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Schola Prophetarum
Oct. 8, 2014—Schola Prophetarum: Language in the Global Health Arena for HIV/AIDS and Family Planning by: Jennifer Eaton Dyer, MTS’01, PhD’07 Eating lunch outside the refectory of Vanderbilt Divinity School, back around the turn of the millennium, I remember stumbling across the stone etching of Schola Prophetarum, the School of the Prophets. I am sure all who have...
VDS Miscellaneous News 10.5.14
Oct. 5, 2014—Reviews of Short Stories By Jesus by A.J. Levine by Jonathan S. Radford, MDiv’1 Vanderbilt Divinity School Professor, Amy-Jill Levine, recently released her latest book titled Short Stories By Jesus. Levine is University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies; the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of New Testament Studies in the Divinity School; Professor...
VDS Friday Photo
Oct. 3, 2014—On Thursday, September 25, Dean Emilie Townes led an open forum in which she spoke briefly about her continuing vision for Vanderbilt Divinity School. Dean Townes opened the remainder of the breakfast to an open dialogue with attendees. Watch the Community Breakfast on our YouTube Playlist. Click here to view more photos from the breakfast.
SARAH GOES TO DIVINITY SCHOOL!
Oct. 1, 2014—Hello Everyone, Sarah here! I hope the beginning of your fall has been filled with sweaters you’ve thrifted from Goodwill, pumpkin spice lattes, and squash! In Nashville, fall(ish) began for us last week—something I have been looking forward to since the heat of August overcame our beautiful city! Well, technically fall began for me at...
Three Questions with Tex Sample
Sep. 24, 2014—Tex Sample, the Robert B. and Kathleen Rogers Professor, emeritus,of Church and Society at the Saint Paul School of Theology, will deliver the 2014 Cole Lectures at Vanderbilt University on October 2-3. For our readers to become acquainted with Professor Sample, we asked him to respond to three questions. 1. Name one or two places...
Vanderbilt Doctoral student selected to receive FTE Fellowship
Sep. 21, 2014—by Jonathan Radford, MDiv1 Ekaputra Tupamahu is among the first class of Fellows to receive a Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE) Fellowship for Latino/a, Asian, and First Nations doctoral students. A third-year doctoral student, Tupamahu is studying New Testament and Early Christianity and plans to graduate with his doctorate in 2017. As an FTE doctoral...
Three Questions with Emilie M. Townes
Sep. 17, 2014—In advance of all of our public lectures and community events at Vanderbilt Divinity School this year, we plan to interview each of our lecturers. Our first event highlighted is our Community Breakfast on September 25, 2014. (Register by following this link) Three Questions with Emilie M. Townes, dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School and E. Rhodes...
READ THIS BOOK! September 2014
Sep. 14, 2014—Each month, we ask a member of the Vanderbilt Divinity School faculty to recommend a book they are currently reading. Our September recommendation is offered by Paul Lim, Associate Professor of the History of Christianity, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Affiliate Professor, Department of History. This summer past was an immensely packed season of travel—teaching...
Friday Photo 9.12.14
Sep. 12, 2014—VDS presents a night of dancing to raise awareness and support for Asociacion Colectivo Alejandria and Trans Women in El Salvador. This event is free and open to the public. Please sign-up online for 0-5 hours, and bring your sponsored money to the event, there will be an official registration at the door for all sponsored...
A Reason for this Season
Sep. 10, 2014—“The world is before you and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you came in.” —James Baldwin As a first-year master of divinity student, I entered Vanderbilt University ready to study and participate in the transformation of a world, which I feel, is in much need of healing. I...