Banner of Truth Trust explained

Status:Active
Founder:Iain Murray, Jack Cullum, Sidney Norton
Country:United Kingdom
Headquarters:Edinburgh, Scotland
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Distribution:Worldwide
Publications:Books, magazine
Topics:Theology

The Banner of Truth Trust is an Evangelical and Reformed non-profit[1] publishing house, structured as a charitable trust[2] and founded in London in 1957 by Iain Murray, Sidney Norton 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."

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.[3] The magazine first appeared in September 1955[4] and as of December 2010 had reached issue number 566.[5]

The Banner of Truth Trust also holds conferences in three countries: UK (annual youth conference and annual ministers' conference[6]), United States (annual conference[7]), and Australia (every two years[8]).

The trust has been connected with the revival of interest in evangelical Calvinism in 20th century England.[9] It has promoted Puritan theology[10] and helped resurrect the ideas of Jonathan Edwards.[11] [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 Trust's logo depicts George Whitefield preaching.[15]

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Notes and References

  1. http://banneroftruth.org/us/about/the-story-of-banner/ "The Story of The Banner of Truth"
  2. http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/ Charity Commission for England and Wales
  3. http://www.banneroftruth.org/pages/magazines/content.php The Banner of Truth Magazine Monthly Contents
  4. 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."
  5. http://www.banneroftruth.org/pages/magazines/2010/12/issue566.php The Banner of Truth, Contents, Issue 566, December 2010
  6. http://www.banneroftruth.co.uk/pages/events/ukconfexhib.php Banner of Truth United Kingdom Conference Schedule
  7. Luimes. M.. May–June 2006 . American Banner of Truth Conference . The Trumpet . Orthodox Christian Reformed Churches in North America.
  8. Kavanagh . Chris . 2004 . Banner of Truth Conference: Sydney 2004 . Faith in Focus: Magazine of the Reformed Churches of New Zealand . 31 . 5 . 4–5 . 17 August 2011.
  9. Book: Moes, Garry J.. Streams of Civilization: Cultures in Conflict Since The Reformation Until The Third Millennium After Christ, Volume 2. 2003. Christian Liberty Press. 396.
  10. Book: George, Timothy. Timothy George. J. I. Packer and the Evangelical Future: The Impact of His Life and Thought. 2009. Baker. 1900, 1905.
  11. Book: Stein, Stephen J. . The Cambridge Companion to Jonathan Edwards . 2007 . Cambridge University Press . 230.
  12. Book: Hart. Darryl G. . D. G. Hart. Lucas. Sean Michael . The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards: American Religion and the Evangelical Tradition . 2007 . Baker . 21.
  13. Book: Lee, Sang Hyun . The Princeton Companion to Jonathan Edwards . 2005 . Princeton University Press . 305.
  14. Book: McGrath, Alister. Alister McGrath. J.I. Packer: A Biography. registration. 1997. Baker. 218. 9780801011573 .
  15. Web site: Our Mission . Banner of Truth Trust . 27 March 2021.

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