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March 7

Professor Kenda Dean Discusses Christian Social Innovation, Youth Ministry and Theological Chutzpa

Dean highlights accomplishments made in youth ministry throughout Princeton Seminary

January 31

Dr. Matthew Novenson Appointed to Princeton Seminary Faculty

Early Christianity expert returns to Princeton Seminary as Professor of New Testament

January 25

Associate Professor James Deming Retires

Associate Professor and sports enthusiast James Deming recalls his time at Princeton Seminary

January 22

Princeton Seminary Congratulates Professor LaRue on Retirement

The Francis Landey Patton Professor of Homiletics reflects on his time at Princeton Seminary and his retirement plans

December 12, 2023

Princeton Theological Seminary Names Jean Hall as Chief Financial Officer

Princeton Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean Hall as Chief Financial Officer

September 25, 2023

In Memoriam: Sonia E. Waters

Remembering Associate Professor Sonia E. Waters

September 20, 2023

From Student to Scholar

Alumna Sarah Stewart-Kroeker returns to campus as a member of the faculty

September 7, 2023

In Memoriam: Sang Hyun Lee

Remembering Professor Sang Hyun Lee

September 5, 2023

Ministry Collaboratory Works to Center Young Adult Voices

Ruth Perkins Lee talks about her role in Ministry Collaboratory helping churches engage young adults in their local communities

August 3, 2023

Welcoming Dr. Soojin Chung

11th Director joins Overseas Ministries Study Center

August 1, 2023

Welcoming Shannon Smythe

Smythe Joins Princeton Seminary as Director of Field Education and Vocational Placement

July 24, 2023

A New Goal

How James C. Deming’s research focused on the impact of soccer and European Christianity

July 13, 2023

Rev. Dr. LeQuita Porter and the Isaiah Partnership

Rev. Dr.LeQuita Porter covers her role as Project Director of the Isaiah Partnership and what led her to ministry

June 30, 2023

Dr. Hastings Retires

Dr. Hastings shares his journey as director for the Overseas Ministries Study Center and what he plans to do during retirement

June 22, 2023

Happy Retirement to Cathy Cook Davis

A legacy of helping hundreds of students find their own path

May 24, 2023

Dr. Sarah Stewart-Kroeker Joins Princeton Seminary Faculty

Dr. Stewart-Kroeker, Augustine expert and 2014 graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary returns to campus this fall as a member of the faculty

May 22, 2023

Celebrating Dr. Keri Day as Full Professor of Constructive Theology and African American Religion

Dr. Keri Day tells us what propelled her throughout her life and what prepared her for a Full Professor position

May 8, 2023

Mentoring and Music: Mina Choi Brings Vision and Heart to Pastoral Care

Mina Choi combines music and ministry through pastoral leadership

March 30, 2023

Instilling Hope and Expanding Possibilities for Those in Search of Their Calling

Rev. Toure Marshall brings a passion for community to his role in Field Education and Vocational Placement

March 2, 2023

Dr. John R. Bowlin Named Princeton Seminary’s Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs

Bowlin will begin his tenure as dean and vice president of Academic Affairs on July 1, 2023.

February 23, 2023

Celebrating Jacqueline E. Lapsley

Academic Dean reflects on career at Princeton Seminary and the next steps of her call

February 9, 2023

Future of American Democracy Series Announces Spring Event Lineup

Sherrilyn Ifill on civil rights; Jamelle Bouie, Walter Kim, and Shannon Watts on faltering faith in institutions

February 6, 2023

Princeton Theological Seminary Launches the Center for Contemplative Leadership

Princeton Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the launch of the Center for Contemplative Leadership.

February 3, 2023

Recap | Safe Harbor Conference: Ministering in the Midst of Storms

Watch or listen to keynote addresses by Rev. Martha Simmons, Esq. and Rev. Dr. Kimberly Wagner

February 2, 2023

Princeton Theological Seminary Launches Young Adult Leadership Network

Princeton Theological Seminary is thrilled to announce the 2023 launch of a Young Adult Leadership Network.

January 27, 2023

Wright Library Welcomes Two Significant Acquisitions

A Lunar Bible and four Ethiopic texts join the thousands of archival works in the library's Special Collections.

January 11, 2023

Princeton Theological Seminary Receives Grant to Support Christian Social Innovation and Spiritual Entrepreneurship

Princeton Seminary has launched a new project which aims to help theological education prepare faith leaders as “spiritual entrepreneurs.”

