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David Powlison
David Arthur Powlison (December 14, 1949 – June 7, 2019) was an American Christian counselor, theologian, and author. A key leader in the biblical counseling movement, he served for decades at the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF) and taught at Westminster Theological Seminary. His work emphasized Scripture-based approaches to counseling, combining theological depth with psychological insight. Early life and education David Powlison was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Peter and Dora "Dodie" Powlison. His father, a history teacher and decorated swimmer, taught at Punahou School, where David also studied. Growing up in a multicultural environment, Powlison later reflected on the cultural richness of Honolulu, describing it as both “Asiacentric” and “Eurocentric.” After graduating from Punahou School in 1967, Powlison attended Harvard College, earning a degree in social relations in 1971. While at Harvard, he was a letter-winning swimmer and became involv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westminster Theological Seminary
Westminster Theological Seminary (WTS) is a Protestantism, Protestant Christian theology, theological seminary in the Reformed theology, Reformed theological tradition in Glenside, Pennsylvania. It was founded by members of the faculty of Princeton Theological Seminary in 1929 after Princeton chose to take a liberal direction during the Fundamentalist–Modernist controversy. History Westminster Theological Seminary was formed in 1929, largely under the leadership and funding of J. Gresham Machen. Though independent, it has a close relationship with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, which Machen helped found in 1936. The seminary was founded by members of the faculty of Princeton Theological Seminary, following a controversy over the liberal direction that Princeton was beginning to take. Westminster Theological Seminary considers itself to be the faithful continuation of Princeton's historic theological tradition. Many of the founders of Westminster, including Machen, John Murr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |