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  • Fear is the Cause of War

    Fear is the Cause of War

    Bishop Joe E. Pennel, Jr,  Professor of the Practice of Leadership, writes about his concern for the chaos in today’s world and his attempt to understand the source as informed by the faith that gave birth to the Church. Fear is a sign of our time in history. Fear… Read More

    Jan. 13, 2016

  • A Plurality of Voices

    A Plurality of Voices

    Our monthly Alumni/ae Tuesday Guest Post series on the VDS Voices blog highlights posts written by VDS and GDR alumni/ae. Hear firsthand about their important work in the community, collaborations with other alumni/ae and faculty, and much more. Be sure to also check out the Divinity School Instagram feed every Tuesday… Read More

    Jan. 12, 2016

  • The season of waiting

    The season of waiting

    The long quiet has settled in the halls of the Divinity School. Students depart to visit family and friends across town and around the world. Faculty retreat to cozier spaces to grade papers and prepare for the new term. Around our building, the staff is keeping the lights on, holding… Read More

    Dec. 20, 2015

  • My First Year Experience – Joy Bronson

    My First Year Experience – Joy Bronson

    My experience of my first semester at Vanderbilt University Divinity School has been one of inverted expectation, though (now) beautifully so. I came here as a second-career student, determined to be the scholar that I hadn’t been eight years ago as an undergraduate; I know my purpose for being in… Read More

    Dec. 16, 2015

  • 100+ Days Of Thanksgiving

    100+ Days Of Thanksgiving

    My first Thanksgiving in the United States of America coincided with my first 100 days at a time in this country. Perfected timing. I too joined the chorus of Americans in celebration of this day. What am I thankful for this year? November 26, 2015, as I sit around… Read More

    Dec. 9, 2015

  • Neither Good, nor Bad, nor Neutral

    Neither Good, nor Bad, nor Neutral

    Prospective master of divinity and master of theological studies students are invited to join Dean Emilie M. Townes and a featured faculty member for an informal dinner and faculty research presentation. On Tuesday, 3 November 2015, Jaco Hamman, director of the Program in Theology and Practice and associate professor… Read More

    Dec. 2, 2015

  • My First Year Experience – Kimberly A. Goins

    My First Year Experience – Kimberly A. Goins

    by Kimberly A. Goins, MTS1 As I reflect upon my first year experience at Vanderbilt University Divinity School, I cannot help but think what I wrote in my personal statement: I want to pursue the master of theological studies degree because I have a myriad of ideas… Read More

    Nov. 25, 2015

  • The First Year Experience—An Extended Welcome

    The First Year Experience—An Extended Welcome

    by Amy E. Steele, MDiv’00; PhD’12 Assistant Dean for Student Life Over time, a group of concerned faculty, staff, and administrators at the Divinity School discussed in the hallways and between meetings about how to enhance the orientation experience for new students. We were asking questions about strengthening writing… Read More

    Nov. 18, 2015

  • Alumni/ae Tuesday – #GivingTuesday

    Alumni/ae Tuesday – #GivingTuesday

    Our monthly Alumni/ae Tuesday Guest Post has expanded! We’re proud to present #VDSGiving. We have invited VDS and GDR alumni/ae to write about what their Divinity School education meant to them, and to also write about the impact of the scholarship assistance they received. Our goal is to demonstrate how… Read More

    Nov. 17, 2015

  • Alumni Tuesday, Erin Guzman, MDiv’15

    Alumni Tuesday, Erin Guzman, MDiv’15

    Our monthly Alumni/ae Tuesday Guest Post series on the VDS Voices blog highlights posts written by VDS and GDR alumni/ae. Hear firsthand about their important work in the community, collaborations with other alumni/ae and faculty, and much more. Be sure to also check out the Divinity School Instagram feed every Tuesday… Read More

    Nov. 10, 2015