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Princeton Theological Seminary Appoints New Faculty and Names New Trustee
Princeton, NJ, June 26, 2007–Princeton Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of four new faculty members and the election of a new trustee.
New Office of Multicultural Relations Established at Princeton Seminary
Princeton, NJ, June 25, 2007–Princeton Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the creation of an Office of Multicultural Relations. The new office, located in the Department of Student Life, will focus on the concerns of international students, promote campus programs relating to opportunities for and appreciation of multi- and crosscultural experiences, facilitate the life and work of the racial-ethnic councils of the faculty, and assist various Seminary constituencies in providing learning opportunities regarding multicultural and racial-ethnic concerns. The office is an effort to live out the Seminary’s mission statement, to “embrace a rich racial and ethnic diversity and the breadth of communions represented in the worldwide church.”
The Hispanic Theological Initiative at Princeton Theological Seminary Presents Lectureship on “The Latino Agenda: In Peace and In War”
Princeton, NJ, June 22, 2007–The Hispanic Theological Initiative (HTI) will present their annual lectureship as part of their eleventh summer workshop on Saturday, June 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for Continuing Education’s Cooper Conference Room in the Erdman Center, 20 Library Place in Princeton.
Training Clergy to Face Twenty-first Century Challenges
—Heads of theological schools from thirty-five countries meet at Princeton Theological Seminary to shape the future of theological education—Princeton, NJ, June 13, 2007–In a first effort of its kind, heads of theological schools from every continent will meet June 18–22 at Princeton Theological Seminary. Reaching across barriers of language, culture, and history, the participants will talk about how theological education can keep faith fresh and meaningful, and equip people to press for more economic and ecological justice, peace, and gender equality in a changing world.
“Karl Barth and American Evangelicals: Friends or Foes?”—Second Annual Conference on Karl Barth June 24 through 27 at Princeton Seminary
Princeton, NJ, June 6, 2007–Ever since Cornelius van Til’s thorough critique of Karl Barth in the first part of the twentieth century, the conservative elements of popular Christianity in the United States—known broadly as “evangelicals”—have generally followed van Til’s lead in their interaction with Barth’s theological work. “The critical stance of Cornelius van Til toward the theology of Karl Barth has long shaped the reception of Barth in evangelical circles,” says Clifford Anderson, curator of special collections at Princeton Theological Seminary. “However, a new generation of evangelical theologians have been rediscovering Barth as an ally in their struggle against the cultural captivity of Christianity. The purpose of this conference is to bring together evangelicals and ‘Barthians’ to talk about lingering points of disagreement and emerging points of commonality.”
Woodblock Artist Idaherma Williams to Exhibit at Princeton Seminary’s Erdman Art GalleryPrinceton, NJ, May 30, 2007–Woodblock artist Idaherma Williams will exhibit her work in a show called “The Twelve Labors of Hercules” at Princeton Theological Seminary’s Erdman Art Gallery from Monday, June 4 to Friday, July 13.
Princeton Theological Seminary Graduates 214 Students May 19
Princeton, NJ, May 20, 2007–Princeton Theological Seminary held its 195th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 19 at 4:00 p.m. in the Princeton University Chapel. Seminary president Dr. Iain R. Torrance addressed the graduates. Torrance was awarded an honorary degree (LHD) from King College in Bristol, Tennessee. Dr. Gregory Jordan, president of King College, and Dr. Richard Ray, a trustee of King College, presented the honorary doctorate to Torrance during commencement.
Press Release from The Andrew Murray Prize Fund in Wellington, South Africa
The Andrew Murray-Desmond Tutu Prize for Christian and Theological Books
Wellington, South Africa, April 12, 2007–The Andrew Murray-Desmond Tutu Prize for the Best Christian and Theological Book by a South African in any official language of South Africa, will be awarded for the first time in 2007. This year it goes to Professor J. Wentzel van Huyssteen for his book, Alone in the World?, published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company in the USA.
