ARLINGTON, Texas -- A group of self-described "traditional Baptists" in Texas are exploring the option of opening a new theological seminary.
AgapePress reported that the group, which includes former leaders of nearby Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, met June 27 to talk about launching Carroll Institute in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
The group insists the move is not a reaction to Paige Patterson being named Southwestern's president or a rejection of other theological schools at Baylor and Hardin-Simmons universities.
The group said there was a need for "a more effective and efficient approach to theological education in a radically changing world," according to the news report.
Scotty Gray, a retired professor and administrator at Southwestern, said a select group of about 45 people with expertise in education, church life, administration, legal issues and financial matters gathered for the exploratory meeting.
The school would be named for B.H. Carroll, founder of Southwestern and a religion professor at Baylor University in the early 20th century.
Gray identified himself as one of four directors for the new school, but declined to name the other three. The meeting was not open to the media.
