Banner of Truth Trust

For another magazine previously known as The Banner of Truth, see The Banner (magazine).

Banner of Truth Trust
StatusActive
Founded1957 (1957)
FounderIain Murray, Jack Cullum, Sidney Norton
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Headquarters locationEdinburgh, Scotland
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DistributionWorldwide
Publication typesBooks, magazine
Nonfiction topicsTheology
Official websitewww.banneroftruth.org

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[3] by Iain Murray, Sidney Norton and Jack Cullum.[1] 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 (ISSN 0408-4748) 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]), United States (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 Trust's logo depicts George Whitefield preaching.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Story of The Banner of Truth" by Iain H. Murray.
  2. ^ Charity Commission for England and Wales Archived 2 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine registered charity 235652.
  3. ^ a b Stein, Stephen J. (2007). The Cambridge Companion to Jonathan Edwards. Cambridge University Press. p. 230.
  4. ^ a b George, Timothy (2009). J. I. Packer and the Evangelical Future: The Impact of His Life and Thought. Baker. pp. 1900, 1905.
  5. ^ The Banner of Truth Magazine Monthly Contents Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ 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."
  7. ^ The Banner of Truth, Contents, Issue 566, December 2010 Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Banner of Truth United Kingdom Conference Schedule Archived 27 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ^ Luimes, M. (May–June 2006). "American Banner of Truth Conference". The Trumpet. Orthodox Christian Reformed Churches in North America.
  10. ^ Kavanagh, Chris (2004). "Banner of Truth Conference: Sydney 2004" (PDF). Faith in Focus: Magazine of the Reformed Churches of New Zealand. 31 (5): 4–5. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  11. ^ Moes, Garry J. (2003). Streams of Civilization: Cultures in Conflict Since The Reformation Until The Third Millennium After Christ, Volume 2. Christian Liberty Press. p. 396.
  12. ^ Hart, Darryl G.; Lucas, Sean Michael (2007). The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards: American Religion and the Evangelical Tradition. Baker. p. 21.
  13. ^ Lee, Sang Hyun (2005). The Princeton Companion to Jonathan Edwards. Princeton University Press. p. 305.
  14. ^ McGrath, Alister (1997). J.I. Packer: A Biography. Baker. p. 218. ISBN 9780801011573.
  15. ^ "Our Mission". Banner of Truth Trust. Retrieved 27 March 2021.