3 cheers for the hinterland
In time, the outback becomes the main street
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New Year 2002
15 Articles
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3 cheers for the hinterland
In time, the outback becomes the main street
Faculty at out-of-the-way schools feel unappreciated at times. When the Wabash Center at Wabash College in little Crawfordsville, Indiana, assembled a group of theology teachers to talk about vocation, one result was this reflection on the work of four off-in-the-outback fourth-century theologians and their perennially fresh influence. Its message for leaders of schools that may…
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Retooling the teachers
Countering frustration with shared strategizing
What can happen to a school if faculty are supported with an opportunity to think about their teaching and its part in the overall life of the school, and to do it within a group of their fellows? Forty schools that have been part of two recent initiatives can answer that question. Here are stories…
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The churches drift away
Where are the denomination-school ties of yesteryear?
Why are churches retreating from the theological schools they created? A newly retired seminary president has examined schools of four mainline denominations. His report offers insights that are potentially useful to schools of all traditions.
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Top job? make friends, raise money
Top job? make friends, raise money
What do you think your president’s job is? Daniel Aleshire cuts to the chase in this excerpt from remarks he made at the September 2001 Development and Institutional Advancement Program Workshop on ”Designing and Leading Capital Campaigns for Theological Schools.”
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Theological education in a time of crisis
There are moments when the world is suddenly changed, and realizes its need for someone to speak of higher truths. 911 was such a time, and some theological schools were poised and able to speak a necessary word. Was yours among them? Here are stories of one school that was called upon to speak a…
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A student’s faith: unformed or informed?
C. Samuel Calian’s stated intent is to spark discussion among all interested parties with a stake in theological education. This article is adapted from his new book The Ideal Seminary: Pursuing Excellence in Theological Education.
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Departing priests: lonely, unappreciated
Roman Catholic men stay or leave the priesthood for different reasons but one element is constant: being lonely and feeling unappreciated is the key.
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Having the words for all those questions
H. George Anderson, former leader of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, uses a seminary installation ceremony to ask great questions that sometimes cannot be framed in words.
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Does St. Swithin’s sell take-outs?
A review of <i>Excellent Catholic Parishes: The Guide to Best Places and Practices</i> and <i>Excellent Protestant Congregations: The Guide to Best Places and Practices</i>
Title: Excellent Catholic Parishes: The Guide to Best Places and Practices and Excellent Protestant Congregations: The Guide to Best Places and Practices Author: Paul Wilkes Publisher: Paulist Press
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Mallcondo Culture
A review of <i>Lead Us Into Temptation</i>
Title: Lead Us Into Temptation Author: James B. Twitchell Publisher: Columbia University Press
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A new wakeup call
A review of <i>The American Paradox: Spiritual Hunger in an Age of Plenty</i>
Title: The American Paradox: Spiritual Hunger in an Age of Plenty Author: David G. Myers Publisher: Yale University Press
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‘Seeking’ and sex
A review of <i>The Transformation of American Religion: The Story of a Late Twentieth Century Awakening</i>
Title: The Transformation of American Religion: The Story of a Late Twentieth Century Awakening Author: Amanda Porterfield Publisher: Oxford, University Press
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