Columbia Theological Seminary Vantage, 83, number 3, Winter 1991-1992

COLUMBIA
THEOLOGICAL

SEMINARY

Vantage

WINTER 1991/1992

Richards Center
renovation completed

After six months of construction and
refurbishing, structural renovations to
Columbia's Richards Center were
completed in September. The "new"
Richards Center represents part of the
building and renovation needs listed
in Columbia's capital campaign
prospectus and is a visual symbol of
the campaign theme, "Rooted in
Tradition, Growing with Vision."

The overhaul, which began in
March following four years of plan-
ning, removed asbestos from the 31-
year-old building, updated the fire
alarm system, and made the entire
facility handicapped-accessible with
the construction of an elevator.

Cecil Moore, superintendent of
buildings and grounds, was a student
at Columbia when the Richards
Center opened. He has overseen the
building's massive facelift.

Many of the changes were of a
practical nature. The bookstore was
enlarged by 185 square feet to accom-
modate a growing student population.

A new public address system

amplifies sound across both the
cafeteria and the adjoining dining
area, the Ellis Room. In addition,
acoustical panels made of sound-
absorbing material have been
mounted beside the cafeteria win-
dows taming the sound system and
providing a decorative element.

The cafeteria serving line was
restructured to provide alternative
options of soup-and-salad or full
mealy while a new dishwasher and
disposal were added to the kitchen
and other cooking equipment was
updated.

Plexiglass was affixed to the
building's two large stained glass
windows to protect them and provide
insulation to conserve heating and
cooling costs.

On the second floor, three offices
on the northwest corner were con-
verted into a classroom, seating 30-35
people, and two open rooms on the
third floor were converted into seven
offices and one seminar room.

"We took that area on the third

Peter J. Paris, Smyth Lecturer

William Willimon, Guest Preacher

The Richards Center has had its first major renovation since construction in 1960.

floor that had been virtually useless to
the seminary because we never could
control the temperature, and we put a
new heating and cooling system up
there and separated it from the
heating and cooling for the rest of the
building," Mr. Moore says.

Other changes were functional or
cosmetic.

The piano lounge was partially
converted into a concession area with

vending machines, a microwave oven,
and four tables with chairs. A Student
Coordinating Council office was
added off the lounge.

The student parlor was com-
pletely refurbished with new carpet,
doors, paint, fixtures, and lighting

The redesigned Ellis Room,
formerly the Red Room, is a dining
and meeting area, which seats 126

Continued on page 3

Plan to attend Forum

lettxi Russell, Alummlae Lecturer

J. Will Ormond, Luncheon Speaker

Coi umbia Seminary invites all friends
and alumni/ae to its 1992 Forum,
January 27-29. The three-day event,
one day shorter than usual, will bring
noted speakers and preachers to the
campus and will also be a time for
class reunions and other activities.
This year's Smyth Lecturer is
Peter J. Paris, the Elmer G. Hom-
nghausen Professor of Social Ethics at
Princeton Theological Seminary. His
title for the series is "Christian Social
Ethics Among African Peoples in the
Diaspora." Dr. Paris is author of The
Social Teaching of the Black Churches
and Blach Leaders in Conflict Joseph II
Jackson. Martin Luthci King, Jr Mal-
colm X. Adam Clayton Powell . Jr. His
lectures are scheduled for January 2
at 3:30 p.m. and January 28 and 29 at
11:30 a.m.

Letty Russell, Professor of Theol-
ogy at Yale Divinity School, will be
the Alumni/ae Lecturer. The theme
of her three lectures is "Church in the
Round." Dr. Russell's books include
Human Liberation in a Feminist Perspec-
tive A Theology; Growth in Partner-
ship; and Becoming Human. She will
lecture January 27 at 1:30 p.m. and
lanuary 28 and 29 at 9:00 a.m.

William H. Willimon will be guest
preacher for Forum. Dr. Willimon is
Dean of the Chapel and Professor of

Christian Ministry at Duke University.
His sermon titles are "The Word of
the Lord" and "The Lord of the
Word." His books include Worship as
Pastoral Care and What 's Right with the
Chinch. Dr. Willimon will preach
January 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Alumni/ae activities will be
conducted throughout Forum. On
Tuesday, January 28, J.Will Ormond,
Professor Emeritus of Biblical Expos-
tion at Columbia, will speak at the
Alumni/ae Luncheon and Association
Meeting at 12:30 p.m.

Alumni/ae in reunion classes will
hold their luncheon on Wednesday,
January 2 C ', at 12:30 p.m., Forum's
concluding event. The following
alumni/ae serve as reunion chairs:

1937 and earlier - Bonneau
Dickson

1942- Vance Barron

1^47 - John Newton

1^52- Edward Hopper

1957 - Joseph Conyers

1962 - Hugh Eichelberger

1967- William Barron

1^72- Ernest Johnson

1077 - Thomas Norwood

1982 - Donald Frampton

1987 - Richard Hill

1991 -Sharon Core

Women students and alumnae

Continued on page 4

From the President

Douglas W. Oldenburg

n i \ MONTH! ( <>lumbia

Seminary announced one ol the most
ambitious capital fund drives in the
history oi theological education. The
campaign theme is appropriate
"Rooted in Tradition, ( .rowing with
Vision." The goal is $31,450,000.

As my associates and I have
visited churches throughout the
South, we have made every effort to
explain why such a campaign is
nc. essary and what Columbii
doing with the mone) I (ere is w hat
we say.

In 1984 the seminary's Board ol
Directors began to realize several
things. Columbia Seminary's oppor-
tunities tor service to the June h were
growing rapidl) . the student bod)
and faculty were growing, major
renovations and repairs to existing
buildings had been put off too long,
the library was in need of expansion;
and students found themselves
incurring greater levels of indebted-
ness.

In order to meet these changes,
the seminary obtained permission in
1984 to approach the churches o\ the
Synod of South Atlantic with a ( apital
funds appeal in 1992 and L993. A
long-range plan was created, setting
the seminary's course through the
year 2000. Several new ^ud innovative
services were added to the seminal \ s
educational program, including the
international program, the Lay
Instituteof Faith and I itc evangelism
training, and the Asian Ministries
Center. A new building, the W. Frank

I [arrington Center for Continuing
Education and Church Growth, was
added to the campus and is now
much in demand for education events
and individual and church st.iti
retreats

If you visit Columbia today, the
growth is apparent. But there are
other important indicators. Compare
the general state of the seminary in
academi. years 1975 and 1990 to get
,in idea ol jusl how far the seminary
has come m the past 15 years

1975 1990

Enrollment: 190 620

I ,i- ulty: 20 33

Budg. i $1 million $5.4 million

Endowment: $5 million $40 million

In order to keep the seminary
solvent and growing financially in the
face of these changes, the Board of
I >i rectors and administration have
had to consider the following realities:

1. Denominational funding is
very limited. Most Presbyterians do
not realize that only about four to five
percent of Columbia's annual operat-
ing budget is supplied through the
( leneral Assembly's 195 Fund (Theo-
logical Education Fund) and that,
beginning in 1992, synod funding of
the seminary will be nonexistent.
None of the denominational funding
received by Columbia is for capital
projects or the building of endow-
ment.