Malaysian Artist Hanna-Cheriyan Varghese to Exhibit at Princeton Seminary’s Erdman Art Gallery
Princeton, NJ, March 15, 2007–Malaysian artist Hanna-Cheriyan Varghese will exhibit her art in a show called “The Cry of My Soul” at Princeton Seminary’s Erdman Art Gallery from Monday, April 16 to Friday, May 25. Varghese has worked with different mediums including oil, metal-tooling, and woodblock printing, but her current passion is painting with acrylic on canvas and batik-dyeing on fabric. Of her work she says, “For a long time I was searching to find a way to paint biblical/spiritual themes. The artwork by Asian Christian artists in Image (a quarterly magazine of the Asian Christian Art Association) inspired me to express my own faith and spirituality in tangible terms. That is the cry of my soul.”
Seminary Stages Four Performances of Shakespeare’s Macbeth April 12 through 15
Princeton, NJ, March 12, 2007–Princeton Theological Seminary’s Department of Speech Communication in Ministry will present William Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy Macbeth, at 8:00 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, April 12 through 14, and at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 15. It will be presented in the Gambrell Room of Scheide Hall on the Seminary campus at 64 Mercer Street in Princeton.
Executive Director of the New Jersey Amistad Commission to Give Princeton Seminary’s Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture
Princeton, NJ, March 12, 2007–Dr. Karen Jackson-Weaver, executive director of the New Jersey Amistad Commission, will give the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture at Princeton Theological Seminary on Wednesday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Miller Chapel. Her lecture is titled “Unfulfilled Dreams: A Socio-historic Analysis of Dr. King’s Leadership and the Women Who Shaped It.”
President of Fuller Theological Seminary to Receive Annual Kuyper Prize at Princeton Seminary
Princeton, NJ, March 12, 2007–Dr.Richard J. Mouw, president of Fuller Theological Seminary, is the recipient of Princeton Theological Seminary’s 2007 Abraham Kuyper Prize for Excellence in Reformed Theology and Public Life. He will receive the award when he delivers the Seminary’s Kuyper Lecture on Thursday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. His lecture is titled “Church, Pluralism, and Civil Society: Kuyper for a New Century.”
Symposium on Pentecostalism to be held at Princeton Seminary on March 30
Princeton, NJ, March 12, 2007–The Association of Black Seminarians, a student organization at Princeton Theological Seminary, will present a symposium “Pentecostalism: A Pre-Modern Faith in a Post-Modern Age?” on Friday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Miller chapel on the Seminary campus. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the symposium is free and open to the public. Seating is limited.
University of Chicago Divinity School Professor to Deliver Princeton Theological Seminary’s Annual Warfield Lectures March 19–22
Princeton, NJ, March 7, 2007–Princeton Theological Seminary will welcome Dr. Kathryn Tanner, Dorothy Grant Maclear Professor of Theology at the University of Chicago Divinity School, to campus March 19 through 22 when she delivers the Seminary’s annual Warfield Lectures.
Princeton Seminary Annual Used Book Sale March 26–28Princeton, NJ, February 26, 2007–Princeton Theological Seminary will hold its annual used book sale on Monday, March 26, Tuesday, March 27, and Wednesday, March 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Monday through Wednesday) and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Monday and Tuesday) in the Seminary’s Whiteley Gymnasium. An entrance fee of $20 will be charged on Monday only from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Dutch Scholar to Give Students’ Lectureship on Missions at Princeton Seminary
Princeton, NJ, February 26, 2007–Dr. Anne-Marie Kool, professor of missiology and director of the Central and Eastern European Institute for Mission Studies at Karoli Gaspar Reformed University in Budapest, Hungary, and head of the Department of Missiology at the Reformed Theological Academy in Papa, Hungary, will give Princeton Theological Seminary’s annual Students’ Lectureship on Missions on Monday, March 5 and Tuesday, March 6. The title of her lecture series is “Trends and Challenges in Mission and Missiology in ‘Post-Communist’ Europe.”
New Testament Scholar and Bible Translator Bruce Metzger Dies
Princeton, NJ, February 15, 2007–Dr. Bruce Manning Metzger, New Testament professor emeritus at Princeton Theological Seminary and one of the preeminent American New Testament critics and biblical translators of the twentieth century, died February 13, 2007, at the University Medical Center at Princeton, at the age of 93.
Princeton Seminary Celebrates Women’s History Month and the Thirty-fifth Anniversary of Its Women’s Center
Princeton, NJ, February 13, 2007–The Women’s Center of Princeton Theological Seminary will host a series of events to remember and celebrate both Women’s History Month and the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Women’s Center on the Princeton Seminary campus.
