COLUMBIA 
THEOLOGICAL 
SEMINARY 



Vantage 



SPRING 1996 



Capital Campaign 
surpasses goal 






President Douglas W. Oldenburg has 
announced the successful completion 
of the seminary's capital campaign. 
The campaign goal, one of the most 
ambitious in theological education, 
was $31,450,000. On December 31, 
1995, the official conclusion of the 
campaign, a total of $34,417,320 had 
been received and pledged. 

The campaign's theme, "Rooted in 
Tradition, Growing with Vision," 
reflected Columbia's roots in the 
Presbyterian tradition. The theme also 
reflected the seminary's commitment 
to grow with sensitivity to the needs 
of the local church, to the candidates 
for ministry, for the continuing 
education of clergy and laity, and to 
the changing context of ministry. 

The seminary's Board of Trustees 
undertook the capital campaign in 
1988 in response to changing circum- 
stances. "We found that, in several 
critical areas, demand for the 
seminary's resources exceeded what it 
could supply with its limited fund- 
ing," Oldenburg said. 

The board selected John A. 
Conant, who chaired the board from 
1989-95, as campaign chair and John 
H. Weitnauer, Jr., chair of the board's 
Development Committee, as co-chair 



of the campaign. Conant was a senior 
vice president of the the Harland 
Company, and Weitnauer was execu- 
tive at Richway, Inc. Their selection 
was indication of the board's confi- 
dence in their ability to lead the 
campaign to success. 

Campaign funds will address 
several areas of need at Columbia. 
Twenty million dollars will be added 
to the endowment, and $11.4 million 
will be used for capital needs. 

The campaign was balanced 
between student needs and faculty 
needs, between undergirding estab- 
lished programs and starting new 
ones. As a result of the successful 
campaign, a number of important 
advances have been accomplished 
and are in progress. 

One of the main campaign goals 
was to provide additional space for 
books and an endowment for new 
books. The John Bulow Campbell 
Library is receiving at least $6.9 
million for expansion and renovation 
and a substantial amount in endow- 
ment for books and maintenance. The 
new addition to the library will 
increase space by 100 percent for 
computer facilities, archives and 
special collections, stacks, study areas, 









The largest construction project of the capital campaign is the addition to and 
renovation of the John Bulow Campbell Library. 

and offices. In addition to the con- 
struction, the seminary's quadrangle 
and landscaping are being refur- 
bished. 

Campaign funds have established 
or completed faculty chairs in wor- 
ship, pastoral counseling, Christian 
ethics, and Old and New Testament. 
The money raised will also supple- 
ment underfunded faculty chairs and 
faculty development. 

The campaign will enable Colum- 
bia to increase student scholarships, 

including special scholarships for 

recruiting and retaining merit and 

racial / ethnic applicants. 

Programs begun or strengthened 

with campaign funds include 

Columbia's Center for Theological 

Studies in Florida; Theology, Media, 

and the Church; the Lay Institute of 

Faith and Life; supervised ministry; 

and the international and cross- 
cultural programs. 



seminary's urgent housing problems. 
Student family apartments have been 
renovated, and faculty accommoda- 
tions have had major repairs. 

Since it began on July 1, 1988, the 
campaign has received broad-based 
support, with gifts from more than 
1,200 individuals, churches, founda- 
tions, and corporations. More than 
800 individuals have given in excess 
of $12,450,000, and more than 300 
churches have given over $6,630,000. 
Twenty foundations have given more 
than $7.5 million, and alumni /ae have 
contributed another $700,000. 

The cost of the campaign was only 
2.1 percent of the total. This compares 
very favorably to most capital cam- 
paigns, which generally have ex- 
penses in the range of five to 15 
percent. "We believe that this demon- 
strates our strong commitment to 
good stewardship," Oldenburg said. 

Commenting on the campaign, 



'A strong Columbia lies at the heart of a vibrant church. 



The seminary grounds are also undergoing a major transformation which includes new 
sidewalks and landscaping. 



The campaign will also fund 
construction for a Center for New 
Church Development, which will be 
an addition to the W. Frank 
Harrington Center for Continuing 
Education and Church Growth. 

After more than 30 years without 
a makeover, the Richards Center 
received a major renovation. Changes 
included an expanded bookstore and 
improvements to the kitchen, refec- 
tory, meeting and dining rooms, and 
lounges. 

The campaign provided badly 
needed funds to address the 



John Conant said, "The campaign's 
success is proof of the high regard that 
those who know the seminary best 
have for Columbia. We are grateful to 
them. Their endorsement has made 
the campaign a success." 

Joanna Adams, chair of the Board 
of Trustees and pastor of Trinity 
Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, said, 
"Once again Presbyterians have 
proven that they place a high priority 
on theological education. They know 
that a strong Columbia lies at the 
heart of a faithful, vibrant church."  
Timothy Read '98 



// 



Vision 20/20 



// 



Douglas W. Oldenburg, President 



I Musi confess that almost ten years 
ago when Columbia's Presidential 
Search Committee invited me to 
interview for the position, I wasn't 
very excited about it. I was open to a 
new call, but my love for the pastorate 
made me very hesitant about consid- 
ering any other calling. 

After the first interview in the 
Atlanta airport, the committee gave 
me a copy of a long-range plan the 
board had adopted in 1984. Called 
"Toward 2000," it lifted up a vision of 
what the board hoped the seminary 
would become toward the year 2000. 
As I read it on the return flight to 
Charlotte, the Spirit started moving 
within me, and I felt a rush of enthusi- 
asm for the possibility of becoming 
part of fulfilling that vision. 

It is very gratifying to look back 
and see how many of the components 
of that vision have become a reality at 
Columbia. An enhanced international 
program, a greater investment in lay 
education (the Lay Institute of Faith 
and Life), the need for a media 
program (Theology, Media, and the 



Church Program), a greater focus on 
continuing education (the Harrington 
Center for Continuing Education and 
Church Growth), the need for more 
adequate library resources (the library 
expansion and renovation project), the 
renovation of the Richards Center, a 
more diverse faculty and student 
body, the desire to become a more 
national seminary, a greater focus on 
worship, evangelism, and spirituality, 
a more interdisciplinary curriculum, a 
larger endowment  all were envi- 
sioned directly or indirectly in the 
"Toward 2000" report and have now 
become living realities at Columbia. 
In order to fulfill that vision, the 
Board recommended a major capital 
campaign, and we are grateful to God 
for all who helped bring that cam- 
paign to such a successful conclusion. 
With the completion of our capital 
campaign and the wonderful news 
about being the recipient of a large 
trust from J. Bulow Campbell, I 
believe we are now positioned to 
dream about the future once again. I 
am proposing to the Board of Trustees 



that we establish a long-range vision- 
ing committee ("Vision 20/20") to 
seek to discern what God is calling 
Columbia Seminary to do and to 
become in the first two decades of the 
twenty-first century. Surely, our focus 
will remain on training women and 
men for ordained leadership in local 
congregations, especially the Presby- 
terian Church (USA), but how can we 
fulfill that mission in a more effective 
way? In the midst of major changes in 
the world, in our culture, and in the 
mainline Protestant Church, especially 
our own denomination, are there 
other things we can do that will serve 
the church of Jesus Christ? 

The composition of the "Vision 
20/20" committee has not been 
determined, but it will certainly 
include board members, faculty, staff, 
alums, and others. I hope the commit- 
tee will take a year or more to do its 
work, receiving suggestions from all 
who will share their ideas with us. I 
invite you to pray for God's guidance 
as we undertake this important task, 
and I urge you to send me whatever 
suggestions you may have. We 
promise to take them seriously. The 
future of Columbia Seminary is 
exciting, and I hope you will be part 
of it! D 




This portrait of Mr. Campbell hangs in the John Bulow Campbell Library. 

Columbia receives major gift 

continued to support the seminary 
generously until his death in 1940. In 
his history of Columbia, the late 
president of the seminary, J. 
McDowell Richards '28, said of him: 
"Clearly without J. Bulow Campbell's 
great vision and generosity, there 
would be no Columbia Seminary." 

In his Bible, Campbell underlined 
1 Timothy 6:17-19. That passage, 
among others of his favorites, was 
read in the December chapel service 



Columbia Theological Seminary has 
announced that it is the beneficiary of 
a trust of $55 million established more 
than 60 years ago by J. Bulow 
Campbell, an Atlanta businessman 
and devoted Presbyterian layman. It 
is one of the largest gifts ever received 
by a theological institution in the 
United States. 

In 1927, Campbell was influential 
in moving the seminary from Colum- 
bia, South Carolina, to Decatur. He 



announcing the trust. 

According to seminary officials, 
the income from this generous trust 
will be used for strengthening the 
financial base of the seminary by 
reducing the draw on the endowment, 
staffing a Center for New Church 
Development, and increasing scholar- 
ships and financial aid to students. It 
will not be used for constructing new 
buildings or renovating existing ones. 
The full financial benefits of the gift 
will be phased in over several years 
after the Board of Trustees has en- 
gaged in long-range planning. 

President Douglas W. Oldenburg 
said: "Words cannot adequately 

As for those who in the 
present age are rich, command 
them... to set their hopes... on 
God.... They are to do good, to 
be rich in good works, gener- 
ous, and ready to share... so 
that they may take hold of the 
life that really is life. 

1 Timothy 6:17-19 

express our profound gratitude to 
God. As Mr. Campbell financially 
undergirded the early years of Colum- 
bia when it moved to Decatur nearly 
70 years ago, his generous legacy 
combined with our successful cam- 
paign will now enable us to 
strengthen our position as one of the 
premier seminaries in the United 
States. It is at moments like this that I 
am profoundly aware of the truth that 
'we build on foundations we did not 
lay and drink from wells we did not 
dig.-'D 



Smyth Lectures 
explore the 
complexity of 
anger 

Carroll Saussy delivered the 1996 
Smyth Lectures to Columbia's stu- 
dents, faculty, and guests March 5-7. 
Dr. Saussy is the Howard Chandler 
Robbins Professor of Pastoral Care 
and Counseling at Wesley Theological 
Seminary in Washington, D.C. 

Dr. Saussy has written and 
lectured on issues of faith and self 
esteem, control, resentment, and 
anger. Her lectures at Columbia were 
"Anger, a Complex Emotion," "To- 
ward a Theology of Anger," and "A 
Model for Dealing with Anger." 
While on campus, Dr. Saussy shared 
several meals with faculty and stu- 
dents and visited a class in pastoral 
counseling. 

In her well-attended lectures, Dr. 
Saussy offered various definitions of 
anger, including her own. "I define 
anger as a response to the experience 
of being ignored, injured, trivialized, 
or rejected, or an empathic response to 
the witnessing of someone else being 
ignored, injured, trivialized or re- 
jected." She noted that expressions of 
anger can be life-enhancing and 
justice-making. 

Dr. Saussy discussed the anger of 
God, the anger of Jesus, and human 
anger. While noting that the Bible 
says a lot about the anger of God, Dr. 
Saussy observed that "God's anger is 
as mysterious as God's knowledge, 
power and love. Human beings 
cannot know God's inner life." 

According to Dr. Saussy, the Bible 
does not speak with a single voice on 
the topic of human anger. She di- 
vided instances of human anger in the 
Bible into what she calls "the anger of 
hope" and "the anger of despair." 

Dr. Saussy is author of two books, 
The Gift of Anger: A Call to Faithful 
Action and God Images and SelfEstccnr 
Empowering Women in a Patriarchal 
Society. At Wesley she has taught 
such courses as Counseling Skills for 
Pastoral Ministry; Faith and Self- 
Esteem; Sexuality and Interpersonal 
Relationships; Family Systems 
Theory; Death, Dying, and Bereave- 
ment; and Anger and Pastoral Minis- 
try. 

The Smyth lectures at Columbia 
were begun in 1911 by the bequest of 
the Rev. Thomas Smyth, D.D., pastor 
of Second Presbyterian Church in 
Charleston, South Carolina. The aim 
was to establish "a course of lectures 
on the fundamental principles of the 
Christian faith." 

Tapes of the lectures are available 
from the seminary at a cost of four 
dollars per tape, 12 dollars for the set 
of three. To order, send a check made 
payable to Columbia Seminary to the 
seminary's Development Office.  



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Course connects sacrament and 
the church's mission 



Wha'I do the Lord's Supper and the 
church's mission have to do with one 
another? That is the focus of an 
innovative course offered to first-year 
students as part of Columbia's new 
Master of Divinity curriculum. "The 
Eucharist and the Church's Mission" 
is the second part of a year-long 
introduction to theological study for 
ministry. 

"The first part, 'Baptism and 
Evangelical Identity,' is taught in the 
fall and is designed to help under- 
stand individual Christian identity 
and the gifts God has given each of us 
for Christian life and ministry," 
Professor Stan Saunders explains. 
"The natural continuation of that 
course is this one on sacrament and 
mission, which is meant to expand the 
conversation to Christian community 
and pastoral formation." 

Professor Lee Carroll '68 contin- 
ues, "When the new curriculum was 
being planned, the faculty wanted to 
have a congregational-based course so 
that students could see things in the 
congregational context that they 
would not see in the classroom." 

Through class meetings, small 
group participation, church visita- 



of seeing the diversity of the church. 
We want a strong representation of 
Presbyterian churches, but we also 
believe it will be instructive to see 
what other churches are about." 

According to Carroll, "The 
concepts of this course are structured 
as an interdisciplinary one to bring 
together an awareness of biblical, 
historical, and theological materials, 
as well as the practice of the church." 

The interdisciplinary teaching 
team includes Charles Campbell, 
assistant professor of homiletics; 
Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi, instructor in 
world Christianity; Jeanne Stevenson- 
Moessner, adjunct assistant professor 
of practical theology; Lee Carroll, 
associate professor of pastoral theol- 
ogy and director of supervised 
ministry; and Stanley Saunders, 
assistant professor of New Testament. 

In addition to groups led by these 
professors, two small groups are led 
by Ann Clay Adams, director of 
admissions, and Rebecca Parker, 
director of continuing education. 
Both women are ordained ministers in 
the Presbyterian Church (USA). 

"The course is designed to help 
students look at ways congregations 




Professor Chen Zemin (centei >. vice principal oj Nanjing Theological Seminary in 
China, is a visiting si holai at Columbia this year //< is writing guesi fei turing, 
reflet ting upon Ins long involvement with the church in ( 'hina and working with Stacy 
Rector '96 (left) and Hannah Brawley '97 (righi I, who '''til be in China this summei to 
study Chinese Christianity and teach English to seminarians, Columbia' 1 , 

relationship with the church in China is made possible by Q grant from the I r / . e 

I oundation 



dimensions of faithfulness  the 
personal, interior praise and mission." 

"Our hope is to help prepare 
persons for ministry who know who 
they are as disciples of Jesus Christ 
and who understand themselves as 
rooted in congregational life/' Carroll 
adds. "Sometimes a church suffers 
from pastoral leadership which fails 
to understand the particular church's 
history, its unique qualities and 
character. This lack of understanding 
can cause the pastor and the church to 
go in different directions '' 

"The congregation is the real 
learning environment," Saunders 
says. "By going to these diverse 
congregations, we have a broadei 
look at what church life is all about 
and a better understanding of the 
realities of the local church." 

Carroll finds benefits in being part 
of the interdisciplinary teaching team. 
"The course has been a means of 
getting to know some of my col- 
leagues in a more profound way  not 
just in the class, but also in our 
regular planning time. I have learned 
wonderful things from them." 

"We have grown in understand- 



"Our hope is that the future pastors in this course will have a clearer sense of mission and how 
the church can practice and understand eucharist. " 



tions, and readings, participants in the 
course develop understanding of the 
meaning of the Lord's Supper and the 
church's mission and how the two 
relate. 

In small groups students meet 
with members of two local churches 
and their pastors. These meetings are 
held so that students can learn about a 
particular church's history and its 
understanding of its own identity. 

Carroll explains why: "It is very 
important for the students, who will 
be pastors, to understand the context 
of congregations in which we work 
and the traditions of the church. We 
want students to have the advantage 



understand who they are," Carroll 
explains. "Often, congregations do 
not see themselves as a community 
gathered around the table of Jesus 
Christ. And they may not understand 
themselves as engaged in mission 
beyond themselves." 

"Communion can become ritual- 
ized and lose some of its multifaceted 
dimensions," Cardoza-Orlandi says. 
"Often, we gather at the table with a 
sense of sadness and the sacrifice of 
Christ. We rarely come to the table 
aware of the theological challenge of 
community and mission or of the 
joyfulness of the resurrection. The 
Lord's Supper encompasses many 



ing together," Saunders says. "Each 
of us thinks differently about mission 
and eucharist and thru inextricable 
connection. Our hope is that the 
future pastors in this course will have 
a clearer sense of mission and how the 
church can practice and understand 
eucharist/' 

A week-long continuing educa- 
tion seminar is being planned foi 
ministers who are interested in this 
subject. Scheduled July 8-12, the 
seminar will be led by professors 
Carroll, Cardoza-Orlandi, Saunders, 
and Stevenson-Moessner For more 
information, call the Office of Con- 
tinuing Education at 404/687-4562. 



Commencement 
'96 is May 19 

J*)si ni L. Ri IB! R i'., Jr., pastoi ol 
Ebene/er Baptist Church in Atlanta, is 
Columbia's 1996 commencement 
speaker Columbia will conduct its 
commencement exercises May l y at 4 
p.m. at IV. i> htree Presbj tei ian I hur< h 
in Atlanta. Degrees will be o >nfei red 
to 121 students in Columbia's five 
degree programs. 

Dr Roberts has been pastor of 
Ebene/er since 1975, when he was 
called to SU( ceed Martin Luther King, 
Sr. Dr. Roberts lias initiated a commu- 
nity-oriented program which includes 
a teenage mothers' ministry, a tutoring 
program, ,i senior citizens' day care 
center, <m^\ <i loud cooperate 

I le is ,i member of the Board of 
Trustees at Interdenominational 
Theologii al I enter,, Rhodes ( allege, 

and the Martin Luther King, Jr., Cenfc I 
tui Non-Violent Social Change. 

A graduate of Union Theologii al 
Seminary in New r*ori and Princeton 
Theological Seminary, Dr. Roberts has 

ived honorary degrees from 
Johnson C Smith University and 
Kalamazoo ( ollege. 

Joseph S I I.iia drd. pastor of First 
Presbyterian Church in Durham, 
North Carolina, will preach the 
baccalaureate sermon at North Av- 
enue Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, at 
11:00 a.m. A L966 graduate of Colum- 
bia, he serves on the Columbia board. 
Mr. Harvard chairs the Urban Ministry 
Committee of the PC(USA). 

Mr. Harvard is a graduate of 
Presbyterian I ollege and Yale Univer- 
sity Divinity School 

On Saturday, May IK, President 
and Mrs. Oldenburg will host a 
reception for graduates ^nc\ guests in 
the president's home. On Saturday 
night, a picnic for graduates, their 
families and friends, and faculty will 
be held on campus. I 



SPRING 1996 



Continuing Education 
and Lay Institute 
Calendar 



For further information or to register for courses, call or write: 
Rebecca S. Parker, Director of Continuing Education, or 
Richard S Dietrich, Director of the Lay Institute of Faith and Life 



Due to the Olympics being in Atlanta in late July and early August, the summr 
tZL ofnSuing education, Uy Institute, and Doctor ofM.n.stry classes have 
been moved to the dates Jiown beloiv 
May 9-10 Nav.gahng Chance ,n Your Congregate See article on this page. 

May 20-24 Th, Practice of Pra. ek This seminar is an elective in the Certificate 
in Sp.ntual Formation program, although registration is open to everyone. 
Event will be held at Monastery of the Holy Sp.nt, Conyers, GA Leader. 
Martha Jane Petersen, Presbyterian pastor framed ,n sp.ntual formation. Cost. 
$300. 

!TL D 7 DA 8 Nc C  d i's "or New Dangerous Times by Walter Brueggemann, 

rst^EKMCo^sSy Brian Chi.ds, professor of pastoral theology and 
counseling. 

June 24-27 and July 15-18 D.M.N. Project Design Workshop by Oscar Hussel, 
professor emeritus. 

