amendment]] rights to dismiss Klouda.<ref>{{Cite news |agency= Associated Press |date=21 March 2008 |title=Judge Okays School Ban On Female Teachers |newspaper=CBS News |url= http://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-okays-school-ban-on-female-teachers/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203163359/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-okays-school-ban-on-female-teachers/ |archive-date= 3 February 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2011, a campus was established at the [[Darrington Unit]] prison in [[Brazoria County, Texas]].<ref>Molly Hennessy-Fiske, [https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-texas-prison-seminary-20160506-snap-story.html Seeking God, and redemption, in a Texas prison seminary], latimes.com, USA, May 6, 2016</ref> The school has significantly reduced the rate of violence in the prison. In 2014, the school received criticism from other evangelicals when it admitted its first Muslim student from [[State of Palestine|Palestine]]. The Muslim student was enrolled in Southwestern's PhD program in archaeology.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://baptistnews.com/article/southwestern-seminary-enrolls-muslim-doctoral-student-sparks-controversy/ |title= Southwestern Seminary enrolls Muslim doctoral student, sparks controversy|date=May 20, 2014|website= Baptist News Global}}</ref> Seminary president Paige Patterson defended his decision to accept the student's application, despite criticism.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.christianpost.com/news/baptist-seminary-defends-acceptance-of-palestinian-muslim-student-he-is-a-man-of-peace.html |title=Baptist Seminary Defends Acceptance of Palestinian Muslim Student, Says 'He Is a Man of Peace'|website= Christian post|date=May 21, 2014 }}</ref> The School of Preaching was established in 2015 with David L. Allen serving as the first dean. The purpose of the school is to teach students the importance of text-driven preaching. The seminary added two new graduate programs, Master of Arts in Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy in World Christian Studies, in 2016. On April 12, 2017, the executive committee reported to the board of trustees that The college at Southwestern would be renamed in honor of the seminary's second president [[Lee Rutland Scarborough]], becoming the [[L.R. Scarborough College]].<ref>{{Cite web|last= Sibley |first=Alex |date=12 April 2017 |title=College at Southwestern renamed 'Scarborough College' |publisher= Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary |url=https://swbts.edu/news/releases/college-southwestern-renamed-scarborough-college/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170523182554/https://swbts.edu/news/releases/college-southwestern-renamed-scarborough-college/ |archive-date=23 May 2017 |url-status= live}}</ref> In May, Patterson was criticized for his comments and views on women and sexual harassment. On May 22, 2018, after a 13-hour discussion with the trustee board of Southwestern, Patterson was appointed [[President Emeritus]]. On May 30, however, the executive committee of the Southwestern trustees voted to remove all benefits provided to Patterson, including the title of President Emeritus. Patterson was immediately fired from SWBTS.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://baptistnews.com/article/paige-patterson-out-at-southwestern-seminary |title= Page Patterson out at Southwestern Seminary |work= Baptist news |access-date= 25 June 2018 }}</ref> D. Jeffrey Bingham, dean of the School of Theology, was subsequently appointed interim president.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/23/613604818/head-of-southern-baptist-seminary-removed-over-remarks-on-rape-abuse-of-women|title=Southern Baptist Leader Removed Over Remarks On Rape, Abuse of Women| publisher =NPR |access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swbts.edu/news/releases/statement-regarding-dr-paige-patterson/|title=Statement Regarding Dr. Paige Patterson |date=May 23, 2018 | publisher = Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary |access-date= 2018-05-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.bpnews.net/50945/patterson-appointed-pres-emeritus-by-swbts-trustees |title=Patterson appointed pres. emeritus by SWBTS trustees|last= Roach |first= David |website= BP news|access-date= 2018-05-23}}</ref> On February 27, 2019, [[Adam W. Greenway]] was elected by the board of trustees as the ninth president of the seminary. He was the first alumnus since [[Russell H. Dilday|Russell Dilday]] to serve as president, having earned his Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Seminary in 2002. Greenway had previously served as dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Ministry at [[Southern Baptist Theological Seminary]] in Louisville, Kentucky. After Greenway’s resignation, [[David S. Dockery]], also an alumnus, was called as interim president on September 27, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://swbts.edu/news/releases/greenway-elected-9th-president-southwestern-seminary/|title=Greenway elected ninth president of Southwestern Seminary | publisher = Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary |first= Alex | last = Sibley | date = February 27, 2019 |access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Smietana |first=Bob |date=September 26, 2022 |title=Southern Baptist departures continue as major seminary president resigns |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2022/09/26/sbc-adam-greenway-southwest-seminary/ }}</ref> For the year 2021-2022, it had 2,071 students.<ref>Univstats, [https://www.univstats.com/colleges/southwestern-baptist-theological-seminary/student-population/ Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Student Population], univstats.com, USA, retrieved February 20, 2023</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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