GMNF Missions, Anton Williams Holding Co Forum to Examine Scholarly Consensus in Biblical Studies
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Michimich -- GMNF Missions and Anton Williams Holding Company are launching a joint forum to address the issue of scholarly consensus in theological academia. The concept is often used as a rhetorical device but underlying research has suggested a surprising result.

"Navigating Scholarly Consensus in Theological Higher Education" is a research based project that underlays the joint forum. Data from the 2025-26 ATS Data Tables shows a clear indication of where the academic consensus on theological issues stands for its seminaries. Faculty at evangelical schools accounts for over 66% of total seminary faculty. The largest of these seminaries by student enrollment also have the largest faculty counts. The majority of these seminaries have statements of faith which support the inerrancy of scripture. This is a conservative viewpoint which believes the Bible has no errors not only of faith but also in science and history. The reversal back to conservative stances after liberalism made inroads around 1900 has been profound over the last several decades as liberal Christianity continues its steep decline. Liberty Theological Seminary alone for example, which is a reliably conservative evangelical school, list over 1,300 FTE faculty. That number is near equivalent to FTE faculty of all the liberal Mainline seminaries combined. Over.

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The results of the research show that the scholarly consensus at least among the ATS schools is decidedly conservative and Evangelical. This accords with their statements of faith. Usage of scholarly consensus should consider some levels of objective data as this forum intends to show. The implication is potential huge. It could show the scholarly consensus for who wrote the Pentateuch is Moses around 1400 BCE, the prophet Isaiah wrote the entire book attributed to him as did Daniel the prophet for his book in the 6th century BCE. Similarly a conservative inerrancy believing scholarly consensus would support traditional gospel writers as authors, believe Apostle Paul wrote 13 (perhaps 14) epistles and other general writings like 2 Peter was actual written by the Apostle Peter. In addition to issues of biblical studies the forum will also examine systematic theology and historical theology as well.

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Anton R Williams of Kalamazoo / Grand Rapids MI is a 9th generation business owner who owns the holding company and GMNF Missions. The initial real estate businesses were founded by his forebear, David Williams of England who migrated to the Natchez Mississippi region in the mid 1700s and acquired over 10,000 acres. His lineage also includes Archie P. Williams who was a mixed race millionaire slave owner in the mid 1800s who got the family involved in oil and gas industry in the early 1900s. Anton Williams Holding Company of Kalamazoo MI is a expansions from the legacy real estate, timber, oil and gas businesses

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