\ Ul \JnLcy, Growth, Pi m I K and Mission: Understanding Your Congregation by 
Ron Cram associate professor of Christian education, and Harry Simmons 
lZSs7oHion of aging, Presbyterian School of Christian Education. Cost: 

2 10 SpiRrTUAL Formation, Part II by Joan Cray, pastor, Columbia Presbyterian 

Church. Cost: $50. ., 

3. Computers and the Pastor by Alden Poetker media specialist .Cos t $50 

4. Resources eor a Theology Novel Book Club by Rick Dietrich, director of Lay 
Institute of Faith and Life. Cost: $50. 

L A S "dy oe Mark by Mary Foskett, Ph.D. candidate in New Testament, Emory 

University. Cost: $100. Uan  n 

2. Reformed Theology: Certification for Christian Educators by C. Benton 
Kline, president emeritus and visiting professor. Cost: $160. 
3 Preaching and the Dance of Spirituality, Lucy Rose, associate professor of 
preaching and worship, and Kari Ward, M.Div. candidate and professional 

dancer. Cost: $100. 

4. Eucharist and Mission: The Roots of Our Faith Transforming the Church 

Cost: $100. See article on page 3. 

5. L.sten with the Ear of Your Heart by Elizabeth Canham Episc opal priest 
and director of Srillpo.nt Ministries Retreat Center, Black Mountain, NC. Cost. 

fm Bible Study: Encounters w/th Jesus: The Gospel of Matthew by Sara Covin 
Juengst, author of the PW Bible study. Cost: $50. 

Tulv8-19 Credit courses.* 

1. Principalities, Powers, and Preaching by Charles Campbell, assistant profes- 

sor of homiletics. ,. - 

2. Classics of Christian Devotional Literature by Catherine Gonzalez, profes- 
sor of church history. 

August 6-9 Summer Lay Scholars See article on this page. 
September-December A Gathering of Women for Spiritual Reflection See 
article on this page. 

September 26-27 Writing for Publication by Roland Tapp, publishing consult- 
ant. Cost: $75. 

Two-week cred.t courses: Prerequ.s.te-M.Dw. or equivalent degree. You may take one ofthe 
cred.t offenngs in each two-week penod and thus earn three semester hours cred.t .n each two- 
week period. Cost per course is $720. 



Navigating 

change in 
congregations 

Leadership in congregations today 
means being faithful in an environ- 
ment of constant change. At its best, 
change engenders high energy and 
engagement of people, issues, and 
faith where the creativity of God 
sparks new directions. At its worst, 
change is an experience of fear, scape- 
goating, and blame that can close a 
congregation. Leaders play an impor- 
tant role in congregations' under- 
standing of change, helping them 
realize their potential by navigating, 
rather than seeking to escape, change. 

This May 9-10 workshop will 
introduce models of change to help 
understand what a congregation is 
experiencing and what appropriate 
responses are; explore congregational 
size as a lens to understand appropri- 
ate leadership; and share tools to 
diagnose change in a congregation. 

Gil Rendle is leader for this event. 
He is a senior consultant with the 
Alban Institute and has served as 
pastor and as consultant to congrega- 
tions in transition, leading them with 
humor, good sense, and spiritual 
insight. Cost is $165. For more 
information, contact the Office of 
Continuing Education. D 

Women's seminar 
on spiritual 
reflection set 



This semester-long gathering is 
designed to bring together women in 
ministry to share common concerns 
and to provide time for prayer and 
spiritual reflection. Because busy 
schedules often leave little time for 
oneself, this event is planned to 
provide community, disciplined time 
for spiritual and personal reflection, 
and nourishment for the soul. 

Prayer, books, case studies, art, 
poetry, and conversation will be some 
of the tools used. The specifics will be 
designed in cooperation with the 
participants. 

Lalor Ferrari, a Roman Catholic 
trained in spiritual formation and 
women's spirituality, will lead the 
group with Rebecca Parker, Presbyte- 
rian pastor and director of continuing 
education. The group will meet every 
other week beginning the week of 
September 9 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on a 
day determined by participants. Cost 
is $140. For more information, contact 
the Continuing Education Office.  

Annual Report 
receives award 

Columbia has received a grand award 
for its 1994-95 annual report. The 
annual report, produced by the Office 
of Development and Seminary Rela- 



Lay Scholars 
meet in August 

The Lay Institute of Faith and Life's 
fourth annual Summer Lay Scholars 
Week welcomes back Ed McNulty, 
editor of the journal Visual Parables. 
McNulty will join Rick Dietrich and 
other Columbia faculty members to 
discuss with students the theme "A 
Spiritual Journey." The discussion 
will be "illustrated" by recent films. 
This year's program, shortened 
because of the Olympics, will begin 
Tuesday morning August 6. It will 
run through mid-day on Friday, 
August 9. Cost of the event, including 
room (August 5-8) and board is $300. 
For more information, contact the Lay 
Institute at 404/687-4577.  

Lay courses 
taught in 
presbyteries 

Preaching and praying and the priest- 
hood of all believers are at the heart of 
the Presbyterian way of faith. The 
questions which they raise have led 
the Presbytery of Sheppards and 
Lapsley to join with Columbia's Lay 
Institute to offer two courses of study 
for lay people. 

The two courses began a year ago 
and continue through May 1997. 
Students study with faculty from 
Columbia to prepare to be commis- 
sioned lay preachers or to work 
toward a certificate in spiritual 
formation. Classes meet monthly 
during the academic year at Oakmont 
Presbyterian Church in Hoover, 
Alabama. 

The lay preacher training course is 
the second to be offered off-campus 
through the Lay Institute. Flint River 
Presbytery has already commissioned 
a class of lay preachers trained by the 
Lay Institute. Students learn how to 
preach the Word, lead worship, and 
work with congregations. 

Spiritual formation students are 
learning about prayer and devotion 
and service to church and world. 
Upon completion of their program, 
they will be awarded a certificate by 
the seminary. 

Faculty participating in the 
Birmingham program include Chuck 
Campbell, Rick Dietrich, Catherine 
Gonzalez, Ben Johnson, Lucy Rose, 
Stan Saunders, George Stroup, and via 
videotape, Walter Brueggemann and 
Shirley Guthrie.  



tions, was entered in the Council for 
the Advancement and Support of 
Education (CASE) District III Ad- 
vancement Awards Competition for 
1995 and exhibited at the CASE 
District III Conference in Atlanta in 
February. 

Columbia's annual report for 
1993-94 received a special merit award 
last year. For a copy of the annual 
report, contact the seminary. D 

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Professor Erskine Clarke and Rita Dyer of Charleston- Atlantic Presbyter]/ were at 
Johns Island Presbyterian Church for a book signing of Our Southern Zion. 



Professor's book tells story of 
low country Calvinism 



Erskine Clarke '66, professor of 
American religious history, has written 
a history of the Reformed tradition in 
the South Carolina low country. In 
Our Southern Zion: A History of Calvin- 
ism in the South Carolina Low Country, 
1690-1990, published by the University 
of Alabama Press, Clarke documents 
the strong Calvinist community in the 
region since Carolina's establishment 
as a British colony. 

The South Carolina low country, 
with the city of Charleston at its center, 
has long captured the imaginations of 
novelists, scholars, and historians. The 
dominant images presented by these 
writers are of a region distinguished 
by its "Cavalier spirit" and by its 
"wholehearted devotion to amusement 
and the neglect of religion and intellec- 
tual pursuits." While acknowledging 
that these images have some founda- 
tion in low country life, Clarke insists 
that they are flawed because they 
ignore an influential Calvinist commu- 
nity that has been marked by its 



Columbia Seminary and through it of 
the entire Southern Presbyterian 
Church." Members of Charleston 
Presbytery in 1850, for example, 
included James H. Thornwell, Ben- 
jamin M. Palmer, John Adger, John L. 
Girardeau, and George Howe, who 
were all members of the Columbia 
faculty and who all played decisive 
roles in shaping Southern 
Presbyterianism. 

One important aspect of the study 
was Clarke's investigation of a strong 
African American Calvinist commu- 
nity. This oldest African American 
Presbyterian community in the U. S., 
while suffering the oppression of 
slavery and racism, has remained 
strong and vibrant throughout its 
history. It too contradicts powerful 
images of the region which portray 
African-Americans as singing "sum- 
mertime and the living is easy." In 
contrast to such images, this commu- 
nity has been marked by a disciplined 
work ethic, by an emphasis on order 



TheAlumni/af Association presented its 1996 Distinguished Service {ward to Neely 
D. McCartei and J Will Ormondat the annual alumnVae meeting during ( olloauium 
Dr. McCarter '53. left, was university pastor al the Universityoj Florida, professor 
of Christian education atColumbia, professo) oj t In istian edm ation and dean al I Inion 
Theological Seminary in Virginia, and president of Pacific School oj Religion I '< has 
been a consultant to seminaries, a leader in the Asso< uition of Theological Schools, and 
in retirement, led the three-year Lilly projei I in studying Hie role 0) the presidency in 
theological education. He is author of Hear the Word of the Lord and 1 lelp Me 
Understand, Lord and a graduate of Presbyterian College, Columbia. Union Theologi 
cal Seminary in Virginia, Yale University, and Columbia University 

Dr. Ormond '43, right, was the J. McDowell Richards Professor of Biblical 
Exposition at Columbia from 1966 until 1987. lie sensed as pastor of Presbyterian 
churches in Marion and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he was a faithful rone in address- 
ing the racial crisis of the 1960's during the threatened closing of the University of 
Alabama in the enrollment of its first African American students. Dr. Ormond is fl 
graduate of the University of Alabama, Columbia, Princeton Theological Seminary, and 
the University of Glasgow. 



"The intellectual and institutional life of low country 
Calvinism played an influential role in shaping the character 
and ethos of Columbia Seminary and through it of the entire 
Southern Presbyterian Church." 



disciplined religious life, its intellec- 
tual pursuits, and its work ethic. 

Professor Edward Gaustad of the 
University of California, in his review 
of the book, wrote that Clarke has 
produced "a monograph of singular 
significance. Though his story at first 
glance may appear to be a narrow 
one, his sharply revisionist account 
helps to illumine the far larger story of 
religion in America." 

In an interview, Clarke empha- 
sized that "The intellectual and 
institutional life of low country 
Calvinism played an influential role in 
shaping the character and ethos of 



and education, and by the creation of 
schools and churches that have served 
it well. Two chapter titles give hints 
about the character of this community: 
"A Church Both African American 
and Reformed" and "The African 
American Reformed Community: 
'Two Warring Ideals in One Dark 

Body.'" 

Throughout Our Southern Zion, 
one reads the history of "The Church 
Reformed, always being reformed" as 
it sought to live out its life in one 
influential region of the U. S. L 

Chrystal Cook '98 



Editor's note: We present the remarks of J. 
Davison Philips '43, president emeritus 
and introducer of Will Ormond, and of 
Dr. McCarter as he accepted the award. 

Ormond honored 

Win Ormond was secretary of our 
class all three years and turned what 
are normally dull class notes into 
hilarious readings. He always re- 
ferred to people by description, never 
by name, so John Leith was "the boy 
from Due West," and I was "the boy 
from Florida with a car." He was the 
only one with a Phi Beta Kappa key, 
and the only one who wore a suit and 
vest so he could display the key. 

Student sermons were preached 
in the chapel in front of everybody. 
President J. McDowell Richards was 
the lead-off critic. He praised Will, 
saying he had a great gift of imagina- 
tion, but he needed to be careful 
because it could be destructive. After 
that sermon, Will almost had us 
believing the chapel ceiling would 
open and the paralytic would be 
lowered. 

He looked after his mother, his 
father having died when Will was ten. 
His father died on the family farm in 
Sumter County, Alabama, and his 
body was brought back to the house 
on a truck. He was buried on the 
farm, and all the Blacks who worked 
on the farm attended the funeral. 
Instead of the relatives shoveling dirt 
on the casket, the Blacks took the 
shovels and said, "We'll do that" as a 
sign of kinship. 

His mother and aunt lived with 

Continued on page 7 



McCarter recalls 

A ii W YEARS ago a young man who 
spoke for the preceding year's gradu- 
ates observed that his class was not as 
full of praises for the seminary as tin 
older classes seemed to be. Their 
experience, being fresh in their minds, 
had not been totally positive. 

His remarks were helpful to me 
because I realized that those of us who 
have been out for a season tend to 
forget some of the shortcomings we 
experienced and remember only the 
pleasant aspects of our time here. It is 
fitting that we practice a bit of selec- 
tive recall. God has so created us that 
memory becomes blurred: the pain of 
certain events fades; the rough places 
are worn down with time and become 
smooth. What remains are those 
positive memories, those life-themes, 
those profound convictions that have 
shaped us and our ministries. 

That is why I feel I should be 
honoring the seminary, not the semi- 
nary honoring me. For it was here 
that we had a little sign attached to 
the pulpit in the chapel saying: "Sir, 
we would see Jesus." It was here that 
we experienced persons as diverse as 
William Childs Robinson, Sam Cart- 
ledge, and Manford Gutzke sharing 
with us their devotion to the Word of 
God. It was here that I learned that 
the people of God need to be fed on 
the Word of God, not my latest 
thoughts or political convictions. It 
was here, working with Felix Gear, 
that I came to love the study of 
theology in all of its beauty and 
complexity- It was here that I devel- 
Continued on page 7 



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Marcia Riggs, associate professor of 

Christian ethics, gave a lecture and led 
a workshop lor the Center for African 
American Women in Ministry at New 
York Theological Seminary and was 
lecturer for the annual Modecia Wyatt 
Johnson Institute of Religion at 
Colgate Rochester Divinity School 
She delivered a paper at the Society 
for the Study of Black Religion's 

annual meeting in Jamaica Cheryl 

Gosa '79, parish associate tor broad- 
cast ministry at First church, Atlanta, 
produced "Born in the Night," seen 

on ABC-TV during Christmas 

Joseph Whitner '55 and his wife, 
Katherine, own and direct the Center 
for New Beginnings near Dahlonega, 
GA. The retreat center is used by 
church, business, and school groups. 
Mr. Whitner also presents seminars in 
integrative spirituality. 

Richard Dietrich, director of the 
Lay Institute, has taught at Chapel in 
the Pines church, Birmingham, AL, 
and at First church, Dalton, GA. His 
poem, "Parts of Speech," appeared in 
the February issue of First 

Things Jane Dasher '93 is interim 

assistant director of chaplaincy 
services at Grady Memorial hospital 
and serves as staff chaplain at Grady's 

Children's Hospital Bill Connolly 

'89 is pastor of the Ripley, MS, 

church Thomas McPhail '70 is 

pastor of the Beth Shiloh church, York, 

SC Carolyn Johnson '80 and her 

husband, Kermit, were distinguished 
pastors-in-residence at Pittsburgh 

Seminary in February Philip 

Gehman '68, vice president for 
student life and dean of students, 
concluded his term as chair of the 
administrative board for the Career 
Development Center in the Southeast, 
Decatur. He served on the leadership 
team of the leadership training event 

for the Synod of Lakes and Prairies 

Several alums and students were 
married recently: Carol Wood '86 and 
Jack Rink, Dec. 16, 1995, in Atlanta; 
Stephanie Davis '96 and Chris 
Hankey (MATS '96), Dec. 30, 1995, in 
Newark, DE; Dorie Griggs '98 and 
Stanley Leary, Jan. 6, 1996, in 
Norcross, GA; Victoria Schell '98 and 
Tim Slemmons '95, Feb. 10, 1996, in 
the Columbia chapel. 

Charles Cousar '58, professor of 
New Testament, led a study on 
"Interpreting the Bible" at First 
church, Atlanta. He spoke to a board- 
faculty retreat of the Christian Theo- 
logical Seminary in Indianapolis, a 
meeting of Northeast Georgia 
Presbytery on the Biblical passages 
dealing with homosexuality, and to 
the session of the Druid Hills, Atlanta, 
church and the congregation of the 

Newnan, GA, church Jane 

Huffstetler '90 is designated pastor of 

the St. James church, Jenks, OK 

Ernestine Cole, associate dean of 



students, has preached at the Lithonia, 
GA, church, the Westhills church, 
Atlanta, and at Covenant church, 
Wendell, NC. She participated in the 
national association of PC(USA) 
Clergy Women's Conference in 

Atlanta Jim Caprell '91 is pastor of 

First church, Simpsonville, SC 

Ronald Cram, associate professor of 
Christian education, taught an adult 
education class at Peachtree church, 
Atlanta, a class on the sociology of 
education at the Ros-well, GA, church, 
and is a volunteer teacher assistant in 
Fernbank Elementary School's kinder- 
garten class Clarence Durham '56 

has retired from the pastorates of the 
Mountain City and Clinton, TN, 
churches. He is working, pro bono, for 
Wilson Rehabilitation Foundation and 
is a trustee of Medical Benevolence 
Foundation. 

Walter Brueggemann, professor 
of Old Testament, taught at clergy 
conferences for the Presbytery of 
Chicago, the Episcopal Diocese of 
Jacksonville, and the Central Confer- 
ence, United Church of Christ, in 
Pennsylvania. He has preached at the 
Eastminster church, Columbia, SC, at 
Duke University Chapel, and at 
Calvary Episcopal Church, Memphis. 



BIRTHS 



To Stan Saunders, assistant professor 

of New Testament, and Brenda Smith, 

a son, Carson Paul, Nov. 11, 1995. 

To John '90 and Karen Edwards 

McLean '90 , a daughter, Katherine 

Stewart, Mar. 3, 1996. 

To Mike '90 and Amy Murdock, a 

daughter, Jordan Elizabeth, Oct. 28, 

1995. 

To Shawn '91 and Amy Barkley, a son, 

David Griffin, Oct. 13, 1995. 

To Kelly Allen '92 and John Rezentes, 

a daughter, Clare Allen, June 30, 1995. 

To John '94 and Leila Hinkle, a son, 

John Austin III, Mar. 8, 1996. 

To Chin Kim '95 (ThM '96) and Sophia 

Park '96, a son, Jonathan, Jan. 4, 1996. 

To Berke Landrum '95 and Fran 

Morrow, a son, Lee Howell, Feb. 6, 

199b 

To Calvin '96 and Lee Gittner, a 

daughter, Callee Mario, Mar. 12, 1996. 

To Mark '96 and Betsy Gray, a son, 

Nathan Cameron Alexander, Dec. 16, 

1995. 

To Tim '97 and Trish Arnold, library 
assistant, a daughter, Meagan Rose, 
Dec. 15, 1995. 



DEATHS 



James Smith 38, Mar. 18, 1996. 
Vance Barron '42, Sept. 3, 1995. 
Paul Chesney '43, Nov. 22, 1995. 
Hal Bray '59, Dec. 10, 1995. 
Robert Catlin '66, Dec. 15, 1995. 
Douglas Holland (DMin '84), Aug. 12, 
1995. 



Dr. Brueggemann has lectured at 
Houston Baptist Seminary and at 
Trinity Church, Boston. He has had 
essays in Festschrifts for Christiaan 
Beker and John Rogerson and articles 
published in Modern Theology and 

Concise Encyclopedia of Preaching 

Gail Perkins '87 is pastor of First 

church, Arkadelphia, AR Shin 

Ishimaru (ThM '58) is pastor of the 
kohakudai Reformed Church in 

Abiko, Japan Tom Stallworth '58 

was preacher for the Father Hector 
McLean Preaching Series at the 
Antioch church, Red Springs, NC, 
where John Hinkle '93 is pastor 
Ann Clay Adams, director of admis- 
sions, led a four-week study of the 
Gospel of John at Trinity church, 
Atlanta, and a workshop on leader- 
ship at the Midwest Collegiate Stu- 
dent Conference in Lake Geneva, 

WI Stephanie Davage '95 is pastor 

of the Covenant church, Wendell, NC. 

Rebecca Parker, director of 
continuing education, taught an adult 
Sunday school class series at 
Peachtree Road United Methodist 
Church, Atlanta, and a Lenten class 
series at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 

Atlanta Will Coleman '85, associate 

professor of theology and 
hermeneutics, has taught at Trinity 
church, Atlanta, and at Rhodes 
College. He has preached at Agnes 
Scott College and at the Open Door 
Community, where he has also led a 
Bible study and given a presentation. 
Dr. Coleman has given presentations 
to both Georgia Tech and Emory 
Presbyterian students and partici- 
pated in panel discussions at Emory 
University's Conference on Disability 
and Interdenominational Theological 
Center's Founder's Day celebration on 
Empowerment for Peace, Justice, and 
Equality. He was a member of the 
planning team for a PC(USA) confer- 
ence on spirituality and social action 

in Santa Fe Ed Loring '66 and 

Murphy Davis '74 were presented the 
1996 Christian Council of Metropoli- 
tan Atlanta award for outstanding 

work in human relations Steve 

Kolmetz '95 is director of contempo- 
rary worship and youth at Church of 

St. Andrew, Atlanta Tod Linafelt 

'91 has been named assistant profes- 
sor of Biblical studies at Georgetown 
University. 

C. Benton Kline, president 
emeritus and visiting professor, has 
preached at Presbyterian Village in 
Austell, GA, the Clairmont church, 
Decatur, and Church of the New 
Covenant, Doraville, GA Robert 
Ramey, professor emeritus, led 
Columbia's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem 
and has preached at the Gum Creek 
church, Oxford, GA. Dr. Ramey has 
led spiritual growth retreats and 
preached at First churches in Athens, 
GA, and Orangeburg, SC; Aveleigh 
church, Newberry, SC; Ray-Thomas 
Memorial church, Marietta, GA; and 
Northminster church, Pensacola, 

FL Nancy Graham '93 is program 

assistant at Villa International, 

Atlanta Brian Childs, professor of 

pastoral theology and counseling, is 
president of the board of the Adop- 



tion Center of Georgia and associate 
editor and book review editor of 
Journal of Medical Humanities. Dr. 
Childs led a program at Westminster 
church, Charlottesville, VA, and 
moderated a session at a conference 
on AIDS education at the Cleveland 
Clinic, OH. He was a member of a 
General Assembly task force which 
wrote a study guide on "Physician- 
Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and End 
of Life Decisions." He has taught a 
short course at Princeton Seminary 
and has had an article published in 
Hospital Ethics Committee Review. 

Lucy Rose, associate professor of 
preaching and worship, has preached 
at First church, Auburn, AL, and led a 
workshop on preaching for the 
National Triennial Conference for all 
Presbyterian Clergywomen. Dr. Rose, 
along with Charles Campbell, 
assistant professor of homiletics, led a 
retreat for ministers and spouses of 

the Presbytery of Coastal Carolina 

Jeong Han '87 is associate pastor of 
the Korean Young Nak church, 

Houston, TX Thomas Mueller 

(DMin '89) is pastor of First church, 

Hinesville, GA Timothy Fulop, 

director of research and evaluation 
and assistant to the dean of faculty, 
taught at Central Baptist Theological 
Seminary and gave a paper at the 
American Society of Church History. 
Dr. Fulop has written five entries on 
religious topics for the Encyclopedia of 
African American Culture and History, 
an entry in Popular Religious Magazines 
of the United States, and a book review 
in Journal of American History.... Wanda 
Neely (DMin '85) is interim associate 
presbytery executive for educational 
and congregational life for Charles- 
ton-Atlantic Presbytery Charles 

Evans '78 is warden (communicator to 
the American community) for the 
American Embassy in Kampala, 
Uganda. He has received the "Service 
to Humanity" Alumni Award from 
his high school alma mater in Iva, SC. 
Wade Huie '46, professor emeri- 
tus, has preached at First church, 
Nashville, TN; Faith church, Melrose, 
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McCarter recalls 

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him in Decatur. Both were teachers, 
and Will got his teaching skills from 
them. 

Starting and pastoring the new 
church in Tuscaloosa was a monu- 
mental effort. During the racial crisis, 
he preached a stirring sermon from 
Philemon about accepting all races. 
His parishioners said they felt the 
presence of the Holy Spirit during that 
crisis. Will is a quiet man out of pul-_ 
pit, but in the pulpit he comes alive. U 



For the Record 

continued from page 6 



FL; Gum Creek church, Oxford, GA; 
and Presbyterian Village, Austell, GA. 
He was keynote speaker at a mission 
conference at St. Simons Island church 
and preached and gave a series of 
lectures at Sequoyah Hills church, 
Knoxville, TN. Dr. Huie has taught at 
the Reformed church, Bronxville, NY, 
and is interim preacher at First 

church, Nashville Ben Johnson, 

professor of Christian spirituality, was 
scholar-in-residence at the La Canada, 
CA, church in January. He has given 
the Wall Lectures at Conway, SC; the 
John Knox Lecture at Woodhaven 
church, Irving, TX; the Hodgin 



oped a passion for souls, a profound 
desire to share the Gospel, which has 
shaped my ministry over the years. 
My first seminary experience so 
marked my life and ministry that I 
have felt fortunate to have been led of 
God to devote my ministry to theo- 
logical education. Whatever 1 have 
done over these several years is a 
reflection on the people, the message, 
and the spirit of Columbia Seminary. 
While I appreciate this honor today, I 
hope that my ministry in some way 
honored this school of the prophets to 
which I am deeply indebted. Q 

Memorial Lecture at Jamestown, NC, 
and the Robinson Lectures at Erskine 
Theological Seminary. He has 
preached at First churches, Arlington 
Heights, IL, and Libertyville, 1L; the 
Gilroy, CA, church; and at Inland 
Northwest Presbytery, where he also 
led a workshop. Dr. Johnson led a 
pastors' retreat for Los Ranchos 
Presbytery and a weekend seminar at 
Covenant church, Ft. Myers, FL. He 
was worship and workshop leader for 
Northwest Evangelism Celebration in 

Bellevue, WA Ronald Wallace, 

professor emeritus, has written Read- 
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Connections 
forged years 
ago continue in 
Jamaica 

For ai mom IWO decades, Columbia 
Seminary and the United Theological 
College of the West Indies (UTCW1) in 
Kingston, Jamaica, have maintained a 
close relationship. A number of the 
benefits that the two seminaries ha\ e 
received from this affiliation are due 
in part to the work of Wade Huie 1 1 i 
professor emeritus of homiletics at 
Columbia. Last November, Dr. 1 line 
was honored by the president and 
Board of Governors at UTCWI with 
an award in recognition of his contri- 
butions. 

Dr. Huie's original interest in 
Jamaica and UTCWI came after a 
sabbatical leave in Ghana during 
1975-76. He found this experience in a 
third-world setting to be meaningful 
and educational, and he hoped other 
faculty members and students would 
be able to learn from similar experi- 
ences. In 1980, Dr. Huie played a 
significant role in establishing an 
initial relationship between UTCWI 
and the Atlanta Theological A380( ia- 
. tion (ATA). One year later, he took 
the first group of seminary students to 
Jamaica in January, and from this 
point forward, the Jamaica trip 
became an annual one. 