University of Heidelberg Professor to Lecture at Princeton Seminary on Psychological Interpretation of the Apostle PaulPrinceton, NJ, February 12, 2007–Gerd Theissen, professor of New Testament theology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, will deliver Princeton Seminary’s annual Alexander Thompson Lecture on Monday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Lounge of the Mackay Campus Center. The title of his lecture is “The New Perspective on Paul and the Psychological Interpretation of His Thoughts.” It will be followed by a reception in the Private Dining Room.
David A. Weadon Memorial Organ Concert at Princeton Theological SeminaryPrinceton, NJ, February 12, 2007–Joan Lippincott, one of America’s outstanding organ virtuosos, will perform, along with the Princeton Seminary Singers, some of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most beloved organ works in a concert on the Joe R. Engle Organ in Princeton Seminary’s Miller Chapel on Sunday, February 25 at 3:00 p.m. The choir and audience will join in the singing of seasonal chorales, and the concert will begin with a brief Lenten prayer service.
Princeton Seminary Receives New Scholarship EndowmentPrinceton, NJ, February 8, 2007–Princeton Theological Seminary has established the Reverend Iu Su-iong Scholarship Endowment Fund, with a gift given by Iu’s son, Alexander K. Young, a 1954 M.Div. and 1961 Th.D. graduate of the Seminary. The scholarship assists an M.A.T.S., Th.M., or Ph.D. student or visiting scholar, with preference given to those producing scholarly work on the influence of Taiwanese church history. The endowment represents the Reverend Iu’s long dedication and contributions as a professor of church history at Tainan Theological Seminary in Taiwan, moderator of the Presbyterian Church General Assembly in Taiwan, well-known author, and beloved pastor.
Princeton Seminary Student Produces Play, The Herstory Exhibitions
Princeton, NJ, February 5, 2007–DLG Productions and the Association of Black Seminarians will present The Herstory Exhibitions on Thursday, February 15 at 7:30 p.m. and on Friday, February 16 and Saturday, February 17 at 7:00 p.m. on the Seminary’s campus in the Gambrell Room of Scheide Hall. Tickets are twelve dollars per person and can be purchased through the play’s producer and director, seminarian Khristi Adams, at 908.421.3486 or by email at khristi.adams@ptsem.edu. There is no charge for Princeton Seminary and Princeton University faculty and students, but a ticket is required to enter the theater.
Prosopon School of Iconology Exhibit Opens at Princeton Seminary’s Erdman Art Gallery February 26
—Exhibit titled “In the Image and Likeness: Icons by Students and Masters of the Prosopon School of Iconology” will run through April 6—Princeton, NJ, January 18, 2007–An exhibition titled “In the Image and Likeness: Icons by Students and Masters of the Prosopon School of Iconology” will open at Princeton Theological Seminary’s Erdman Art Gallery on Monday, February 26 and continue through Friday, April 6. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Princeton Seminary Offers New Course on Preparing for and Preventing Disasters
Princeton, NJ, January 18, 2007–In the wake of recent events like hurricanes, tsunamis, and the 9/11 disaster, this spring Princeton Theological Seminary’s Center of Continuing Education will offer a new course titled Ministry, Conflict, and Cataclysms. The course, intended for Seminary students, clergy, leaders of nonprofit agencies, law enforcement personnel, disaster agency staff, contingency planners, and professionals in local government, will meet weekly on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. beginning January 29 and ending April 23, 2007. Its goal is to prepare participants to work at the grassroots level with local leaders around the common task of engaging the community in preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters of various kinds.
Hebrew Bible Scholar to Give Annual Women in Church and Ministry Lecture
—Monday, February 12 lecture titled “Sexualizing Biblical Women in Art”—Princeton, NJ, January 9, 2007–Dr. Gale A. Yee, professor of Hebrew Bible at the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, will give the annual Women in Church and Ministry Lecture at Princeton Theological Seminary on Monday, February 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Stuart Hall, Room 6 on the Seminary campus.