The truth is, Columbia is almost
completely dependent upon those
individual Presbyterians and congre-
gations m the Synods of South Atlan-

Glenn R. Bucher. left, was inaugurated a^ vice president foi iuadciic affairs/dean of
faculty and professor of social ethics on October 1. The title of his address was "Sabbath
of Transition: The Education oj a Practical Theologian. " C, Benton Kline, right, took
part in the service. Dr. Kline president emeritus of Columbia, -erred as dean of faculty
from 1969 -1971.

A tribute to Margot McWilliam

tic and Living Waters who believe in
the seminary's mission and support it
by means of their generous contribu-
tions. Today, most of our support
comes from individuals. We hope our
campaign efforts will see an increase
in support from local churches. While
we do receive significant support
from a few foundations for special
programs and projects, most founda-
tions will not support institutions that
have religious affiliations.

2. Capital improvements are
long overdue. When the campaign
started, the Richards Center (a build-
ing that houses classrooms, faculty
offices, meeting rooms, the bookstore,
and refectory) needed major renova-
tions. I am delighted to say that those
improvements are complete at a total
cost of $950,000. (See article on page
1.) However, we still need gifts to
provide repairs and improvements to
student and faculty housing.

Our largest project is a new
addition to the John Bulow Campbell
Library, designed to increase available
stack, study, office, and computer
space, by more than 100 percent. The
estimated cost for the building is $5.8
million. We have already received a
generous commitment of $1 .5 million
for the endowment of building
maintenance, equipment, and book
purchases.

3. Our endowment is not yet
large enough to sustain the vision.
As the cost of theological education
rises, our students need more scholar-
ship assistance. Faculty salaries are
still below average. As our budget
grows and funding from the denomi-
nation remains static, it is clear we
will increasingly need to depend upon
earnings from the endowment to
sustain the seminary's operation in

the years ahead. This fiscal year, 50
percent of our operating budget was
funded from endowment earnings, up
from 46 percent last year. Without
increased contributions to the endow-
ment, endowment earnings will not
keep pace with operating demands.

4. A successful campaign will
make a difference. In October I was
pleased to announce to the seminary's
Board of Directors that we had
received commitments totaling more
than $19.3 million, which puts us 61
percent toward goal!

Our initial lead gifts are in.
Faculty and staff have committed
twice their original objective. (Each
one of the 70 seminary employees
participated, committing more than
$201,000 against a goal of $100,000.)
We have spent the past six months
preparing for a major thrust in
appeals to individuals, foundations,
and churches.

Our greatest needs are in the area
of scholarship funds, faculty chairs,
and library renovation and expansion.
We are also actively seeking operating
and endowment funds from Presbyte-
rians in Florida for the new Center for
Theological Studies.

We are ahead of the projected
schedule, but we can't rest on our
accomplishments. The campaign will
need the utmost support of every
alumnus/a, every friend and sup-
porter of the seminary, and every
church in our parent synods to reach
the projected goal.

Columbia Seminary is deeply
"Rooted in Tradition." The success of
this campaign will enable us to keep
"Growing with Vision." We invite
you to be a part of an exciting venture!
Can you think of a greater cause? [

"Political Correctness, the Reformed Tradition, and Pluralism: Implications for
Theological Education" was the title of a I or um following Glenn Bucher's inauguration.
Panelists in the discussion were: (front row, l-r) Dean Bucher, moderator; Beverly
Gaventa, professor ofNeio Testament at Columbia; George Stroup, professor of theology
at Columbia; (back row, l-r) Richard Deibert '89, co-pastor of Immanuel Presbyterian
Church, Montgomery, Alabama; Robert Franklin director of Program of Black Church
Studies, Candler School of Theology; Patricia Dutcher-Walls, Ph.D. candidate in Old
Testament Studies, Graduate Theological Union.

The seminary community was shocked
and saddened at the October 7 heart
attack and death of Margot McWil-
liam, wife of visiting instructor Stuart
McWilliam. Since 1981, Margot and

Stuart have left their home in Scotland
every other year for Stuart to hold a
joint appointment at Columbia and
Peachtree Presbyterian Church.
During their extended visits, Margot

and Stuart have endeared themselves
to all who have come to know them.
Margot will be remembered as a
regal lady with sparkling eyes and shy
humor, firmly correcting Stuart when
he "needed it" and extending care
with detailed thoughtfulness to
everyone.

Funeral services were held at the
Kirk in Killearn where the McWil-
liams served their last pastorate. L

This tribute was written by Douglas
Hix, Director of Advanced Studies and
Associate Professor of Pastoral Studies at
Columbia

VANTAGE

Professors Stanley Saunders and Marcia Ri^s,^

Q&A with Riggs and Saunders

Editor's note: The following interview
was conducted with Dr. Marcia Riggs,
associate professor of Christian ethics,
and Dr. Stanley Saunders, visiting
professor of New Testament. Both
professors joined Columbia's faculty
in 1991 Dr. Riggs in August and Dr.
Saunders in February.
What are your initial impressions of
Columbia?

Marcia Riggs: Columbia seems to be a
place seeking to integrate the best of
its history with a new vision for the
future. In other words, it seems to be a
place in transition wherein some
serious "soul-searching" by the
leadership is creating excitement
about and energy for change. Conse-
quently, Columbia is also a place
unsure about the meaning of such
change, particularly as such relates to
becoming more racially and theologi-
cally inclusive with respect to repre-
sentation on the faculty and in the
student body.

Stanley Saunders: Columbia is an
interesting place to be right now, for
several reasons. First, we're in the
midst of a major study of curriculum,
as well as a self-study, both of which
are requiring us to look at ourselves in
a critical light. The seminary is also in
a transitional phase in terms of faculty
appointments; many new faces will
change the complexion of the institu-
tion in ways no one can probably
foresee right now. I also sense that
Columbia is moving from being
primarily a regional seminary to being
a school that has national, even
international recognition, which also
will probably affect the school in
unexpected ways. My most basic
impression, however, has to do with
the people students, faculty, and
administration alike who are
earnestly seeking to understand what
the church and ministry will look like
in the coming decades. People here
are open, responsive, engaged, and
willing to enter into productive
discussion. I sense real commitment.
What courses do you teach?
MR: Within the core of required
courses, I teach a section of the
Christian Ethics course and am one of

