The Authorship and AI Conference begins today at lunchtime at Virginia Theological Seminary and will continue through tomorrow at lunchtime. The question of how artificial intelligence should be used is rapidly becoming one of the most pressing issues in the academy and in education more broadly. Scholars, teachers, and practitioners are all wrestling with a […]
It is Spring Break at Virginia Theological Seminary, and the campus has entered a quieter rhythm. After the steady pace of classes, reading, and community life, this week provides a welcome pause in the routine. The change of season itself seems to encourage a moment to breathe as spring begins to appear around the campus. […]
Senior Vice President Nicky Burridge and I are in Lake Forest, Illinois, where we are enjoying time with members of the Church of the Holy Spirit. Our visit has been a delight as we reconnect with friends and supporters of our work and mission. It is always encouraging to spend time with those who care […]
The Virginia Theological Seminary community celebrates with great pride the election of our Seminary Librarian, the Rev. Dr. Joseph Thompson, to the Atla Board of Directors. Atla—formerly the American Theological Library Association—is the leading professional association for librarians and information specialists in religion and theology. With more than 800 members across institutions and faith traditions, […]
It is a considerable honor for Virginia Theological Seminary to host a sculpture by Murray Dewart, an artist of international reputation whose work appears in museums and public collections around the world. Dewart’s career includes major public commissions in China, Israel, and across the United States, along with more than two hundred group exhibitions and […]
It was a joy to welcome the Rev. Ragan Sutterfield back to Virginia Theological Seminary. Ragan is an extraordinary priest and a wonderful role model for our students. A graduate of VTS in 2015, he was deeply involved with Cultivate VTS during his time here, and that early passion for environmental theology has continued to […]
Today a Murray Dewart sculpture is being added to the campus. This gift from a world renowned specialist in sculpture is in honor of the brave witness of Bishop Mariann Budde. You will recall that she preached at the service of prayer for the nation. She gently invited the President to consider the biblical obligation […]
As I age, one of my quiet anxieties is the prospect of becoming the sort of elderly person who finds new technology baffling and impenetrable. We all know the stereotype: someone in their seventies unable to locate Netflix on a smart TV or download a simple file from the internet. I have no desire to […]
I have just returned from Birmingham Alabama. I flew down on Saturday, preached, talked about VTS pilgrimages (well listened to Barney Hawkins talk about pilgrimages), and had an alumni reunion and returned last night. Every time I make these trips I marvel. Virginia Theological Seminary does extraordinary work. Those of us teaching on the holy […]
For complex reasons, I find myself really feeling for our seniors. This is the peculiar ache of a final year: walking through ordinary days with the quiet knowledge that each one is, in fact, a last. The last Advent Affair — the great party now folded into memory. The last beginning of a Spring semester, […]