Cal Turner Program

  • READ THIS BOOK – April 2016

    READ THIS BOOK – April 2016

    Each month, we ask a member of the Vanderbilt Divinity School faculty to recommend a book they are currently reading. Our March recommendation is offered by Graham Reside, Executive Director, Cal Turner Program in Moral Leadership for the Professions and Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Professor Reside recommends “… Read More

    Apr. 17, 2016

  • Why I Went to Prison

    Why I Went to Prison

    This post is written by Eric Brown, an alumnus of Vanderbilt Divinity School who works with the Nashville office of The Children’s Defense Fund where he addresses the challenge of the Cradle to Prison Pipeline and serves as an active member of the Re-Visioning Justice Working Group facilitated by… Read More

    Mar. 11, 2015

  • Woman to Woman

    Woman to Woman

    Originally posted on Scarritt Bennett blog on December 12, 2014 (https://www.scarrittbennett.org/about/blog/)     By Chandra Allen, MDiv ’09 Today, I’m excited to share about one of our programs for women: Woman to Woman. It is one of the most exciting components of my work at the Scarritt Bennett Center. Read More

    Feb. 25, 2015

  • “We’ve got a problem.”

    “We’ve got a problem.”

    by Graham Reside, Executive Director, Cal Turner Program in Moral Leadership in the Professions I’m a middle-aged white guy, who grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Canada.  The son of a minister, I went to church every Sunday, and I’ve heard a lot of sermons in… Read More

    Dec. 31, 2014

  • VDS Friday Photos 5.2.14

    VDS Friday Photos 5.2.14

    Long-time VDS supporter, Cal Turner, was at VDS on Tuesday, April 15, for a lunch and reception with the current Turner Scholars and former Scholars who continue to live and work in the Nashville area.  Twelve pastor-mentors also attended to express their thanks to Mr. Turner for his generous gifts. Read More

    May. 2, 2014

  • VDS Friday Photo: 12.13.13

    VDS Friday Photo: 12.13.13

    Rev Joe Ingle and CTP Exec Dir, Graham Reside are joined by VDS students The Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership hosted a conversation between Reverand Joe Ingle and  VDS students, faculty and staff on December 5, 2013. Reverend Joe Ingle, has spent the last 30 years… Read More

    Dec. 13, 2013