WINTER 1991/1992

two professors facilitating the Alterna-
tive Context for Ministry experieru e in
Jamaica. I am also teaching the
elective course, "The Church as a
Community of Moral Discourse,"
which engages students in building
models for ethical reflection and
moral action in the church with
particular attention to race, gender,
and class oppression.
SS: Most of my courses have some-
thing to do with New Testament
exegesis. This fall I've been working
with juniors (first-year students) on
Philippians. I've also taught two
seminars: "New Testament Ethics"
last spring, and "Nature of the
Church" this fall. And I've been
involved with three colleagues in the
senior preaching course this semester,
which has been very interesting for
me, since most of the time I prefer
silence to sermons.
How is Columbia different from
where you were most recently?
MR: The most obvious difference is
that Columbia is not a universit)
related theological school but is an
autonomous seminary (Dr Riggs last
taught at Drew Theological
Seminary. )This means that Columbia
is unequivocally focused upon the
education of pastoral leadership for
the institutional Church, whereas the
theological school was more intention-
ally concerned with education for
non-traditional forms of ministry and
pastoral leadership Also, Columbia
serves a less diverse population in
terms of ecclesiastical traditions, race,
and academic interests. Columbia
does have, however, a more directed
course of study for M.Div. students
which ensures that students have a
balance between academic prepara-
tion and practical experience. I am
especially impressed with the Alterna-
tive Context experience as a require-
ment for ministerial training; it is one
of the ways Columbia addresses well
the seminary's own lack of diversity,
as well as the need for ministerial
leadership to be aware of and respon-
sive to the diversity of persons,
cultures, and needs which the church
must serve today. This curricular

emphasis, (he high calibre ol the
teaching faculty, and the struggles to
me more racially inclusive were
part ol what attracted me to Colum-
bia

SS: Most recently l was at Prin< eton
Seminary, where the faculty can

sometimes be more status conscious,

and may no! question as often
whether what's happening is a< tualrj
constructive, l [ere, l ha\ e the sen

that I've been accepted as an equal

and am respa ted tor what 1 bring to
the mix e\ en though I'm a \ er)
junior partner and even when 1 ask
hard questions Especially because
I'm a visiting professoi il would be
easy tor my < olleagues too\ ei look
me, but m fa< i I've been welcomed
heartily and have become involved in

\\.i\ S that I had not e\pe<. led

I low have your views changed about

what theological education should

be?

MR: Because I received my M Di\

degree rather recently (in 1983), my

views about what theological edui a
tion should be arc basii ally consistent
with current discussions whic h
emphasize ministry in and to a
pluralistic so< iet) and global < ommu
nit \ l thmk that theologii al edm a
tion must, therefore, prepare indents
to be "soi iological exegetes" ol the

society and world through C0U1
work and experiences along with
grounding in traditional subjects.
I heological edu< ation must be a
dialogical encounter between tradition

and context such that each is em i( hed
and critiqued by the othei

SS: I belie\ e the church in this country
is m a crisis situation. Numbers m
mainline churches continue to de< line
and, more significantly, the voic e ol
the church is no longer taken seriously
in the culture. I sense that we are in a
holding pattern, hoping that the
culture will somehow swing bat k
toward a more open and receptive
stance regarding the c hurch, but I

think this is an empty hope I think
this suggests that it is time for us to
take a hard look at our presupposi
tions about what the chun h is and
about how we ought to go. We need
to begin thinking aggressively aboul
the nature ot c hristian community,
about what people see when they look
at the church, and about how the
reality that is the church squares with
what we proclaim. One consequence
is that we can no longer take foi
granted that a little bit of Bible, a bit of
history and theology, and a bit ol
practical theology are going to be
adequate It's time to bring mission
and worship back to the center of the
curriculum. Doing theology in a post
Christian culture means that we can
no longer be content to master ab-
stract disciplines; we must invite and
enable students to engage both church
and culture critically and natively.
What are your thoughts about the
relationship between the seminary
and the church, both at-large and
specifically at Columbia?
MR: It seems to me that C olumbia,
and all seminaries, must be concerned
with educating ministerial leadership
who can effectively serve the present
church both pastorally and propheti-
cally. In other words, seminaries
must be attentive to the pragmatic

concerns ol the hur< h while at the

same lime ( hallengmg the ^ huu h to

mamtest new ways ot being the i hun h

Witnessing to the gospel ot lesns

y hrist to spii itual and sot io hist* i
liberation in a so< ierj and world
w here domination .u\.\ exploitation
are fai too noi mative. The seminary

and church must see themseh es as
pai mers in ministj j

ss: i irsl it i leai thai olumbia is
not a i lunch, e\ en it w e are 1 1 mstantlj

COncei ned about the business ol the

churt h We are a support Institution
( )ui pi mni \ task >'b\ ioush
tram leadership foi the i hun h
Sometime-, this i onstrains us to turn
out a 'produt t that the < hun hes will
find useful, i e pastors that v\ ill lit
existing molds and expei tations
( ,o en this e< onomi( reality . v\ e maj
slight 'prophetic" model', in fa\ oi ol

maintenani e models. I don't know
how mu. h longer the i hun h al Lai ge
i an afford to let us do this how e\ ei

i he relationship between the semi

n.u\ and Hie | hun h needs In be

I li.ua. lei i.'ed h\ mutual i e.p ( .irabilil y

and ao ountability In othei words,

both parties need to learn how tO I"'

both suppoi rive and < ritii allj i on
stnu in e as well as how to listen
eiie. tivel) i" one anothei

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continued from page I

, omfoi tabrj rwo folding partitions
convert the first section into i re* rea
turn area foi table tennis oi othei

a. iw iin". i he othei two set i are

lemi i ei manentl) sel up w ith uphol

Stered stack chairs and new hea\ \

tables w in. h . an be folded

The ' alelena tele. loiy w.r,

refoi matted to "open up" the i

m\c\ eliminate ^^ "institute mal" feel

with a combination ol rei talmeai .w\c\

round tables designed to be more
condiu o etoi om ersation

In addition, the I >i ibbs Room,
formerly the Blue Room, was i om
pressed and mad( mi ire formal, with
,i i apa< it) to seat 2 1 people, a i ai peted
lounge area was i reated In the fo
a< ross fn >m the b< h ikstorej mortar
joints m the flagstone flooi ol the

fa) er wen- painted and sealed to a< I' I

shme and | r< te< ii' mj and the se< i md

floor lounge was rede in,, I hi, I

refurbished

The building's renovation *^
refurbishing were made possible bj
grants bom the Lettie Pate I van

I ound.iiioii the Arthur Vimngs I I
I oundatii in, the ( allawaj I oundatii in
ami gifts ii' "ii the estates ol William
i UisSi and H ralmageDobbsJr.
"Th. i iiiient renovation ol the
Richards C entei is its first complete
renovation since it was built In I960,
Presidenl I touglas ( Mdenburg says.
" I he building needed a majoi over-
haul in order to remain one ot the
most beautiful and functional struc-
tures on our campus. Not only Has the
renovation made the interior moo
attractive, it has also provided addi-
tional office space, classroom spa
an elevator, and an enlarged book-
store We are deeply grateful to all
who contributed generously to this
important project."

Nancy Graham '93

Continuing

Education

Calendar

For further information or to register for courses, call or write:

Sara Covin Juengst, Director of Continuing Education, or

The Lav Institute of Faith and Life

Columbia Theological Seminary, Pegfa^GA 30031/404-378-8821.

January 7-9 Jam utvSEMi Minister < hristand< ommumt) Hearing

he ( .ospel in I Corinthians/' b 5 \ tor Paul I urnish; "Women .n Travad
Pastoral^ Care of Women/' by Jeanne Stevenson-Moessne. ^^."*

and Easter/' by Barbara Lundblad; 'The Theological Sigmfic ; of the Life and

MfnisnT of Jesus/' by George Stroup; "Facing the Issues Pastoral Care of Youth
and Their Parents/' by Sandra Fox < osl $50 per day.

February 6, 13, 20, 27 Old rESTAMENI BlBLl STUD\ Morning Bible study, "Chris-
tians and Jews: A Biblical Perspective/' by Ludwig Dewitz. Cost $1 i

March 16-20 AWmk u Si HELENA'S A CONTEMPLATTVl RETREA iWOMEN A

retreat for women at SI Helena's convenl \ugusta, Georgia \ time to be
apart, praj . worship, and meditate Led by a commumty ol sisters in a beautiful
eatsetting. Leader Sara C. Juengst, Cost: $185

March 23 Updati inTheologu u Edu< vtionwith Loi isvilu Seminars An oppor-
tune forclerg} to meet with selected faculty members from two seminaries to
get information aboul new trends and resources in various areas of theological
education. First Presbyterian < hurch, Ocala, Florida. Cost: $

March 25-26 REUGH HI ARTS PRCX I VIMING IH WORD - Si RffTI H I [BARD,

,.. x . , , , r , , , | |, uv the drama ol the Bible can be presented effe< tn ely Work-
shops ,n reading techniques and simple dramatic presentation. Leader: J. Bruce
Stewart Cost: $75.

April 20-27 A Wi i k i\ I \\i \u a A pilgrimage following I ent and Easter in a
Third World country where the church is strong and vibrant. Aweekspentin
study ol famaica at United Theological college in Kingston, seeing urban and
rural parish work on Ocho Rios, experiencing life in .mother culture toi la)
persons and clergj Leadei DougHix. Cost: $800 (includes travel room,
board)

April26-29 Ministryoi I uty CoNFERENCi rhrough worship, Bible study, small
group discussion, reflection, and other a< ti\ .ties, participants will seek hear
anew and respond to God's call to ministrj in home, workplace, church, local
and global communities. Montreal Conference Center. Leaders: Bill Uiehi.
Thelma Adair, Bob Smith, and others. Cost: $85.

April30-Mayl "What Do I Say?": Ethw m vndPastorai Perspectives on
Probi i MS ( n Ln i \nd Death An opportunity to learn about the ethical and legal
issues that affect pastoral care in situations involving euthanasia, feeding tubes,
life-sustaining equipment, abortion, and AIDS. Leaders: Brian Childs and Eric
Juengst. Cost: $!

May 1-3 FELLOWSHIP GATHERING Ol PRESBYTERIANS: Mm riNG [HI MASTER IN [HI
Mountains A weekend gathering of Presbyterians at Montreal ( ontere.u e
Center. Leaders: Douglas Oldenburg, Ben Johnson, Betty Stnbling, and others.

May 3-8 A Wh k mm mi Trappists: AContempi wnvi Ri rw \\ for Men A
retreat for men at the Monastery of the 1 loly Ghost, Conyers ( leorgia for re-
formation, relaxation, and spiritual discipline. Leader DougHix. Cost: $140.

May 11-13 Seasons of Ministry : Tim Lasi Ti n Years A conference at Columbia
to help ministers gain new perspective and energy for the last years of ministry
through story-sharing, goal-setting, and life-planning. Leaders: Members of
Columbia's faculty. Cost: $50.

n

The Middle Years" set for Feb. 3-5

A seminar on the "mid-life crisis"
years will be conducted February 3-5,
1992, at Columbia. "Revisioning the
Future" will help pastors gain new
perspective and energy in their
ministry and personal lives through

storj -sharing, discourse, and theologi-
cal reflection. The seminar will be led
by Columbia faculty members. Cost is
$50. For more information, contact
the Office of Continuing Education. |_

Winter Lay
School offered

I Win i i R Lay School of Bible and
I heology will be conducted on four
Tuesday evenings in January and Feb-
ruary January 7, 14, 28, and February
4, 1992. Classes will be offered on the
( olumbia campus in the following
areas:

Between the Testaments Dr.

fames Newsome

The Shape of the Christian Life
Dr. George Stroup

What Should We Do? What Can
We Do? Dr. Glenn Bucher

Registration fee for each course is
$25. For more information or to
register, call 404/378-8821, or mail
your name, address, choice of class,
and $25 to Lay School. Columbia
Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, Georgia
10031.

"What do I say?"

Brian Childs, professor of pastoral
theology and counseling at Columbia,
and Eric Juengst, director of the
Program on Ethical, Legal, and Social
Implications of the Human Genome
Project, National Institutes of Health,
will lead "What Do I Say?': Ethical
and Pastoral Perspectives on Problems
of Lite and Death" at Columbia, April
30-May 1. The seminar will focus on
ethical and legal issues affecting pas-
toral care, including euthanasia,
feeding tubes, life-sustaining equip-
ment, abortion, and AIDS.

The two-day seminar costs $75.
For more information, contact Sara C.
Juengst

Make plans for
Huguenot trip

Columbia Seminary is providing a
unique opportunity for Presbyterians
(and others!) to learn about a special
part of Reformed history: our Hugue-
not heritage. A travel study tour will
be conducted by Sara C. Juengst,
Columbia's director of continuing
education, from August 28 through
September 8, 1992, to sites in Switzer-
land and France.

The goal is to learn about Hugue-
not history and the present-day
Reformed church in France. Partici-
pants will visit the Reformation
Monument and the Old City in
Geneva, the Protestant monastic
community of Taize, the Reformed
Seminary at Montpellier, a Huguenot
Museum at Mas Soubeyron, and other
sites of interest in the two countries.
The trip will culminate with an
outdoor communion service with
20,000 Protestants commemorating
the Huguenots in the Cevannes
Mountains.

Cost of the trip is $2,450. For
more information, contact Sara C.
Juengst at Columbia.

James Forbes

to lead
"conversation"

The third of Columbia Seminary's
two-day retreats with well-known
theologians and Christian thinkers
will be held February 25-26, 1992, and
will feature Dr. James A. Forbes. Dr.
Forbes is senior minister at the
Riverside Church in New York City.
He has been the Joe R. Engle Professor
of Preaching at Union Theological
Seminary and on the teaching staff of
Auburn Theological Seminary in New
York City.

Dr. Forbes will make three
presentations which will be followed
by opportunities for discussion. Cost
is $75. For more information, contact
Sara C. Juengst. D

Brueggemann
and Harris
teach course

Columbia Seminary and Presbyterian
School of Christian Education are co-
sponsoring a continuing education
event featuring Walter Brueggemann
and Maria Harris at the Holiday Inn
1776 in Williamsburg, Virginia, March
3-5, 1992. Dr. Brueggemann is profes-
sor of Old Testament at Columbia,
and Maria Harris teaches in the
Graduate School of Religion and
Religious Education at Fordham
University and in the Program in
Religious Education at New York
University

This event will focus on the
connection between the Bible and the
educational task of the church and on
the role imagination plays as part of
this encounter. Participants will
attend to new developments in
scripture study, to the socio-economic
and political contexts of education,
and to the religious and pedagogical
processes that follow. Together with
participants, the presenters will
explore the dramatic qualities that
emerge in both biblical reality and
educational practice when the subver-
sive qualities of imagination are taken
seriously.

Cost of this event is $1 25. For
more information, contact the Con-
tinuing Education Office at Columbia
or Presbyterian School of Christian
Education. D

1992 Forum
continued from page I

will join for a dinner on Tuesday
evening, January 28, at 6 p.m. The
dinner will follow a 5 p.m. gathering.

In addition, opportunity for
informal questions and conversation
with the lecturers and preacher will be
offered on January 28 and 29 at 10:30
a.m.

All alumni/ae and friends of the
seminary are invited to the campus
for these three days of lectures,
worship, and reunions. For more
information or to register for Forum,
call 404/378-8821. (J

VANTAGE

Faculty holds
seminar

The Richards Center'* Ellis Room is a meetintltiinmx "rea

Columbus bookstore m the R,ch,mk Center has been enlarged by 185 square feet

Winter reading suggestions
by Columbia's faculty

Amplitude by Tess Gallagher

Resident Aliens: Lj/fe m ^ Christian Colony by Stanley Hauerwas and

William Willimon
Matuw by Norman Rush . .

77u- Call to Personhood: A Christum Theory of the Individual in So. ial Rffafums by

Alistair McFadyen
W//i/? 0 Suffering, Guilt, and God by A. van de Beek
Multiple Staff Ministries by Kenneth Mitchell
Weaving the New Creation by James W. Fowler
Pauline Theology: Vol. I edited by Jouette Bassler
Lite: -4" JmjHi'n/ info Morals by Robert M. Pirsig

vlljust Don't Unckrltand: Women and Men in Conversation by Deborah Tannen
The Trinity and the Kingdom by Jiirgen Moltmann
The Vocation of a Teacher by Wayne Booth
Trinity and Society by Leonardo Boff
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut
The Oven Sec ret bv Lesslie Newbigin

Open to Question' The Art of Teaching and learning by Inquiry by
Walter L. Bateman

Self-Deception and Wholeness in Paul and Mattheiv by Dan O. Via

77k' /*// o/ ft by Jeannette Haien

Unfinished Agenda by Lesslie Newbigin

/ toe /Wf of the Smart Machine by Shoshana Zubott ,

W/n/ oL/fcs Can't Sing: The Culture of Catholicism and the Triumph o\ Bad Tastt
by Thomas Day

ITic Frwgflf GoMrmef on Our Immigrant Ancestors by Jeff Smith

The Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter

77* Re^to nd Ufemftii Itefagy: ItafeMi fbr Ite C tafto0 roday by
Richard Shaull

Prairyerth by William Least Heat-Moon

God of the Oppressed by James Cone

Father Melancholy's Daughter by Gail Godwin

The Presence of the Kingdom by Jacques Ellul , . hv

fo H t -r OlWl Rite: Constructing Feminist Liturgical Tradition by
Marjorie Proctor-Smith

The Bone People by Keri Hulme

The Summer of the Daties by Ellis Peters

WINTER 1991/1992

Under rra guidan* i ol visiting theolo
eian [ohn Cobb, a Leading advot ate
foi dialogue between religious faiths,
Columbia's faculty throughout the fall
semester explored issues oi "Christol-
ogy and Soteriology in a Pluralistic

World."

This seminar was the second in B
series of faculty seminars in
c olumbia's Lilly-funded curriculum
review. Faculty members mel foi
eight two-houi sessions to examine
the topic, in 1990-91 the seminal
were led by Robert Bellah, BUI Sulli-
van, and Steve Tipton, authors ol
Habitsoj the Heart and The Good
Society and examined the relationship
between the church and culture.

At each session, a faculty membi
presented a brief paper Afterward
Dr. Cobb, recentl) retired from
* laremont School ol Theology in
( alifornia, responded and openedthe
floor foi faculty conversation rhe
format a new one, was designed to
facilitate faculty discussion.

"Primaril) . we wanted the fa< alt)
to talk about Christolog) and what we
mean by salvation/ 1 moderator
George Stroup, who is professoi ol
theology at Columbia, says, "We're
aware there are a great many interpre-
tations in the church about those
things. We thought it would be
helpful to dialogue about them
given the context of an incre.ism
interdependent, pluralism world."

Conversations of this variety
impact the curriculum review and
play an important role in the work-
ings of the seminary, according to
church history professor Catherine
Gonzalez, because faculty pi i \p&
tives on such issues ultimately im-
pinge on curriculum. "We have not
gotten down to what courses will be
taught," shesavs, "but these topi<
we're discussing now will influem e
the way the seminary will be function-
ing in the tutu i'

"Faculty members so often talk
about the nuts and bolts of running a
seminary/' Dr. Gonzalez adds, "the)
have almost no forum for dealing with
issues of major theological signiti
cance likeChrisi

In the wake of such a forum, she
s, discussions have in< reasingly
examined implications for curriculum

"We've had some very frank
conversations in this group," Dr.
Stroup says. "One of the issues we
discussed, for example, is wheth. i
theology has been replaced by sociol-
ogy in the Columbia curriculum
Some Of us think there are signs of

that, and others hotly disagn

As Dr. Cobb points out, the
curriculum evaluation itself, < 1" d-
uled for formal consideration next fall,
will reflect how faculty members have
listened to each other. 'The real
evaluation will happen when the
curriculum is addressed," he says.

Conducting this type of seminar is
a new experience for Dr. Cobb, he
says. "Some stimulating ideas have
been presented and the spirit of the
group is fine, so it's been a very
positive experience."

Presbyterian
Women of CFC
plan to attend
Come See
Columbia Day,
April 2, 1992

Pi ii,, n wan Womhnoi the Columbia
i riendship* in le plan to attend I ome
See( olumbia I >a) al me seminar) on
\pni 2, L992. Emilj Wood fbrmei
i haii "i the i oun< il foi the Synod of
South Atlanta and pai I i oordinatoi ol
the l i * gives hei resounding en
dorsemenl ol the gathering I think
even Presb) terian woman in the
Southeast ought to make the time and
effori to v isil ( olumbia a i ampu i on
this festiveda) 11 is heartening to see
that sui h .i long standing institution
j the Presbyterian Women is ^till the
focal poinl ol su< h \ ital sen i( e
i , u ii yeai presbyteries and
i ongregations '''i" 1 representatn es to
the seminar) foi a da) ol fellowship,
worship, tours ol the campus, and t<
timonies from ea< h ol the annual i 1 1
Scholarship Fund re( ipients "To heai
from the Btudents is the highlighl ol
the da) ." says I Dorothy ( ouii
Atlanta Representative to the< 1 1
c nun, ii and >ii" < toi "i l ome See i o
lumbia I la) "Ii is so encouraging to
witness the faith, hope, ^\c\ talenl ol
seminarians as the) prepare foi the
ministr)

1 1 ii- c olumbia Friendship* lircle is
,i volunteei organization of Presbyte
rian Women from across the synods ol
I iving Waters and South Atlanti<
whose mission is:

1) To pray for thestudenl
i, ,,iK. and stall ol < olumbia I heo
logii al Seminary;

2) roen< ourage men and women
entering the ministry toconsidei

studying al < olumbia, aiul

,) I,, provide finam ial assistani e
to students and then families through
CFC membership contributions to the
i 1 1 a holarship fund

"Throughout it^ forty two yeai
history/' states Purnell Mom
presicfent and long time South ( aro
im.i membei ol the< olumbia I riend
ship< ii' le, 'Tresbyterian Women in
the< F( havea* tivel) supported
i olumbia in its mission. We belie
the preparation ol oui i nun h s future

leadership should be a pnorils in the
Presbyterian Church (USA), and that
the itudents fa< ult) . and stafl ol our
synods' theologii al seminary need
and deserve all the support we can

give "

All Presbyterian Women are

invited to< omeSee* olumbia I >a) on
April 2, 1992. For more information

about Come See Columbia Day or the
Columbia Friendship Circle, call
Barbara Toe, CFC Liaison, at 404/378-
8821.

For the Record

If you have recent news you would like to contribute to this section,
please send it to the editor.

David Moessner, Assoc iate Professor
of \ew Testament at Columbia, I
been named .is the first to fill the neu
position of chief editor fthe reporl ol
the Iask Force on the I heolog) and
Pra< ticeofOrdinationor the interna-
tional New Testamenl monograph
series, Supplements to Novum Festamen
turn At tlu-cinnu.il meeting ol the
Society of Biblical I iterarure (SB1 I in
Kansas City in November, he was a

elisi with Norwegian New testa-
ment s< holar facob fervell on the
theme, "Retrospect and Prospect in
Luke-Acts Studies." Professor Moess-
ner presided over a panel discussion
of a paper on the current state of
Lukan studies by Professor Francois
Bovon of the University ol ( leneva,
Switzerland, in the SBL's Luke-Acts
Seminar In addition, he responded to
a paper by Professor B.D. Ihrman,
University of North Carolina, on the
Last Supper in Luke's

Gospel William Carr '74 was

mobilized for active duty with the
U.S. Army, serving during Operation
Desert Shield with the 82nd Airborne
Division and during Operation Desert
Storm with the 2nd U.S. Army 1 le
returned to Trinity church, Atlanta, in
July. Deborah Conner '91 has been
called as interim associate pastor to
North Avenue church, Atlanta

Robert Ramey, Profess,. i ol
Ministry at Columbia, was a leader at
the New Pastor Support Conference at
St. Simon's Island, led a personal
growth weekend at the Conyers, GA,
church, and has been a staff consult-
ant for several churches Christine
Wenderoth, Associate Librarian and

istant Professor ot Practical
Theology at Columbia, attended
meetings in Evanston, IL, of the
American Theological Library Asso-
ciation (ATLA) as a member ot its

Board of Directors Ralph Milligan

(DMin '86) is executive director of the
Samaritan Counseling Center o\
Imperial Calcasieu, a pastoral counsel-
ing agency, in Lake Charles,

LA Patrick Willson '71 has been

called as pastor of St. Stephen church,

Ft. Worth, TX Eric Myers '91 and

Lisa Nuernberger (MATS '92) were
married in Charleston on October

19 Edward Hopper '52, member of

Columbia's Board of Directors, is
serving as interim pastor of First
church, London, KY.

Zeta Lamberson '91 is associate
pastor of adult ministries at Peachtree

church, Atlanta Shirley Guthrie,

Professor of Systematic Theology at
Columbia, has preached at St. Stephen
church, Ft. Worth, TX, and
McDonough (GA) church. He has
taught at Tropical Florida's presbytery
school, at the Global Mission Confer-
ence for Savannah Presbytery, at
North Decatur's Sunday school, and
at a retreat for the Cartersville, GA,
church. Professor Guthrie lectured
and preached for the Presbytery of
Boulder, CO, led officers' training and
preached for the Bethesda church,

( imden, SC, and lectured at Mo
Rant h.l\ I le attended the annual
meeting ot the American Academ) ol
Religion in Kansas it) in
\o\ ember Mike Murdock '90 is a
senior engineei with Carolina Power
and I ight .n the 1 1 B Robinson
Nucle.n Plan! Sidney Leak '83

ed as chaplain with the 20th

,.,l I on es Croup (Airborne)

during ( )peration Desert storm.

During that time, he receh ed the

Army Senior Parachutist Badge.

George Rinker '91 has been called
,is .issol iate pastor of Christ church,
Ormond Beach, Fl ..Bob Smith '71,
former director of Columbia's Lay
Institute of Faith and life, has been
called as pastor of First church,
Daytona Beach, FL. He taught a
D.Min. course in Orlando and lec-
tured tor the Alabama-Tennessee
Association of United Church of
Christ pastors and lay leaders in
I hintsville. Dr. Smith preached at the
Austell, GA, church and preached and
led workshops at Shandon church,
Columbia, SC, and Wekiva church,

l . ngwood, FL Rebecca Parker,

Director of Admissions and Financial
Aid at Columbia, was guest speaker
tor the Presbyterian Women of
Northminster church, Macon, GA,
and workshop leader for Northeast
< orgia Presbytery Leadership

Training Event Daniel Sansbury

(DMin '81) is pastor of Ri Vermont

church in Chattanooga David

Steele '83 is pastor of First and Beaver

Creek churches, Kershaw, SC Billy

Lowe '80 has been called as pastor ot
First church, Cherrvville, NC.

Martin Harkey Jr. '63 was
honorably retired from Pasadena
church, St. Petersburg, FL, in July C.
Benton Kline, President Emeritus and
\ isiting Professor at Columbia,
preached at Westminster church,
Snellville, GA, and led a session
retreat on worship for Central church,
Atlanta. Dr. Kline presented the
report of the Task Force on the
Theology and Practice of Ordination

BIRTHS

To Randy '82 and Barrie Kirby, a

daughter, Rachel Crockett, Sept. 22,

1991.

To Butch '85 and Nancy Miranda, a

son, Nicholas Micah Turner, Oct. 24,

I mm |

To Stephen '87 and Catherine Nickle,

a daughter, Abigail Loraine Morrell,

Oct. 11,1991.

To Colleen '91 and Matt '91 Allison, a

son, Matthew Todd Jr., Oct. 11, 1991.

DEATHS

E.P. Nichols '47, April 13, 1991.
Robert Burnett '53, March 21, 1991.
A. Patton White '53, Sept. 1, 1991.
Spiva McCullough '54, June 16, 1991.
Arthur Beard '58, March 30, 1991.
Willis Cornelius '66, June 24, 1991.
Calvin Vermeire '72, June 25, 1991.

Columbia 's students and faculty /staff met on the gridiron for a flag football game
October 25, with the students winning 22-21. Members of the victorious team were:
I trout row l-r) Mat* Davis, Todd Speed, Marvin S. Lindsay, Corey Ingold, Tom T.
Walking Dale Sowers; (back row. l-r) Dan Kelly, Little /. Collins, left Beebe, Bobby J.
Fisher, Chris R, Causey, Bobby Sharman, Kyle Fedler, Steven Arndt, Clay Faulk, Zoe

Anne Henderson, Aaron Fulp-Eickstaedt. and Coach Michael Poulos. ,

to the Theology and Worship Ministry pastor of First church, Pensacola,

Unit of the Office of the General
Assembly. This report will go to the
1992 General Assembly for four years
of study. In November, he led a
workshop on the Directory for Wor-
ship in the Presbytery of Twin Cities
(Minneapolis) and preached for

presbytery Tod Linafelt '91 read his

paper, "He Will Take Your Daugh-
ters': A Reader's Response to the
Taking of Women in Samuel," to the
Reading, Rhetoric, and the Hebrew
Bible Section at the national SBL
meeting in Kansas City. Two of his
book reviews have been published in

Christian Scholar's Review Drew

Tomberlin '87 was awarded the Navy
Achievement Medal in September for
his work during Operation Desert

Storm Diane Shoaf '91 has been

called to a specialized ministry
position for pastoral care for a new
church development, Villages church,
in Homestead, FL.