December 27, 2022

Professor Richard Fox Young Retires

Young, who helped shape a generation of world Christianity thinkers and teachers, plans to focus on his own research pursuits in retirement.

December 21, 2022

M. Craig Barnes Reflects on a Decade at PTS

During his final days as President, M. Craig Barnes reflects on a decade of service to Princeton Theological Seminary.

December 9, 2022

Princeton Theological Seminary Launches New MAT Program Focusing on Justice and Public Life

The hybrid degree program centers the power of leading with faith in the public square

November 10, 2022

Recap | The Future of American Democracy Series Kick-off: The Challenge of Polarization

View photos, watch or listen to an engaging panel discussion featuring Symone Sanders-Townsend, Jane Coaston, and Congressman Peter Meijer

November 3, 2022

Welcoming Amelia Kennedy

Assistant professor of the history of medieval Christianity

November 3, 2022

Welcoming Ki Joo “KC” Choi

Kyung-Chik Han Chair Professor of Asian American Theology

November 3, 2022

Welcoming Kimberly Wagner

Assistant professor of preaching

November 3, 2022

Welcoming Lisa J. Cleath

Assistant professor of Old Testament

November 3, 2022

Meet Princeton Seminary's 2022 New Faculty

Welcoming KC Choi, Kimberly Wagner, Lisa Cleath, and Amelia Kennedy

October 27, 2022

New Arts Initiative Designed to Open Arms to Community, Area Artists, Arts Lovers

Inaugural exhibit features world-renowned artist Makoto Fujimura

October 19, 2022

Princeton Theological Seminary Launches Master of Arts in Theology & Ecology Degree Program

The 13-month program will attend the intimate connections among land, space, justice, soil, place, and neighbor

October 14, 2022

Princeton Theological Seminary Names Rev. Dr. Jonathan Lee Walton as Eighth President

Princeton Theological Seminary Names Rev. Dr. Jonathan Lee Walton as Eighth President

September 24, 2022

Recap: Opening Convocation for the 2022-23 Academic Year

View photos and watch or listen to the 2022 opening convocation service

September 21, 2022

The Challenge of Polarization: How Do We Sustain Government, Of and By an Ever-More Divided People

Princeton Seminary to Host Series on The Future of American Democracy

August 24, 2022

Professor W. Stacy Johnson Retires

For three decades, he was an exemplary teacher, meticulous writer, and visionary leader

August 18, 2022

Remembering Wentzel van Huyssteen

Cheerful and welcoming, van Huyssteen challenged theologians to work with science, not against it.

August 8, 2022

Remembering James Lapsley

Known for his quiet demeanor and distinguished academic life, Lapsley continued his family’s rich tradition of faith

July 26, 2022

Professor Sally A. Brown Retires

A gifted professor and pastor, Brown empowered and strengthened scholars’ preaching

July 7, 2022

Princeton Seminary Professors Retire

Celebrating the contributions of professors Sally Brown, William Stacy Johnson, and Bruce McCormack

June 21, 2022

Nine Martyrs Remembered

Professor Lisa Bowens participates in service marking 7th anniversary of deaths at SC church bible study

June 2, 2022

Princeton Seminary Welcomes Four New Faculty Members

April 27, 2022

Developing a Spirit of Openness

Y. Joy Harris-Smith on helping others navigate an increasingly diverse world

March 8, 2022

Exploring Faith’s Perennial Questions

Dale C. Allison, Jr. delves into religious experiences and their interpretation

February 7, 2022

Recap: Spring 2022 Opening Communion

Watch or listen to Dr. Jay-Paul M. Hinds’ opening communion sermon for the spring 2022 semester

December 21, 2021

Remembering James Armstrong

Beloved by all, Armstrong was a true renaissance man

December 10, 2021

Professor and Alum Receive Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award

George Hunsinger and Keith Johnson, PhD '08, edited The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Karl Barth

October 25, 2021

Recap: Professor John Bowlin’s Inaugural Lecture

Watch or listen to “Jesus and Dogs, or How to Command a Friend”

October 5, 2021

Learning from the Book of Exodus

Professor Dennis Olson reflects on the relevancy of the Old Testament in today’s world

August 17, 2021

Enter the Parlor

Doing Christian Theology is a new introductory course inviting students to get a small taste of four areas of theology

August 4, 2021

So You Say

Professor Chip Dobbs-Allsopp examines the Bible as an orality

July 21, 2021

Following Coup, Myanmar Alumni Engage in Public Theology

Professor Richard Fox Young reflects on the importance of seeing and supporting a people in crisis

June 25, 2021

The African American Interpreter and Paul

The Distillery Season Five

June 22, 2021

Remembering Dr. Geddes "Guy" W. Hanson

Dr. Hanson’s life-giving hospitality profoundly bettered the lives of students

June 15, 2021

Exploring the Big Question: What Is Ecclesiastical Imagination?

