Log College

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Log College was an early 18th-century Presbyterian ministerial training school in colonial Pennsylvania that played a key role in shaping American evangelical and revivalist clergy.

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Log College canonical 3
Log College Middle School 1

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instanceOf Presbyterian ministerial training school
historical educational institution
theological school
associatedMovement New Side Presbyterianism
associatedWithEvent First Great Awakening
linked to: Great Awakening
associatedWithPerson Gilbert Tennent
William Tennent Jr.
linked to: William Tennent
consideredPrecursorOf College of New Jersey
Princeton University
country Province of Pennsylvania
curriculumIncludes Reformed theology
biblical studies
classical languages
denomination Presbyterianism
linked to: Presbyterian
educationalFocus ministerial training
theological education
foundedBy William Tennent
foundedInPeriod early 18th century
governedBy Presbyterian clergy
heritageDesignation important site in American religious history
historicalSignificance early example of American Protestant theological training
model for frontier ministerial education
ideology Calvinism
impact spread of evangelical Presbyterianism in North America
influenced development of American Presbyterian education
founding of later Presbyterian colleges
legacy inspiration for later Presbyterian seminaries
symbol of early American religious education
locatedIn Warminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
locatedInPresentDay Warminster, Pennsylvania
locatedInTime colonial era
locatedNear Neshaminy Creek
movement evangelicalism
revivalism
namedFor its log building construction
notableRole shaping American evangelical clergy
shaping American revivalist clergy
training Presbyterian ministers in colonial America
operatedAs private school
primaryLanguageOfInstruction English
regionServed American colonies
Middle Colonies
religiousAffiliation Presbyterian Church
linked to: Presbyterian
targetStudents prospective Presbyterian ministers
theologicalTradition Reformed theology
trainingProduced evangelical Presbyterian clergy
revivalist preachers

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Gilbert Tennent educatedAt Log College
William Tennent founded Log College
Centennial School District operates Log College Middle School
linked to: Log College