CO HEOLOGICAL SEMI NARY I Decatur, Georgia 1992-1993 Catalog COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMI NARY 701 Columbia Drive Box 520 Decatur, Georgia 30031 Nonprofit Organization U.S. postage paid at Decatur, Georgia 30031-0520 Columbia Theological Seminary is a seminary of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) controlled through a Board of Directors. It is an accredited member of the Association of Theological Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome 1 Columbia Seminary - Purpose, Role, History, and Location 2 Admissions Information 7 Academic Information 10 Basic Degrees 10 Center for Theological Studies in Florida 15 Advanced Degrees 16 Continuing Education 22 Lay Institute of Faith and Life 23 Asian Ministries Center 23 Related Academic Programs 23 Special Emphases 25 Support Facilities 28 Curriculum and Courses 31 Biblical Area 33 Historical Doctrinal Area 43 Practical Theology Area 54 Supervised Ministry 69 Academic Notes 74 Awards and Scholarships 79 Student Information 83 Student Organizations and Activities 89 Support of Columbia 91 Board of Directors 92 Administration 94 Faculty 97 Students 107 Calendar 147 Index 149 WELCOME TO COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY A Seminary of Uncommon Quality That's Columbia. - a quality faculty with superb scholarly competence, a passion for teaching, a strong commitment to the church, and a pastoral concern for students. - a quality student body with an eagerness to learn and a desire to become faithful and effective leaders in the church. - a quality curriculum combining basic traditional disciplines with exciting and creative innovations - all designed to prepare men and women for ministry. - a quality program of continuing education designed to help min- isters and laity keep growing in their understanding of the faith and in- crease their competence in ministry. - a quality administrative team dedicated to high standards of ex- cellence in providing support for the teaching ministry of the seminary. I'm sure you'll find that reflected in the pages of this catalog, but even more, you'll find it when you visit our campus and talk with members of the Columbia community. A warm welcome and a stimulating challenge await you. Douglas W. Oldenburg President COLUMBIA SEMINARY PURPOSE The purpose of Columbia Seminary is to educate qualified men and women for the ordained ministry and for other forms of ministry, assist in continuing personal and professional growth and development, serve as a theological resource for clergy and laity. The seminary seeks to prepare the people of God to bear witness to the creative power, redemptive promises, reconciling love, and transforming justice of God. This purpose will be fulfilled as the faculty and administra- tion of the seminary are faithful and obedient to Jesus Christ, the living Lord, as he is known from the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments and witnessed to in the confessions of the Reformed tradition. In regard to race, ethnic and national origin, age, gender, and physical impairment, Columbia Seminary seeks to be intentionally inclusive in its student body, faculty, staff, language, books and other educational mate- rials, as well as in the community and worship life of the seminary. We understand this to be a proper response to the justice commanded by Jesus Christ. ROLE The task of the seminary is to enable ministers and lay leaders thankfully and obediently to recognize and help the church to recognize the pres- ence of the living God who continues to work in and through changing circumstances and to proclaim God's kingdom of love and justice. The seminary will fulfill this task in the following ways: 1. In ministering to the church in our nation by helping ministers to understand compassionately the feelings of loss and threat with which many church members face the changing world and by equipping ministers to enable church members to see how the work of God's love and justice in other parts of the world benefits them, too, and how they may face both the dangers and the possibilities of a changing world with openness and hope. 2. In training for discipleship in a changing world ministers equipped to help the church become a community of faithful and obedient disciples, who, grounded in an understanding of the Scriptures, have the courage and hope and realistic and effective programs and strategies to join the world-transforming work of God. 3. In preparing ministers and lay leaders to be models of faithful, obe- dient Christian life in the context of all the problems and possibilities of our changing world. 4. In providing increased resources for dialogue with secular disci- plines, since ministers increasingly need to be conversant with sec- ular disciplines to deal with the theological and ethical questions they raise; dialogue with other Christian traditions since ministers need to un- derstand and learn from other Christian traditions as well as from the unique contribution their own tradition offers to the ecumenical church; dialogue with other religions since ministers need to understand what their non-Christian neighbors believe and be able, without compromising their Christian faith, to enter into open conversation with them. 5. In implementing a structured program of continuing education that provides a solid base for equipping ministers and lay people to bring the abiding truth of Christian tradition to bear on new times, places, and situations. 6. In identifying, in partnership with the governing bodies and other church agencies, areas where there is need for specialized education to equip ministers and lay people for particular forms of ministry. Some of these may be the traditional forms of youth work, music, evangelism, stewardship, or overseas mission; other needs may arise from particular issues, such as economic justice, peacemaking, or medical ethics. 7. In cooperating with the church's governing bodies by supplement- ing the work of the congregations training lay leaders for their re- sponsibilities in their particular congregations and assisting individuals who wish to grow in faith. 8. In developing research and resource facilities that use the latest forms of media. 9. In using joint ecumenical resources, such as the Atlanta Theological Association, the University Center of Georgia, and overseas churches and institutions, to provide students with ecumenical dia- logue and experiences. HISTORY The first permanent location of the seminary was in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1828, a principal cultural, intellectual, and population center of the Southeast. The first idea of a theological school for the South was planted by the Presbytery of Hopewell (Georgia) as early as 1817, but it was not until 1824 that a constitution for "The Classical, Scientific, and Theological Institution of the South" was adopted by the Presbytery of South Carolina, and the members of the presbytery were authorized to act as the Board of Trustees for that institution. In 1827 the Board recommended to the Synod that the constitution be altered to make the institution solely a theological seminary. (There had been great opposition to the proposed literary department being in com- petition with the College of South Carolina.) The official name of the sem- inary became The Theological Seminary of the Synod of South Carolina and Georgia; it soon became known as Columbia Theological Seminary a name which was accepted as permanent in 1925. The revised constitution was adopted by the synod in 1828, and it was resolved to get the seminary into operation immediately. The Reverend Thomas Goulding, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Georgia, was elected the first Professor of Theology in December of 1828, and he gathered five students for instruction in the manse. Follow- ing completion of arrangements in Columbia, South Carolina, they moved to a campus there in January of 1830. That same year, the Reverend George Howe, a New Englander, was elected by the synod as instructor in languages. The following year he became Professor of Biblical Literature, and, shortly, librarian, overseeing the growth of the seminary's library from the original 300 books collected by the presbyteries in 1829 to more than 3,000 by 1836. Dr. Howe also organized the first curriculum for the seminary, apparently modeling it after those of Princeton Seminary and Andover Theological Seminary. He served nearly 50 years until his death in 1883. In 1857 the Synod of Alabama adopted the seminary as "our own, plac- ing its name among those of the institutions which we call 'ours/ and which we are to cherish and care for, support, help, and encourage as our own." Florida (as part of the Synod of South Georgia and Florida) joined in 1884, with Mississippi completing the five-synod structure in 1925. Among the buildings on the Columbia campus was the little chapel formerly a carriage house where Woodrow Wilson was to be "reborn for eternity ," and where the Book of Church Order (Presbyterian Church U.S.) was written. By the 1920s, the population of the Southeast and of Presbyterians in the area was shifting, and the centers of influence were moving with it. Atlanta had been a transportation center since the 1880s, and was de- veloping as a commercial, industrial, and also an educational and cultural center. Certain Atlanta Presbyterians and leaders of the seminary were convinced of the city's leadership of the New South and its advantages for the seminary and of the seminary for the city. In 1924, the Board of Directors agreed (after two previous refusals in 1887 and 1904), and the decision was made to move to Atlanta, if a campaign for the new facilities and endowment could be successfully completed in the Synod of Georgia. Launched in 1925, the campaign had a goal of $500,000 which was promptly subscribed. In that success the cooperation of the city's 14,193 Presbyterians in the 74 churches played the determining part. The move of the seminary from Columbia, South Carolina, to Decatur, Georgia, was guided by Richard T. Gillespie, who served as president from 1925 to 1930. He provided the leadership which led to the development of the new facilities. In 1927 the seminary transferred its Columbia traditions and ministry, its students and faculty, and its books and equipment to a 57-acre Decatur, Georgia, site on the outskirts of Atlanta, joining Candler School of Theology and another 11 of the current 23 institutions of higher education in the greater Atlanta area. The early years in Decatur were difficult ones for Columbia. For a time, especially with the coming of the Great Depression, the future of the in- stitution seemed uncertain. In 1932, however, Dr. J. McDowell Richards was elected president. Under his able leadership, the seminary experienced its greatest growth. The endowment was increased by over five million dollars. The present library, Richards Center, Florida Hall, three student apartment buildings, and 13 faculty homes were built. The faculty was increased from six to 21 full-time members, and the student body quad- rupled. Following President Richards' retirement, Dr. C. Benton Kline served as president from 1971 until the end of 1975, when he resigned to return to active teaching. Dr. J. Davison Philips, pastor of the Decatur Pres- byterian Church, assumed the presidency on January 1, 1976, and retired exactly 11 years later. Until June 1983 Columbia Seminary was an instrument of the Presby- terian Church U.S. but with special relationship to the Synods of Florida, Mid-South and Southeast. The Plan of Government, under which the semi- nary operates, defines the rights and responsibilities of both the seminary and the synods. In June 1983 Columbia became a seminary in the reunited Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Its synod ties are with the synods of South Atlantic and Living Waters. On January 1, 1987, Douglas Oldenburg, pastor of the Covenant Pres- byterian Church in Charlotte, NC, became the seventh president. LOCATION Columbia Seminary is situated on a gently-rolling, wooded site in sub- urban Atlanta. On its spacious 57-acre campus are Campbell Hall, the school's academic and administrative center, as well as the library, student center, dormitories, apartments, faculty homes, and recreational facilities. A continuing education center was completed early in 1989. Nearby is the eastern terminus of the metropolitan area's rapid transit system, MARTA, which serves as a gateway to the sights and sounds of the capital city of the Southeast and site of 1996 Olympics. Atlanta offers Co- lumbia's students a variety of cultural, artistic, intellectual and athletic op- portunities. The seminary's setting also provides a wide range of opportunities for participation in the ongoing life of the church. Greater Atlanta Presbytery is composed of 116 congregations with more than 45,000 members. Finally, the metropolitan area functions as an invaluable learning lab- oratory for the seminary community. It offers students a broad range of options for contextual learning as well as supervised ministry and clinical pastoral education placements. ADMISSIONS INFORMATION ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE FOR REGULAR DEGREE STUDENTS Students desiring admission to basic degree programs or special pro- grams should request an application from the Office of Admissions. In addition to the completed application form, a student must furnish tran- scripts, references, and a letter of endorsement from one's home church. Test scores from the Graduate Record Examinations General Test may also be requested. An interview with a member of the Admissions Committee is required. This interview is best done on campus. Due to the sequential nature of required courses, no applicants will be admitted to basic degree programs other than in July or September except by action of the faculty. Students admitted to the seminary will be provided a health form to be filled out by a physician and an application for seminary housing. Certain students are required to have a reading knowledge of Greek. (See page 74 for details.) Such students who request permission to begin without the Greek requirement can only be admitted by action of the fac- ulty, or, in special cases, by the Admissions Committee in consultation with the Dean of Faculty. Students desiring admission to an advanced degree program may se- cure applications from the Director of Advanced Studies. Ordinarily, a basic divinity degree is required for entrance into the Master of Theology, the Doctor of Ministry, or the Doctor of Sacred Theology programs. Specific admissions requirements for each degree are found below in the Academic Information Section. SPECIAL, UNCLASSIFIED, AND OCCASIONAL STUDENTS Students meeting requirements for admission to the basic degree pro- gram but not wishing to work toward a degree may be admitted as special students to take courses for credit. Their program of study must be ap- proved by the Dean of Faculty. Students who do not meet admissions requirements may be admitted for a period of up to one academic year as an Unclassified student. Occasional students may be admitted by the Dean of Faculty to take courses of particular interest if prerequisites for each course are satisfied. Course selection must be approved by the Dean of Faculty. AUDITORS Regular students, spouses of students, and other members of the com- munity are invited to audit courses, with the permission of the instructor and as space is available. Registration as an auditor must be made through the Office of the Registrar. TRANSFER STUDENTS Students in good standing in other accredited seminaries may be ad- mitted after transcripts have been evaluated and their applications ap- proved by the Admissions Committee. These students must secure a letter from the dean indicating that they are students in good standing. Transfer students into the M.Div. program are required to spend a minimum of three 14-week regular load semesters in residence. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS All international students are expected to have the written recommen- dation of their denomination. A statement of the student's plans for future work in the student's home country is required, as is a statement of avail- able finances for their study. Normally, international students are accepted only for graduate work beyond the M.Div. level. Students whose native language is not English must include, with the regular application data, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores. (See below.) Application should be made to the Director of International Theological Education. ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE All U.S. students (citizens or with permanent resident visas) for whom English is a second language must take the TOEFL exam before admission and enrollment for credit. Those seeking admission must score at least 550 and those wishing to take courses as Occasional students for credit must score at least 500. Students who score close to these levels may take courses for credit for one semester but must retake and pass the required level before further work will be allowed. Students may audit courses as occa- sional students without taking the TOEFL. International students for whom English is a second language and who are applying for admission to a degree program must have a score of 500 on the TOEFL before admission and enrollment for credit. Those interna- tionals coming on special scholarships for a non-degree course of study at Columbia will be evaluated by the International Theological Education Committee for English proficiency to match the nature of their study at Columbia. Students needing additional proficiency in English will be encouraged to take courses in English as a second language in the Atlanta area. 8 CONFERENCES FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS Columbia Seminary sponsors two conferences on ministry each spring and fall. During these conferences, men and women from any denomina- tion who are exploring their call to ministry are invited to attend classes, meet in faculty homes, talk with students, staff and faculty, and worship with the seminary community. All persons who are considering the pos- sibility of a church vocation, whether college students or those currently engaged in other careers, are invited to participate in the conference of their choice. The dates for this year's conferences are November 6-8, 1992, and February 26-28, 1993. For further information, write to the Director of Admissions, Columbia Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520. I i fv\ I ACADEMIC INFORMATION Columbia offers courses of study leading to both basic and advanced degrees. The Master of Divinity is the basic professional degree. The Master of Arts in Theological Studies is also a basic theological degree, but academic rather than professional in orientation. The advanced degrees are the Mas- ter of Theology, the Doctor of Ministry and the Doctor of Sacred Theology. Men and women from all denominations are eligible to apply for any of these degrees. BASIC DEGREES Admission Admission to the basic degree programs at Columbia Seminary usually requires a four-year degree from an accredited university or college of arts and sciences, or its equivalent. Students without four years of pre-seminary preparation are not eligible to earn degrees at the seminary except by spe- cial action of the faculty. When requested to do so by presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Columbia may accept students without a uni- versity or college degree for a special course of study. A major in one of the liberal arts fields is most helpful as preparation for theological studies. Basic courses in philosophy, European and Ameri- can history, psychology, sociology, and English grammar and literature form the foundation for seminary studies. Students with inadequate back- grounds in these areas may be required to take remedial work or select particular electives within the seminary curriculum. Students entering Columbia Theological Seminary are required by the seminary's Plan of Government to take the pledge given below. The use of such a pledge was begun at Princeton Seminary around 1817 and con- tinues, in some form, in most American Presbyterian seminaries. In reliance on God's grace, I promise that as long as I am a student at Columbia Theological Seminary, I will be a diligent student and a responsible member of the seminary community as I seek to grow in academic excellence, spiritual maturity and Christian discipleship in preparation for the service of God in the Church of Jesus Christ for the sake of its mission to the world. MASTER OF DIVINITY DEGREE Students admitted to the Master of Divinity degree program choose either a three component (year) program or a four component (year) pro- gram with an intern year leading to the Master of Divinity degree. The first two components of both involve a common program. The academic courses and supervised ministry in these initial components are designed to assist the student in developing intellectual tools and professional skills to begin 10 the practice of ministry. At the end of the second component, students, together with their peers and faculty, engage in a process of professional evaluation. Students pursuing the three component Master of Divinity degree move directly to the final component. Students in the four component program proceed to two further components, the first of which includes a twelve- month period of supervised ministry in an approved setting. The final, on- campus component involves, in addition to academic course work, a sem- inar enabling students to reflect on their period of supervised ministry. The term "components" is used rather than "years" since the amount of time a student takes to complete the component may be more or less than an academic year. The A and B components represent the initial com- mon program for the first professional degrees. The C component follows the professional assessment and represents the final stage leading to the Master of Divinity degree. For students in the four component program, the D component designates the 12-month period of supervised ministry, and the final component is the C on-campus component. Requirements for the M.Div. Degree 1. There must be on file with the seminary a complete and official transcript of credits showing graduation with a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college of liberal arts and sciences, or its equivalent, as well as a completed health form and standardized test results. 2. The student must achieve competency in writing and speech. 