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Sojourners: 'Here is the steeple:' Church leaders take on sexual violence within their walls
June 11, 2013—A movement of lay advocates speaking out against sexual violence is gaining steam in the faith communities. But are similar efforts happening inside church doors? Minnie Wright, a deaconess for the United Methodist Church and divinity student at Vanderbilt University, is quoted. READ MORE »
Australian Broadcast Corporation: Geza Vermes: the man who created the modern face of Jesus
June 10, 2013—Amy-Jill Levine, University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, is quoted in this obituary and audio interview about renowned Bible scholar Geza Vermes. READ MORE »
Cal Turner Fellows laid groundwork on Nashville housing fund
June 10, 2013—A group of Cal Turner Fellows who brought renewed attention through a two-year research project to Nashville's dire need for more affordable housing helped lay the foundation for Mayor Karl Dean's recent announcement on a housing trust fund. READ MORE »
Kinetics Live: Empowering Voices speaks with Dr. Emilie Townes, 16th dean of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School
June 3, 2013—Emilie Townes, formerly the Andrew Mellon Professor of African American Religion and Theology at Yale Divinity School, is interviewed. Townes is the incoming 16th dean of Vanderbilt University Divinity School. (Video) READ MORE »
Washington Post: Opinion: Why I disobeyed the United Methodist Church's unjust teaching on same-sex marriage
June 3, 2013—Thomas W. Ogletree, the Frederick Marquand Professor Emeritus of Theological and Social Ethics at Yale University Divinity School, explains why he officiated the marriage of a same-sex couple in violation of the United Methodist Church's policy, and cites his experience working with the Civil Rights movement while attending Vanderbilt Divinity School during the '60s. READ MORE »
USA Today: Ex-rock singer gives up stage for pulpit
May 1, 2013—Vanderbilt University Divinity School alumna and former member of the rock band the Evinrudes, the Rev. Sherry Cothran Woolsey is profiled. Along with her preaching, she has written and recorded a CD called "Sunland," with songs about the wild women of the Bible. READ MORE »
The Tennessean: Vanderbilt professor teams up with Nashville Symphony
April 30, 2013—Amy-Jill Levine, University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, will give a lecture on the life of the prophet Elijah at 5 p.m. Monday at Schermerhorn Symphony Center to promote the Nashville Symphony's upcoming performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah. READ MORE »
Associated Press: Leftist priests: Francis can fix church 'in ruins'
April 29, 2013—A new pope from Latin America known for ministering to the poor in his country's slums is raising the hopes of advocates of liberation theology, whose leftist social activism had alarmed previous pontiffs. Stacey Floyd-Thomas, associate professor of ethics and society, is quoted. READ MORE »
Salt Lake Tribune: Split emerges among Mormon scholars
April 19, 2013—Kathleen Flake was mentioned in the context of a prominent group of Mormon scholars who serve on the new board of advisers for the revamped Mormon Studies Review. READ MORE »
Washington Times: Pioneering Bible scholar "retires"
April 10, 2013—A senior symposium was organized to honor Daniel Patte's 42 years of teaching and service at Vanderbilt. READ MORE »
Divinity student's sermon inspires title of new book by Academy of Preachers
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Associated Press: Vanderbilt Divinity Dean Sees Church Changes
April 9, 2013—James Hudnut-Beumler spoke on "Religious Identity in the New Century" at an April Divinity School breakfast. READ MORE »
CBS Sunday Morning Video: Robin Jensen interviewed about Mary on Easter morning
April 8, 2013—Images of Jesus' mother, Mary, have been plentiful throughout most of the history of Christianity. However, anyone seeking to put together a fully rounded portrait of Mary actually has very few clues to go on. Robin Jensen, the Luce Chancellor's Professor of the History of Christian Art and Worship, was featured in the report. READ MORE »
Journal and Courier: Bruce Morrill discusses lowered interest in the priesthood
April 8, 2013—The number of priests in the United States has declined steadily since 1975. Some attribute the trend to retirement or aging of current priests. But others believe the vocation has increasingly become less attractive to men, even those who are devout, given the divide between cultural values and tenets of the Catholic faith. Bruce Morrill, the Edward A. Malloy Professor of Catholic studies, is quoted. READ MORE »
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