The work of the Foundation belongs to a wider Reformed scholarly community. The societies, centers, and fellowships listed below carry out complementary work in the academy, the church, and the historical record. Readers of the Foundation’s library will find natural companions among them.
Karl Barth Society of North America
The principal North American society devoted to the study of Karl Barth's theology. The society hosts panels at the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature, and supports doctoral and post-doctoral work in Barth studies. A useful resource for ministers and scholars engaging the Church Dogmatics or reading the Reformed tradition in conversation with twentieth-century thought.
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Calvin Studies Society
Founded to advance the scholarly study of John Calvin and the wider Reformed tradition. The society convenes the biennial Calvin Studies Colloquium, whose published proceedings have shaped much of the Foundation's John Calvin Studies collection. Recommended for those following current Calvin scholarship or seeking entry into the academic community working in that field.
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H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies
Housed at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, the Meeter Center is the most extensive Calvin research collection in North America. The center maintains rare books, archival materials, and detailed bibliographies, and supports visiting scholars through its fellowship program. An indispensable resource for sustained work in Calvin studies.
Visit websiteJonathan Edwards Center at Yale University
The principal center for the study of Jonathan Edwards, hosting the comprehensive online edition of the Works of Jonathan Edwards in partnership with Yale University Press. Edwards remains a defining voice in the American Reformed tradition, and the center's holdings support both academic research and pastoral reflection on his sermons, treatises, and personal writings.
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Presbyterian Heritage Center
A museum and archive in Montreat, North Carolina, devoted to the history of American Presbyterianism. Holdings include denominational records, photographs, and personal papers spanning the Reformed and Presbyterian tradition. Of particular value to those researching Presbyterian church history, congregational records, or the development of Reformed institutions in America.
Visit websiteThe Thomas F. Torrance Theological Fellowship
A scholarly fellowship devoted to the work of T. F. Torrance, one of the most significant Reformed theologians of the latter twentieth century. The fellowship gathers scholars around Torrance's distinctive Trinitarian, Christological, and theological-scientific contributions. Recommended for readers engaging Torrance's writings or the Reformed conversation with modern scientific thought.
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Theology Matters
Theology Matters is a Reformed organization whose work engages questions facing the present-day church through the lens of historic Reformed theology. Its publications and resources offer contemporary application of the same tradition the Foundation curates in its library. A natural companion read for those interested in how the Reformed tradition addresses current ecclesial and theological concerns.
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