3. The student must be admitted to degree candidacy at the end of the B component. To qualify for candidacy, the student must be engaged in or have satisfied all the academic and supervised ministry requirements for the A and B components (as outlined on page 13) together with enough electives to total 74 credits. The overall grade average must be C + or better. 4. The candidate must satisfactorily complete all the requirements of the C component (as outlined on pages 13-14) with a total of 104 credits, not counting Greek language credits. 5. The overall grade point average must be 2.3 or better. 6. The student must pass an approved Bible content exam and a stand- ard English test; test fees are the responsibility of the student. 7. The student must be in residence for at least six long semesters (excluding transfer students) and in the last semester must be registered for at least ten hours. (Exception to this policy can be granted only by faculty vote on a written request made to the Dean of Faculty). 8. The faculty must be satisfied that the candidate shall have sustained a sound moral and religious character in seminary life and gives promise of useful service in the ministry or other church vocations. 11 9. All bills to the seminary must be paid and assurance given that all open accounts in the community and elsewhere have been satisfied. Stu- dents with education loans must agree to make prompt and regular pay- ments. Professional Assessment and Admission to Degree Program The admission to degree candidacy for the M.Div. degree emerges from the professional assessment and must be approved by the faculty. Profes- sional assessment is a major review of the student's potential for ministry that occurs after the completion of the major requirements of the A and B components. This assessment is usually scheduled in the spring term of the B component and is a condition for the student's beginning work in the C component. Detailed guidelines for the assessment process are given to the student well in advance, including criteria, data to be considered, compo- sition of the assessment committee, intent of the interview, and possible recommendations to the faculty which might ensue. Every M.Div. degree student must meet the professional assessment requirement. A student seeking ordination shall have established a working relationship with the appropriate ecclesiastical body in order to be eligible for an assessment. At the professional assessment, among other issues, questions of con- duct and attitude shall be addressed, and any recommendations or stipu- lations arising from this will be reviewed by the faculty prior to awarding the M.Div. degree. Awarding the Master of Divinity Degree The seminary's Plan of Government requires that students whom the faculty recommends to the Board of Directors for the M.Div. degree "shall have sustained a sound moral and religious character in their seminary life." The recommendation of students to the Board implies that, to the best of its knowledge, the faculty considers them to be such persons. However, the faculty may attach the following notation to the recom- mendation for an M.Div. candidate who seeks ordination: At the time of graduation the faculty does not commend the student for ordained min- istry. The notation is placed in the student's file, but not on the student's transcript. Certified Minister of Christian Education A student in the M.Div. program can take Christian education courses which will lead to certification as a minister of Christian education. Stu- dents interested in this specialty should see the Dean of Faculty. 12 MASTER OF DIVINITY CURRICULUM A COMPONENT Summer B021 Essentials of Greek Fall Credits 6 Winter P143 Credits Spring B141 Old Testament Survey 3 B154 B153 New Testament Exegesis 2 B161 HD121 Church History 5 HD122 P112 The Church's Ministry HD181 An Introduction 3 Elective 2 P151 Worship Electives New Testament Exegesis New Testament Survey Church History Church and Contemporary Society Worship and Preaching 15 Credits 1 2 3 Credits 2 3 4 3 3 15 B COMPONENT Summer Credits Winter Credits SM210 Supervised Ministry 6 HD241 Alternative Context for Ministry 4 Fall Credits Spring Credits B222 HD233 P222 P232 Hebrew Christian Theology Educational Ministry Ministry to Persons (with praxis) 4 3 3 5 B233 HD234 HD272 Old Testament Exegesis Christian Theology Christian Ethics Electives 3 4 3 5 15 15 P232 Ministry to Persons may be taken in the Spring Semester. HD272 Christian Ethics may be taken in the Fall Semester. P222 Educational Ministry may be taken in the Spring Semester. PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT Prior to completion of the B component, a professional assessment is held for each student. This is a major review of the student's potential for ministry and results in recommendations for further work at the B component level or admission to candidacy for the M.Div. degree and the C or D component. C COMPONENT Summer Credits Winter Free time or independent study Elective Credits 3 13 Fall Credits Spring Credits B373 P381 1343 1373 Biblical Theology, Old Testament The Practice of Ministry Theology and Preaching Evangelism and Mission Electives 3 3 2 2 4 B374 P382 Biblical Theology, New Testament The Practice of Ministry Electives 3 3 8 14 14 The Master of Divinity degree requires 104 credits, plus Greek (6). A student must take at least 3 elective credits in each of the three areas of the curriculum. D COMPONENT - optional This component is an optional intern year. For more information, see page 11. MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES The purpose of this two year flexible degree program is to provide theological studies for those exploring career options, preparing for doc- toral studies, church leadership positions, or specialized forms of lay min- istry, or for those investigating the relationships between a profession and theological issues or faith and the modern world. This program is not de- signed to prepare persons for the practice of ordained ministry, though it may be useful for those already ordained in traditions that do not require seminary. Students, after consultation with the Director of the MATS Program and prior to the completion of 24 degree credits, select one of the following five fields of specialization: Old Testament, New Testament, Theology, Church History, Ethics. A faculty advisor from the area of specialization is assigned by the Director for consultation in the selection of courses and the required Independent Study in the specialization, which includes a major paper. Proficiency in Hebrew or Greek is a requirement for the Old Testament or New Testament specialization. General Requirements for the M.A. in Theological Studies Degree 1. Students must earn a total of 48 credits. Included shall be the MATS Seminar, at least one basic course in three of the five fields of specialization; an additional course in two of the five fields, a minimum of five courses in the chosen field of specialization and three courses in a cognate field. Other course requirements may be established by the Area in which the specialization falls. No more than three Practical Theology Area courses may be counted as electives in the degree program. 2. Students must successfully complete an Independent Study in the field of specialization. The purpose of the Independent Study and the re- search paper is to provide students with the opportunity to explore in depth a critical issue in the field and to bring analytical and constructive skills to bear on the issue. In consultation with the Professor with whom the Independent Study is done, a second reader for the major paper will 14 be chosen. Following the reading of the paper, the student and the two readers will discuss the paper. 3. All work must be completed within five years from the date of admission. Details of the program are available from the Director of the Master of Arts in Theological Studies Program, Columbia Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, Georgia 30031-0520. CENTER FOR THEOLOGICAL STUDIES IN FLORIDA Established in 1990 as an extension program of the seminary, the center offers required and elective courses for students in the Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Theological Studies degree programs. Non-degree students may choose to receive credit for courses by registering for Occa- sional student status. Persons may also enroll as auditors. Currently the center is offering annually three terms of three courses each on the campus of Rollins College, Winter Park, FL. Each course is for three credits. Classes are ordinarily offered on evenings and weekends. In order to complete degree requirements, an M.Div. student must com- plete a minimum of three long semesters in residence on the Decatur cam- pus; an M.A.T.S. student a minimum of two. For further information, write or call the Director of the Center for Theological Studies in Florida, 400 S. Lakemont Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32792, 407/647-1947. 15 ADVANCED DEGREES Columbia offers three programs leading to advanced degrees. Each builds on the M.Div. degree and, in the case of the D.Min. and S.T.D. programs, also on necessary ministry experience which has ensued since the reception of the M.Div. degree. In addition to the resources of the faculty and library on Columbia's campus, graduate students are expected to draw upon the resources of the Atlanta area. The S.T.D. and D.Min. programs are administered by the Graduate Professional Studies Committee of the Atlanta Theological As- sociation, which coordinates and augments the resources of Candler School of Theology of Emory University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Columbia, Erskine Theological Seminary in Due West, SC, and Lu- theran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, SC. Th.M. degree stu- dents may also include in their program studies at these other seminaries. The resources of the Atlanta community are also available to Columbia graduate students. Accredited programs of clinical pastoral education and pastoral counseling are available in many settings. The Urban Training Organization of Atlanta provides resources in the area of urban problems and urban ministries. Numerous national and regional offices of denomi- national and interdenominational agencies are located in Atlanta. Other educational opportunities are available at Emory University, Georgia State University, and colleges in the area. Students must submit to the Advanced Degrees Committee for approval a written statement of the topic and proposal for research, together with the names of the faculty members serving on the dissertation/thesis com- mittee. This must be submitted no later than the November meeting of the Advanced Degrees Committee in the academic year in which the student anticipates graduation. The topic and proposal must be previously ap- proved by the dissertation/thesis committee. For students desiring to graduate in any advanced degree program at the spring commencement, March 1 is the deadline for provisional approval of the thesis or dissertation by the project committee, and April 15 is the deadline for final completion of the project. MASTER OF THEOLOGY The Master of Theology (Th.M.) degree program has three purposes: for advanced study in an area of ministry, especially by persons in pastoral ministry; as preparation for entering teaching or as a step toward a Ph.D.; and as preparation for a specialization in ministry (pastoral counseling, for example). 16 Admission Application for admission to the Th.M. program is made through the office of the Director of Advanced Studies. The M.Div. degree from an accredited seminary or divinity school, or its academic equivalent, is re- quired. In certain cases a Master of Arts or a Master of Theological Studies degree in the appropriate area may be accepted as a prerequisite and ad- ditional preparatory work may be required. Ordinarily, a B average in an applicant's college and seminary program is considered a minimum stand- ard for admission. Except for the Th.M. in pastoral counseling, a knowledge of both the Hebrew and Greek languages is prerequisite for the program. If an applicant's M.Div. course required less than these two languages, the student may substitute an approved language for one of the Biblical lan- guages. Requirements for the Degree In order to qualify for the Th.M. degree, a student must complete the following within five years (six years for Pastoral Counseling): 1. at least 24 semester credits of academic work at the advanced level (courses numbered in the 600's) with grades that average not less than B. This academic work shall involve at least 15 hours taken through regular residential courses at Columbia Seminary. 2. an acceptable thesis, which shall constitute six additional credits. 3. an oral examination, which shall be given after the thesis has been completed. Concentration Each student will concentrate in one of the following areas: 1. Biblical studies 2. Historical-doctrinal studies 3. Practical Theology studies At least 12 course credits must be taken in the area of concentration. Within that area at least nine credits, in addition to the six credits for the thesis, must be taken in a chosen field (i.e., Old Testament or theology or evangelism). At least six course credits must be taken outside the area of concentration in one or both of the other areas. All course credit must be in 600 or 700 level courses. However, up to three credits of lower level course work may be counted if there is prior approval by the thesis committee (if appointed) or the Director of Advanced Studies and the Dean of Faculty. 17 Pastoral Counseling Specialization A student concentrating in pastoral studies may elect the field of pas- toral care or may elect a specialization in pastoral counseling. The begin- ning of the latter program requires the successful completion of a non- credit intern year in an institution accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. By the end of the first year, a student adjudged sufficiently competent by the multidisciplinary professional committee is admitted to the coun- seling practicum for counseling supervision in a center accredited by the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. Sufficient supervision is pro- vided through the counseling practicum to qualify one for application as a Member in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. Six credits from the Practicum (P638) may be applied to the required 24 credits of academic work. DOCTOR OF MINISTRY The Doctor of Ministry degree program for the working minister has been established by the schools participating in the Atlanta Theological Association. The program has been designed to continue the education of persons for their practice of ministry in the church and in related institu- tional settings. It provides an advanced, yet flexible, education for those whose vocation as servants of people and servants of Jesus Christ implies their further disciplined reflection upon, and possibly their further spe- cialization within, their own ministry. Students apply for admission in a particular school of the Atlanta The- ological Association but may take advanced courses in any ATA school. Admission Each applicant should hold an M.Div. or equivalent degree from an accredited seminary or divinity school, with a superior academic record and/or superior professional performance, and should have at least one year, preferably three or more, of professional experience since receiving the basic degree. Each applicant must submit a personal statement of not more than ten double-spaced pages giving biographical data, academic and ministry achievements, interests, goals, and personal purposes for the D.Min. pro- gram that illustrate continued development. Advanced standing on the basis of post-M.Div. courses in other pro- grams will be determined by the Dean of Faculty. Program of Study Although it may be spread over a period up to four years, the program of study requires participation in the equivalent of more than a full year of academic and clinical courses. The doctoral project is executed after the 18 completion of these courses and usually as part of the ongoing professional work of the minister. Thirty-six semester credits are required, distributed as follows: Six credits for the core seminar in contemporary ministry and career assessment; Six credits for an approved ministry-under-supervision experience equivalent to approximately 400 hours; Eighteen credits of advanced courses; Six credits for the doctoral project. To assist both personal development and also course and project plan- ning, each student secures a faculty adviser and a doctoral committee. After completion of course work and before the execution of the doctoral project, the student will take an examination covering a range of subjects desig- nated by his or her doctoral committee. For further information and application forms, write to Director of Ad- vanced Studies, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, Georgia 30031-0520. DOCTOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY IN PASTORAL COUNSELING This degree is offered through the Atlanta Theological Association by the Candler School of Theology, Columbia Theological Seminary, and the Interdenominational Theological Center. The program of study is con- ducted under the direction of the S.T.D. Committee of the Atlanta Theo- logical Association. The S.T.D. Committee has responsibility for approving admission to the program, establishing curriculum offerings, and certifying candidates for the award of the degree. Students may register for courses at any of the ATA seminaries. Aims of the Program The purpose of the Doctor of Sacred Theology in pastoral counseling is to prepare clergy to serve as pastoral counselors in a local church or on the staff of a community counseling center, to serve as consultants to other clergy, and to offer training in pastoral care and counseling. The program is designed to prepare persons for the specialized ministry of pastoral coun- seling at a doctoral level of competence and for membership at the Fellow level in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. The degree is intended to be an equivalent of the Ph.D. but is designed for those whose interest in pastoral counseling is primarily professional and theological. Program of Study The studies included within the program will help the student gain an advanced understanding of appropriate theological and theoretical con- cepts; learn under qualified supervision the application of these concepts 19 in pastoral counseling and how to promote professional integration of the- ory and skills in both pastoral counseling and pastoral guidance; and design and execute a research project appropriate to the student's professional practice which will give evidence of creative ability to contribute to this aspect of pastoral counseling. Course Work and Practicum In carrying out this program, which should not exceed six years, the student must enroll for a minimum of 36 semester hours of academic course work and 18 semester hours of clinical supervision through the Pastoral Counseling Practicum. Core Seminars (three credits per semester: ATA463; ATA471; ATA473; ATA475) are required in the first four semesters of studies. The student ordinarily enters the pastoral counseling practicum when entering the pro- gram of studies and continues until judged competent as a counselor. The clinical setting for supervision is the Pastoral Counseling Service of the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care. Each student admitted to the program shall have one member of the pastoral counseling faculty as advisor. Comprehensive Examinations Upon completion of these 48 credits with a B average, the student may apply to take the Comprehensive Examination, which tests the competence in both the content and performance of pastoral counseling. The content areas in which the student will be examined include: a) Theology, with the foci upon theological method and pastoral the- ology; b) Psychology, including theories of personality and development, psy- chodynamics of behavior and of religious experience, and theories of counseling and psychotherapy; c) Pastoral care, including history of pastoral care, ministerial role, guidance at the passage points of life, ministry in crisis situations, and referrals; d) social and cultural studies which pertain to pastoral counseling; e) a related area of the student's choice. The performance areas in which the student will be examined include: a) evaluation interviewing, b) pastoral counseling, c) supervision, d) professional maturity within the role of pastoral counselor, 20 e) ability to relate pastoral counseling to the total ministerial role. Dissertation Following satisfactory performance in the Comprehensive Examination, the student will then engage in an approved research project which dem- onstrates ability to utilize theological and theoretical knowledge in relation to some problem of his or her professional practice, and which contributes useful findings and insights to this area of theological investigation. The student will prepare a dissertation and undergo an oral examination on the project/dissertation. Students who do not register for course work, clin- ical work, or ATA489 in any long semester will be required to take ATA000. The dissertation carries 6 credits and completes the 54 credits required in this program. Professional Certification The supervision in pastoral counseling, which is an integral part of the S.T.D. degree program, is provided according to the standards of the Amer- ican Association of Pastoral Counselors and the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. It may be used, therefore, to meet the requirements for counseling supervision of both the A.A.P.C. and the A.A.M.F.T. Admission Applicants must hold the Master of Divinity or equivalent degree with a superior academic record from an accredited institution and must have had post-seminary professional experience in which significant learning and professional promise were evident. In addition, applicants must have significant experience in ministry (approximately three years' full-time em- ployment after completion of the first theological degree) and in clinical pastoral education (usually four consecutive units). The admission process includes: a) an assessment of applicant's academic grades and professional per- formance, b) a statement of purpose, c) references and other materials supplied with the application, d) a personal interview with the director of the program, and e) one or more personal interviews with the pastoral counseling faculty and appropriate officers of the school to which application is being made. The deadline for receipt of all application material is February 15 of the year for which fall semester admission is requested. 