Leggett Foundation Supports United Methodist Students at Union Presbyterian Seminary

…of Prevenient, Justifying and Sanctifying grace, including its meaning for Wesley and its application today. Discussion of the quadrilateral (Scripture, Tradition, Reason and Experience) including its meaning for Wesley and its application today. Discussion of the means of salvation for Wesley. The Rev. Dr. W. James Athearn, who serves on the board of the Leggett Foundation, received his Doctor of…

Free Public Lecture to be led by Director of Syngman Rhee Global Mission Center on March 25

RICHMOND, VA (March 20, 2019) – How do socially marginalized groups bring together disparate faith traditions to evolve new spiritualities? On March 25, Dr. James Taneti will address this question as part of the 2019 Dawe Lecture, entitled “Spirit at the Edges: Sanskritization of the Telugu Pentecostals.” The lecture will focus on how these faith traditions on the margins of…

Professor Emeritus Jim Smylie (1925-2019)

…sang in the adult choir and taught Sunday School. At Westminster Canterbury, he led weekly current events discussions and administered communion to residents in health care. A man of good humor and cheer, he was a prolific doodler and bad punster. He was a loving husband and father, and a friend to all. Dr. Smylie is survived by his wife…

International peacemaker to discuss Syrian refugee crisis at Union Seminary

…They will be speaking in churches, seminaries and other gatherings between Sept. 21 and Oct. 15. She will preach at Union Presbyterian Seminary October 3 at 11:45 a.m. in Watts Chapel and lead a forum conversation at 1:30 p.m. in Richmond Hall. ### Contact: Mike Frontiero Director of Communications Union Presbyterian Seminary mfrontiero@upsem.edu Photo by Mikael M. Johansson for Sandaren….

The Injustice of the Unhoused

…in its 2022-23 Dangerous Dialogue Series, “The Injustice of the Unhoused.” We opened the series on October 13, 2022, with regional and national leaders who are involved in the fight for housing justice and a conversation about both the historic and current housing landscape in our nation. Dr. Susie Shannon reminded us that housing injustice is rooted in racism and…

Activist in Profile: Rev. Dr. Claude Forehand II

By Timothy S. Moore Regularly, as part of JustAct, we present an activist in profile, highlighting a local, regional, or national leader inspiring the church, their communities, and others in innovative and challenging ways. In this issue, we focus our attention on the work of Rev. Dr. Claude Ellis Forehand II, the interim director of the Reimaging America Project, a…

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Our Mandate for Justice: Inside and Outside of the Seminary

…Christian tradition: The world belongs to God…everything ultimately finds its beginning, end, and purpose in the Lord. That being said, when we think about our teaching of biblical studies and the theological disciplines, our consideration should not be relegated to concerns of sanctuary worship, doctrines, dogmas, rituals, and creeds disconnected from our lives in the world. No, the scope of…

A Year of Seeking Shalom

…term “atonement” for the better part of our three and a half years of work with R.A.P., which led me to conduct further research on the concept in the Hebrew Bible. One of the passages that struck me as significant in this regard comes from Leviticus chapter 6:1-7. In this passage, we can see a number of terms that are…

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“I am a Witness.”

…Abernathy lying on the ground during the Selma to Montgomery march; and a photograph taken by Steve Shapiro of John Lewis throwing a single rose petal in Montreat’s Lake Susan after learning of the death of Julian Bond. But more than just a walk through history, the exhibit shows a deep and abiding intimacy between Wade and these key leaders,…

Just As Jesus Was

…the crowd, and probe the reasons for the change. Think of the various forms of injustice in your neighborhood or country and ask yourself what the victim-judge in Matthew 25:31-46 would demand of us. Suggested Books: John Dominic Crossan, The Greatest Prayer: Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message of the Lord’s Prayer (New York: HarperCollins, 2010) William H. Willimon and Stanley Hauerwas,…

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