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Bahnsen Theological Seminary was a
Calvinist Calvinism (also called the Reformed Tradition, Reformed Protestantism, Reformed Christianity, or simply Reformed) is a major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice set down by John Ca ...
theological training institution, founded in 1997 and based in
Placentia, California Placentia () is a city in northern Orange County, California. The population was 51,233 during the 2020 census, up from 46,488 in the 2000 census. This includes the community of Atwood, which is included in the city of Placentia, and is loca ...
. It was most notably associated with
Greg Bahnsen Greg L. Bahnsen (September 17, 1948 – December 11, 1995) was an American Reformed philosopher, apologist, and debater. He was a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and a full-time Scholar in Residence for the Southern Californi ...
and Kenneth Gentry. It served as the degree granting division of the Southern California Center for Christian Studies. It offered instruction worldwide by correspondence, as well as courses presented locally. BTS offered four Master's degree programs; Master of Divinity, Master of Christian Studies, Master of Apologetics, and Master of Philosophy. Faculty included: Kenneth Gentry Jr. ThD, ordained minister in the PCA Roger Wagner, ordained minister and pastor of Bayview Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Chula Vista, CA. Michael Butler, graduated magna cum laude from CSUF with a B.A. in philosophy and history, and a M.A. in Philosophy from Claremont Graduate School. Jerry Crick, ordained as a minister in the Presbyterian Church of America and now serves as pastor of Scottish Presbyterian Kirk of the Covenant in Simpsonville, SC. Michael Mang, ordained minister in the P.C.A. and pastor of Fellowship Presbyterian Church in Greer, SC. Jeffrey Ventrella, ordained Ruling Elder in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and regularly preaches and lectures in churches and mission works throughout the Pacific Northwest. George Scipione, minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.


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* Presbyterian universities and colleges in the United States Seminaries and theological colleges in California Placentia, California Universities and colleges in Orange County, California Reformed church seminaries and theological colleges Educational institutions established in 1997 1997 establishments in California Christian reconstructionism Unaccredited Christian universities and colleges in the United States {{Calvinism-stub