21 A student who, though otherwise acceptable, has not had courses in personality development and pastoral care equivalent to those taught in the participating seminaries of the ATA, must take these courses without credit during the first year of residence. Application forms and further general information about the S.T.D. in Pastoral Counseling program may be obtained from: Director, S.T.D. Pro- gram or from the Director for Advanced Studies, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, Georgia 30031-0520 - Telephone 404/378-8821. CONTINUING EDUCATION Continuing education opportunities for ministers and church profes- sionals are a vital part of Columbia Seminary. These non-credit events are essential to spiritual, academic, and professional growth. Several different types of opportunities are offered: 1. Large, established, on-campus events offer a variety of courses, to- gether with daily chapel services. The major events are the Summer Session, held the first two full weeks in July, and the January Sem- inars for Ministers early in January. The Columbia Forum is a third but somewhat different continuing education event. 2. Throughout the year small events, centered around one activity or subject, are held both on and off campus. Examples are a study/ retreat at the beach, a week spent in work and dialogue at Koinonia and Habitat for Humanity, contemplative weeks at retreat centers for men and women, a seminar on religion and the arts, and retreat style // conversations ,/ with outstanding religious leaders in the new continuing education center on campus. 3. Overseas travel/study trips are a regular part of the continuing education program. In 1992 the scheduled trips are: a week in Ja- maica at the United Theological College and a travel/study tour in France and Switzerland to visit sites of Huguenot history. 4. Individual study is available to ministers who wish to spend time on the campus, working in the library and consulting with a faculty member. The Director of Continuing Education will make arrange- ments for this kind of on-campus directed study. 5. Directed readings on particular subjects provide "at-home" contin- uing education. A list of subjects is available from the continuing education office. Once the subject is selected, books will be sent on that subject from the seminary library. The reading lists are de- signed by faculty members from Columbia, Union Theological Sem- inary in Virginia, and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. A calendar of events for 1992/93 is available upon request. For more in- formation on continuing education opportunities, write the Director of Con- tinuing Education, Columbia Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520. 22 LAY INSTITUTE OF FAITH AND LIFE In 1987 Columbia Seminary established the Lay Institute of Faith and Life to equip laity for ministry in the church and in the world. Courses offered include biblical studies, theology, church history, ethics, family life, church leadership, and spiritual formation. The Institute also coordinates weekend seminars, workshops, conferences, and laity renewal events both on and off campus. It works with presbyteries and local congregations to provide church officer training in faith development and leadership skills. Twice yearly the Institute sponsors at the seminary the Lay School of Bible and Theology. Similar Lay Schools in various formats are offered in presbyteries and congregations. For further information, write to Lay In- stitute of Faith and Life, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520. ASIAN MINISTRIES CENTER Columbia Seminary cooperates with the Presbyterian Synods of South Atlantic and Living Waters in a ministry to Korean American congregations and leadership training through the Consultative Committee on Korean American Ministry. The Center serves the Korean community and its churches in the south- east region and coordinates continuing education, church school teachers' training, and lay leadership training programs. In addition, the Center serves to promote better understanding and cooperation between Asian and African American communities. For further information, write to the Director of the Asian Ministries Center, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520. RELATED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS In addition to Basic and Advanced Degree Programs and Continuing Education, Columbia Seminary offers a wide variety of academic oppor- tunities. Some of these are in relationships with other educational institu- tions; others are special emphases of Columbia. ATLANTA THEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION Through the Atlanta Theological Association (ATA), Columbia enjoys academic and professional affiliations with Candler School of Theology, Erskine Theological Seminary, Interdenominational Theological Center, Lu- theran Theological Southern Seminary, Georgia Association for Pastoral Care, and Urban Training Organization of Atlanta. The association devel- ops and coordinates educational programs and resources of these member institutions, which include approximately 1,600 students, 100 faculty, and a combined library collection of 600,000 volumes. (Students and scholars 23 also have access to the holdings of 16 libraries in the Atlanta-Athens area which comprise the University Center of Georgia.) Among significant and promising cooperative endeavors, in addition to the Doctor of Sacred The- ology and Doctor of Ministry degree programs, are cross registration, shar- ing of faculty, library and lectureship resources, interseminary courses and experimental programs in various academic disciplines and professional specializations. UNIVERSITY CENTER OF GEORGIA Columbia Seminary is a founding institution of the metropolitan Atlanta consortium of institutions of higher education, called the University Center of Georgia (UCG). The institutions included are Agnes Scott College, At- lanta College of Art, Atlanta University Center, Columbia Theological Sem- inary, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Kennesaw College, Mercer University Atlanta, Oglethorpe Uni- versity, Southern Technical Institute, and the University of Georgia. The areas of cooperation are broad and provide the student with ex- ceptional opportunities across a spectrum of disciplines from science to art. CROSS REGISTRATION AT AREA SCHOOLS Columbia students may cross register for courses at a variety of insti- tutions in the Atlanta area through the seminary registrar and at no ad- ditional charge. Students may cross register locally at Candler School of Theology and the Interdenominational Theological Center and institutions of the University Center of Georgia. Columbia students may also cross register at Erskine Theological Sem- inary in Due West, SC. Such cross registration is especially encouraged during the January Term or in the Summer Session. CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION Clinical pastoral education is a first-hand learning experience under certified supervision which provides theological students and pastors with opportunities for intensive study of pastoral relationships and which seeks to make clear in understanding and practice the resources, methods, and meanings of the Christian faith as expressed through pastoral care. Colum- bia's membership in the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education means that its students will be given priority of choice in institutions elected, especially those listed within the Southeast. APPALACHIAN MINISTRIES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER Columbia Seminary is a member of AMERC, which provides specialized training for students interested in ministry in the Appalachian Church and 24 other missional settings, with particular attention to small town and rural congregations. Through its educational programs summer courses and a January travel seminar AMERC provides students with opportunities to learn about the Appalachian region, its people and history, its culture and religion, and its needs and issues for ministry. Students study models for ministry currently in use and those expected to be more effective in the future. During the summer course, in addition to the concentrated aca- demic program, students are assigned to field placement sites as partici- pant-observers. THE MIDEAST SEMINAR A summer travel seminar is sponsored jointly by Columbia Theological Seminary, Candler School of Theology at Emory University, and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, consisting of a three-week study trip to Israel, Jordan, and Greece. The program, subsidized by a private foundation, is directed by Dr. Max Miller, Professor of Old Testa- ment Studies at Candler. It is limited to 20 participants five students from each of the schools plus five lay persons selected from positions of lead- ership in the Southeast. The program has two purposes: to provide an in-depth study tour of the area which stands at the center of our Biblical heritage and which plays such a crucial role in current international affairs; to provide a situation in which the leaders of tomorrow's church can get to know each other today and develop close bonds of understanding and friendship. At the same time there is opportunity for extended interchange between the students preparing for professional careers in the church and lay persons who are already playing key roles in business and community affairs. Professor David Moessner is Columbia's representative for the program. NATIONAL CAPITAL SEMESTER FOR SEMINARIANS Columbia Seminary is a participating institution in the National Capital Semester for Seminarians, organized by Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC. The program provides an opportunity for seminary stu- dents to spend a semester in Washington for study and involvement in the processes of government and the concerns of the churches. The design includes an interaction/reflection seminar, supervised study, and the op- portunity to elect other courses in Washington institutions. For information, see the Dean of Faculty. SPECIAL EMPHASES INTERNATIONAL THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION Columbia Seminary is committed to the task of preparing students for ministry in a world that is shrinking rapidly and where preoccupation with parochial concerns is no longer an option. A varied program of interna- tional education has emerged from serious, cross-cultural dialogue with 25 church leaders in other parts of the world in particular, the Caribbean. During the 1991-92 academic year, over 65 percent of the second year M.Div. students participated in one of Columbia's international programs. These include: an international component for the second year course, "Al- ternative Context For Ministry." Students may choose to take this course in an international setting. During the 1992 aca- demic year four different international alternative contexts for ministry were offered: Central America, the Caribbean (Ja- maica), Eastern Europe (Hungary), and China. a three-week Mideast Seminar. supervised ministry placements for Columbia students in Car- ibbean churches under the supervision of experienced Carib- bean pastors. Columbia students studying or working in England, Germany, Jamaica, Kenya, Korea, Scotland, and Switzerland. a joint Doctor of Ministry program with the United Theological College of the West Indies. Many of the classes are held in Kingston, Jamaica. international students, faculty, and pastors from four conti- nents working and studying on the Columbia campus. a week-long continuing education event in the spring for pas- tors, held on the campus of the United Theological College of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica. a three-week seminar held each year on the Columbia campus for Korean pastors. This seminar is sponsored jointly by Co- lumbia, the Presbyterian Church of Korea, and the Division of International Missions, Presbyterian Church (USA). a new program on the church in China, that sends students, faculty, and board members to China for three week immersion experiences; that brings Chinese church leaders to Columbia, and that organizes international conferences on the church in China. Some of these programs are part of a program co-ordinated by the Atlanta Theological Association. Others reflect cooperative efforts with the Presbyterian Church (USA), or with an overseas denomination or theolog- ical institution. For further information, write to the Director of International Theolog- ical Education, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520. 26 THE COLUMBIA FORUM Each year, during the last week of January, Columbia sponsors a three- day forum built around a guest preacher and two significant lectureships. The activities include, in addition to two worship services and two sets of three lectures, a variety of formal and informal occasions with the leaders. Special events for alumni/ae are also planned during this week. One lectureship is the Thomas Smyth Foundation Lectures, begun through a bequest of the Rev. Thomas Smyth, pastor of the Second Pres- byterian Church of Charleston, SC, from 1831 to 1873. Since 1911 distin- guished scholars from the United States and abroad have presented lectures on a variety of themes and issues. Recent Smyth Lecturers have been Dr. Hendrikus Berkhof, Dr. Thomas G. Long, Dr. Phyllis Trible, Dr. Robert McAfee Brown, Dr. Archie Smith, Jr., Dr. J. Christiaan Beker and Dr. Peter J. Paris. The other lectureship, the Alumni/ae Lectures, brings to the campus theologians and ministers who address the seminary community, gradu- ates, and interested pastors during the annual Columbia Forum. Recent speakers have been the Rev. Will Campbell, Dr. Paolo Ricca, Dr. James A. Sanders, Mr. Doug Marlette, Mr. Gustav Niebuhr, Dr. Jack Stotts, and Dr. Douglas J. Hall, and Dr. Letty Russell. Currently, both series, together with a guest preacher and colloquia, are offered during the Columbia Forum, following the January Term. Recent preachers have been the Rev. Barbara Lundblad, the Rev. Craig Mason, Dr. Gary Demarest and Dr. P. C. Enniss; Dr. William Willimon was the preacher for 1992. For further information, write to the Vice President for Development/ Seminary Relations, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520. EVANGELISM EMPHASIS In 1981, Columbia Seminary initiated a program in evangelism. Through the seminary, courses are offered to M.Div., M.A.T.S., and graduate stu- dents. The director of the program provides consultation for local congre- gations, presbyteries, and other governing bodies. Each year Columbia sponsors a School of Evangelism during the first week of summer school. Information on the School is available by February 1st. Through the program on evangelism, new initiatives have been devel- oped for local congregations, including emphases on training, visitation, congregational renewal, and pastoral spirituality. The Thompson Scholar Program, a part of the evangelism program, brings to the campus 15-20 key pastors from across the denomination each 27 year. The purpose is to train leaders for the future. Interested persons should write the director for further information. Through the agency of CTS Press, numerous programs, resources, and books are produced to assist in the work of evangelism. For information write CTS Press, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031. In the future, the evangelism program will include work in New Church Development and Christian Spirituality in the life of congregations. SUPPORT FACILITIES THE JOHN BULOW CAMPBELL LIBRARY At the heart of the educative effort of the seminary is the library. Named for John Bulow Campbell, an Atlanta benefactor and member of Columbia's Board of Directors during the 1930s, the library is an integral part of the teaching program. It seeks to extend the work of the classroom in breadth and depth, to provide for student and faculty research, and to encourage reading beyond course requirements. The collection includes books, periodicals, church records, tapes, cas- settes, and microfilms. It is a well-balanced selection of older and more modern works and is particularly strong in Biblical studies, Biblical archae- ology, patristics, the Reformation, pastoral counseling, and Presbyterianism. Reformation sources include the Calvin and Melanchthon sections of the Corpus Reformatorum and the Weimer edition of Luther. This specialized collection, together with the ATA theological libraries and the UCG general collections, provides an outstanding resource for Columbia students. SEMINARY ARCHIVES The primary focus of the seminary archives, housed in the library, is the history and development of Columbia Seminary. The archive also is the place of record for all Columbia Seminary publications. TELEVISION Columbia has videotaping facilities on its campus. Videotaping is used in a variety of ways in classroom instruction and in preaching practicums. Plans for developing a Media Center are underway. THE COLUMBIA BOOKSTORE The seminary bookstore, located in the Richards Center, provides books, materials, and supplies at a discount for basic degrees students to begin collecting for their own theological libraries and for persons working to- ward advanced degrees to continue that process. The bookstore also serves 28 pastors, laypersons, and churches all over the Southeast. Its inventory in- cludes a wide selection of standard and current books in the historical- doctrinal area, the pastoral area, and in Bible and homiletics, including many commentaries on the Old and New Testaments. Greater discounts are offered during special sales. The bookstore is open from 10:30 to 2:30, Monday through Friday, with special hours during campus events. 29 CURRICULUM AND COURSES The teaching program at Columbia is arranged in four areas: Biblical, historical-doctrinal, practical theology, and supervised ministry. Studies in each of these areas are combined with the interdisciplinary studies in the curriculum for the first professional degrees. While classroom instruction is basic to these first degree programs, their goal is to equip students to continue their education independently. The resources of the library, the structure of course work, and independent study courses encourage early realization of that goal. BIBLICAL area studies seek to help the students understand and inter- pret an ancient book, the Bible, in a modern world. To do this, these studies are concerned with developing tools and skills to understand the ancient world, its language, history, and thought, and tools and skills to grasp the meaning of the Bible for contemporary people. Greek and Hebrew are required so that students can gain facility in handling the original Biblical languages and in understanding the text in its native tongue. Courses in the area provide an opportunity for interpreting the text and for experience in articulating the message in a theological fashion. HISTORICAL-DOCTRINAL studies help students understand the past so that they can understand the present and how we got here. Students engaged in these studies also struggle to form their own theology and to discover what it means to be Christian in today's world. Since Columbia stands within the Reformed tradition, historical-doctrinal studies are con- cerned not only with right thinking, but also with the relation of Christian faith and doctrine to all the arenas of life. Therefore, studies in this area engage students in consideration of the social, political, economic, and cul- tural life of today in the United States and across the world. In historical- doctrinal studies students acquire the tools they will need throughout their lives for dealing theologically with themselves and the world around them, tools that will enable graduates to lead the church in a prophetic and reconciling way as it works out its mission in the world. The PRACTICAL THEOLOGY area centers on the functioning of the theologian as a minister, and its concern is to train students to be ministers and to lead other persons in ministering. Studies in this area consider the dynamics of the minister's role as pastor, evangelist, leader of worship, preacher, teacher, and administrator. Since we do not fully know today the shape of the ministry of tomorrow, the concern of these studies is to train students to understand the issues involved, to help them see their own strengths and weaknesses, and then to develop a flexibility that will enable them to take their Biblical and theological understanding and deal with whatever issues they face during their ministry. 31 SUPERVISED MINISTRY serves an integrative function for the curric- ulum. Through its structure students are involved in the actual practice of ministry under competent supervision. Through experiential, relational, and inductive learning, the student explores within a peer group the forms, styles, contents, and concepts of ministry. Not only does the student put into practice what has been learned through studies in the Biblical, histor- ical-doctrinal, and pastoral areas, but these studies are integrated with the practice of ministry and the personhood of the student. Columbia's faculty recognizes that the method of teaching also makes a significant contribution to learning. Consequently, a variety of teaching methods is employed. Team teaching, which enables the professors them- selves to participate more fully in the learning process, and which effec- tively brings different kinds of competence together in the classroom, is widely used. Because small groups are a part of most courses, creative interchange between student and student and between students' peers and professors is the mark of instruction at Columbia. Field trips, simulations, seminars and use of audio-visuals (especially video) are also examples of a wide variety of teaching methods. The faculty reserves the right to modify individual course requirements within a degree program. Such changes will be effective the next time such courses are offered or at a later date as determined by the faculty. Degree programs and their major requirements will remain unchanged for students entering that program, but changes may be made at any time to be effective for all entering students in the next academic year. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Listed on the following pages are the courses taught by the faculty of Columbia Theological Seminary. Changes in faculty situations and in stu- dent needs inevitably will necessitate modification from term to term re- sulting in the failure to offer some electives and the substitution of others. The letter in the course designation is determined by the area in which it is offered: B for Biblical; HD for Historical-Doctrinal; P for Practical The- ology; I for Interdisciplinary; and SM for Supervised Ministry. Courses whose numbers are prefaced by ATA are offered by the Atlanta Theological Association. The hundred's digit refers to the level of the course and whether it is required for the basic degree program or elective: 100s are required courses for A component students. 