Exchange programs now exist 
between the two institutions, 
with both faculty and 
students having opportunities 
to participate. 

When the curriculum at Columbia 
was revised in 1985, a new course 
based on the experiences of these trips 
to Jamaica was added as a require- 
ment to the Master of Divinity pro- 
gram" Alternative Context for 
Ministry." With this course, students 



1 eltord 58, director of advanced 
Studies, serves as Columbia's adviser 

to these students. 

I rCWl is an ei umenically based 
institution. Founded in the early 

I s with die help Of the World 
Council ol ( hurches, UTCWI pro- 
vides training tor most ol the main- 
line Protestant ministers in the 
English-speaking Carribbean. 

 ince his retirement, Dr. Huie has 
trawled to Kingston once or twice B 

\ ear to teach homiletics at UTCWI to 
Doctor ot MmtstiN students He has 
also paitu ipated in fund-raising 

efforts for the college rhrough his 
efforts, telex isiortS/ video i ameras and 

VCRs have been purchased for use in 
the classroom. 

Dr. I hue hopes that future 
generations Ol Columbians will have a 
i ommitment to the global mission ol 
the< hurch and that their commitment 
will be nurtured through the experi- 
ence ol fellowship with famaii an 
sisters and brothers in Christ. 1 1 

Todd Green '98 



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i ,,i education of Hispanic-American 
in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto RiCO 
Pablo A. Jimenez (I > Mm. '95) is 
administrator, and JuStO L. GoiU all 
adjunct protessoi, is director. Carlos 
Cardoza-Orlandi, Columbia's assis- 
tant protessoi ol world Christianity, 
also works with AETH programs 
< olumbia isoneol 21 schools 
accredited by the Association of 
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McCormick, and Austin Presbyterian 

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cultural contexts during the January 
term Currently, students have a 
choice among six alternative context 
placements: one local setting (inner 
city Atlanta), one regional setting 
(Appalachian and four international 
settings (Jamaica, Central America, 
Hungary, and Korea). 

Dr. Huie's foundational work in 
Jamaica helped produce other oppor- 
tunities for Columbia and UTCWI 
facultv and students. Exchange 
programs now exist between the two 
institutions, with both faculty and 
students having opportunities to 
participate. 

Supervised ministry placements 
are available for students of ATA 
seminaries. Two or three students 
from Columbia qualify each year for 
an intensive ten-week summer 
internship in a Jamaican congregation. 

Columbia also offers a joint 
Doctor of Ministry degree with 
UTCWI for Caribbean pastors. George 



take place June 22 -July 5, 1996, al 
Brite I Hvinity School, Texas Christian 
University in Fort Worth, Texas The 
program is open to I lispanic and 
other students and ministers who an 
interested in I atino theology and 
ministry in the U.S., Canada, and 

Puerto RiCO 

The program fol 1996 offers 
courses taught by I lispanic scholars, 
including "Seek the Peace of the City" 
by Dr. Eldin Villatahe, "Gospel and 
Culture in the Hispanic Context" by 
Dr. Virgilio Eli/ondo; "The Church in 
Nepantla. A History of Margmality" 
by Dr. Daisy Machado; and "Pastoral 
Preaching: A Hispanic Perspective" 
by Dr. Osvaldo Mottesi 

For more information about 
AETH or to regist- r fol the summer 
session, contact AETH, P.O. Box 520, 
Decatur, GA 30031, or call 404/373- 
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Columbia's home page is the doorway to the seminary's web site. Find the doorway 
at http:/ / www.ctheos.edu. 



Columbia weaves on the web 



Columbia Seminary has recently 
established a "site" on the World 
Wide Web that may be reached at 
http:llwuno.ctheos.edu. By going "on- 
line," Columbia joins the growing list 
of educational institutions, busi- 
nesses, and individuals who are 
taking advantage of this means of 
making information available 



through the new electronic medium. 

Columbia's presence on the web 
is largely the result of the efforts of 
Alden Poetker, media specialist, and 
Paul Ogne, a first-year student from 
Spartanburg, South Carolina. 

According to Ogne, publishing a 
site on the World Wide Web is a bit 
like advertising in the yellow pages. 



"It is a voluntary effort to increase the 
availability of information about your 
enterprise. In Columbia's case, the 
seminary's web site may be viewed by 
anyone in the world with the tools and 
inclination to visit it." 

An electronic web page has many 
advantages over a yellow pages ad. A 
web page can provide much more 
information, including pictures, audio, 
and videos. A web page can also 
provide a convenient means for the 
reader to interact with the parry pub- 
lishing the page. 

Columbia's home page on the web 
opens with a multi-colored depiction of 
the stained glass windows of the 
seminary's chapel in Campbell Hall. 
From this beginning, one can choose to 
follow different electronic paths to a 
variety of options. 

Columbia's home page offers 
electronic versions of the catalog, 
mission statement, continuing educa- 
tion opportunities for clergy and laity, 
and recent news releases. This issue of 
Vantage will also be available for 
viewing and printing. 

In addition, each Columbia profes- 
sor now has a presence on the World 
Wide Web. At this point, that informa- 
tion includes the professor's photo- 
graph, a brief biography, and his or her 
bibliography. 

According to Poetker, "People 
presume that institutions like Columbia 



will have a presence on the net. This 
new interactive electronic medium 
challenges the traditional ways of 
communicating. Though our present 
web site is like an electronic publica- 
tion, it will become increasingly 
interactive and more interesting as we 
adapt to the new medium." 

Last October Poetker and Ogne 
discovered a mutual interest in 
helping Columbia join other academic 
institutions with a presence on the 
World Wide Web. They began the 
efforts to design a web site that would 
mark the beginnings of Columbia's 
internet presence. 

As Ogne describes the process, 
"We originally envisioned doing 
something short and simple, but we 
ended up biting off a whole lot." 
Poetker notes that Ogne has made a 
remarkable contribution of time and 
energy to this project, "especially 
considering that Paul is carrying a full 
course load at the same time." 

http://www.ctheos.edu is 
Columbia's presence before the world. 
Ogne says, "We want people who 
visit our site to find something unique 
and interesting  something that will 
draw them back again. Many of our 
future students will first encounter 
Columbia on the World Wide Web."D 
Timothy Read '98 




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CONTENTS 



Capital Campaign surpasses goal 1 

Vision 20/20 2 

Columbia receives major gift 2 

Smyth Lectures look at complexity of anger 2 

Course connects sacrament and church mission 3 

'96 Commencement 3 

Continuing Education, Lay Institute calendar 4 

Continuing Education, Lay Institute offerings 4 

CASE award 4 

Professor's book studies low country Calvinism 5 

Distinguished Service Awards presented 5 

For the Record 6 

From the Bookstore 7 

Ties that bind with UTCWI 7 

Columbia sponsors AETH 7 

Columbia weaves on the web 8 



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