I am writing this commentary at 4.38pm on Tuesday afternoon. Perhaps by the time you read this commentary on Wednesday morning, the result is known. However, perhaps, my obligation for this day after the election is to share a simple thought. God is the business of eternity. The truth of eternity is revealed in the […]
Welcome to November 5, 2024. As a Seminary, we encourage everyone to participate in civic life by casting their vote. Democracy is an invitation to give the people the power. It is the vote of the citizens of a country who will determine the leadership of the country. If you have not voted already, then […]
Perhaps on the eve of a highly consequential election, it is a good moment to lift up the work of the co-chair of the House of Bishops Theology Committee. The Rev. Dr. Altagracia Perez-Bullard worked with a remarkable team of theologians and Bishops (including the Rev. Dr. Kate Sonderegger) to think through a theological response […]
Yesterday, as families walked around the campus and enjoyed the opportunity to “treat or trick”, the Science Commission of the Anglican Communion were enjoying dinner in the Welcome Center. It was a lovely occasion. Without exception, the organizers of the Science Commission were grateful. They appreciated the incidental conversations with staff and faculty. They appreciated […]
It is All Hallows Eve, when we honor and remember the faithfully departed. As we remember those who have gone before, it is an appropriate moment for me to share an apology that I issued on Saturday, October 26. I did so in my capacity as Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary. It was […]
At VTS we have a range of research seminars – these are vehicles for the sharing of chapters of a research project. One joy of the research seminar is that Faculty can invite a conversation partner from another institution. So, from time to time, we have professors from UVA or from Duke or from other […]
Situated in the Library in the Deanery are two very striking paintings. They are two of the largest paintings created by the artist Leo Twiggs. He is the most influential African American artist working in the South. And South Carolina ETV has made a documentary about this extraordinary man and his life. The journey of […]
Faith and science—uneasy bedfellows? Not if you’re Anglican. Our tradition has a long history of engagement with the natural sciences, dating all the way back to when English clergy taught the sciences at Oxford and Cambridge. But what do the church and the scientific community have to say to each other in the 21st century? […]
A book is a labor of love. It lives with you. You think about the themes, shape, and argument of a book while you are taking a walk, dining alone, or working out at the health club. When, finally, it is bound ready to be read, it generates feelings of relief and joy. Dr. Strout […]
Today, we celebrate our annual Giving Day, a special opportunity to support the mission and ministry of VTS through the Annual Fund. Your contributions help us share God’s love by training well-formed church leaders and fueling innovative ideas for the future of the Church. This year, your gift—no matter the size—can have double the impact, […]