200s are required courses for B component students. 300s are required courses for C component students. 500s are elective courses designed primarily for A and B component students but open to advanced students by permission of the instruc- tor. 32 600s are elective courses designed for advanced students (C component and graduate students) but open to others when prerequisites are met, when space is available, and by permission of the instructor. 700s are off-campus electives at advanced level. 800s are honors courses. The teen's digit identifies the particular academic discipline within the area, except in Interdisciplinary and Supervised Ministry courses. BIBLICAL AREA FACULTY: Walter Brueggemann, Charles B. Cousar, David M. Gunn, David P. Moessner, James D. Newsome (sabbatic leave, spring). Appointment to be announced. Required courses for M.Div. degree B141 SURVEY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT Newsome A study of the Old Testament with special attention to its literary devel- opment and theological content, as viewed against the background of the history and religion of ancient Israel. Fall 3 credits B153 EXEGESIS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT - I Cousar or Moessner An introduction to exegetical methods in the study of the New Testament. The Greek text of Philippians is read and interpreted. Fall 2 credits B154 EXEGESIS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT - II Cousar or Moessner A second-level course in exegesis concentrating on selected passages from the Greek text in one of the synoptic gospels. Prerequisite: B153 Spring 2 credits B161 SURVEY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT Cousar or Moessner A study of the New Testament books with special attention to their literary character and their theological content, as viewed in light of the history and development of the early church. Also required for M.A. in Youth Ministry. Spring 3 credits 33 B222 ESSENTIALS OF HEBREW Newsome An intensive study of the essential elements of Hebrew grammar, syntax, and vocabulary preparatory to reading and studying exegetically the He- brew Old Testament. Fall 4 credits B223 ESSENTIALS OF HEBREW Gunn The goal is to learn basic elements of Hebrew and to use the tools which enable the reader of the English Bible to draw upon the original Hebrew when formulating an understanding of the text. Particular texts studied will include the stories of Dinah (Gen. 34), Tamar (Gen. 38), Jeptha's daugh- ter (Judges 11, 12), Bathsheba and Tamar (2 Sam. 11-13). Fall 4 credits B224 ESSENTIALS OF HEBREW AND EXEGESIS OF RUTH AND OTHER STORIES Gunn The initial goal is to learn basic elements of Hebrew and to use the tools which enable the reader of the English Bible to draw upon the original Hebrew when formulating an understanding of the text. The second goal is a close reading of the Book of Ruth together with some other stories of women Dinah (Gen. 34), Tamar (Gen. 38), Rahab (Josh. 2), Bathsheba and Tamar (2 Sam. 11-13). Finally, the course seeks to develop imaginative and sensitive ways of reading (exegesis) that pay attention both to literary features of the narratives and to the concerns and commitments which we bring to the stories as readers in the church. 7 credits *B231 OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: REPRESENTATIVE TEXTS Newsome A reading and exegesis of selected Old Testament passages which are sig- nificant for an understanding of the nature of ancient Hebrew literature and the faith of Israel. Special attention will be given to their relevance to Christian theology and to their use in the preaching and teaching ministry of the Church. Prerequisite: B222 Fall 3 credits *B233 OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: SAMUEL Brueggemann A close reading and exegesis of selected passages from the book of Samuel. Prerequisite: B222 or B223. 3 credits *B234 OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: ESTHER OR RUTH Gunn A close reading of a short story, with attention to significant features of the Hebrew text. Careful exploration of literary aspects (e.g. structure, plot, character, point of view, wordplay, allusion) facilitates a deeper awareness 34 of the theological impact of Old Testament storytelling. Feminist criticism provides an important focus for the course. Prerequisite: B222 or B223 3 credits B373 OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY Brueggemann An investigation of major theological themes within the traditions of the Old Testament. Special attention will be devoted to fresh methods of re- lating the biblical material to contemporary understandings of the nature of human life. 3 credits * Students in the B component are required to take one of these courses. The other may be taken as an elective. B374 NEW TESTAMENT THEOLOGY Cousar or Moessner The nature of New Testament "theology," the uses of texts in constructive theology, and the unity and diversity of the New Testament will be inves- tigated in the light of the primary theological claims of the New Testament writings. Prerequisites: B153, B154, B161 3 credits Elective Courses General and Background B514 INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD Newsome A seminar devoted to the investigation of the history of the Jewish people from the return from exile to the birth of Christ. Emphasis will be upon the literature (both canonical and non-canonical) of this period against the background of social, economic, political, and cultural events. Attention will also be given to the rise of Jewish sects. Prerequisite: B141 2 credits B517 NEW TESTAMENT: READING THE LETTERS OF PAUL Cousar A study of Paul's understanding of Christian faith and life expressed in his undisputed letters. Special attention will be given to the English texts as theological resources to the church and in terms of their rhetorical strate- gies. 3 credits B614 INTERPRETING THE INTERPRETERS: IDEOLOGY, POWER & TEXT INTERPRETATION Blount This course will consider the ways in which the cultural background and perspective of a text interpreter influences the conclusions which that in- terpreter reaches regarding New Testament materials. We will consider the ideology of traditional New Testament scholarship against the background of interpretations rendered by more 'marginalized' text interpreters. We 35 will examine the interpretative procedures utilized in the Gospel in Solen- tiname, in Negro Spirituals, in sermons of the Black Church, in feminist and womanist materials, etc. We will also consider how students may utilize results from these varying approaches to broaden their own interpretative horizons. 3 credits B615 NEW TESTAMENT ETHICS Staff An exploration of the moral world of the first Christians, focusing on such issues as social power in community, sexuality, the relations between men and women, and the relations between Christians and the non-Christian world. Attention will be directed to passages from the letters of Paul and selected Gospel texts, exploring ways these texts can help shape a distinc- tively Christian ethos in the modern world. 2 or 3 credits B617 APOCALYPTIC Newsome An exploration of Jewish and Christian apocalyptic, both canonical and extra-canonical, in the effort to understand the world view and theological outlook of those groups and individuals responsible for this distinctive literature. 2 or 3 credits B618 BIBLICAL THEMES IN RECENT LITERATURE Staff An exploration of some recent literature and the biblical themes reflected in it, with attention to the ways in which literature can enhance ministry. Final reading selections have not yet been made, but the following authors may be included: Elie Wiesel, Clyde Edgerton, Jeanette Haien, Bernard Malamud, Flannery O'Connor, Ferrol Sams, and Toni Morrison. 3 credits Ancient Languages B021 ESSENTIALS OF GREEK Staff An intensive study of the essential elements of Koine Greek grammar, syn- tax, and vocabulary preparatory to reading the Greek New Testament. Re- quired of all students not having taken Greek in college. Summer Session Only 6 credits B526 GREEK READING Moessner Lectionary passages from the Greek text will be translated, exegetical meth- ods and hermeneutical issues discussed, and sermon outlines presented. The goal is to facilitate use of the Greek text in sermon preparation and to consolidate and develop exegetical skills in proceeding from text to sermon. 36 B527 GREEK READING Cousar A course designed to build upon elementary Greek grammar and basic exegesis in preparation for additional courses in exegesis, for biblical elec- tives, and, in time, for ordination exams. Prerequisite: B153 2 credits B620 HEBREW READING Gunn or Newsome Rapid reading of selections from the Hebrew Old Testament with a view to increasing facility in the use of the language; emphasis on grammatical structures and vocabulary. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor 2 or 3 credits B623 ARAMAIC Newsome A study of the essential elements of Palestinian Jewish Aramaic as these relate to the Aramaic portions of Ezra and Daniel and to the Aramaic ele- ments in the New Testament. Prerequisite: B222 3 credits Old Testament Based on Hebrew Text B631 JEREMIAH Brueggemann A close reading of selected passages from the Book of Jeremiah, with special attention to the way the prophet's distinctive proclamation is mediated through conventional language and literary forms and the power of poetry. Prerequisite: B222/B223 2 or 3 credits B633 OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: AMOS Newsome The Hebrew text of the Book of Amos will be examined in the effort to identify major theological themes and literary forms. Prerequisite: B222 3 credits B635 AUTHORS, TEXTS, AND READERS: CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION Gunn This seminar will delineate some of the major ways of reading the Bible today and attempt to chart the relationship between them. It will relate these interpretive strategies to contemporary critical theory, including fem- inist theory. The primary (but not exclusive) focus will be on Old Testament narrative, using particular biblical texts (from Genesis, Judges, Samuel, and Daniel) and particular works of criticism by way of illustration. Prerequisites: B141, B153, B154, B222/223, and permission of instructor 2 or 3 credits 37 B544 PSALMS Brueggemann This course will explore the faith resources offered in the book of the Psalms, with special attention given to the points of contact between the poems and current life-situations. This will be done by considering the God who is addressed in the Psalms, the difference these prayers make in one's daily life and the interrelatedness of the Psalms to daily pastoral crises and to use in liturgical settings. 2 credits B545 INTRODUCTION TO THE HEBREW PROPHETS Newsome An overview of the prophetic tradition within ancient Israel in which spe- cial attention is given to the theological themes of the several books of the prophetic corpus of the Old Testament. The cultural context in which in- dividual prophetic personalities lived and worked is also examined for insights into the form and content of the prophetic message. 2 or 3 credits B546 OLD TESTAMENT WISDOM LITERATURE: WISDOM AND THE FEMININE Gunn An exploration of the way women are portrayed and of feminine imagery generally in the wisdom literature, especially the Book of Proverbs 1-9 and in related literature, including the Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus and key New Testament texts. Issues discussed will include: the poetry of Scrip- ture, meaning and metaphor, sophia and logos, and current feminist criti- cism of the Bible. 2 or 3 credits B640 POWER AND PROVIDENCE IN THE BOOKS OF SAMUEL Brueggemann A study of I and II Samuel, paying attention to the literary techniques and strategies of the text, and to the theological resources in the narrative. The interface to ministry will be concerned with the odd convergence of cun- ning political power and the inscrutable purpose of God, asking how that same convergence is at work in our social context. 3 credits B644 THE BOOK OF ISAIAH Brueggemann This course will pursue the new canonical questions about the theological cohension of First, Second and Third Isaiah to seek to understand how, if they are held together, they demonstrate a theology of the City (of Jeru- salem). 2 credits B645 MESSAGE OF THE PSALMS Newsome A study of the Psalms from various perspectives: historical, exegetical and homiletical. Designed to make the literature available to the pastor as a worshiper, scholar and preacher. 3 credits 38 B646 PENTATEUCH Brueggemann This course will review recent scholarship on the Pentateuch and consider the Pentateuch as the foundational document of Jewish and Christian faith. Consideration of critical methods which serve the theological-interpretive task will be considered. 3 credits B647 EVE'S DAUGHTERS: READING GENESIS - 2 KINGS AS A STORY OF WOMEN Gunn This course will offer an occasion for reading what has been called the "primary story" of God's dealings with Israel from the primary perspective of its women, major, minor or missing. It will encompass both narrative and law and develop literary (including deconstructionist) and feminist methods of interpretation. Class members will be required to maintain a journal. 2 or 3 credits B648 KING DAVID IN HISTORY, LITERATURE AND ART Gunn This seminar investigates the figure of David in the Bible (including N.T.) and beyond: topics include (amongst others) medieval theology and art, reformation politics, renaissance sculpture, nineteenth century preaching, and modern drama. A study of the use and abuse of the Bible. 2 or 3 credits B649 MEANING IN BIBLICAL NARRATIVE: THE BOOK OF JUDGES Gunn A literary study of Judges, with attention to theological dimension of the book. The course will explore in depth some individual stories as well as consider it both as a whole and in its (canonical) literary context. It will raise major questions about how readers find meaning in narrative texts. Feminist criticism will be a significant focal point. 2 or 3 credits New Testament Based on Greek Text B552 GOSPEL OF JOHN Cousar This course is an exegesis of the Gospel of John. Students may work with either the English or Greek text. Learning objectives are: sharpening of exegetical skills; familiarity with critical issues in Fourth Gospel interpre- tation; familiarity with distinctive traits of the Fourth Gospel, the Johannine portrait of Jesus, and Johannine theology; reflection on the theological and pastoral possibilities of the Fourth Gospel narrative. 3 credits B651 THE GOSPEL OF JOHN Cousar This course will be based on the English text of John, but will be structured so that those wishing to use the Greek text will be able to do so. We shall engage in a literary and theological study of the Gospel with an eye toward preaching. 3 credits 39 B653 EXEGESIS OF EPHESIANS Cousar Ephesians is a "masterly statement on the work of God in the world and church, expressed not by the passion of polemic or in the logic of argu- mentation but by prayerful meditation" (Luke Johnson). The course will be organized to allow those wishing to to work from the English text. 3 credits B654 EXEGESIS OF I PETER Staff I Peter, once called an "exegetical step-child," has more recently become the focus of intensive analysis. Study of the book will allow us to explore issues pertaining to the relation between early Christianity and the Greco- Roman environment. More important, however, are the theological issues I Peter raises: How ought Christians relate to the governing authorities? To the social conventions of their world? What is the appropriate Christian response to suffering? Does the image of Christ crucified warrant an ethic of self-sacrifice, and what are the limits of such as ethic? This course will consist of a close reading of the Greek text of I Peter, as well as other New Testament passages pertinent to the topics of suffering, self-sacrifice, and the ethos of the Christian household. 3 credits B567 THEOLOGY AND NARRATIVE IN ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Staff This course will introduce students to current work in the study of biblical narrative by means of a reading of the Acts of the Apostles. Implications for contemporary preaching and teaching will be explored. Class presen- tation and short papers required. 2 or 3 credits B568 CORINTHIAN CORRESPONDENCE Staff This is an exegetical course emphasizing Paul's controversy with the Cor- inthian Christians and the continuing significance of that controversy for the Christian faith. 3 credits B665 EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS Cousar A study of Paul's Letter to the Romans, in the context of Pauline theology. Particular emphasis will be given to application to current ministry. 3 credits B667 ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Moessner A careful reading in the English text (with optional Greek track) of the fulfillment of the history of salvation through the unfolding drama of the eschatological split of Israel into the messianic remnant and the "hardened" people of God. Special emphasis on the relation of the Church to Israel and to the Jewish people and comtemporary issues of preaching. 3 credits 40 B669 NATURE OF THE CHURCH Staff "Jesus foretold the kingdom, and it was the Church that came." - Alfred Loisy. What is the Church? How does the Church understand itself in light of the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus? What is essential to the character and mission of the Church? This course is a seminar designed to explore early Christian (mostly New Testament) understandings of what the Church is or might become. We will examine the constituency, social structures, patterns of governance, rites, and leading metaphors of the ear- liest Christian communities, with an eye to understanding more clearly today who we are, what our mission is, and how our strategies and struc- tures might be reshaped. 2 or 3 credits Biblical Theology B671 OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY: THE GOD OF THE OLD TESTAMENT Gunn Grounded in the study of representative texts, this course seeks to build up a picture of the God who emerges from the pages of the Old Testament. God and justice, judgment and love, the limitations of God, God and the feminine are among themes explored. 2 or 3 credits B672 THEOLOGY AND NARRATIVE IN THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Staff This course explores the relationship between Luke's narrative and his theology, giving attention to their implications for preaching and teaching from Acts today. 3 credits B675 ROOTS OF NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTOLOGY Moessner A seminar devoted to reading texts in translation from the intertestamental period which describe Jewish hopes and expectations for a Messiah or 'Annointed One/ Particular attention will be focused on the ways New Testament texts both reflect and reject Jewish hopes and to the issues con- fronted in preaching these texts in a Judeo-Christian context today. Prerequisites: B141, B161; B514 strongly recommended 3 or 4 credits B676 THEMES IN PAULINE THEOLOGY Staff Selected themes in the theology of Paul will be investigated in depth. The course will be structured as a seminar with student opportunity for engag- ing the rest of the class in a vigorous learning experience. Prerequisite: B161 3 credits B677 OLD TESTAMENT NARRATIVE AND THEOLOGY: A DIALOGUE OF MIRACULOUS AND MUNDANE Gunn An exegetical and theological study of selected pairs of texts which mirror each other thematically or structurally or in other ways, but differ in their presentations of divine presence, activity, and revelation. Using literary 41 critical methodology, the texts will be examined both on their own and as voices in dialogue. Included are the stories of the killing of Abel, Amnon, and Adonijah; the Exodus and Esther; the sacrifice of Isaac and Jephthah's daughter; Lot at Sodom and the rape of the Levite's concubine; Deborah, Jael, and the death of Sisera. 2 or 3 credits B679 STUDY IN OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY Brueggemann The course is concerned with the primary theological tensions that are present in the traditions of the Old Testament. Major attention will be given to Israel's understanding of God as it is articulated in aniconic and iconic tradition. 3 credits B775 PREACHING AND TEACHING THE MIRACLE STORIES Daniel This course is an exploration of the form, function, and theological import of miracle stories in Synoptic Gospels and Acts with a view to discovering their importance for teaching and preaching. The hermeneutical issues in- volved in reclaiming these stories will be explored from a number of dif- ferent perspectives. 3 credits. Independent Studies The following courses provide an opportunity to engage in individualized work on various problems in the Biblical area under the supervision of an instructor. B692 EXEGETICAL RESEARCH IN OLD TESTAMENT Brueggemann or Gunn or Newsome Any term 2 to 4 credits B693 RESEARCH IN OLD TESTAMENT CRITICISM OR THEOLOGY Brueggemann or Gunn or Newsome Any term 2 to 4 credits B695 EXEGETICAL RESEARCH IN NEW TESTAMENT Cousar or Moessner Any term 2 to 4 credits B696 RESEARCH IN NEW TESTAMENT CRITICISM OR THEOLOGY Cousar or Moessner Any term 2 to 4 credits 42 HISTORICAL-DOCTRINAL AREA FACULTY: Frederick O. Bonkovsky (sabbatic leave, academic year 1992- 1993), Glenn R. Bucher, Robert Leon Carroll, T. Erskine Clarke, Will E. Coleman, Catherine G. Gonzalez, Shirley C. Guthrie, Jr., Douglas W. Oldenburg, James A. Overbeck, Marcia Y. Riggs, Iwan Russell-Jones, George W. Stroup (Chairperson) (sabbatic leave, spring). Required courses for M.Div. degree HD121 THE CHURCH THROUGH THE REFORMATION PERIOD C. Gonzalez An introduction to the history of the Church, including its doctrine, struc- ture, and interaction with the surrounding culture. The period from the close of the New Testament times through the seventeenth century will be studied. Fall 5 credits HD122 THE MODERN CHURCH Clarke, C. Gonzalez This course is a continuation of HD121. A major focus will be on the reli- gious history of the United States. Special attention will be given to the relationship between religion and culture in American life. Spring 4 credits HD181 CHURCH AND CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY Bonkovsky A study of the values, systems and structures which form the context for ministry in the United States and the world today to provide insights and skills for contemporary Christian witness. Prerequisite: P112 Spring 3 credits HD233-234 CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY Guthrie, Stroup A study of the Christian faith from the perspective of the classical and contemporary Reformed tradition in conversation with other theological traditions. Attention is given both to the development of doctrine and to its interpretation for the life and ministry of the church in the modern world. Prerequisites: HD121, HD122 Fall 3 credits Spring 4 credits HD241 ALTERNATIVE CONTEXT FOR MINISTRY Carroll Clarke, & Staff A combined academic and experiential course to deepen experience and understanding of a significantly different cultural context and the mission of the Church in that context. Also to provide opportunity for theological reflection on the experience and its implications for ministry. In 1991-92 43 the contexts were the inner city of Atlanta, Appalachia, Central America (Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala), China, Hungary, and Jamaica. Prerequisite: HD181 Winter 4 credits HD272 CHRISTIAN ETHICS Bonkovskxj or Riggs A study of the Biblical, theological and philosophical foundations of Chris- tian ethics for guidance in Christian decision-making. Prerequisite: HD181 Fall Spring 3 credits Elective Courses General HD511 HISTORY OF THE DEVOTIONAL TRADITION OF THE CHURCH C Gonzalez A consideration of the classic literature from various movements within the church's history that have stressed the devotional life, including forms of monasticism, certain of the mystics, and later authors from both Protestant and Roman Catholic circles. 2 credits HD610 INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN CONTEXT Clarke This course is designed to provide internationals a deeper understanding of American religious, social, and cultural traditions, to give them a histor- ical and social context for their studies in the U.S., to help them place their theological studies in the larger context of American society and to explore the complex relationships between religion and culture in American life. Required for International students 3 credits Historical Studies HD521 REFORMED CHURCHES IN THE BRITISH ISLES Overbeck Emphasis will be given to a survey of the history of Protestantism in Scot- land, England and Ireland from 1560 to the present, with special attention to the history of Presbyterianism and origins of the Presbyterian movement in the British Isles. 2 or 3 credits HD524 THE LIBERAL TRADITION IN AMERICAN RELIGIOUS LIFE Clarke This seminar explores the history of religious liberalism in the U.S. its intellectual and social foundations and its relationship to U.S. culture. 2 or 3 credits 44 HD526 CONTEMPORARY RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS Clarke A seminar on contemporary movements in American religion, with special emphasis on cults, sects, and para-church groups. 3 credits HD528 EUROPEAN CHURCH IN AN AGE OF REVOLUTION Overbeck Beginning with the French Revolution of 1789, the course will investigate the ways Christian churches have responded to and have been changed by revolutions. A working definition of revolution (political, social, eco- nomic or intellectual) will be sought. Understanding the role of churches in contemporary revolutions will be one objective. 2 credits HD620 A HISTORY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) Clarke A study of the ways Presbyterians in the U.S.A. have developed in relation to a changing society. Special attention will be given to developments in theology, social concerns, and institutional structures. Prerequisite: HD122 3 credits HD621 PERSPECTIVES ON THE MODERN EUROPEAN REFORMED CHURCH Overbeck The course will survey the establishment, development, character, and gen- eral history of European Reformed churches in France, Switzerland, Ger- many, Holland, Italy and Hungary. The origins, development, and operation of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches will be examined. 2 credits HD622 IMAGE AND WORD: THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS ON TV, CULTURE & CHURCH Russell-Jones Television plays an important role in contemporary society. But what ex- actly is that role? What effect does the medium really have on the shaping of human behavior, aspirations and self-understanding? How does televi- sion differ from other, more traditional, forms of communication? What are its implications for the Church's witness in the modern world? The course will seek to develop a theological critique of television in its various forms, including religious television. 3 credits HD623 ENGLISH PURITANISM Overbeck The primary objective of this course is to trace the origins of English and Scottish Presbyterianism - the foundation of American Presbyterianism. Be- ginning with Henry VIII in 1531, the course considers the Elizabethan Set- tlement, the concern for a thorough going reformation of the church, the demands made on James I (for instance, a new translation of the Bible), the 45 English Civil War, the Westminster Assembly and Confession. "When Eng- land was Presbyterian" is the subtitle of the study. 2 or 3 credits HD624 FROM DIXIE TO THE SUNBELT Clarke A course intended to provide an understanding of the historical and social context for ministry in the "New South." It is designed to help explore the relationships between religious traditions and social contexts. 3 credits HD625 REVIVALISM IN AMERICA Overbeck A study of revivalism in American church history from Jonathan Edwards through Billy Graham and the Jesus Movement, the course will focus on the techniques of revivalism, i.e., camp meetings, emotional preaching and Gospel music. Denominations which have especially benefited from reviv- alism will be emphasized. 2 or 3 credits HD626 IRENAEUS AND HIS THEOLOGICAL DESCENDANTS Gonzalez Seminar to study the writings of Irenaeus and the influence of his theology on later writers in the 20th Century. 3 credits HD627 ISSUES IN AMERICAN CULTURE Clarke, Russell-Jones This course is designed to explore contemporary cultural issues in the U.S. and their implications for life and ministry of the Church. The course meets in the professors' homes and is intended to utilize pedagogical methods that can be used with small groups in the church. Each week a participant will lead the class in the discussion of a book, a portion of a book, a movie, or some TV programs. 3 credits HD629 HISTORY OF FUNDAMENTALISM Clarke A seminar on the history of Fundamentalism in the U.S. Prerequisite: HD122 2 or 3 credits HD727 RELIGION AND CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN CULTURE Clarke This seminar will focus on major developments in American religious life since World War II with particular attention given to the interaction be- tween social forces and religious belief. The seminar will include introduc- tory lectures by the professor and readings and class presentations by the students. 3 credits 46 Doctrinal Studies HD531 THE THEOLOGY OF CALVIN C. Gonzalez, Guthrie, Stroup A seminar which concentrates on the Institutes. Each year a different section will be studied and compared with the subsequent development of Re- formed theology. 2 credits HD533 INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY Guthrie or Stroup A series of lectures on the Apostles' Creed which attempts to examine the central convictions of Christian faith. Commentaries on the Apostles' Creed by classical and contemporary theologians will also be studied as examples of attempts to make the Creed relevant to a different age. 2 credits HD630 JUSTIFICATION: CONTEMPORARY INTERPRETATION Stroup John Calvin describes justification as "the main hinge on which religion turns." What is justification, and how does the church today make this central doctrine intelligible? Attention will be given to New Testament texts and to discussions of the doctrine in classical theology. One major issue will be the hermeneutical question of how to interpret justification today. 3 credits HD631 NARRATIVE THEOLOGY AND IMPLICATIONS FOR MINISTRY Stroup A seminar on the recent proposals concerning the use of narrative in the- ology. The course is in two parts; the first examines some components of narrative theology, and the second explores the implications of narrative theology for areas of the church's life such as homiletics, Christian educa- tion, and pastoral care. 3 credits HD633 THE THEOLOGIES OF SCHLEIERMACHER AND KIERKEGAARD C. Gonzalez A lecture course in which we will study the thought of these two major 19th century theologians. Special attention will be given to comparing the structure of their theologies and to their influence on 20th century thought. Prerequisites: HD121-122 3 credits HD634 THE THEOLOGY OF KARL BARTH Guthrie A seminar which studies intensively a section of the Church Dogmatics. Prerequisites: HD233-234 2 credits HD635 CONTEMPORARY CHRISTOLOGY Stroup A seminar on some of the major issues in contemporary Christology, with special focus on the interpretation of the incarnation, atonement and res- urrection. 2 credits 47 HD637 THE THEOLOGY OF PAUL TILLICH Staff A study of one or more sections of Systematic Theology in the context of classical Christian theology and contemporary theological thought. Prerequisites: HD233-234 or permission of the instructor 3 credits HD639 THE THEOLOGY OF JURGEN MOLTMANN Guthrie A seminar dealing with major themes in Moltmann's theology. Prerequisites: HD233-234 2 credits HD735 CONTEMPORARY CHRISTOLOGY Stroup This course examines both some of the major christological proposals by contemporary theologians and some of the critical issues that have emerged in recent christological debate. The seminar looks briefly at some of the ways in which Jesus has been interpreted through the centuries and at some of the major debates in contemporary christology and focuses on the christology of Jiirgen Moltmann and studies some of the ways in which feminists and women of color have interpreted Jesus. 3 credits HD546 THEOLOGY OF LITURGY C. Gonzdlez A lecture and discussion course on the doctrinal significance of liturgical practice: the liturgical year, the sacraments, parts of worship, etc. Special attention will be given to the interpretation of Biblical texts within the liturgical setting in which they are to be employed. 3 credits HD641 CONTEMPORARY THEOLOGY Guthrie, Stroup This seminar will cover selected topics having to do with the nature of human identity, the individual's relation to community, the significance of memory, and what it is in human beings which accounts for the search for transcendence. Prerequisites: HD233-234 2 or 3 credits HD642 AUGUSTINE Stroup This seminar examines Augustine's theology in the context of his life and the theological crises of his day. Particular attention will be given to Au- gustine's Confessions, his biblical hermeneutics, and his discussion of sin, the freedom of the will, and the nature of grace. 2 or 3 credits HD643 THEOLOGY AND IDEOLOGY Guthrie, Stroup What is ideology and what role does it play in theology and the life of the church? The first half of this course examines the nature of ideology as it has been interpreted by sociologists and philosophers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The second half examines the roles both positive 48 and negative ideology plays in the theology and life of the church. Spe- cific attention will be given to issues such as: Is there any identifiable ide- ology in Jesus' proclamation of the Gospel? Does the church become captive to ideologies? Are there critical resources in theology that resist ideological captivity? Is the Gospel more compatible with some ideologies than with others? 3 credits HD645 PROVIDENCE Stroup An examination of what some contemporary theologians have said about God's relation to the world and God's presence and activity in history. 2 or 3 credits HD647 LIBERATION THEOLOGY Guthrie A study of various theologies written from the perspective of the people who are oppressed and excluded. Special attention is given to theologies coming from the "third world" and from blacks. Prerequisites: HD233-234 2 credits HD648 THEORIES OF JUSTICE Guthrie A seminar to explore the meaning of justice, especially with regard to the question of what basic economic goods and services should be distributed. Various conservative and liberal classical views will be studied and evalu- ated from the perspective of Christian faith. 2 credits HD649 CONFESSIONAL LITERATURE OF THE REFORMED CHURCHES Guthrie, Stroup A seminar making a comparative study of the Reformed Confessions of the sixteenth, seventeenth, and twentieth centuries. Prerequisites: HD233-234 4 credits HD744 LITURGICAL PREACHING C. Gonzalez A seminar-workshop concerned with the relationship of preaching and the sacraments. Particular attention will be given to the hermeneutical signif- icance of the sacraments in Biblical interpretation, as well as to the theo- logical significance of preaching on sacramental occasions. The significance of the liturgical year will also be considered. 3 credits Philosophical Studies HD551 PHILOSOPHICAL INTRODUCTION Staff A study of philosophical questions, terminology, and systems as they relate to the theological formulations of the church. 2 credits 49 HD651 THEOLOGICAL HERMENEUTICS Stroup A seminar on the philosophical and theological hermeneutics of Paul Ri- coeur. Special attention will be given to Ricoeur's early work on evil and his more recent work on metaphor and biblical texts. 3 credits Mission and Ecumenics HD562 CHRISTIAN UNITY: THE ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT Staff A study of the Ecumenical Movement including the following subjects: the Biblical and theological basis for unity, history of the worldwide Christian movement, unity and mission, the national and world Councils of Churches, local participation in the movement toward unity. 2 or 3 credits HD563 AREA STUDIES - ASIA, AFRICA, LATIN AMERICA Staff A seminar which deals with the history, distinctive characteristics, and pres- ent status of Christianity in a specific geographic area against the back- ground of the political, social and economic situation. Will focus on opportunities for mission, current issues and ecumenical relationships. Each year the seminar is offered, a different geographical area will be considered. 2 or 3 credits HD565 CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION Staff An introductory course in the communication of the Gospel across cultural boundaries both abroad and within the United States. The seminar will deal with the nature of culture, communication and listening skills, inter- cultural awareness, and handling cultural conflict and culture shock. De- signed for those interested in working with and understanding cultures and sub-cultures different from our own in this increasingly pluralistic world. 2 credits HD662 CHRISTIAN ENCOUNTER WITH OTHER RELIGIONS AND CULTS Staff A seminar dealing with the relationship of the Christian faith to living religions of today. Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and the religions of China will be explored. Will focus on the relationship between the lordship of Jesus Christ and issues of religious pluralism, dialogue, and the impact of Eastern religious cults on American life. 3 credits HD663 CHRISTIANITY AND REVOLUTION IN CHINA Staff A case study of Christianity in a Marxist Society which will deal with the rise of Christianity and Communism in the world's oldest and most pop- ulous country. Emphasis will be on the reemergence of the church in a 50 post-Maoist China. Implications for the mission of the church in the U.S. and the Third World are a major focus. 2 or 3 credits HD664 CONTEMPORARY ROMAN CATHOLIC THEOLOGY C. Gonzalez A view of recent developments in Roman Catholic theology based partic- ularly upon the documents of the Second Vatican Council and the writings of other Catholic theologians since then. Prerequisites: HD121-122 4 credits Ethics and Society HD576 BIBLICAL ETHICS Bonkovsky In whatever activities persons are involved, public or private (e.g., religion, politics, marriage, sex, economics, war), the commands of God reach us. A study of Biblical Ethics thus centers on the authority they bring to our lives and the directions in which we are led. Prerequisites: Previous work in Bible and in ethics 3 credits HD670 CRISIS ETHICS Bonkovsky A course which considers post-1945 knowledge of the Holocaust and how such knowledge fundamentally shapes ethics, theological reflection, and the life of religious and secular communities. The crises of Christianity, western culture, and the human enterprise represented in Auschwitz and Hiroshima will be studied. Course will include input from and discourse with non-Christian as well as Christian prespectives. Course will meet off campus as well as on in order to experience other communities of moral discourse. Open to all students, but prior consultation with instructor is advisable. 2 credits HD671 THE CHURCH AND THE COMMON GOOD Bonkovsky What has Christian faith to do with the broader common good? How is such a question discussible? The seminar approaches the question in terms of specific issues from contemporary society. Coterminously, we will con- sider significant reflection by, inter alia, H. R. and Reinhold Niebuhr, Al- istair Mclntyre, Hauerwas and Willimon, Daly and Cobb, J. Reiman and J. Stuart. On specific issues, we will work toward proposals on Christian ethics and theology and the common good. 3 credits HD673 THE CHURCH AS COMMUNITY OF MORAL DISCOURSE Riggs A course exploring questions of how the church can engage purposefully in ethical reflection upon contemporary social problems and issues. The objective of the course is to guide students in preparing models of pastoral- prophetic ministry for the local church. The seminar's format will include lectures, discussion, and group case analysis. 3 credits 51 HD674 COMPARATIVE ETHICS: ISSUES AMONG JEWS, CHRISTIANS, MUSLIMS Bonkovsky A seminar to study the scriptural and contextual ethics of several com- munities of faith. The Persian Gulf War and its threatened military and ecological crises remind us that cultures and their competing ethics are increasingly in interaction. We shall center on Christian, Islamic, and Jewish ethics, considering how similar or the same scriptural texts and parallel contexts are interpreted. We shall study such issues as the nature and role of persons in creation and society; ethics of warfare; and other issues which interest seminar members. Seminar discussions and journals. Resource per- sons from the several traditions will be available. 3 credits HD675 ETHICS AND URBAN LIFE Bonkovsky Consideration of ethical issues in the history and current life of American cities, especially Atlanta, Georgia. A central, organizing theme is the relation of sub-sections of the city to the interests of the broader urban community. Prerequisite: Previous work in ethics and permission of the instructor 3 credits HD676 ETHICS AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY Bonkovsky Consideration of the ways in which nations and other international actors, such as churches and multi-national corporations, act, with special attention to the values which do and may influence behavior. Prerequisite: Previous work in ethics 2 or 3 credits HD677 FEMINIST/WOMANIST ETHICS Riggs A seminar examining historical, sociological, and theological bases of fem- inist and womanist ethics. The course will explore questions which compare and contrast feminist and womanist understandings of the nature of gender oppression, socio-religious ethical issues in the analysis of sexism, and the purpose and tasks of a movement against sexist oppression. 3 credits HD678 ETHICAL THINKERS Bonkovsky A study of the writings of several recent ethicists with special attention to their methods and sources in "doing ethics." Thinkers may include Bon- hoeffer, Brunner, Frankena, Gustafson, Haering, H.R. Niebuhr, and Ram- sey. Prerequisite: Previous work in ethics 3 credits HD679 BIO-MEDICAL ETHICS Bonkovsky Exploration of pressing issues in contemporary American bio-medicine and medical care. Emphasizes moral discourse between ethics and medicine as well as within the medical sector. Students will need to interact thought- fully with medical professionals and in medical settings. The course meets 52 off campus as well as on campus. Students will want to become knowl- edgeable in a specific issue as well as gain more general exposure. Prerequisites: HD181 or HD272 or the equivalent 3 credits HD681 CHRISTOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS PLURALISM Cobb This course will consist in a brief survey of the classical and modern treat- ment of Christology, followed by more detailed consideration of contem- porary reconstructions. The reconstructions selected are examples of process, liberation (Latin American), and feminist Christologies. 3 credits HD774 SEMINAR ON REINHOLD NIEBUHR Bucher The seminar will focus on selected writings of Reinhold Niebuhr from the four distinct periods of his life. The purpose of the seminar is to understand Niebuhr's theology and ethic on its own terms and to inquire of its im- portance and limitations for faith in the late 20th century. 3 credits HD790 CHRISTOLOGY AT THE CROSSROADS Wells This course will examine the Christologies of contemporary western the- ologians, the response of Latin American theologies, and the relevance of the two types for a constructive Caribbean Christology. The student will be encouraged to articulate a personal Christology which is relevant to ministry in Jamaica. 3 credits INDEPENDENT STUDIES The following courses provide an opportunity to engage in individualized work on various topics in the Historical-Doctrinal Area under the super- vision of an instructor. HD691 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HISTORY Clarke or Gonzalez Any term 2 to 4 credits HD693 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN THEOLOGY Guthrie or Stroup Any term 2 to 4 credits HD695 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHILOSOPHY Staff Any term 2 to 4 credits HD696 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MISSION AND ECUMENICS Staff Any term 2 to 4 credits HD697 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ETHICS Bonkovsky or Bucher or Riggs Any term 2 to 4 credits 53 PRACTICAL THEOLOGY AREA FACULTY: Charles L. Campbell, Robert Leon Carroll, Brian H. Childs, Ron- ald H. Cram, F. Barry Davies, Philip R. Gehman, Douglas W. Hix, Ben C. Johnson, Sara C. Juengst, Jasper N. Keith, Jr., John H. Patton (Chair- person), Robert H. Ramey, Jr., Lucy A. Rose, Jeanne Stevenson-Moes- sner, Christine Wenderoth. Required courses for M.Div. degree P112 BECOMING A MINISTER TO PERSONS Keith This course seeks to enable students to grow in their understanding of persons and the nature of ministry. It provides a foundation for other disciplines within the pastoral field. Topics considered are the church's ministry, personal development, and community life. Fall 3 credits P143 INTRODUCTION TO WORSHIP Rose An introduction to the history, theology, and practice of worship in the Reformed and other traditions. Winter 1 credit P151 WORSHIP AND PREACHING Rose An introduction to the preaching ministry of the Church with the prepa- ration and delivery of sermons and with some attention to the practical concerns of worship, e.g., prayers, music, funerals. Prerequisites: B153, P112, P143 Spring 3 credits P222 EDUCATIONAL MINISTRY Cram An investigation will be made of the nature of education, especially its moral and religious dimensions, as expressed in household, church, school, and society. Students will analyze various educational theories and prac- tices, become familiar with educational concepts, and begin to develop their own approaches as practical theologians to Christian religious education. The course consists of a core plenary and one of three options: Teaching and Learning Seminar; Congregation Studies and Christian Religious Ed- ucation Seminar; Self-Directed Seminar. 