We are really close to the capital of the United States. Within twenty minutes (traffic permitting), you can be at the White House. It is wonderful that we have David Beckmann, who is the Dean’s Advisor for Political and Economic Justice, at the Seminary. Thanks to his hard work, we are honored to welcome Senator […]
The Rev. Dr. Barney Hawkins and I are returning from New York today. We had a donor who expressed a desire to meet with us; we were pleased to do so. Then we had an opportunity to have a conversation with the Dean and President of General Theological Seminary, the Rev. Dr. Michael DeLashmutt. The […]
We all noticed how the President held his “State of the Union” address in a completely unmasked setting. He was following the latest CDC guidelines that state that in those areas where COVID cases are low, the fully vaccinated need not wear masks indoors. As a result, we are now moving to this policy on […]
The readership of First Things is a significant constituency, almost certainly, right of center politically, religiously, and culturally. This is a group of readers who hold degrees and have some significant influence. R.R. Reno has been the Editor since the passing of Richard John Neuhaus (the founder) and has positioned the magazine as a voice […]
It was chilly. The “Ice Cream Cookie” truck wasn’t quite what the weather ordered. However, it was a good and important occasion. Last Saturday, Stephen Cook Ph.D., the Rev. Robert Flanagan ’03, D.Min. ’18 Ms. Michele Causton ’23, Ms. Vannessa McCormick, and Mr. Stephen Pecot ’23 organized the first annual “Out of the Darkness Campus […]
It took considerable time, but it was fabulous. On Saturday, we held our Embracing Inclusivity conference. The director of admissions and housing, Mr. Derek Greten-Harrison, wants to see more applications from students of color. So he asked for help from the leadership of SOCU and the multicultural advisory committee. Janettarose Greene ’23, Omar Rodriguez ’23, […]
Madeleine K. Albright was a good friend of the Seminary. She was in many ways a remarkable American story – a Jewish child of Czech refugees who became the first woman to serve as Secretary of State. It was under President Bill Clinton that she became the United States’ representative to the United Nations (1993-1997) and […]
I confess that sometimes VTS is exhausting. There is so much going on. Grumbles have reached my ears about the number of conflicting events. It is true that the COVID backlog has hit the campus this week. Malcolm Guite is on the campus; the Rev. Mike Angell, our Hines Award winner, is on the campus; […]
The emeritus Regius Professor of Divinity from the University of Oxford, the Canon Professor Keith Ward, is visiting Virginia Theological Seminary. Author of numerous books, Gifford Lecturer, and apologist for the faith, Keith Ward is present for a conference on his work. Various other distinguished guests, mainly philosophers of religion, will be on the campus […]
Tonight there is a community dinner (for which you did need to register). It will be an opportunity to hear from Ayodeji Malcolm Guite, probably one of the finest poets working in the Anglican tradition today. He is an extraordinary priest, author, and poet. Having recently retired from Girton College, Cambridge, he is now focusing […]