Professor Gordon Mikoski discusses imagination as a philosophical, theological, and anthropological phenomenon

June 4, 2021

Agents of Redemptive Interruption

The Distillery Season Five

May 19, 2021

Professor Paul Rorem Retires

Rorem helped prepare students for a journey of lifelong scholarship

May 18, 2021

Professor Elsie McKee Retires

McKee hopes most to be remembered as a bridge between Africa and North America as well as for teaching the pastoral side of John Calvin

April 19, 2021

Empowering Daring Witness in Today’s Challenging Times

When expressing our faith, Professor Sally Brown encourages looking for glimpses of God in the everyday spaces of our lives

April 7, 2021

A Call for Solidarity

Members of the Princeton Seminary faculty have written a call for solidarity in response to the increasing acts of violence against Asians and Asian Americans.

March 3, 2021

Redefining Sin as Suffering

If you ask Sonia Waters, addiction isn’t a moral failing to be punished. It’s an expression of suffering to which ministers must respond.

February 2, 2021

Sparking Difficult Conversations About Racial Injustice

Anti-Racism Design Lab participants create tools to help congregations address racism

January 14, 2021

Exploring Christianity’s Increasingly Diverse Global Population

World Christianity scholars examine globalization’s impact on the dynamics of faith

December 29, 2020

A New Perspective

Raimundo Barreto, recently promoted to associate professor of world Christianity, brings a global focus to Princeton Seminary

December 15, 2020

Recap: Electoral Aftermath: Can We Still Begin Again?

Watch or listen to a conversation between Eddie Glaude and Keri Day

December 14, 2020

Professor Nancy Duff Retires

Duff taught students to understand moral issues in theological ways

October 26, 2020

Princeton Seminary Approves New Curriculum

Building on a tradition of intellectual excellence to include an expanded focus on holistic formation

October 8, 2020

Remembering Freda Gardner

The Seminary’s first permanent female faculty member, Gardner broke down barriers

October 5, 2020

Remembering Patrick Miller

A renowned biblical scholar, Miller taught generations of students

September 22, 2020

COPING WITH COVID-19: Bonus Interview With Dr. Bo Karen Lee

Listen to the full-length interview with Dr. Bo Karen Lee from Being Church in the Time of COVID's Self-Care and Sabbath episode

September 9, 2020

An Update from the Antiracism Task Force

September 8, 2020

COPING WITH COVID-19: Bonus Interview With Dr. Sonia Waters

Listen to the full-length interview with Dr. Sonia Waters from Being Church in the Time of COVID's Grief episode

September 7, 2020

New Grant Promotes On-the-Ground Theology in Africa

Afe Adogame will chair and co-direct a program that supports early-career African theologians

August 6, 2020

It's Complicated: Confronting Complex Scripture

Lisa Bowens tackles African American understanding and interpretations of Paul

July 24, 2020

Joy Riders

The Distillery Season Four

July 13, 2020

Princeton Seminary Files Amicus Brief

July 9, 2020

Our Commitment to International Students

June 15, 2020

Doing Justice

President Barnes outlines actions the Seminary is taking to build a more just way of life together under God.

June 1, 2020

On the Recent Murders of African Americans in the U.S.

Members of the Princeton Seminary faculty have written a statement in response to the recent murders of African Americans in the United States.

April 28, 2020

One Goal, Many Voices

Reflections from Princeton Seminary's Puerto Rico solidarity team

April 22, 2020

Weekly Remarks on COVID-19 from President M. Craig Barnes

April 22, 2020

Flipping the Script

The Zoe Project's online storytelling

April 9, 2020

RECORDING: Conversations with Faculty on the COVID-19 Crisis

On April 2, Princeton Theological Seminary's Office of Continuing Education hosted a digital panel conversation with Seminary faculty on the COVID-19 crisis.