3 credits P232 MINISTRY TO PERSONS Childs or Keith or Patton The course seeks to provide an understanding of pastoral care as a ministry of the church. Specific themes and skills related to the pastoral care of persons in their life experiences are explored through classroom presen- tations, verbatim materials, and literature. This course includes intensive involvement in ministry to persons in a clinical setting, plus seminars. Prerequisite for Master of Divinity: PI 12 Fall or Spring 5 credits 54 P281 and 381 CHURCH AND MINISTRY Ramey and Staff A consideration of the theory and practice of the church and its ministry in terms of the nature of church and of ministry in context, polity, and leadership skills. Students will be assigned to a congregation and make other observation visits. Non-Presbyterian students will study the polity of their denomination and administration of their sacraments in approved courses at other ATA schools or with a minister (chosen by Columbia) of their denomination. Prerequisites: SM210, HD233-234 Fall and Spring 3 credits each semester Elective Courses General P505 PRINCIPLES OF WRITING Staff A course which views the writing process as a critical and a creative process, designed to help the student achieve both confidence and competence in writing. The course starts with a basic review of principles of grammar and composition, then moves into the development of writing and editing skills. Students' papers from other courses are used (anonymously) as examples for editing exercises. A combined lecture and workshop format encourages classwide discussion and individualized instruction. The power and func- tion of the written language in ministry is a central theme throughout the course. The three-hour course is taught as a one-hour course per semester, beginning during the summer session and continuing during the fall and spring semesters. non-credit P513 PERSONS AND MINISTRY Staff The issues of adulthood, vocation, parenting, and aging are studied as these relate to ministry. The course builds on the foundation provided by PI 12 and seeks to deepen understanding of ministry to persons in their devel- opment. Prerequisite: PI 12 2 credits P515 FEMININE FOOTSTEPS IN THE PARISH: THE IMPACT OF WOMEN'S STUDIES IN THE GOSPEL MINISTRY Stevenson-Moessner This introductory survey on the impact of Women's Studies in religion as it affects the gospel ministry will include these materials: feminist herme- neutics; doctrinal considerations; partnership (male/female) in ministiy; the male predicament in the midst of church change; practical, spiritual, and sociological aspects of women in ministry; forgiveness and reconciliation. 3 credits 55 P516 WOMEN AND MINISTRY Stevenson-Moessner A comprehensive seminar covering the variety of women in a congrega- tional setting, highlighting women as recipients and initiators of ministry, and discussing such topics as self-esteem and spirituality. "Women" include missionaries, two-thirds-world women, parishioners, and the female cleric; there will be a particular emphasis on the role of the spouse of a male minister. The seminar will address these questions: What is a useful min- istry with women? What kind of caring is most helpful to the women in crises, including faith crises? Additional requirements for advance degree programs. 2 or 3 credits P616 MARY, MYSTICS, AND MARTYRS: MODELS AND MENTORS OF THE FAITH Stevenson-Moessner "Faith of our fathers (and mothers) living still" will be the focus of this seminar exploring Christian models and spiritual mentors. By way of sup- plementing the usual emphases in the Reformed tradition, the following will be highlighted: the role of Mary, mother of Jesus, and her living legacy; the classical and continuing contributions of mystics and martyrs. Film bio- graphies of the Madonna (including the Madonna of Medjugorje), Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Thomas Merton, and St. Therese of Lisieux will be shown and correlated with primary sources. The seminar allows time for work on re- ligious role models and forerunners in the faith. 3 credits P618 EQUIPPING THE SAINTS Patton The course presents an experiential method of group leadership, commu- nity building and pastoral supervision designed to facilitate the work of ministry, lay and ordained. 3 credits Christian Education P522 TEACHING WITH IMAGINATION Juengst This course will help students develop a more imaginative approach to teaching by experiencing a variety of teaching methods. Attention will be given to understanding how our theology affects our methodology. 2 or 3 credits P523 RELIGIOUS PLURALISM AND CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Cram How and why do the ways communities of persons live and understand life shape the forms and tasks of religious education? This class will intro- duce the student to various approaches to teaching and learning in the Christian traditions, as well as selected Jewish and Islamic "ways." Read- ings, group discussions, research, field trips, and lecture will shape this course. 2 or 3 credits. 56 P524 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Cram General models of planning will be examined and applied for education in the congregation. Leadership recruitment, development and support are stressed and specific methods considered. Planned choice of curriculum and educational resources is included, with examination of specific re- sources. 2 credits P525 FAITH DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE CYCLE Wenderoth Faith development throughout the human life cycle will be explored using Fowler's schema as well as his antecedents and critics. The class will explore implications for pastoral counseling and Christian nurture in the congre- gation. Prerequisites: PI 12, P222 2 or 3 credits P527 THE CHURCH AND THE ADULT Cram A study of the adult and of adult education for participation in the life and mission of the church and for the Christian life. Research on the older adult will be stressed. Prerequisites: PI 12, P222 3 credits P622 CONGREGATIONAL LIFE AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Cram This course will focus on practical ways to explore and to analyze the contextual curriculum ("story") of a local congregation. Multidisciplinary in its scope, students will be introduced to pertinent research in such areas as the study of social behavior, theology, sociology, anthropology, and his- tory. 2 or 3 credits P623 THE CHURCH AND THE YOUTH Wenderoth The specialized needs of children (considered developmentally, sociologi- cally, and anthropologically) will be the central focus, but these will be considered within a broader understanding of Christian education as a discipline of practical theology. 3 credits P626 MINISTRY WITH YOUTH Staff An exploration into ministry with/for youth. Specialized concerns such as spiritual formation, evangelism, stewardship, confirmation, juvenile delin- quency are developed as well as continuing the dialogue for a wholistic understanding of youth ministry. Prerequisite: P222 3 credits 57 P727 TEACHING THE FAITH Juengst This course will lead participants to understand how theology affects meth- odology through reflection on biblical, theological, and psychological foun- dations for teaching the faith. A variety of methods will be used: lecture, small-group work, individual writing and planning, discussion, and stra- tegizing for the future. 3 credits Pastoral Care and Counseling P530 ADDICTION, AGING, AND AIDS Keith This course provides information about three major problems of contem- porary society and explores ways in which the Christian community can participate in prevention, education, and care relative to these issues. Prerequisite: P232 3 credits P531 PASTORAL CARE AND THEOLOGY Childs Through lectures and reading seminars the literature in the field of pastoral care will be examined. Models for doing pastoral care and theological groundings of the pastoral approaches will be explicated. Prerequisite: P232 2 or 3 credits P531a PASTORAL CARE IN FILM AND LITERATURE Childs The empirical and rational ways of knowing are important ones used in pastoral care and pastoral theology. An intuitive way of knowing is also a way of knowing and one seemingly underdeveloped for most pastoral care persons. Experiencing art is one way to understand the intuitive way of knowing. This course will investigate the limits and possibilities of intuitive knowing through the experience of film and literature. Along with reading in the history of art in the Christian Church, the course will concern itself with contemporary film and literature. Prerequisite: P232 2 or 3 credits P532 PASTORAL CARE IN CRISIS SITUATIONS Childs Examination of forms of crisis experience in modern life from psychological, sociocultural and theological perspectives. Theologically grounded ap- proaches to crisis ministry compared with current secular models of crisis intervention. Prerequisite: P232 2 or 3 credits P533 PASTORAL CARE OF WOMEN Sandifer This course will consider the pain of women - its psychological and social sources - and will focus on the response of the pastoral care giver as it may be expressed in the counseling relationship and the broader context of the Church's program. 2 or 3 credits 58 P534 PASTORAL CARE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE Childs or Patton This course focuses on current developments and issues in marriage and family life as these relate to ministry. Various types of ministry to marriage and family life will be explored. Particular attention will be given to a theological understanding of marriage and family life. Prerequisite: PI 12 2 or 3 credits P535 MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT Keith A seminar for couples, discussing issues in contemporary Christian mar- riage and engaging in enrichment experiences, in order to strengthen the participants' marriages and prepare them for ministry to other marriages. 2 or 3 credits P536 PASTORAL CARE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Staff A seminar discussing the illnesses of children, family dynamics and pastoral care of each plus clinical experience. In 1986 the location was Scottish Rite Hospital with Chaplain Imogene Bennett. Prerequisite: P232 3 credits P537 MINISTRY TO DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS Staff A seminar discussing the disabilities and handicaps, personal and family dynamics, and enlightened treatment of the developmentally disabled per- sons plus clinical experience at a retardation center. Prerequisite: P232 3 credits P538 MINISTRY TO DEEPLY TROUBLED PERSONS Staff A seminar discussing the dynamics and behaviors of deeply troubled per- sons, plus clinical experience in a mental health facility. Prerequisite: P232 3 credits P539 PASTORAL CARE AND THE AGING PROCESS Keith This course explores a variety of issues relating to the aging process and older adults. Community resources for the care of the aged are identified. Specific proposals for parish programs are developed. Throughout the course theological dimensions of the aging process are sought. Includes a clinical component. Prerequisite: P232 3 credits P630 SPECIAL ISSUES IN PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELING Childs An advanced seminar identifying and discussing the major special issues confronting pastoral care-giving in contemporary society. Such issues as violence, addiction, homosexuality, pandemic disease will be raised. Special 59 projects will be generated from student and social issues raised according to the needs of the time. Prerequisite: P232 2 or 3 credits P630a TOWARD A PASTORAL CARE OF WOMEN Stevenson-Moessner The goal of this seminar is to respond more appropriately to the distinctive physical and psychological pain of women through the medium of pastoral care. Questions of personal identity and intimacy as well as female cyclical theories will be examined. Concepts of "caring" and "mothering," voca- tional motivations, therapeutic alignment with dominant systems, a wom- an's role as counselor/counselee, feminine pain and stress, and disciplines of support will be discussed. 2 or 3 credits P632 SEMINAR IN FAMILY LIFE Keith This course seeks to provide an in-depth understanding of the literature, theories, and concepts of family life. Major resources to be considered will be psychological, sociological, and theological. 2 or 3 credits P633 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN PASTORAL CARE Keith This course will research the literature, study the personalities, and consider the historical context of the pastoral care movement in the U.S. in the 20th century. 2 or 3 credits P634 SYSTEMS OF FAMILY PASTORAL COUNSELING Childs A survey and seminar exploring the various systems of family evaluation and therapy. Special emphasis will be placed upon the works of major theorists and clinicians (Minuchin, Bo wen, Ackerman and Haley). The the- ological evaluation of family life and dysfunction will explored. For Th.M. and S.T.D. students; others must secure permission of the professor. 3 credits P635 ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN PASTORAL CARE Patton Lectures and case studies are used to explore the boundaries of pastoral care and ethics. Issues such as abortion, sexuality, work and play, commit- ment to causes, use of economic resources, social responsibility, life and death, etc. will be considered. 2 or 3 credits P636 PASTORAL COUNSELING OF THE INDIVIDUAL Childs Theory and practice of time-limited, individual pastoral counseling. Basic principles of psychological and theological diagnosis; treatment planning; and treatment management. Cases investigated will be those typically en- countered in the parish. Case studies, lectures, role playing, verbal reports will be used. Theological rationale of pastoral counseling will be explored. Prerequisite: P232 3 credits 60 P637 PASTORAL CARE AND GRIEF Keith A study of the pastoral care response in situations of loss, the dimensions of the grief process, and the dynamics of personality involved in grief. Events of pastoral care in grief will be shared by the participants. For Th.M. and D.Min. students; others must secure permission of professor. 3 credits P638 GRADUATE COUNSELING PRACTICUM Staff Graduate students in the pastoral counseling program are admitted to work under supervision at one of the several local pastoral counseling centers until the counseling center certifies achievement of the required level of performance. At that time the student will be granted six credits. (Tuition for the course is paid directly to the counseling center at a rate established by Columbia and the center.) It is expected that upon completion of the practicum a student will have sufficient supervision to apply for member- ship in the American Association of Pastoral Counseling, Inc. Limited to students in the Th.M. in Pastoral Counseling. (Students may register for P638a, P638b, P638c for 2 credits per semester.) Prerequisite: Oral Examination by professors and supervisors 6 credits P639 PRINCIPLES OF PASTORAL SUPERVISION Keith This course will research philosophies of education, theories of learning and methods of supervision for a ministry of pastoral supervision. (Students may register for P639a, P639b, for 3 credits each semester.) Fall and Spring 6 credits P639a MEN AND WOMEN IN TRAVAIL AND TRANSITION: CONSIDERATIONS IN PASTORAL COUNSELING Stevenson-Moessner A seminar to discuss issues of men's and women's development, crises, and changes that are pertinent to parish work and pastoral care. 3 credits P736 ETHICAL AND THERAPEUTIC PERSPECTIVES ON MODERN MARRIAGE Patton The purpose of the course is to become familiar with and discuss critically some of the contemporary literature on the Christian ethics of marriage and the theory and practice of marital therapy. Students will read/discuss the literature, and write a paper on how a Christian ethical perspective and a therapeutic perspective inform the way one understands marriage and how these perspectives may or may not correct and inform each other. 3 credits 61 Worship P542 WORSHIP IN THE REFORMED TRADITION Staff A study of the history, theology, and practice of worship in the Reformed tradition. The development of worship from the New Testament to the current day will be surveyed, with particular attention to the Reformed tradition in Europe and North America. Reformed views of Word and Sac- rament will be examined, and lab exercises in the conduct of various wor- ship services will be given. Spring 2 credits P544 HYMNOLOGY Davies A workshop series to examine the history, theology, musicianship, pastoral dynamics, and aesthetic dimension of hymns in general, with special ref- erence to selected hymns from the new Presbyterian Hymnbook. The course is designed to help students be more intentional in their choice of hymns for worship. Students will be helped to write their own hymns during the course. 2 credits P642 CHRISTIAN WORSHIP IN DIALOGUE Rose Through readings, interviews, worship experiences, and class presenta- tions, this seminar aims to enable participants to formulate their own critical understanding of the nature of Christian worship and to put that under- standing in dialogue with other traditions within and outside of Christi- anity. 2 or 3 credits P644 RENEWING WORSHIP THROUGH NEW LITURGICAL RESOURCES Staff The focus of this class is on the four liturgical resources recently produced by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on the Sunday service with the Lord's Supper, baptism, marriage, and the funeral, evaluating them in their ecu- menical context from theological, historical, and pastoral perspectives, and thus enriching our understanding of and leadership in worship. Prerequisite: P143, P151, or equivalent 3 credits P647 RESOURCES FOR RENEWING WORSHIP Rose This seminar focuses on the Supplemental Liturgical Resources of the PCUSA. (Service for the Lord's Day, Baptism, Christian Marriage, Funeral, Daily Prayer, Services for Occasions of Pastoral Care) and other resources with an aim to revitalizing worship in local churches. Planning creative services is a part of the requirement. 2 or 3 credits 62 Preaching P651 PREACHING THROUGH THE CHRISTIAN YEAR Campbell This course will focus on the temporal dimension of Christian worship and its implications for preaching. Students will examine the theological and liturgical significance of the Christian year, explore the values and limita- tions of the lectionary, and prepare sermons for several major festivals and seasons. 3 credits P652 PREACHING AND CHRISTIAN CHARACTER Campbell Drawing on materials from the fields of ethics and homiletics, students will examine the relationship between preaching and Christian character. The following topics will be explored: 1) conceptions of Christian character; 2) the significance of the preacher's character for preaching; 3) the role of preaching in the character formation of preacher and congregation. 3 credits P653 NARRATIVE AND PREACHING Campbell or Rose This seminar will examine practically and theoretically the various ways in which narrative has been appropriated in contemporary homiletics. Stu- dents will be encouraged to explore ways that different approaches to narrative may inform their own preaching. 3 credits P654 PREACHING WORKSHOP AND SEMINAR Rose Students will explore a variety of sermon types, designs, and techniques, evaluate sermons of historical and contemporary preachers, preach three sermons of their own, and use video to work on communication skills. 3 credits P655 PREACHING CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE Rose This seminar explores the intersection of theology, experience, and preach- ing and requires the writing of sermons based on selected traditional doc- trines. 2 or 3 credits Communication P560 THE MINISTER AS A SPEAKER Taylor A study of the principles of healthy and effective vocal expression and the application of these to speech in pulpit, committee meeting, and confer- ence. 3 credits 63 P565 COLUMBIA CHOIR Davies A course for students interested in learning about church music through singing in a choir. A variety of musical styles will be offered each semester. May be taken for a maximum of 2 semesters for credit. 1 credit per semester P567 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC IN THE PASTORATE Davies Students will be helped to develop their own philosophy on the use of music in the pastorate and, at the same time, will have the opportunity of beginning music reading, and using this skill in the playing of handbells. 2 credits Evangelism P571 CONTEMPORARY DISCIPLESHIP Johnson The aim of this course is the development of a meaningful Christian life- style patterned on the biblical record of the life and ministry of Jesus. The course aims to enrich the lives of students and also to provide a model for discipleship training in the local congregation. 3 credits P574 ON DISCERNING GOD'S WILL Johnson This course will endeavor to help each student answer the crucial question "How can I discern God's will?" The course will consist of student research, input and grappling with existential personal issues. 2 credits P575 PASTOR AS EVANGELIST Johnson This course will offer a positive, wholistic description of evangelism. It will explore the various pastoral roles with their evangelistic dimension. This course is especially helpful for juniors who are preparing for SM210. 2 or 3 credits P671 TOWARD A THEOLOGY OF EVANGELISM Johnson, Wenderoth Beginning with a study of key theological categories Revelation, Salva- tion, the Spiritual Presence, Salvation and the Church students will work toward developing evangelistic methods appropriate in a variety of con- temporary situations. 3 credits P675 THEOLOGY AND PRACTICE OF EVANGELISM IN THE LOCAL CHURCH Johnson An exploration of the essential ingredients of evangelism and the theolog- ical assumptions which undergird it. This approach emphasizes both the- ological commitment and practical methods. 3 credits 64 P677 PASTORAL SPIRITUALITY Johnson This course will explore the spirituality of the pastor and how it impacts his or her ministry. It will deal with two fundamental aspects of pastoral life, spirituality as being and spirituality as doing. It will provide a theo- logical understanding and practical directives for the development of a distinctive pastoral spirituality. 2 credits Ministry and Church Administration P582 CREATIVE CHURCH ADMINISTRATION Ramey A course which enables students to administer churches creatively, includ- ing administering human, physical and financial resources. 3 credits P586 SPIRITUAL FORMATION IN PREPARATION FOR MINISTRY Ramey This course studies Reformed spirituality, encourages students to practice the means of grace basic to the Reformed tradition, and explores ways to develop spiritually generative congregations. 2 credits P681 DOING MINISTRY TODAY Harrington A study of the basic tasks in parish life: preaching, nurture, stewardship, administration and pastoral care; looked at in terms of the emerging culture in the U.S.A. 3 credits P682 MANAGING CONFLICT IN THE LOCAL CHURCH Ramey A course which relates Biblical, theological, and sociological understandings of conflict of the various forms of conflict in the life of the Church by study of the basic approaches to conflict management and analysis by students of their own style of management. Learning techniques will include role plays of high conflict meetings, simulation games, and case studies of con- flict situations. 3 credits P683 MULTIPLE STAFF MINISTRY Ramey A study of the meaning and forms of multiple staff ministry, situations in which it is taking place, factors in good staff relationships and their imple- mentation, and personnel administration. 2 credits P684 BUILDING CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY THROUGH SMALL GROUPS Ramey This course deals with the dynamics and philosophies of various small groups in the church and explores ways to start and maintain such groups. 3 credits 65 P685 ACTIVATING THE LOCAL CONGREGATION Ramey A course which examines the varied strategies currently being used to activate churches, including goal setting by the congregation, creative pro- gram development, spiritual formation, renewal through worship, chang- ing structures, and leadership development. 3 credits P686 ECUMENICAL RESOURCES FOR SPIRITUAL FORMATION Ramey A course for students who ordinarily have had a basic course in spiritual formation. The study deals with the rich resources the ecumenical tradition offers in nurturing us in the faith, as well as with the foundational practices of the Reformed tradition. 2 or 3 credits P687 MINISTRY IN THE SMALL CHURCH Ramey A course designed to enable students to study, value, and lead small churches. 3 credits P688 THE MINISTER AS SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR Ramey This course studies the relationship between the minister's own spiritual growth and competence to guide others in their spiritual journeys. 2 or 3 credits P689 SPIRITUALITY THEN AND NOW Johnson This course will explore the forms of spirituality in the New Testament and in the history of the church by examining the setting, the content, and the ways of practicing these various forms. Course intends to help each student appropriate vital elements from these various traditions in shaping one's spiritual journey. 3 credits P786 REFORMED SPIRITUALITY Winn This course seeks answers to these questions: What is Reformed piety? What is prayer in the Reformed tradition? Are there Reformed classics of spirituality? 3 credits Independent Studies The following courses are designed for students who are interested in further study beyond the regular course offerings in the Practical Theology Area. Permission of the instructor is required. P690 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN STEWARDSHIP Johnson or Ramey Any term 2 to 4 credits 66 P691 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MINISTRY Any term P692 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Any term Ramey 2 to 4 credits Cram 2 to 4 credits P693 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PRACTICAL THEOLOGY AND COUNSELING Childs or Keith or Patton or Stevenson-Moessner Any term P694 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN WORSHIP Any term P695 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PREACHING Any term P696 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN SPIRITUAL FORMATION Any term P697 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN EVANGELISM AND CHURCH GROWTH Any term P698 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN POLITY AND ADMINISTRATION Any term P699 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN NEW OR SMALL CHURCH DEVELOPMENT Any term 2 to 4 credits Campbell or Rose 2 to 4 credits Campbell or Rose 2 to 4 credits Johnson or Ramey 2 to 4 credits Johnson 2 to 4 credits Ramey 2 to 4 credits Ramey 2 to 4 credits INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES Required courses for M.Div. or M.A. students 1100 MATS SEMINAR Gonzalez This seminar is designed to assist entering MATS students to focus on the vocational or personal goals they have for the degree, and aid in devel- oping the skills that will allow them to use what they are learning in the life of the church or in an academic environment. The exact content of the seminar will vary, depending on the interests of those enrolled. The MATS Seminar is required of entering, full-time MATS students. Those who are part-time are expected to enroll in the seminar after they have taken at least two courses, but before they complete 15 credits. Seminar should be taken in sequence throughout the academic year. Fall 1 credit Winter! Spring 2 credits 67 1343 THEOLOGY AND PREACHING Rose and Biblical or Historical-Doctrinal Staff An integrative course to enable students to understand the exegetical, the- ological, and contextual personal and social dimensions of the act of preaching and to practice these skills. Fall 2 credits 1373 EVANGELISM AND MISSION - Johnson A course to provide an introduction to the understanding and practice of evangelism and mission for those engaged in ministry in local congrega- tions. The course includes cross-cultural evangelism, ecumenical and inter- national dimensions of mission, strategies for communicating the gospel, changing patterns of world mission, and a forward look at evangelism and mission in the emerging Church. Fall 2 credits 1402 EVALUATION AND PROJECTION OF MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT Carroll At the conclusion of the intern year students evaluate their intern experi- ence in terms of personal growth, professional behavior, and development skills; integrate emerging understandings of the form and nature of min- istry into a theory of ministry, and prepare a plan for future development in ministry. Required of all year-long interns. Summer See SM414 Elective Courses 1521 WOMEN IN TRAVAIL: CONSIDERATIONS OF THE FEMININE IN PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELING Stevenson-Moessner A seminar to discuss two books {Feminine Psychology, Karen Horney, M.D., and Toward a New Psychology of Women, Jean Baker Miller, M.D.) and a collection of articles regarding feminine psychology. This material will be correlated with a standard text in pastoral care. 3 credits 1601 FROM TEXT TO SERMON Biblical Area Staff A laboratory course using one particular book of the Bible where students work from particular texts to written sermons. Prerequisites: B153, B154, P151 3 credits 1604 HOMOSEXUALITY: PASTORAL AND THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES Childs, Stroup An interdisciplinary seminar which examines homosexuality in light of re- cent psychobiological and clinical research and biblical and theological scholarship. Attention will be given to the general nature of sexuality; the 68 various social interpretations of homosexuality; and the assessment of dif- ferent forms of homosexuality in the Bible, Christian theology, and the history of the Church. Prerequisite: HD233 or 234 and P232 3 credits 1605 HUMAN SEXUALITY Childs, Stroup An examination of issues related to human sexuality from the perspectives offered by Biblical theology, Christian tradition, and contemporary human sciences. Issues to be addressed will include the following: human sexual development, gender identification, marriage and family, church state- ments regarding sexuality, sexual abuse, sexual dysfunction, and repro- ductive ethics. Presentations by selected authorities in the field of sexology will be included. 3 credtis 1607 CHURCH HYMNS, ARTS, AND ETHICS Bonkovsky, Davies In this interdisciplinary course focussing on the music of the Church, the class will examine the Presbyterian Hymnal from the historical, theological, ethical, pastoral, and aesthetic points of view, and also listen critically to choral works by J. S. Bach and W. A. Mozart. Various resources will be used, including viewing the film "Amadeus." 3 credits 1609 PREACHING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT Newsome This seminar will examine methods by which the Old Testament is to be interpreted to contemporary congregations. 3 credits 1619 GOD THE FATHER: BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES Gunn, Stevenson-Moessner This seminar will consider how the image of God as father functions in the Bible and in the life and worship of the Church today. It will seek to understand the feminist critique of this language and to explore possible responses. 3 credits 1691 INTERDISCIPLINARY INDEPENDENT STUDY Staff up to 4 credits SUPERVISED MINISTRY Required course for M.Div. SM210 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: CONGREGATION Carroll and Staff This required internship is a congregational setting seeks to enrich the preparation for ministry through experiences which call on one to utilize previous studies, and which help identify issues for continuing growth. For a minimum of ten weeks, the intern engages in the ministry of a congre- gation, serving in a broad range of pastoral functions, and engaging in a 69 structured process of theological reflection with the supervising pastor and a lay committee. Prerequisites: P112, P151. Summer 6 credits Elective Courses SM414 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: THE INTERN YEAR Carroll This twelve-month elective internship, encouraged for all M.Div. students, is to foster growth in ministerial identity and competence. The context for the Intern Year may be in a congregation, a social agency, an international setting, or other placement appropriate for the individual's educational and vocational goals. The internship is supervised by an experienced minister utilizing an action-reflection process for learning. Components of this in- ternship outside the ministry context include (a) the pre-internship semi- nar, (b) a two-week interdisciplinary course (on campus in January), and (c) a one-week "Evaluation and Projection" course (1402, on campus in August). Prerequisite: Completion of A and B Components, or permission of Instruc- tor and Dean of Faculty. Twelve-month period 11 credits SM510 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: THE CITY Carroll The course will focus on the issues of engaging in ministry in the urban context with special emphasis on service with the poor. It will involve a weekly experience (5 hours per week) of ministry in a congregation or agency which seeks to do social ministry in the city, a bi-weekly case con- ference for learning from the experiences, and readings about social min- istry. 2 credits SM610 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION UNIT Columbia Theological Seminary is a member of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. A student may participate in a unit of Basic CPE in those institutions accredited by ACPE. Any term, usually Summer 6 credits SM61 1-612-613-614 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION INTERNSHIP Students may participate in units of Advanced CPE in institutions ac- credited by ACPE. Twelve-month period 20 credits (non-credit for Th.M. students) # 70 SM615 SUPERVISED URBAN CLINICAL UNIT This course involves a full-time ministry experience which is designed to help one function more effectively in an urban context. Students are placed in one of several urban ministry settings. An action-reflection process of learning is utilized. Supervision is provided by both field supervisors and staff persons of the Urban Training Organization of Atlanta. Any term, usually Summer 6 credits SM616 SUPERVISED URBAN INTERN YEAR Carroll An intern year supervised by the Urban Training Organization of Atlanta. The course involves the various components outlined under SM414 and SM615. Prerequisite: Completion of A and B Components, or permission of Instruc- tor and Dean of Faculty. 20 credits * SM620 SUPERVISED CONGREGATIONAL UNIT Carroll This ten-week internship in a congregational context provides one with the opportunity to focus on either a selected area of ministry chosen for concentrated experience (e.g., worship, social ministry, Christian education, etc.), or a broad range of experience in a congregation which will develop further one's pastoral identity and competence in ministry. Prerequisite: Completion of A and B Components, or permission of Instruc- tor and Dean of Faculty. 6 credits SM691 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN SUPERVISED MINISTRY Carroll Any term 2 to 4 credits The total number credits required for the M.Div. degree cannot be reduced by more than six credits for these SM electives, but the other credits may be applied in another degree program. S.T.D. AND D.MIN. COURSES The S.T.D. and D.Min. programs consist primarily of advanced courses provided by participating schools in the Atlanta Theological Association. The 600 level courses in this catalog, together with advanced courses at the Candler School of Theology, Erskine Theological Seminary, and the Inter- denominational Theological Center are open to students in these programs. The following includes other courses specifically developed for the S.T.D. and D.Min. programs. ATA401 SEMINAR ON MINISTRY Hix and Staff Basic seminar on ministry theory and career analysis required of all D.Min. students. 6 credits 71 ATA402 EXPERIENCE IN SUPERVISED MINISTRY A.T.A. Staff Provides an experience, under supervision, in some aspect of ministry. May be designed by student in consultation with Director of Advanced Studies or done as CPE unit. Required of all D. Min. students. 6 credits ATA403 PROJECT PROPOSAL WORKSHOP Staff A workshop presenting the theory of dissertation construction, developing one's project proposal, and understanding use of the library in dissertation research. Required of Columbia D.Min. students. End of January no credit End of July ATA463 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN PASTORAL COUNSELING AT. A Staff Modern history of pastoral counseling; its roots in theology, psychoanalysis, existential and humanistic psychology. Required of all Th.M. (pastoral counseling) and S.T.D. students. 3 credits ATA471 HUMAN BEING IN CONTEXT A.T.A. Staff Contemporary personality theories are reviewed to assess their relevancies for pastoral counseling. Required of Th.M. (pastoral counseling) and S.T.D. students. 3 credits ATA473 DIAGNOSIS AND CHANGE A.T.A. Staff The process of change is considered from both pastoral and psychological perspectives. Required of S.T.D. students. 3 credits ATA475 PASTORAL THEOLOGICAL METHOD A.T.A. Staff Seeks to develop a pastoral theology consistent with both systematic the- ology and pastoral practice. Required of S.T.D. students. 3 credits ATA477 SEMINAR IN PASTORAL SUPERVISION A.T.A. Staff Provides doctoral students in pastoral counseling with the experience of pastoral supervision under the guidance of clinical supervisors. Acquaints students with the expanding literature on pastoral supervision from a va- riety of disciplines. Students may register for ATA477 and ATA477b. 3 credits 72 ATA481 PASTORAL COUNSELING RESEARCH SEMINAR A J. A. Staff A seminar on research methodology in pastoral counseling and pastoral theology for S.T.D. and Th.M. students. The seminar is required for S.T.D. students in their second and third years in the program. It is recommended that Th.M. students in pastoral counseling take at least one year of the seminar. (S.T.D. students will register for ATA481a, ATA481b, ATA481c, ATA481d for a total of 6 semester credits). 3 credits per year ATA485 COUNSELING PRACTICUM Patton and Clinical Staff In each term the student engages in from two to four hours of counseling per week under supervision. Assigned readings and appropriate didactic materials are included. (Students will register for ATA485a, ATA485b, ATA485c, and ATA485d for a total of 18 semester credits.) Required of S.T.D. students 9 credits per year ATA488 ISSUES IN BLACK THEOLOGY Brueggemann, Guthrie, Bucher, J. Grant (ITC), N. Erskine (Candler) The purposes of this course are (1) to study in depth the formative works (and critical responses to them) of a major black theologian, (2) to analyze the relationship of the theologian's thought to issues such as feminism, liberation theology, and interreligious dialogue, and (3) to identify future directions for the on-going development of black theology. 3 credits ATA489 DIRECTED STUDY To fill out areas of knowledge not covered by course work, at recommen- dation of the advisor. Credit as assigned ATA496 DOCTORAL PROJECT Required of all D.Min. and S.T.D. students. 6 credits ATA000 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE Required for S.T.D. students not registered for course work, clinical work or doctoral project supervision in any long semester. Non credit 73 ACADEMIC NOTES YEARLY SCHEDULE The academic year is composed'of two long semesters of 14 weeks each and a short January term. During the summer the seminary offers a full program of supervised ministry, independent study under the guidance of a member of the faculty, an eight-week course in beginning Greek, and a four-week summer session designed primarily for D.Min. students and min- isters interested in continuing education. The sequential nature of the cur- riculum for M.Div. degree students makes it essential that they begin their work with the summer course in beginning Greek (or with the fall term if they have already mastered basic Greek grammar). COMMUNITY WORSHIP The seminary community gathers for worship every day of regular classes to express its thanksgiving for and need of God's grace and to pray for the church and the world. WEDNESDAY FORUMS Included in worship each Wednesday is a forum which leads the Co- lumbia community into consideration of significant issues for the church in the world, or exposes it to persons from other denominations and parts of the earth, or directs it in spiritual formation. A majority of the forums are designed and led by student organizations. ORIENTATION An orientation program which is required of all entering students is held during the days preceding the regular opening of the seminary in the fall. It offers an opportunity for new students to get acquainted with one another and with student body leaders and members of the faculty. Tests are administered to help new and transfer students identify and under- stand particular strengths and deficiencies of preparation for theological instruction. Returning students are also required to participate in the orientation days, which include activities such as a debriefing of the summer super- vised ministry or intern program, a discussion of procedures for receiving a call from a congregation, and consultation with faculty advisors. SUMMER GREEK SCHOOL Entering students in the M.Div. degree program are encouraged to have a reading knowledge of New Testament Greek. For those students who are not prepared in Greek, the seminary offers a six credit course, B021, during 74 the summer. The course runs for an eight-week period and meets daily, usually each morning, Monday through Friday, for three hours, with small group afternoon tutorial sessions. Students who have successfully com- pleted two years of Greek in college or who pass a Greek qualifying ex- amination are exempted from B021. FLEXIBILITY BY ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND SPECIAL STUDIES Students who have strong backgrounds in certain particular fields of the curriculum, or who demonstrate unusual proficiency in their work are given opportunities for special placement or for independent work. Re- quests for flexibility in a student's program should be made to the Dean of Faculty. Two opportunities for flexibility are available. 