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Classes
Here you can find a couple of classes for ordination
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Faculty
Find out and connect with UMC affiliated Faculty at VDS
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Community
Find out more about the Methodist Student Group and other UMC Communities at VDS
Methodist Affiliated Faculty
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Joerg Rieger
Distinguished Professor of Theology Cal Turner Chancellor's Chair in Wesleyan Studies Director of the Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice Vanderbilt Graduate Department of Religion Affiliated Faculty Turner Family Center for Social Ventures, Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University
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C. Melissa Snarr
E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair of Ethics and Society Associate Professor of Ethics and Society Director, Doctor of Ministry Program Faculty in Graduate Department of Religion Affiliated Faculty, Community Research & Action, Women and Gender Studies
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James P. Byrd
Cal Turner Chancellor’s Chair of Wesleyan Studies Professor of American Religious History Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research in the Grad Dept. of Religion
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Herbert R. Marbury
Associate Professor of the Hebrew Bible and Black Religious Studies
Sample Classes
United Methodist Studies: In 1985, the Divinity School initiated a program of United Methodist Studies, designed to provide opportunities for United Methodist students to learn more about the life and traditions of their denomination. The program offers students opportunities for fellowship, for investigation of recent developments in church life through visiting speakers, and for study of the history and theology of United Methodism through general and specialized courses. Nashville is an important center for United Methodist boards and agencies; here, experts converge from all across the church. These persons, who have acquired knowledge and insight vital to effective Christian ministry, are used for leadership roles in this program.