Barry Davies '82 (DMin '87),
Instructor in Church Music at Colum-
bia, conducted a two-week seminar in
Kingston, Jamaica on "Choral Music
of the Church" and was music special-
ist tor the Alabama/Mississippi

Women's Conference Pat Wrisley

'88 has been called as associate pastor

of Peachtree church, Atlanta

Christopher Price '79 is pastor of St.
Luke's church in Dunwoody,

GA Jenny Venable 'x88 is pastor of

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

in Paxton, NE Karen Sutton '93 and

Ion-Paul Estes were married June 1 in

Nashville, TN James Peacock '63 is

pastor of First church, Havana,

FL Soon Son '87 (DMin '91) has

been installed as pastor of a new
church, Korean Presbyterian, of

Birmingham, AL Olin McBride '87

is pastor of the South Aiken church,
Aiken, SC.

Jasper Keith (STD 79), Professor
ot Pastoral Care and Counseling at
Columbia, is interim pastor of the
Druid Hills church, Atlanta. He
taught a continuing education semi-
nar on "A Pastoral Care Ministry with
the Aging" at Princeton Seminary m

December Matthew Covington '84

is pastor of First church, Natchez,
MS Albert Reese '56 is interim

FL Lucy Rose, Assistant Professor

of Preaching and Worship at Colum-
bia, has preached at Central church,
Athens, GA; First church, Jacksonville,
AL; John Knox church, Marietta, GA;
and Nacoochee church, Sautee, GA.
She led a workshop for ministers and
directors of Christian education of
Providence Presbytery and the
Methodist ministers in the district in

September James Wooten '84 is

pastor of First church, DePere,

WI Bill Havens '70 is pastor of Oak

Hill church, Ft. Worth, TX Charles

Skinner '64 is an adjunct faculty
member in the Bible department of
Belhaven College.

Ronald Cram, Associate Professor
of Christian Education at Columbia,
led a teacher education event at
Columbia church, Decatur, GA, and a
seminar for presbytery educators at
Columbia Seminary. He was honored
at a special celebration of the Reli-
gious Education Association in
Chicago for his work as book review

editor for Religious Education

Leighton Culler (DMin '88) is interim
supply of the Selwyn Avenue church,
Continued on page 7

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Volume 83, No. 3, Winter 1991/1992
Published quarterly by
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Circulation: 25,000

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Director of Publications
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For the Record
continued from page 6

Charlotte, NC Will Ormond '43,

Professor Emeritus of Biblical Exposi-
tion at Columbia, preached at Corstor-
phine Old Parish Church in Edin-
burgh, Scotland, and attended a semi-
nar on Biblical archaeology at Oxford
University in August. He spoke at
Savannah Presbytery's School of the
Laity and has preached at the Hape-
ville, GA, church and Clairmont

church, Decatur, GA A. A. Markley

'62 is associate executive presbyter of

Pittsburgh Presbytery Mills

Peebles '59 is field representative for

the Board of Pensions, PC(USA)

James Burgess '74 has been called as
stated supply, McDowell church, and
superintendent, Camp Harmony,
Greeleyville, SC.

Walter Coddington '68 and Fleta
W. Riddle, widow of William Riddle
'68, were married August 18 in

Sylvester, GA Sara C. Juengst '83,

Director of Continuing Education at
Columbia, was Bible leader for the
Montreat Evangelism Conference and
spoke on missiology at the Global
Mission Conference at Columbia. She
attended the meeting of the small
church network supervisory team of

the PC(USA) in Louisville. Ms
luengst was a contributor to Preach-
ing the Lectionary. She is on sabbati-
cal from October through

December Dean Chapman (DMin

'82) is interim pastor of St. Stephen

church in Orlando Roland Purdue

'59 has been called as pastor of First
church, El Paso, TX.

Brian Childs, Professor of Pas-
toral Theology and Counseling at
Columbia, participated in the second
meeting of the Institute for Humani-
ties and Medicine as a fellow (Na-
tional Endowment for the Humani-
ties) in Hiram, OH, and presented
lectures, "Explorations in Salvation
and Health," at the West Virginia
Medical Center in Morgantown. He
led a one-dav workshop for the
Southern Georgia District on "Short-
Term Pastoral Counseling" in Amer-
icus and has been named to the
editorial board ot loin mil of Medical
Humanities (religion section) Victor
Yoon, Director of the Asian Ministries
Center at Columbia, has preached in
Tampa and Orlando FL; Clarksville,
TN; Lexington, KY; Riverdale, At-
lanta, Athens, Augusta, and Marietta.
GA; Columbia, SC; Tuscaloosa,
Montgomery, and Birmingham, AL.

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Development I Seminary Relations

By James F. Dickenson

Vice President, Development/Seminary Relations

F \i i is \ busy time at Columbia, and
October is always espe< tally so in
addition to the courses offered foi
students in our ii\ e degree progi ams
church groups use our meeting
rooms, continuing education classes
are full, and the seminai j s leadership
groups come to campus Because ol
theil important role in the suppoit ol
Columbia, those groups are .i spe< ial
focus.

i olumbia's Board ol i 'in* tors
meets every Octobei and April foi
two days ol intense deliberations I "he
board is composed ol men and
women, clergy m^\ lay people from
the seven states in the Synods ol
South Atlantic (South Carolina!
Georgia. Florida) and I Iving Wat
(Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee
Kentucky). The board establishes
policy matters tor the seminary and
rv\ lews the work Of the administra-
tion and faculty Each member ol the
board is carefully chosen according to
established sj nod and seminar)
guidelines Weareevei grateful to
our Board ol I >ire< tors for the effe< ti\ e
way the) lead and promote the
seminary's mission

TheC oun< il ol the( olumbia
I riendshipC In le ( 1 1 i also meets in
the fall. In( >( tobei 25 Presbyterian
Women, s) nod and presbyter)
moderators, and Enablers from across
the South met on campus in a tWO da)
CFC Council meeting A group of
Presbyterian women founded the< F<
more than 40 years ago to assist the
seminary and its students. It has
remained one ot C olumbia's most
stable sources of support and en< i >ui
agement and, over the years, it has

i n a number of outstanding Stll
dents take on leadership roles in the

I lunch Right now, a primar\ 0DJe<

rive is to provide signifk anl s< holar-
ships tor second-career students with
i hildren. CFC leaders and members

do an outstanding work.

