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| image = File:Michael-S-Horton.png | |||
| hometown = [[wikipedia:Los Angeles|Los Angeles]], [[wikipedia:California|California]] | |||
| residency = [[wikipedia:California|California]] | |||
| occupation = Professor, theologian, author, pastor | |||
| theology = [[Presbyterian]] | |||
| affiliations = [[United Reformed Churches in North America]] | |||
| website = [https://solamedia.org SolaMedia.org] | |||
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'''Michael Scott Horton''' is an American [[Reformed]] theologian and author who serves as the J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at [[Westminster Seminary California]] (Escondido)<ref name=":0">https://www.wscal.edu/faculty-member/michael-s-horton/</ref>. He is best known as the founder and co‑host of the White Horse Inn<ref>https://whitehorseinn.org/hosts/?utm_source=chatgpt.com</ref>, a long‑running radio show and podcast devoted to Reformation theology, and as the founding editor of ''Modern Reformation'' magazine<ref>https://www.modernreformation.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com</ref>. | |||
Born on May 11, 1964, Horton studied at [[wikipedia:Biola University|Biola University]] (B.A.), [[Westminster Seminary California]] (M.A.), and completed doctoral work through Coventry University in partnership with Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He later pursued postdoctoral research as a fellow at [[wikipedia:Yale Divinity School|Yale Divinity School]]. He is an ordained minister in the [[United Reformed Churches in North America]] (URCNA)<ref name=":0" /><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Horton_%28theologian%29?utm_source=chatgpt.com</ref>. | |||
While an undergraduate, Horton launched what became ''[[Modern Reformation (newsletter)|Modern Reformation]]'' as a small newsletter; it transitioned to a glossy magazine in 1992 and has since become a significant voice applying Reformation insights to contemporary church life. He remains closely associated with the publication’s editorial leadership<ref>https://www.modernreformation.org/about?utm_source=chatgpt.com</ref>. | |||
In 1990 Horton founded the [[White Horse Inn]], a round‑table program designed to help Christians “know what they believe and why they believe it.” Over the decades it has aired nationally and expanded into a broader platform (now [[Sola Media]]) that also includes ''[[Modern Reformation (newsletter|Modern Reformation]]'', [[Core Christianity]], and [[Theo Global]]. Horton continues as founder and co‑host<ref>https://solamedia.org/about/?utm_source=chatgpt.com</ref>. | |||
Horton has authored or edited more than two dozen books spanning systematic and historical theology, ecclesiology, and cultural engagement. Major works include ''[[The Christian Faith: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way]]'' (2011), a comprehensive one‑volume Reformed systematic theology; ''[[Christless Christianity: The Alternative Gospel of the American Church]]'' (2008); and ''Pilgrim Theology: Core Doctrines for Christian Disciples'' (2013), an accessible introduction that distills key themes for students and church readers. | |||
Beyond writing and broadcasting, Horton teaches, speaks, and contributes essays to academic and popular outlets. His institutional profile notes publications in journals and magazines such as ''[[Pro Ecclesia]]'', ''[[Christianity Today]]'', and the ''[[International Journal of Systematic Theology]]''<ref>https://www.wscal.edu/faculty-member/michael-s-horton/?utm_source=chatgpt.com</ref>. | |||
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