...founded upon the conviction that the Holy Scriptures are the word of God and the only infallible rule of faith and practice...
The Westminster Theological Journal (WTJ), published semi-annually, is one of America’s premier Reformed theological journals, specializing in all aspects of theology, church history, ethics, and biblical interpretation. The journal’s inaugural issue appeared in 1938, making it one of America’s oldest continuous running theological journals. The journal exists to further Reformed theological scholarship and through it to serve the ministers and members of Presbyterian and Reformed churches. Each issue includes a number of scholarly articles and book reviews by seminary and college faculty, scholars active in their fields, and graduate students.
The journal was “founded upon the conviction that the Holy Scriptures are the word of God and the only infallible rule of faith and practice, and that the system of belief commonly designated the Reformed Faith is the purest and most consistent formulation and expression of the system of truth set forth in the Holy Scriptures” (WTJ, 1938, vol. 1, p.1). The journal's editors are appointed by the faculty of Westminster Theological Seminary and have the purpose of publishing scholarly work that defends and advances understanding of the Bible's teaching and its implications for the larger world. The editors adhere to strict publishing standards and work together to produce a high-caliber journal that has endured for over eighty years.
Edited for the faculty of the seminary, the Westminster Theological Journal was first published in November 1938, “going against the current of the times,” in that it was “founded upon the conviction that the Holy Scriptures are the word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice…” The two editors were Paul Woolley and John Murray, and the issue contained a preface, “To Our Readers,” one article, “Jesus in the Hands of a Barthian,” by Ned Stonehouse, and four book reviews. It was published at a time when periodicals were in decline, and the world at large lived with the specter of a new world war.
For over eighty years, the journal has continued the legacy set by the founding editors. As such, the WTJ stands out as one of America’s oldest and continuous running theological journals. Its original mandate to uphold historic Christianity against modern tides is as relevant and true today as it was in 1938. While many journals have come and gone since our first publication, it is our hope that WTJ will continue to thrive in the digital age and be a “must have” theological journal for a new generation of readers.
WTJ 2.2 (MAY 1940)
WTJ 2.2 (MAY 1940)
WTJ 57.1 (Spring 1995)
WTJ 57.1 (Spring 1995)
WTJ 2.2 (MAY 1940)
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