New Jersey Artist Jim Fuess to Exhibit at Princeton Seminary’s Erdman Art Gallery
Princeton, NJ, December 12, 2006–New Jersey artist Jim Fuess will present an exhibit titled “Rage, Terror, Flowers, and Sunsets” at Princeton Theological Seminary’s Erdman Art Gallery, beginning on Monday, January 8 and running through Friday, February 16. Fuess works with liquid acrylic paint on canvas. He considers most of his work to be abstract, but one can see recognizable forms, faces, gestures, and movements within each piece. He strives for grace and fluidity, movement and balance, and believes that “beauty can be an artistic goal.”
Princeton Seminary Hosts Carols of Many NationsPrinceton, NJ, December 6, 2006–Princeton Theological Seminary will hold two identical Carols of Many Nations services for the Seminary and Princeton communities on December 20 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. in Miller Chapel. This biennial Christmas tradition has continued for more than twelve years and offers a counterpoint to the traditional Lessons and Carols service.
Princeton Seminary Hosts Event on Ancient Texts in the Digital AgePrinceton, NJ, November 3, 2006–Princeton Theological Seminary’s Center of Continuing Education will host an event titled “How Computers Are Changing the New Testament” on Wednesday, November 15 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Cooper Conference Room of Erdman Hall on the Seminary campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Eminent Black Theologian James Cone to Lecture at Princeton Seminary
—Thursday, November 16 lecture titled “Strange Fruit: The Cross and the Lynching Tree”—Princeton, NJ, November 1, 2006–Dr. James H. Cone, the Charles H. Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, will deliver the Geddes W. Hanson Lecture at Princeton Theological Seminary on Thursday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Seminary’s Miller Chapel.
Princeton Seminary presents Alice Parker's Melodious Accord—A Concert of Praise, November 11 in Miller ChapelPrinceton, NJ, October 27, 2006–Princeton Theological Seminary presents Alice Parker's Melodious Accord—A Concert of Praise, featuring the Princeton Seminary Singers with brass quartet and harp, on Saturday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Miller Chapel on the Seminary campus.
Award-winning Journalist Chris Hedges to Lecture at Princeton SeminaryPrinceton, NJ, October 25, 2006–Chris Hedges, senior fellow at The Nation Institute in New York City, visiting lecturer in the Council of Humanities, and the Anschutz Distinguished Fellow at Princeton University, will give a lecture titled “The Christian Right and the War on America” at Princeton Theological Seminary on Wednesday, November 1 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Lounge of the Mackay Campus Center on the Seminary campus. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Princeton Seminary Hosts Ninth Annual Health FairPrinceton, NJ, October 18, 2006–The Wholistic Health Initiative of Princeton Theological Seminary will host its ninth annual health fair on Tuesday, October 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Mackay Campus Center. The fair emphasizes the care of the body, mind, and spirit.
Local Artist Presents Jesus’ Teaching through Sculptures at Princeton Seminary
Princeton, NJ, October 17, 2006–Sculptor Charles McCollough will present an exhibit titled “The Art of the Parables” at Princeton Theological Seminary’s Erdman Art Gallery, beginning on Monday, October 30 and running through Friday, December 8. As both an artist and a theologian, McCollough typically works with spiritual elements through wood, clay, and bronze. He imagines how the word pictures of Jesus’ narratives give us “in-sight” as well as sound.
Addressing Gang Violence Subject of Seminar October 26 at Princeton Seminary
Princeton, NJ, October 16, 2006–With gang violence on the upswing in central New Jersey and nationally, Princeton Theological Seminary’s Center of Continuing Education will host a seminar titled “Empowering Communities against Gang Violence” on Thursday, October 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Erdman Hall. Whereas law enforcement professionals and community activists have led much of the conversation about gang violence, this event is unique in its focus on how the church can be involved in solving the problem. The event will bring together church leaders along with local police chiefs from Princeton and Ewing Townships, the mayors of West Windsor Township and Princeton Borough, and officials from the West Windsor and East Windsor schools.
Organist Hans Davidsson and the Princeton Seminary Singers Perform Works by German Baroque Composers at Princeton Seminary October 20
Princeton, NJ, October 13, 2006–Hans Davidsson, professor of organ and project director of the Eastman-Rochester Organ Initiative at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, will present the Joe. R. Engle Organ Concert at Princeton Theological Seminary at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 20 in Miller Chapel on the Seminary campus.
