Allen Stanton
Doctoral Student in Historical Theology
Allen is a doctoral student in the Historical Theology program at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary under the supervision of Dr. Adriaan Neele. His research focuses on post-Reformation developments with special attention paid to the establishment of Reformed theology at Old Princeton Seminary (ca. 1812-1929), America’s first Presbyterian seminary. His specialty focuses on the contributions of Samuel Miller (1769-1850) to the founding and establishment of the Princeton Theology.
Prior to the commencement of his doctoral studies at PRTS, Allen completed a B.S. in Social Sciences at Troy University in 2006; an MDiv at Reformed Theological Seminary in 2009, and a ThM in 2011 under the supervision of John Muether, and Andrew Hoffecker.
Alongside his scholarly work, he is also a Presbyterian pastor (PCA) in Southern Mississippi. He is married to Lindsay and they have three children (Hanna, Samuel, and Andrew).
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
Education
- Troy University (BSc in Social Sciences)
- Reformed Theological Seminary (MDiv)
- Reformed Theological Seminary (ThM)
- Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary (PhD - in progress)
Focus
Subject Area and Specialty Historical Theology: Samuel Miller of Princeton Seminary (1769-1850) and his placement within Reformed Calvinism in America. Research Interests- Reformation and Post-Reformation
- Protestant Scholasticism
- English and American puritanism
- The development of Cartesianism in post-Reformation thought
- The Reformed Tradition in America
- The development of Reformed seminaries in America, especially ‘Old Princeton’ Seminary (1812-1929)