March 26, 2020

Worshiping in the Roastery

Brett, MDiv ’19, and Laura Foote on ministry and worship with people with disabilities

March 5, 2020

Walking the Path of the Pastor

Gloria Yi’s global journey to her calling

March 2, 2020

More Than a Mission

Erin Raffety's guide to welcoming and including disabled voices in the church

February 8, 2020

Recap: Spring 2020 Opening Communion

Watch and listen to Dr. Hanna Reichel's opening communion sermon for the spring 2020 semester

January 27, 2020

The Case for Rest

Discovering the gifts of Sabbath

January 16, 2020

Opening the Lines of Communication

Contemplating contradiction through conversation

January 10, 2020

Recap: Theologies of the Digital

Listen to presentations from Theologies of the Digital

January 8, 2020

Catholic University Honors Seminary Professor for Scholarship and Leadership

Mark Smith to Receive 2020 Johannes Quasten Award for Excellence

November 25, 2019

On the Threshold of the Kingdom of God

Listen to the Farminary's Nate Stucky on the "Food and Faith Podcast"

November 21, 2019

The Intersection of Science and Faith

Margarita Mooney’s classes apply theological knowledge to practical issues

November 11, 2019

2019 New Faculty

Welcoming Heath Carter, Jay-Paul Hinds, and Elaine James

November 11, 2019

Welcoming Jay-Paul Hinds

MDiv '07, ThM '08, assistant professor of pastoral theology

November 11, 2019

Welcoming Elaine T. James

Song of Songs scholar and associate professor of Old Testament

November 11, 2019

Welcoming Heath W. Carter

Associate professor of American Christianity

November 1, 2019

Sabbath Rest

The Distillery Season 3

October 29, 2019

Scholar Studies Latin America Christianities

Raimundo C. Barreto, Jr. studies active religious communities in the Global South

October 24, 2019

Redefining Youth Ministry

Sunday school doesn’t cut it for today’s youth, says Professor Kenda Dean

October 22, 2019

The Courage to Talk

A profile of the Rev. Dr. Victor Aloyo, Jr.

October 15, 2019

Improving Preaching Through Peer Learning

Preachers learn from one another in a new continuing education course

October 8, 2019

Professor Connects Art and Theology

Reaching out through public art

September 25, 2019

Recap: Opening Convocation for the 2019-20 Academic Year

Watch or listen to the 2019 opening convocation address

September 18, 2019

Travel to India: “Preaching the Gospel in a Global Context”

Students experience culture, history, and religion from an entirely different perspective.

September 14, 2019

Former Dean and Professor Emeritus to Receive PC(USA)’s Highest Honor for Theological Education

September 12, 2019

Applying Biblical Texts to Modern Day Issues

George Hunsinger: Author of "Karl Barth and Radical Politics"

September 10, 2019

Creating Dynamic Christian Communities

Seminary students discover ministry with an innovative travel course

August 30, 2019

Making Faithful Decisions at the End of Life

The Distillery Season 3

August 29, 2019

Faces of Princeton Seminary

Profiles of members of our Christian community

August 22, 2019

Lectures on Campus

Listen to a sampling of lectures from campus events during the 2018-2019 academic year

August 16, 2019

Addiction and Pastoral Care

The Distillery Season 3

August 2, 2019

The Confirmation Project

The Distillery Season 3

July 26, 2019

Cosmic Conflict

The Distillery Season 3

May 8, 2019

Nancy Duff, Professor of Christian Ethics

Recent Author of “Making Faithful Decisions at the End of Life”

April 26, 2019

Empowering Leaders at the Center for Theology, Women, and Gender

The Center addresses the intersections of race, class, gender identity, and sexuality in church and society.

April 17, 2019

Princeton Seminary Professors Retire

Lasting contributions were made to our students' spiritual formation and to the community by professors who recently retired.

April 14, 2019

The Power of the Past

For Mary Farag, history holds the key to an experience that can enrich and inform practice and faith today.

April 13, 2019

Dean White Named Distinguished Alum by Pittsburgh Seminary

Congrats to the VP of Student Relations John White who will receive the "Distinguished Alumnus" award by his alma mater.

April 8, 2019

Keri Day: Speaking from Experience

Keri Day explores the church’s tradition of social justice and its potential for change making.

March 25, 2019

Shaping a Generation of Preachers

The challenge and joy of teaching preaching to Princeton Seminary students has captivated Professor Sally Brown, PhD ’01, for 18 years.

March 22, 2019

Congolese "Sisters" Help Women in Need

Led by Elsie McKee, Seminary community members helped to open the Tomisunga Women’s Center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

February 5, 2019

Where Do I Belong?