Princeton Theological Seminary Names New Administrators
Princeton, NJ, October 13, 2006–Princeton Theological Seminary has announced the appointment of new administrative staff members.
Israeli Scholar to Lecture at Princeton Seminary on Truth and Theodicy in the Book of Job
Princeton, NJ, October 5, 2006–Edward L. Greenstein will give the Frederick Neumann Memorial Lecture at Princeton Theological Seminary on Wednesday, October 18 at 7:00 p.m. His lecture is titled, “Truth or Theodicy? Speaking Truth to Power in the Book of Job.”
Lectures at Princeton Seminary on the Creative Process of Preaching
Princeton, NJ, September 22, 2006–Jana L. Childers, dean and vice president for academic affairs and professor of homiletics and speech communication at San Francisco Theological Seminary, will deliver Princeton Theological Seminary’s biennial Donald Macleod Preaching Lectures on Monday, October 2 and Tuesday, October 3 in the Main Lounge of the Mackay Campus Center. The topic of the lectureship is “Other Tongues: A Spirituality for Preachers.”
Princeton Seminary Hosts Pre-election Series on Religion and Politics
Princeton, NJ, September 19, 2006–This election season, Princeton Theological Seminary’s Center of Continuing Education will offer “God and Politics,” a five-part series exploring the intersection of religion and American politics. The series, designed for both Seminary students and the public, will be held on five consecutive Tuesday evenings from 6:30 until 8:00 p.m., beginning September 26.
Princeton Theological Seminary Begins 195th Academic YearPrinceton, NJ, September 7, 2006–Princeton Theological Seminary will begin its 195th academic year with a convocation on Tuesday, September 19 at 8:00 p.m. in Miller Chapel. Dr. L. Gordon Graham, Henry Luce III Professor of Philosophy and the Arts, will give his inaugural address as full professor to the faculty and student body in remarks titled “The Philosophy of the Seminary.” Classes will begin the morning of September 20, when the community celebrates the Sacrament of Holy Communion at 10:00 a.m., officiated by President Torrance. Dr. Sang Hyun Lee, Kyung-Chik Han Professor of Systematic Theology, and director of the Asian American Program, will preach the sermon.
Pension Protection Act Creates New Opportunity for Giving to PTSPrinceton, NJ, August 24, 2006–On August 4, 2006, Congress passed the Pension Protection Act of 2006, which makes it possible, for the first time, for donors to make tax-efficient charitable gifts from IRAs and Roth IRAs during their lifetimes. In the past, donors who made gifts from their retirement accounts withdrew funds and included those amounts in their gross income. Now for a limited period of time, owners of IRAs who are already required to take distributions from their retirement accounts can transfer up to $100,000 to a qualified tax-exempt public charity. This contribution does not create a charitable deduction, but it does allow the donor to exclude the IRA distribution from gross income.
California Artist to Exhibit at Princeton Seminary’s Erdman Art Gallery
Princeton, NJ, August 24, 2006–Heather Sturt Haaga, a California artist with close Princeton connections, will open an exhibition titled “From Where I Sit: The Spaces in Our Lives” at Princeton Theological Seminary’s Erdman Art Gallery on Monday, September 11, with a reception from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the gallery. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public. The show will continue through Friday, October 20.
Princeton Theological Seminary Offers Continuing Medical Education Credit for Physicians
Princeton, NJ, August 17, 2006–Princeton Theological Seminary’s Center of Continuing Education has partnered with Princeton HealthCare System to provide Category 1 Continuing Medical Education credit for physicians. This is the first time the center has offered credit courses for medical professionals.
Princeton Theological Seminary Welcomes New Faculty and Staff
Princeton, NJ, August 1, 2006–Princeton Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of a new faculty member and a new administrator.
Princeton Theological Seminary Receives Generous Grant from the William A. and Eugenie H. Sullivan Trust of The Philadelphia Foundation
Princeton, NJ, July 18, 2006–Princeton Theological Seminary has received a grant of $26,373.89 given to the William Albert and Eugenie Hummel Sullivan Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund by the William A. and Eugenie H. Sullivan Trust of The Philadelphia Foundation. The scholarship endowment fund supports students who are preparing for ministry.
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