http://divinity.vanderbilt.edu News and Announcements for the Vanderbilt Divinity School en-us Wed, 01 May 2013 12:40:52 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss OmniUpdate (OU Publish) http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/30/ex-rock-singer-gives-up-stage-for-pulpit/2125533/ Vanderbilt University Divinity School alumna and former member of the rock band the Evinrudes, the Rev. Sherry Cothran Woolsey is profiled. Along with her preaching, she has written and recorded a CD called "Sunland," with songs about the wild women of the Bible. Ann Marie Owens <annmarie.owens@Vanderbilt.Edu> Wed, 01 May 2013 12:40:52 -0700 http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130428/NEWS06/304280087/Professor-teams-up-symphony Amy-Jill Levine, University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, will give a lecture on the life of the prophet Elijah at 5 p.m. Monday at Schermerhorn Symphony Center to promote the Nashville Symphony's upcoming performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah. Ann Marie Owens <annmarie.owens@Vanderbilt.Edu> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:42:43 -0700 http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_POPE_LIBERATION_THEOLOGY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT A new pope from Latin America known for ministering to the poor in his country's slums is raising the hopes of advocates of liberation theology, whose leftist social activism had alarmed previous pontiffs. Stacey Floyd-Thomas, associate professor of ethics and society, is quoted. Ann Marie Owens <annmarie.owens@Vanderbilt.Edu> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:08:39 -0700 http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/frank-kaufmann-way-forward/2013/apr/10/pioneering-bible-scholar-retires/ A senior symposium was organized to honor Daniel Patte's 42 years of teaching and service at Vanderbilt. Ann Marie Owens <annmarie.owens@Vanderbilt.Edu> April 10, 2013 http://diverseeducation.com/article/52483/# James Hudnut-Beumler spoke on "Religious Identity in the New Century" at an April Divinity School breakfast. Ann Marie Owens <annmarie.owens@Vanderbilt.Edu> April 9, 2013 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terrance-dean/cutting-welfare-benefits-_b_3038824.html Terrance Dean, a first-year master's student, writes about a proposed Tennessee bill that would cut benefits to parents if their children under perform in schools. Ann Marie Owens <annmarie.owens@Vanderbilt.Edu> April 8, 2013 http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56184763-78/mormon-review-institute-studies.html.csp Kathleen Flake was mentioned in the context of a prominent group of Mormon scholars who serve on the new board of advisers for the revamped Mormon Studies Review. Ann Marie Owens <annmarie.owens@Vanderbilt.Edu> April 19, 2013 http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2013/04/recent-religious-trends/ Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:13:26 -0700 http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2013/03/graham-sermon-selected/ Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:12:28 -0700 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-57577124/who-was-mary/ Images of Jesus' mother, Mary, have been plentiful throughout most of the history of Christianity. However, anyone seeking to put together a fully rounded portrait of Mary actually has very few clues to go on. Robin Jensen, the Luce Chancellor's Professor of the History of Christian Art and Worship, was featured in the report. Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:34:33 -0700 http://www.courierpress.com/news/2013/apr/06/indiana-churches-struggling-shortage-priests/ The number of priests in the United States has declined steadily since 1975. Some attribute the trend to retirement or aging of current priests. But others believe the vocation has increasingly become less attractive to men, even those who are devout, given the divide between cultural values and tenets of the Catholic faith. Bruce Morrill, the Edward A. Malloy Professor of Catholic studies, is quoted. Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:31:23 -0700 http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130330/NEWS01/303300053/Easter-egg-hunt-unites-diverse-Antioch Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:27:26 -0700 http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130331/NEWS06/303310116/Easter-services-Saturday-appeal-many The Tennessean: Easter services on Saturday appeal to many A combination of practicality and theology is prompting local churches to offer Easter services on Saturday and even as early as Friday to accommodate crowds and worshipers' schedules. Robin Jensen, the Luce Chancellor's Professor of the History of Christian Art and Worship, is quoted. Jensen is also quoted on the history of the Easter egg in a related story: Easter egg hunt unites diverse Antioch. Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:25:41 -0700 http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2013/03/24/exp-no-straight-weddings.cnn Kelly Carpenter, MDiv' 94, was interviewed regarding his church in North Carolina that will no longer perform marriages for straight couples until gay couples can be married there as well. Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:23:53 -0700 http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130313/NEWS06/303130156/New-pope-s-simple-life-impresses-Nashville-Catholics Bruce Morrill, the Edward A. Malloy Professor of Catholic Studies and member of the Society of Jesus, was interviewed about his reaction to Jorge Bergoglioa, also a Jesuit priest, being selected as the new pope. Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:21:35 -0700 http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2013/04/james-cone-the-cross-and-the-lynching-tree Prominent theologian James Cohen delivered the keynote address April 3 at The Black Church's 11th Hour: The Promise of Our Ideals and the Realities of Our Time conference. Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:18:25 -0700 http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2013/03/monica-coleman-video The Rev. Monica A. Coleman delivered the 2013 Antoinette Brown Lecture March 21. Coleman is an associate professor of constructive theology and African American religions at the Claremont School of Theology and co-director of the Center for Process Studies. Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:16:40 -0700 http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2013/03/celebrated-poet-of-religion-topic-of-vanderbilt-divinity-class Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:55:00 -0800 http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2013/02/rob-bell-talks-god-vanderbilt/ Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:51:18 -0800 http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130224/LIFE04/302240025/Solar-panels-gain-popularity-price-drops Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:50:00 -0800 http://chronicle.com/article/Yale-Theologian-Is-Drawn-to/137527/ Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:44:46 -0800 http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130227/LIFE01/302270071/1971/NEWS06?nclick_check=1 Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:42:51 -0800 http://video.foxnews.com/v/2157538332001/is-there-a-natural-successor-to-pope-benedict-xvi University Web Communications <www@vanderbilt.edu> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 06:58:01 -0800 http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130112/NEWS06/301120046/King-s-message-love-continues-resonate-today Read Joe Pennel's Tennessean column about the resonance of MLK's message of love. Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:25:12 -0800 Joe Pennel Joe Pennel Joe Pennel http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2013/01/unlikely-ascent-of-hallelujah/ Watch video of noted music journalist Alan Light discussing the improbable journey of "Hallelujah" from rejected to one of the most performed songs in rock history Jan. 15 at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:23:17 -0800 Alan Light http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2013/01/festschrift/ Former graduate students and colleagues of Douglas Knight from around the globe recently surprised the Vanderbilt University professor with a "festschrift," or book of original essays, on the occasion of his 40th year of teaching. Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:20:05 -0800 Doug Knight http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2013/01/jennifer-bailey-divinity/ Jennifer Bailey never imagined herself living in Nashville, Tenn., but her passion for addressing issues of hunger and poverty brought her to Music City in 2009. She hasn't left yet. Soon after graduating from Tufts University, she received a fellowship from the prestigious Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program, which gives participants experience fighting hunger and poverty through field placements in community-based organizations. The goal of the program is to bridge local efforts with national public policy. Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:17:15 -0800 Jennifer Bailey http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2013/01/vanderbilt-divinity-carpenter-outreach/ Increased funding from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation to Vanderbilt University Divinity School will expand religious training on issues concerning gender and sexuality. Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:15:52 -0800 Carpenter Logo http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2012/12/emilie-townes-named-dean-of-vanderbilt-divinity-school/ Emilie M. Townes, a distinguished Yale University scholar and administrator whose areas of expertise include Christian ethics and womanist theology, has been named dean of Vanderbilt University Divinity School, effective July 1, 2013. Melanie Moran <melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:02:22 -0800 Emilie Townes http://foundation.gcsu.edu/academy The Georgia College & State University Foundation hosted its inaugural Academy of Distinguished Alumni and Friends induction ceremony Saturday, Nov. 10, at the InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta Hotel. These inductees are widely regarded and respected for professional and personal success and actively involved in field of work or philanthropic endeavors. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:19:38 -0800 Dave Perkins http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2012/11/new-faculty-jaco-hamman-divinity/?utm_source=myvupreview&utm_medium=myvu_email&utm_campaign=myvupreview-2012-11-19 Hamman is the new director of the Divinity School's Program in Theology and Practice and also an associate professor in the area of religion, psychology and culture. He was born and raised in South Africa, where his ancestors, many of whom were members of the Dutch Reformed Church, settled in the 18th century. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:18:48 -0800 Jaco Hamman http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/11/01/164101548/what-romneys-run-means-for-mormonism?ft=3&f= Two noted Mormon experts, including Kathleen Flake, associate professor of American religious history, said that they see national perceptions of the religion emerging largely unchanged by Romney's run, but that perhaps it has helped Mormonism shed a bit of its mystery. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:10:06 -0700 Kathleen Flake http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2012/10/vanderbilt-divinity-harrod-lecture-unions-politics-ethics/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vanderbilt-news+%28Vanderbilt+News%29 Melissa Snarr, a Vanderbilt University Divinity School professor who studies the intersection of religion, social change and political ethics, will deliver the 2012 Howard L. Harrod Lecture Nov. 8 in Benton Chapel. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:31:07 -0700 Melissa Snarr http://divinity.library.vanderbilt.edu/interviews Paul Lim talks about his recent book, Mystery Unveiled: The Crisis of the Trinity in Early Modern England. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:21:15 -0700 Paul Lim http://theologicalhorizons.org/?p=555 Congratulations to Vanderbilt Divinity's Smith Lilley, for winning the 2012 Richard and Louise Goodwin Prize for Excellence in Theological Writing. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> 10/11/2012 Goodwin Prize http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is_8bXzertg Vanderbilt Divinity's Dave Perkins is a featured performer on this episode of Tennessee Crossroads highlighting the world famous Bluebird Cafe. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:26:18 -0700 Dave Perkins http://divinity.vanderbilt.edu/news/index.php On 02 October 2012, Carolyn Dever, Dean of Arts & Science, named Tony K. Stewart the "Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Chair in Humanities" in recognition of his interdisciplinary scholarship on the religious traditions of South Asia and his work in multiple fields within the college. Appointed Chair of Religious Studies in 2011, Stewart is also Professor of Asian Studies, Professor in the Graduate Department of Religion (History and Critical Theories of Religion), and Professor of Islamic Studies. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:14:29 -0700 Tony K. Stewart http://divinity.vanderbilt.edu/news/breakfasts.php Vanderbilt University Divinity School invites you to a Community Breakfast Featuring Lindsey Krinks, Master of Theological Studies Student, Vanderbilt Divinity School & Darria Hudson, Master of Divinity Student, Vanderbilt Divinity School. Tuesday, October 30, 2012 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. The Reading Room Vanderbilt Divinity School. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:10:45 -0700 Benton Door http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/2012/0930/Obama-and-Romney-fight-for-religious-groups-votes.-Then-there-s-Romney-s-Mormon-faith Both President Obama and Mitt Romney are focusing on particular religious groups - Roman Catholic, Jewish, and Evangelical Christians. And Mr. Romney's religion - Mormonism - is being covered by the media like never before in U.S. political history. Kathleen Flake, associate professor of American religious history, is quoted. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:19:56 -0700 Kathleen Flake http://e2.ma/message/ayqnd/iwawqe In his last opening convocation as dean, James Hudnut-Beumler examined the modern state of American religious life and the hope he finds in the Divinity School's "commitment to the faith that brought the church into being." Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:15:52 -0700 Benton http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2012/09/listen-bruce-morrill-encountering-christ-in-the-eucharist/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vanderbilt-news+%28Vanderbilt+News%29 Listen to an interview with Bruce Morrill, Edward A. Malloy Chair of Catholic Studies and Professor of Theological Studies, about his new book Encountering Christ in the Eucharist: The Paschal Mystery in People, Word, and Sacrament. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:35:05 -0700 Bruce Morrill http://www.vanderbilt.edu/ctp/ResideLDBSept13.php Compassionate Communication. Speaker: Graham Reside, PhD. Communication is elemental to effective leadership. Yet, too often our best intentions to communicate result in mis-communication. Clayton Bollmann Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:39:04 -0700 Graham Reside http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2012/09/old-testament-scholar-dies/ Walter Harrelson, an internationally acclaimed Old Testament scholar who previously served as dean of Vanderbilt University Divinity School, died Sept. 5 in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Distinguished Professor of Hebrew Bible, emeritus, was 92 years old and had been in hospice care. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:32:05 -0700 Harrelson http://www.fcsnashville.org/register Faith Leaders Coming Together to Address and End Domestic Violence in Our Communities. August 6th & 7th at the Goodwill Training Center, 937 Herman St. Nashville, TN 37208. Click through for more information. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:09:25 -0700 Hands http://divinity.vanderbilt.edu/news/lectures/mark_jordan.php When? Tuesday, August 7th at 7:30pm. Where? Vanderbilt Divinity School, Room 122. 411 21st Ave South, Nashville, TN 37240. By: Human Rights Campaign & Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender & Sexuality at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:00:32 -0700 Mark Jordan http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012307140020 Negative campaigning presents a strong and vibrant challenge to the religious community. It dares us to find ways to speak the truth in love and to speak it in a way that rises above the negativity of this generation. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Tue, 31 Jul 2012 06:55:21 -0700 Joe Pennel http://divinity.library.vanderbilt.edu/interviews Diane Sasson speaks about her new book, "Yearning for the New Age: Laura Holloway-Langford and Late Victorian Spirituality". Diane will be doing a reading of her new book at the Green Hills Public Library on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 6:00 pm. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Tue, 24 Jul 2012 07:03:42 -0700 yearning http://www.religionnews.com/politics/government-and-politics/mormons-love-hate-relationship-with-america Many of those Latter-day Saints pushing American exceptionalism "forget the Book of Mormon is a tale of woe about America, full of warnings," says American religion scholar Kathleen Flake, who teaches at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:34:51 -0700 Kathleen Flake http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/03/books/mormon-studies-attract-more-scholars-and-attention.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all Kathleen Flake, an associate professor of religious history at Vanderbilt University, argued that 19th-century Mormon plural marriage -- while certainly not a happy experience for all women -- was part of a broader ritual system that conveyed a reciprocal "priestly authority" on both men and women. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:27:14 -0700 mormon http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/jul/21/memphis-urban-ministries-transform-vandy/ Hartmann was one of three Vanderbilt Divinity School students who spent the past eight weeks serving as interns for several urban ministries in Memphis. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:50:30 -0700 vandy_students http://divinity.vanderbilt.edu/eSpire/archives/2012_June_eSpire.html Congratulations to the Class of 2012 We welcomed 100 new VDS and GDR alumni/ae into the Vanderbilt family during Commencement on May 11. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:06:53 -0700 Benton Interior http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2012/06/jack-forstman/ Jack Forstman, who built significant community and national support for the Vanderbilt Divinity School while serving as a beloved mentor and leader to many generations of students and faculty, passed away June 17. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 06:43:34 -0700 Jack Forstman http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2012/06/new-leadership-for-vanderbilt-divinity-model-program/ A professor of pastoral care and counseling who studies the confluence of theology and psychology in people's lives is the new director of Vanderbilt University Divinity School's Program in Theology and Practice. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:12:46 -0700 Jaco Hamman http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/nashville-churches-are-embracing-lgbt-congregants-and-the-spiritual-questions-and-challenges-they-raise/Content?oid=2896966 Many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people have a very difficult time finding a faith community that accepts them, but the fact that they have any choices at all is an improvement, writes C. Melissa Snarr, associate dean for academic affairs at the Divinity School and associate professor of ethics and society. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:09:43 -0700 Melissa Snarr http://divinity.vanderbilt.edu/eSpire/2012_May_eSpire.html A heavy yet hopeful heart -- Drawing from Romans 8:38-39, Patricia Shropshire, second-year master's of divinity candidate, preached at the final Community Worship of Black History Month on behalf of GABLE, our LGBTQI student, faculty and staff group. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Tue, 15 May 2012 07:54:05 -0700 eSpire http://divinity.vanderbilt.edu/news/dean_search.php Vanderbilt University invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the Divinity School. The new Dean will lead an outstanding and dedicated faculty within a world-class university that is well recognized for its excellence in scholarship, teaching, and service activities. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Mon, 14 May 2012 12:48:23 -0700 Divinity Doors http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/politics/5936/mitt_romney_and_the_ghost_of_anti-mormonism/ Mitt Romney and the Ghost of Anti-Mormonism - If there is one book every politics or religion reporter in America should read right now to get ready for the 2012 general election, it is The Politics of American Religious Identity: The Seating of Reed Smoot, Mormon Apostle by Kathleen Flake. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Fri, 04 May 2012 08:46:42 -0700 Kathleen Flake http://divinity.vanderbilt.edu/news/lectures/levine.php Meet Amy-Jill Levine at a talk and book signing, Sunday May 13, 7:00PM at the Town and Village Synagogue, 334 East 14th Street, New York, NY. Free and Open to the Public. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Fri, 04 May 2012 08:36:31 -0700 AJ Levine http://divinity.library.vanderbilt.edu/interviews/ William Franke talks about his forthcoming book Dante and the Sense of Transgression: "The Trespass of the Sign". Bonnie Miller-McLemore talks about the book The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology (which she edited and to which she contributed the introduction). Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Tue, 01 May 2012 11:42:28 -0700 Sig http://www.scarrittbennett.org/programs/dtcw.aspx?utm_source=DTCW2+Resend+4_2&utm_campaign=constant+contact&utm_medium=email Scarritt-Bennett Center - April 20-21, 2012. $20 for the weekend / $15 for students with ID (includes Saturday lunch). Draw the Circle Wide welcomes you to engage in open and honest conversation about and with LGBTQ people in religious communities. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:47:42 -0700 DTCW http://www.vanderbilt.edu/ctp/MillerMcLemoreLDB.php Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012 Time: 7:30am - 9:00am. Cost: $10.00 per person, free for Vanderbilt Students. Fee includes breakfast. Most nonprofits and congregations face resource shortages: money, staff, and time. The recent economy has made matters worse. Yet most leadership resources ignore that reality. Scarcity as a condition for leadership is overlooked. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:35:24 -0700 Mark Miller-McLemore http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2012/04/vanderbilt-divinity-discussion-can-a-mormon-be-president/ Kathleen Flake, a religious historian who teaches and writes about the interaction between American religion and law, will speak April 24 at a Vanderbilt Divinity School Community Breakfast. Flake's talk, "Can a Mormon Be President: Test Oaths and the 2012 Presidential Election," will be from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in the Divinity School's Reading Room. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:30:39 -0700 Kathleen Flake http://www.mjhnyc.org/faspe/pr_seminary.html Adam Kelchner, a Masters of Divinity student at Vanderbilt University Divinity School, is one of the 14 seminarians and divinity students chosen by FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics) to participate in a two-week program in New York, Germany, and Poland in June 2012. He plans to "use the fellowship experience as a way to continually reflect on the pastoral role and authority to speak publicly against present manifestations of injustice and oppression." Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:50:21 -0700 faspe http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2012/03/vanderbilt-divinity-school-service-combines-art-and-worship/ Artistic meditations on the last actions of Jesus as created by Vanderbilt Divinity School students, faculty and staff will be featured April 4 at Benton Chapel. The public is invited to enjoy the blend of worship and art at a service scheduled from 10:10 to 11 a.m. In addition, the exhibit will remain on display after the service until 2 p.m. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:49:41 -0700 Cross http://www.nashville.gov/humanrelations/docs/pressreleases/120329.pdf The event will be held Thursday, April 12, from 11:30 to 12:30 on the 4th Floor Terrace of the Metro Office Building. Light refreshments will be served. In addition, Nashville singer-songwriter, Dave Perkins, will perform during this special program. Mr. Perkins composed the motion picture soundtrack for Deadline, the true story of the search for justice in a 20-year-old hate crime, produced and directed by Curt Hahn. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:39:40 -0700 Dave Perkins http://divinity.vanderbilt.edu/news/lectures/bogitsh_lecture.php To be delivered by: Tony K. Stewart, Ph.D. Professor of Religion and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies, Vanderbilt University. Thursday, April 12, 2012, 4:00 p.m. Vanderbilt Divinity School, Room 122. Clayton Bollmann Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:34:50 -0700 Tony Stewart http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/march-23-2012/amy-jill-levine-extended-interview/10585/ We all choose how to read religious texts, says Vanderbilt Divinity School New Testament and Jewish studies professor Amy-Jill Levine, co-editor of "The Jewish Annotated New Testament" (Oxford University Press, 2011) . "And what we can do is read graciously in the presence of our neighbor." Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:06:29 -0700 AJ Levine http://divinity.library.vanderbilt.edu/interviews/ Melissa Snarr talks about her book "All You That Labor: Religion and Ethics in the Living Wage Movement" Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:55:22 -0700 Melissa Snarr http://divinity.vanderbilt.edu/news/lectures/shades.php S.H.A.D.E.S. PRESENTS WOMANIST WEEK 2012 March 12-16, 2012. Powered by S.H.A.D.E.S. - Serving, Helping, Affirming the Divinity in Every Sista' Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> 03/12/2012 SHADES http://divinity.vanderbilt.edu/news/lectures/anthea_butler.php 4 p.m. in the Divinity School Private Dining Room. "The Culmination and Demise of the Religious Right's 'Southern Strategy' 1979-2012" Professor Anthea Butler, University of Pennsylvania. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> 03/14/2012 Anthea Butler http://divinity.vanderbilt.edu/degrees/graduate/director_search.php Vanderbilt University is seeking nominations or applications of senior scholars for appointment to direct the Theology and Practice Program in the Graduate Department of Religion. The Program in Theology and Practice seeks to form a generation of professors who are outstanding teachers of people preparing for ministry and groundbreaking scholars in practical theology. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:37:40 -0800 TP http://www.tavissmileyradio.com/022412/lewis_baldwin.html Lewis Baldwin, Vanderbilt Professor of Religious Studies, was a guest on the Tavis Smiley Show to discuss his new book "Thou, Dear God: Prayers That Open Hearts and Spirits", the first and only collection of prayers by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Click "Read More" to listen. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:53:41 -0800 Dr. Lewis Baldwin http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1051619 Saturday March 17, 2012 from 8:00am to 6:00pm. The event will be held at Vanderbilt University sponsored by Vanderbilt University Divinity School. The Workshop features a panel discussion with Rev. Dr. Valerie Bridgeman, Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible/Homiletics and Worship Scholar of Theology and the Arts at Lancaster Theological Seminary and President and CEO of WomanPreach! Inc. and Rev. Dr. Dale Andrews, Distinguished Professor of Homiletics, Social Justice and Practical Theology, Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:31:59 -0800 Dr. Valerie Bridgeman http://divinity.vanderbilt.edu/news/lectures/brown.php Vanderbilt University Divinity School announces the 38th annual Antoinette Brown Lecture. Love Abyss: Preaching Desire in the Thirteenth and Twenty-First Centuries, to be delivered by Amy Hollywood, Ph.D. Elizabeth H. Monrad Professor of Christian Studies, Harvard Divinity School. Thursday, March 22, 2012 7:00 p.m. Benton Chapel, Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:27:16 -0800 ABL http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2012/03/dave-perkins-whats-your-story/ "For me, the creative life is a life of the spirit," said Dave Perkins, musician, Vanderbilt Divinity School graduate and associate director of the school's Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture program. "An animating force is given to you, and at the same time you're using it as a tool. You become a conjuror of sorts, breathing something into a composition." Clayton Bollmann <clayton.t.bollmann@Vanderbilt.Edu> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:10:52 -0800 Dave Perkins