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Terry C. Muck: Seminary professors are servants of the church
In this Q&A, the outgoing executive director of the Louisville Institute shares his thoughts on the state of theological education as well as an initiative to support Ph.D. students in their vocational formation.
Christine Hong, a Louisville Seminary adjunct professor, teaches her "Multifaith Perspectives on Global Displacement" class this spring. In July 2015, Hong will join Louisville Seminary's full-time faculty as assistant professor of worship and evangelism.
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Collaborating to train church leaders
A pilot course on global displacement created by the Presbyterian Mission Agency and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary aims to address a disconnect between congregations and the national church.
The growth of professional master's degrees and the use of technology to offer education in a variety of ways are changing theological education, according to a new study.
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Daniel O. Aleshire: Some theological schools and programs are growing
The professional master's degree has been growing -- a trend that's likely to continue, says the executive director of The Association of Theological Schools in an interview reflecting on a new report on theological education.
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Vocation, Practices, Education, Seminary
Timothy Larsen: Look who's not talking now
A Wheaton professor vows to curb his impulse to speak too quickly and instead follow the example of some famous listeners.
Serene Jones: I did not anticipate how fast change would come
The president of Union Theological Seminary reflects on her six years in office and the rapid pace of change both in her institution and in the church as a whole.
Richard J. Mouw: Machiavelli and Christian leadership
The former president of Fuller Theological Seminary is no fan of Machiavelli. But he does wish for a 'seminary president's guidebook' that would match the scope and complexity of Machiavelli's writings on political leadership.
Why do seminaries matter?
If the Church can agree on the core purpose of a seminary education, a quality, affordable system can be created from available resources.
Richard J. Mouw: Leadership -- it's not only for administrators
The former president of Fuller Seminary says he wasn't "going into leadership" when he first became an administrator. With a friend's help, he realized he'd been leading for years as a teacher and scholar.
Emilie M. Townes: The church is being transformed
The dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School rejects the notion that the church is dying and sees the job of the divinity school as preparing students financially, spiritually and professionally to lead in a church that is changing.
Whitney Bauman, (left) Karline McLain and Lillian Larsen discuss issues related to course design and teaching at Wabash College during a pre-tenure faculty workshop. Photos courtesy of the Wabash Center
The Wabash way
The Wabash Center strengthens theological education by providing a place for teachers of theology and religion to share ideas, reflect on practices and keep pace with a fast-changing environment -- and to relax and have fun.