I'm afraid I don't know how Dr. Gentry's position on staff at Whitefield "squares" with Dr. Talbot's assurances to me that the school does not suppport theonomy/reconstructionism. But the president of the seminary took the time to directly answer my questions about it when the issue was raised here. I really doubt that very many seminary presidents would take the time to answer specific questions as thoroughly as Dr. Talbot did.

Here is a partial quote from his e-mail to me (emphasis mine):

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First, we promote the Westminster Confession of Faith of 1647 and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms. The Confession on the law states that the Law is divided into three common distinctions: Moral, Civil, (which was the application of the Ten Commandments into Israel's society, that civil code has passed with the nation of Israel as a theocratic nation, however, it continues to demonstrate to us how the Moral Law is to be applied in any nation and society, at least the general equity principles that were derived from the Moral as the fundamental foundation to the Civil); and Ceremonial (fulfilled in Christ). Dr. R. J. Rushdoony and Dr. Greg Bahnsen both held that the law was two fold, not three as the Westminster Divines taught in the Westminster Confession. They believe that the Moral and Civil Laws were still binding in 'exhaustive detail'. Clearly they were mistaken and later Dr. Bahnsen began to alter his own writings to conform with the Westmi!
nster Confession, but did he arrive there or not is still unknown since he has passed from this life. These men were very gifted writers and offered great insight to many issues. Plus, no know can write about the issues of Christian ethics without dealing with their positions.

The accusation that we are reconstructionist is false. It has been stated for some years because Dr. Rushdoony was a friend, even though we disagreed on various issues, it is guilt by association. I have no ill feelings towards the individuals who make these claims, but their statements are misleading on theonomy and reconstructionism.

Your servant in Christ,

Dr. Kenneth Talbot