The Alumni ae VSS0( i.rtion

I oundl Executive ( ommittee meets

each tall to plan toi lanuai \ 's lorum.
during uhk h >. 0Un< U members are

elei ted and to sele< I nominees foi the
Alumni/ .u' i distinguished Sei v l< e
Awards i he > ouni ii also recom-
mends to the t.u ult) i "i um speakei s
foi future j ears I he alumni ae tun e
,i gi\ in;; program to huh ha i onl In
ued to grov both foi the annual fund
and the ( apical i ampaign in addition
to the Board ol I forei tors and the ( I '
the Alumni/ ae Association is vital to

the work ,)\k\ ,u\\ .iiu oiioiI ol tin-

seminar)

i he President's \d\ isoi j ( oun< U
(PA< >. i omprised ol chun h and
business leaders from throughoul the
outheasl meets the la il I hursda)
ami i rida) In < h tobei ol eai h yeai
i he two da) program Is designed to

i members an intimate look into
the woi kings ol the seminai j and
provide them with a sense ol hov
theologi< al edu< atiori w oi i In sei v l( e
to the I hun h Membei i ol the < oun
^ il proA ui the ii mm. u \ w ith feed
ba< k from theii ov\ n i ongn gations
and presb) fcei ies and are im aluable
for helping l olumbia maintain
i ontai i w ith people In the pews 11
\ on h,i\ e suggestions ol persi >n
should be a pari ol the I'AC , whii h
plays an Important role in tin devel
opmenl ol ( olumbia Seminar) please
send \ oin suggestions to us.

\i,m\ othei Presb) terian Indi-
viduals and chun h groups have

assisted the seminai \ m i OUntle

ways As 1991 i omes to a grand i lose
tor ( olumbia Seminar) . oui students,
i.i, ult) . and staff give thanks for oui
leadership groups and foi the m) i lad
ways in v\ hi( h \ ou 4 oui h lends and
sup] ioi ters, tun i helped ( i ilumbia
be< ome a leadei in theologi al edui a

lion

For the Record

Please send this completed order form to: CTS Bookstore, P.O. Box 520,
Decatur, G A 30031 . ,

Dr. Yoon has met with the Korean-
American Consulting Committees ol
the Synods of living Waters and
South Atlantic l leattended the
Korean Stewardship ( onsultation of
the General Assembly in Louisville
and theSBl meeting in Kan ias I iry

Thomas Baughman (DMin '90) is
pastor of the Metairie Ridge church,
MetairieJ A Joe Johnson '85 has
been called .is pastor of the Hvergreen

church, Dothan, Al David Gunn,

Professor of Old Testament at Colum-
bia, gave an address and led a work-
shop on literary currents in Biblical
criticism at the Steel Center tor the
Study of Religion and Philosophy,
Henclrix ( ollege. At the annual
meeting ot the SBL in Kansas City, he
met with editorial boards for JSOT
Press, Almond Press, and Westmin-
ster/John Knox Press and read a
paper on "A Fearful Dominion
Biblical Constructions of Homosexual-
ity" to the Reading, Rhetoric, and the
Hebrew Bible section. He has pub-

lished articles on feminist literal .
i nil, p. in ol the Bible in Journal oj the
American Academy oj Religion and
Journal oj Biblical ' iterature and edited
a book ot translations of c ierman
si holarship on I and 2 Samuel
Narrativeand Novella in Samuel

Ernest Davis 76 is assoi iate
pastoi ot First < hurch, Atlanta. Mary
Charlotte McCall, Assistant to the
i i, an "i the Fa< ult) .it < olumbia,
attended the annual meeting ol
I heologii al I dui atoi foi Presbyte-
rian So< ial Witness at San Francisco
i heologii al Seminar) She attended a
meeting in St. Simon's Island, GA, of
Women I mployed by the Church and
"A Celebration of Women in One
Spirit," sponsored by the Women's
Ministry Unit. Ms. McCall attended
the annual meeting of the American
Academy of Religion in St. Louis in
November George Stroup, Profes-
sor of Theology at Columbia, coached
< olumbia faculty and staff to what he
considered a "moral and spiritual
i. tor) over CTS students" during a

Continued on page 8

WINTER 1991/1992

y ll( s tudmts were introduced at Columbia's opening f^^**^ 11
as the seminary began its 164th session. L r: new student l Hen )nderson, h >

%Sdney*An!e i '^rmermce preset fo^

Wade Huie '46, professor emeritus of homilehcs at Columbia; and Dr. Huu sson,

Scott, also a new student. .

Columbia enrolls large
basic degree class

Columbia Seminary began its 164th
year with one of the largest Master of
Divinity degree enrollments in more

than 30 years and 590 students
enrolled in five degree programs.
Fifty-six new students enrolled in the

M.Div. program, which is the
seminary's basic professional degree
and can'lead to ordination. Nine new
students joined the Master of Arts in
Theological Studies (M.A.T.S.) program,
the seminary's other basic degree.
The new basic degree students
come from 17 states, are 79 percent
Presbyterian, and 41 percent women
The average age for the M.Div. class is
32, while the average age of the
M.A.T.S. students is 44.

Of the 56 new M.Div. students, 41
are pursuing a second career after more
than four years in the work force, while
only four entered straight from college.
New students come from all corners of
the United States -- California and
Washington State, Michigan and New
Jersey -- with 33 representing the seven
southeastern states of the supporting
synods of South Atlantic and Living
Waters. The students include teachers,
attorneys, and businesspeople, with 55
percent married and four percent
racial/ethnic students.

Of the nine new M.A.T.S. students,
seven are from Georgia and two are
from Washington State. Only two are
Presbyterians, with others representing
Baptist, Church of God, Christian/
Missionary Alliance, and non-denomi-
national churches.

The 1991-92 academic year began
officially with the opening convocation
on September 1 1 , when new basic
degree students were introduced to the
seminary community. Fifteen interna-

tional students and prote^ors were
also welcomed. Dr. John Cobb gave
the kevnote address. (See article on

page 5 I

Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Dean of Facult) Glenn R.
Bucher said, "It is gratifying to see the
strengths of C olumbia faculty and
degree programs expressed in this
large entering class. We will continue
to pursue the goals of a distinctive
and quality theologkal education
which is attractive to outstanding
students." 2

For the Record

continued from pa^e 7

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flag football game in October. Dr.
Stroup preached at Fourth church,
Greenville, SC, and preached and
gave lectures on "Living the Christian
Life" at Shades Valley church, Bir-
mingham. He lectured at ACT '91
(Grace Presbytery) in Dallas, TX, on
"What Presbyterians Believe" and
"Jesus Christ for Today "

Conference on Ministry
for prospective students
February 21-23, 1992

To register or for more
information, call the Office of
Admissions at the seminary,

404/378-8821.

Vantage

P.O. Box 520

Decatur, Georgia 30031

CONTENTS

Richards Center renovation completed 1

Plan to attend Forum '92 *

From the President -

Tribute to Margot McWilliam Z

Interview with Riggs and Saunders 3

Continuing education calendar and events 4

Winter reading recommendations 5

Faculty seminar with John Cobb 5

CFC holds Come See Columbia Day, April 2 5

For the Record b

Development/seminary relations '

New class

Second Class
Postage
Paid at
Decatur, GA

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