In a reflection on belonging, Eric Barreto notes that cultural and ethnic differences should be celebrated as gifts that display God's creativity and grace.

January 4, 2019

Grateful Even at the Grave

Read President Barnes' latest article in The Christian Century

December 27, 2018

Psalms: The Gymnasium for the Soul

The Psalter displays a full spectrum of human emotions, and the Psalms offer us an opportunity to strengthen our prayer life, our heart, and our spiritual core.

December 1, 2018

GATHER: A Conversation with the Academic Dean

Jacqueline Lapsley recently began her appointment as dean and vice president of academic affairs.

December 1, 2018

Soul Sickness

Assistant Professor Sonia Waters’ new book aims to both define substance addiction and help care for those in its grip.

November 29, 2018

Is Food Waste a Religious Issue?

Nate Stucky, director of The Farminary Project, is featured in a new article exploring the subject of food waste as a religious issue.

October 30, 2018

Resurrecting Wounds

Dr. Keri Day recently took part in an online symposium on the subject of trauma, as explored in PTS alum Shelly Rambo’s new book, Resurrecting Wounds.

October 6, 2018

White Boys Will Be Boys: Kavanaugh, #MeToo and Race

Dr. Keri Day explores the fault lines Kavanaugh's case exposes

September 23, 2018

Who is Yahweh & Where Did Yahweh Come From?

Professor Mark Smith discusses the origin of ‘Yahweh’

September 7, 2018

Opening Convocation for the 2018–19 Academic Year

Speaker: Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger, Charlotte W. Newcombe Professor of Pastoral Theology

August 29, 2018

Fighting the Burnout Culture: How Personalist Philosophers and Benedictine Monks Can Help Stressed-Out College Students

Writing for Public Discourse, Dr. Margarita Mooney examines views on education

August 21, 2018

Conversations with Faculty

Faculty members share insights about their academic work, faith, and life at the Seminary

July 16, 2018

Eric D. Barreto: Reading the Bible in public

Writing for Faith & Leadership, Dr. Eric Barreto examines how we read the Bible in the midst of the political issues of our time

July 5, 2018

Being Human in the Modern World: Why Personalism Matters for Education and Culture

Writing for Public Discourse, Dr. Margarita Mooney explores personalism and how it influences education and culture

June 25, 2018

Prof. Mark Smith Presents Series of Lectures in China

Dr. Smith leads a workshop at the International Center for the Study of Ancient Text Cultures at Renmin University of China in Beijing

June 1, 2018

Where God is Active

Associate Professor Eric Barreto sees our racial and ethnic differences as divine places.

May 27, 2018

Reunion Recap 2018

Relive Reunion 2018 with photos, videos, and audio highlights!

May 18, 2018

Take & Read: New Books in Old Testament

Dr. Jacqueline Lapsley discusses new titles emerging in the study of the Old Testament in The Christian Century

May 8, 2018

Exploring the Bible

The Distillery Season 2

May 5, 2018

We need a Pentecost

Dr. Keri Day writes about the miracle of community in The Christian Century

April 20, 2018

Frederick Neumann Memorial Lecture

Lecture by Dr. Karlfried Froehlich

March 15, 2018

Conversation with Dr. Keri L. Day

Q&A with Dr. Day about her theological perspective and aim to fashion beloved communities

February 28, 2018

Dr. Adogame Appointed Professor Extraordinary at Stellenbosch University

February 22, 2018

Conversation with Dr. Hanna Reichel

Q&A with Dr. Reichel about what animates her research and teaching

February 20, 2018

Religious Resistance

The Distillery Season 2

January 31, 2018

Conversation with Dr. Mary K. Farag

Q&A with Dr. Farag about her research, spiritual practices, and what she hopes for her students

January 24, 2018

Conversation with Dr. Dirk J. Smit

Q&A with Dr. Smit about his work and what motivates his teaching at Princeton Seminary

January 19, 2018

Opening Communion for the Spring Semester

Preacher: Dr. Keri L. Day

October 19, 2017

Mother of the Protest

Elsie McKee gives an overview of how key women have shaped church history, focusing particularly on Katharina Schütz Zell, a Protestant "church mother."

August 8, 2017

Women's Voices

The Distillery Season 1

July 25, 2017

Body, Soul, Soil, and Sacrament

Nathan Stucky reflects on the interconnectedness of farming, food, bodies, and Jesus Christ, as well as the impactfulness of planting seeds and tending soil.

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