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, U.S. |
| Distribution | Worldwide |
| Publication types | Books, magazine |
| Nonfiction topics | Theology |
| Official website | www |
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Story of The Banner of Truth" by Iain H. Murray.
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales registered charity 235652.
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- ↑ 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.
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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
