For the next two months, the Dean’s Commentary will feature text by VTS & GTS faculty members writing about what they are currently teaching, reading, or writing about. When people picture the life of a professor, they usually imagine a scholar buried in books or standing before a classroom. Today I want to shine a […]
For the next two months, the Dean’s Commentary will feature text by VTS & GTS faculty members writing about what they are currently teaching, reading, or writing about. I have always understood writing as an extension of my vocation to teach. When I sit down to write, I picture the students I’ve had the privilege […]
For the next two months, the Dean’s Commentary will feature text by VTS and GTS faculty members writing about what they are currently teaching, reading, or writing about. An extended and bloody crucifixion filled with Catholic imagery and intermixed with flashbacks within a film promising transformation through an encounter with Jesus – this is not […]
For the next two months, the Dean’s Commentary will feature text by VTS & GTS faculty members writing about what they are currently teaching, reading, or writing about. In today’s commentary, I am delighted to share some information about my new book, Shapers of The Hymnal 1982: Our Faith in Words and Music (2025, Church […]
Over the next two months, the Dean’s Commentary will maintain a steady focus on the work of the faculty of GTS and VTS. Although this space will continue to highlight the work of staff and students, and announce visiting guests and special services as the moment demands, on most days you’ll hear directly from faculty […]
Thanksgiving is upon us, providing a welcome pause in the busy academic semester. This holiday offers a unique opportunity to step back from the pressures of deadlines and exams, allowing us to reconnect with family and friends. The warmth of a shared meal, the aroma of turkey roasting, and the joy of togetherness create an […]
Saturday was an important but difficult occasion. Without going into details, we were hosting the funeral of a young man. The family hoped to hold the service outside in the Chapel Garden, but the weather looked unreliable. As a result, we prepared a rain plan in the north transept of the Chapel. If the service […]
The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers is an honorary canon in the Diocese of New York, and Canon in Residence at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, New York—as well as a great friend of Virginia Theological Seminary. In 2022, she gave The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Presentation and on December 2, 2025, she returns to campus […]
It is the weekend before Thanksgiving, and much of the community is already thinking ahead to the holidays. However, many of our Faculty are preparing to travel to Boston, MA, for the major academic gatherings in the study of religion. The Society of Biblical Literature and the American Academy of Religion will convene there, drawing […]
One joy of VTS is that you never know who might be sitting near you. VTS is consistently good at welcoming the guest, and I want to commend you all for this. The Rev. Dr. Malcolm Brown has just finished his extended stay, during which he worked on his next book. In his farewell email, […]