1. Students may be permitted advanced placement in the A and B components if they can satisfactorily demonstrate that they have already achieved the objectives of a given course. This means that they may be exempt from the course and permitted to take an advanced course in the area. 2. Academically qualified students may be permitted to engage in spe- cial study as a route to the establishment of competence in a required course rather than taking one or several required courses. INDEPENDENT STUDY Students are encouraged to design and pursue their own program of independent research and study as a part of the elective offerings. Con- tracts for reading courses and research projects may be drawn up with faculty members teaching in the area of the student's interest. The nature and extent of the work projected and completed determine the amount of credit given. Such courses provide students the opportunity to investigate areas of specialized interest in which no regular electives are offered. HONORS PROGRAM Students in the Master of Divinity degree program who enter the C component with a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 and a 3.6 average in the proposed area of study may enter the Honors Program. Waiver of these requirements is by vote of the entire faculty in the proposed area of study. Students choose to work in the Biblical, historical-doctrinal or prac- tical theology areas and with a particular professor. The program consists of guided study in both long semesters for a total of 8 credits. For additional information, see the chairperson of the area of interest. CREDIT VALUATION AND COURSE LOAD While the educational progress of the student cannot be ultimately measured by the number of credits earned, a system of course valuation is necessary to assure balance in the curriculum. Columbia estimates a se- mester credit as approximately 42 to 45 working hours, except for certain 75 supervised ministry and clinical programs whose work investment is de- termined by the contract for the particular course. The satisfactory com- pletion of a course, however, is determined not by time invested but goals and objectives achieved. Each student is required to consult with his or her faculty advisor before registering for courses. The standard number of credits a student in basic degree programs may take in the 14-week terms is 16. A student with at least a B average may take up to 17 credits. In the January term a student may register for no more than three credits unless taking HD241. The M.Div. degree normally requires three full academic years in resi- dence, plus a summer term for SM210. The Master of Arts in Theological Studies usually requires two full academic years. Advanced degrees involve the student in part-time study for a minimum of two years. GRADING At the close of each term grades are given to basic degree students according to the following four quality points system. A grade report is sent to each student and denominational supervisor, if applicable. For A through D component students, special, Master of Arts in Theological Stud- ies, unclassified and occasional students, the criteria for grading are crea- tivity, mastery of material, skill in organizing and expressing ideas, and the ability to relate to other learnings. The grading system is: A 4.0 Outstanding A- 3.7 Superior B + 3.3 Very Good B 3.0 Good B- 2.7 Slightly above standard C + 2.3 Standard C 2.0 Slightly below standard C- 1.7 Below standard D 1.0 Serious deficiencies F 0.0 Unacceptable An E is given when a portion of the course requirements such as a major paper, an examination or a project is unacceptable to the instruc- tor. Unless such work is completed in acceptable form within the time extension, the E becomes a final grade of F. An F is given when the total work of the course is unacceptable or when work is not completed within the term or within an approved extension. C component students may choose to take up to six elective credits for H/S/U, with the permission of the instructor, if permission is granted at the beginning of the term. 76 H honors, for work of exceptionally distinguished quality. S satisfactory, for work which represents sufficient mas- tery of the content of the course to merit recommen- dation for graduation. U unsatisfactory, for work which represents insufficient mastery of the content of the course to merit recom- mendation for graduation. For Th.M., S.T.D., and D.Min. students: A 4.0 excellent B 3.0 good C 2.0 passing F 0.0 failure PROBATION An entering student may be placed on probation due to deficiencies in the student's undergraduate preparation. In addition, any student who fails to make a 2.5 average in any term or whose cumulative grade point average falls below 2.3 will be placed on academic probation for the next term. UNACCEPTABLE WORK A U may be remedied by further work in the course, by repeating the course, or by taking an elective course relating to the area of deficiency. A U given for unexcused late work shall normally require additional work. A student whose work is unsatisfactory will be placed on probation. If the U is not removed by the next term, the student will be dropped from school. APPEALS Appeal of a grade given for work in a course or for the entire course may be made: first, with the instructor; second, if necessary with the Dean of Faculty; third, as a last appeal, by a written statement sent through the Dean of Faculty to the faculty. Appeal of probation may be made to the Judicial Commission of the faculty through the Dean of Faculty. Appeal of suspension or dismissal from the seminary may be made to the Board of Directors by giving written notice to the president of the seminary. TEMPORARY GRADES Two temporary notations may be given in certain cases. "In Progress" (IP) is used for courses which last more than one term. "Incomplete" (Inc.) is used for late work when a written excuse has been approved by the professor and the Dean of Faculty. Further provisions for the "Incomplete" can be found in the Student Handbook. Neither temporary notation carries credit. 77 STUDENT HANDBOOK Additional information for basic degree students will be found in the Student Handbook. ORDINATION EXAMS Students who become candidates for ordination in the Presbyterian Church (USA) are required to take written examinations in the areas of Bible, theology, worship and sacraments, and polity. There is ample op- portunity within the regular seminary curriculum to take course work preparatory to the exams. SENIOR WORSHIP Students in the C component are required to lead worship and preach for the community. The experience is reviewed on videotape and is eval- uated by a group of students and faculty. GRADUATION WITH HONORS Basic degrees students who have earned at least a 3.6 grade point av- erage on course work will, with the approval of the faculty, be awarded the degree "with distinction." 78 AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDS AND PRIZES Through the gifts of alumni and friends of the seminary, several prizes and awards have been established to recognize outstanding academic achievements by basic degree students. The Wilds Book Prize, initially established by Louis T. Wilds of Columbia, South Carolina, provides a cash award to the graduating M.Div. student selected by the faculty for the highest distinction in his or her academic work over the entire seminary program. The Lyman and Myki Mobley Prize in Biblical Scholarship has been estab- lished in memory of Donald Lyman Mobley (Columbia class of 1977) and Myki Powell Mobley (Candler School of Theology, class of 1977). It is given each year to the student or faculty member doing exemplary work in the field of Biblical scholarship as it relates to the worship and work of the church. The Paul T. Fuhrmann Book Prize in Church History was established in 1962 by an alumnus of the seminary to honor the late Dr. Paul T. Fuhrmann, former Professor of Church History. The award is made annually to the student who has shown the most outstanding achievement in church his- tory. The Florrie Wilkes Sanders Prize in Theology is given by the family of Florrie Wilkes Sanders of Atlanta, GA. It is awarded each year to the student presenting the best paper showing sound theological scholarship and rel- evance to the needs of Christian people in the contemporary world. Special attention is given to the papers relating theology to the education, profes- sions and avocations of lay people. The Emma Gaillard Boyce Memorial Award is made annually by the Rev. David Boyce, an alumnus of the seminary, in honor of his mother, a de- voted music teacher, choir director, church musician and minister's wife. It is awarded to the student writing the best paper on the creative use of music in worship. Two Abdullah Awards are available each year by the Rev. Gabriel Ab- dullah, an alumnus of the seminary. One is given for the best paper setting forth a plan for the teaching of Bible in the public schools; the second for the best paper designing a program for the development of moral and spiritual values in the public schools. The Indiantown Country Church Award was established by the family of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Stuckey in their honor to highlight the work of ministry 79 in churches in rural areas. The prize is awarded annually to a student who has done outstanding work in the summer in a rural ministry. The Ludzvig Richard Max Dewitz Biblical Studies Award is a cash award to the student who prepared the best Old Testament exegesis during the academic year. A judging committee of professors of Old Testament nom- inates a person to the faculty for election. The Samuel A. Cartledge Biblical Studies Award. A cash award and a copy of the Greek New Testament, the latter provided by the American Bible Society, is awarded to the student who prepared the best New Testament exegesis during the academic year. A judging committee of professors of New Testament exegesis nominates a person to the faculty for election. The Presbytery of St. Andrew Women of the Church Preaching Award is given for the best sermon preached by a student during the academic year. James T. and Celeste M. Boyd Book Fund Award. This award is presented to a graduating senior as a means of encouraging and helping establish a personal theological library of books and resources. The C. Virginia Harrison Memorial Fund Award is presented to a rising senior who is conscientious, responsible, hard working, and in need of financial assistance. The President, in consultation with the secretary to the President, selects the recipient of this award. COLUMBIA SCHOLARSHIPS Qualified men and women planning to attend seminary or seeking to explore the possibility of entering the ministry may apply for a Columbia Scholarship for study at Columbia Theological Seminary. These one-year scholarships are for persons who have exhibited significant academic and leadership abilities during their undergraduate studies and in community involvements and church commitments. The Admissions Committee may award up to eight Columbia Scholar- ships for each academic year. The scholarship covers tuition, room and board at the single-student rate, assuming that the recipient lives on cam- pus. The award for a student choosing to live off-campus will be reduced by $1,000. Columbia Scholarship recipients who show financial need over and above the Columbia Scholarships award may be granted financial aid up to $2,500. Such financial aid will include a service scholarship. To be eligible for a Columbia Scholarship, applicants must be citizens of the United States or Canada. A scholarship application and a personal interview are required. All recipients are required to enroll full-time for one academic year at the seminary. Application for a Columbia Scholarship is made through the Office of Admissions at Columbia Seminary. Applications must be received no later 80 than March 15. Announcement of the awards will normally be made by mid-April. All those applying for a Columbia Scholarship will automatically be considered for regular admission and financial aid if they are not awarded a scholarship. HONOR SCHOLARSHIPS A number of Honor Scholarships have been established at Columbia Theological Seminary for M.Div. candidates and are awarded annually on the basis of students academic achievement, leadership in the church and on campus, and demonstration of exceptional promise for the ordained ministry. These scholarships may be used only for tuition at the seminary. Recipients of Honor Scholarships are selected by the Basic Degrees Aca- demic Standards Committee each spring. Honor Scholarship recipients who show need over and above the Honor Scholarship award (which may cover tuition for up to nine months) may be granted financial aid. Such financial aid will include a service scholarship. The Honor Scholarships are: the Rev. Vernon S. Broyles, Jr., Scholarship; the Rev. George Henry Cornelson Schol- arship; the Rev. Harry Keller Holland Scholarship; the J. Erskine Love, Jr. Merit Scholarship; the Rev. John L. Newton Scholarship; and the J. M. Tull Scholarship. COLUMBIA FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE SCHOLARSHIPS A number of scholarships are funded annually by the Columbia Friend- ship Circle. These scholarships are awarded to M.Div. degree students by the Basic Degrees Academic Standards Committee upon nomination by the President and Dean of Students with consultation from the Development Office. In 1992-93 each grant will be for $4,400. The following criteria will be used in making nominations: a. The student will be a second or third year student (fourth year if the student has been involved in a year-long internship). b. The student will have demonstrated both a strong commitment to God's call and diligence in studies at Columbia Seminary. c. The student will be a parent with family responsibilities. d. The student will have demonstrated financial need. Recipients who show need over and above the Columbia Friendship Circle Award may be eligible for additional financial aid. Such financial aid will include a service scholarship. GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS The Seminary awards each year one or more fellowships to outstanding graduates completing the M.Div. degree. The purpose of these fellowships is to recognize superior intellectual achievement demonstrated during the course of the regular seminary program and to provide a modest support 81 for graduate work beyond the first professional degree. They must be used toward an accredited master's degree or doctoral graduate degree program in which the recipient engages in the scholarly pursuit of an academic theological discipline. The Fannie Jordan Bryan Fellowships were established through a generous legacy left to Columbia Theological Seminary by the late Mrs. Fannie Jordan Bryan of Columbia, South Carolina. The Columbia Graduate Fellowships were initiated by the senior Class of 1941 and continue to be funded through the operating expense budget of the seminary. The Anna Church Whitner Memorial Fellowships are given periodically from a legacy left to the semi- nary in 1928 by the late William C. Whitner, of Rock Hill, SC, in memory of his mother. A new graduate fellowship was established during 1983 by the Rever- end and Mrs. Harvard A. Anderson of Orlando, FL. This fellowship is awarded to the graduate determined by the faculty to have the greatest potential for future academic achievement. 82 STUDENT INFORMATION HOUSING Seminary housing is ordinarily reserved for basic degree students. Appli- cation for seminary housing should be made as early as possible following acceptance. All inquiries about housing should be directed to the Business Office. Unmarried Students Dormitory housing is available for unmarried students. Most of the rooms are for single occupancy; many of them have connecting baths. All rooms are fully furnished with the exception of linens. Laundry facilities are provided. Students who live in dormitory rooms participate in the standard board plan. Unmarried students also have access to the suites and efficiency units mentioned below. Married Students Without Children Suites of two rooms with private bath are available for married students without children. These suites are ordinarily fully furnished with the ex- ception of linens. However, a limited number are unfurnished. Laundry facilities are provided. Students who live in suites participate in the stand- ard board plan. The standard board plan or a modified board plan is avail- able for spouses. In addition, the seminary has a limited number of efficiency units which include cooking facilities. Students in these units need not participate in the standard board plan. Students With Children One, two, and three bedroom unfurnished apartments are available to students with children. The rent for these apartments is below market rates and varies depending on the size of apartment. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Columbia Seminary grants financial assistance to basic degree students who are taking 11 or more credit hours during each long semester and 3 credit hours during the winter term and to a limited number of graduate students. All financial aid is based upon need as determined through an application for financial aid. In compliance with the regulations of The Association of Theological Schools, a financial aid award may not be made until after a student has been admitted. However, financial aid applications are made available to 83 applicants for admission to Columbia's basic degree programs. If the GAPS- FAS statement and other pertinent data are given to the Director of Ad- missions during the admissions process, an estimate of financial aid may be provided applicants at the time of their acceptance. Returning students are required to complete the GAPSFAS form by April 24 and the seminary's financial aid application by May 1. Financial aid applications must be received from entering students by July 31. Students entering the seminary in the winter term or the spring semester must submit applications for financial aid within the first week of the term. Entering students should submit applications as soon as possible since awards are made as applications are received and are contingent upon the availability of funds. Students applying for financial assistance complete a financial aid ap- plication that provides an estimate of both their income and expenses. The difference between the student's income and the established norms con- stitutes the determined need of the student for financial aid. After financial need is calculated, financial aid is provided in the form of a service schol- arship and a grant-in-aid. A Columbia service scholarship is the first portion of every financial aid award. The financial aid is credited to the student's account in the Business Office and is awarded on a prorated basis as follows: 44 percent fall se- mester; 12 percent winter term; 44 percent spring semester. Financial aid is first applied against seminary charges for tuition, rent, board, and fees. The aid is subject to proportional adjustment in case of withdrawal from seminary. Most students who come to Columbia Seminary without a large indebtedness find that they can complete their seminary education without crippling financial worries. Persons interested in more detailed information about the financial as- sistance offered by Columbia Seminary should contact the Office of Ad- missions and Financial Aid. STAFFORD LOAN PROGRAM The Stafford Loan (formerly Guaranteed Student Loan) Program is made available under the Higher Education Act of 1965 and regulated through federal and state agencies of Departments of Education so as to comply with subsequent amendments governing Title IV monies. This pro- gram is designed to provide loans to students enrolled in education beyond high school. Institutions such as Columbia Seminary assist students with the application process by determining the student's eligibility and need for the loan and by certifying the student's satisfactory participation in the course of education for which the monies are borrowed. The loans to stu- dents are made primarily by commercial lending institutions. The Stafford Loan Program provides preferable interest rates and delays repayment of loan until after the student graduates or terminates from the course of studies. An eligible student enrolled at Columbia may seek a loan within 84 the state of Georgia or from a lending institution within his/her legal state of residence. Information pertaining to application procedures and policy regulations for a Stafford Loan at Columbia may be obtained from the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION BENEFITS Certification for V.A. benfits is handled through the Office of Student Life. HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE Each student is required to have some form of hospitalization insurance acceptable to the seminary. Students may purchase group insurance which is offered to the student body, or they may purchase insurance through other sources. Presbyterian students who are inquirers or candidates of their presbyteries' Committees on Preparation for Ministry are eligible to participate in the major medical plan of the Board of Pensions of the PC(USA). 85 STATEMENT OF CHARGES - EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 1992 TUITION Per credit hour $ 220 Eleven credits or more (per semester) 2,313 Summer Greek school 856 Audit fee per credit hour 110 D.Min. and Th.M. Extension Fee (first time) 100 D.Min. and Th.M. Extension Fee (second time) 200 BOARD Summer Greek School 478 Fall term 974 Winter term 264 Spring term 974 ROOM Single student, single room, summer Greek school 299 Single student, single room, fall or spring term 625 Single student, single room, winter term 171 Suite, summer Greek school 429 Suite, fall or spring term 869 Suite, winter term 238 OTHER HOUSING - monthly rates Efficiency units, Florida Hall or Simons Law Hall 273 Village Apartments: 4 bedroom, units 3-6 440 3 bedroom, units 15, 16, 35-42 421 3 bedroom, units 9, 25-26 383 3 bedroom, unit 1 400 2 bedroom, units 31-34 383 2 bedroom, units 2, 10-14 348 2 bedroom, units 19-22, 27-30 325 1 bedroom, units 23 and 24 290 SUPERVISED MINISTRY FEES SM210 and SM210C each 600 SM212 600 SM213 and SM214 each 300 SM414 (including 5 credits of course work) 1,504 SM610 and SM615 each 600 SM611-614 1,880 SM616 1,880 SM620 600 ATA402 Experience in Supervised Ministry 600 OTHER FEES ATA000 Administrative Fee 50 ATA401 Seminar on Ministry 700 ATA496 Doctoral Project 600 P232 Ministry to Persons (with praxis) 161 HD241 Alternative Context, Atlanta (plus 4 credit course fee) 125 HD241 Alternative Context, Other U.S. (plus 4 credit course fee) 250 86 HD241 Alternative Context, International (plus 4 credit course fee) 450 Thesis Binding (per copy) 10 Application Fee 30 Occasional Student Application Fee 15 Commencement Fee 75 PAYMENT OF FEES Degree candidates must pay tuition charges or make satisfactory ar- rangement for the payment thereof with the Business Office by the dead- line set at the beginning of each term in order to remain in class. Non-degree students must pay tuition charges in full prior to the first full week of classes in order to remain in class. All fees and charges listed are subject to change. REFUND POLICY Tuition 1. A student who has paid tuition fees in advance and decides not to attend a semester or term is entitled to a 100 percent refund if a written request is received by Columbia by the end of the first week of the term. After that date, no refund is due, but an amount may be given upon the initiative of Columbia. 2. A student dropping a course during the "course addition" period (the first week of a long semester and the first two days of a winter or summer term) is entitled to a full tuition refund. 3. A student dropping a course during the "course drop" period (the first six weeks of a long semester and the first week of a short winter or summer term) is entitled to a one-third refund of the tuition involved. 4. A student allowed to withdraw from a course or a student leaving school for any reason without formal "dropping" or approved with- drawal is not entitled to any refund. Written requests for refunds should be made to the Registrar, Room 113, Campbell Hall and received before the deadlines stated above. Room A student who has received notice of a specific housing assignment for a term or semester is responsible for payment in full unless a written request is made to the Vice President for Business and Finance, Room 106, Campbell Hall at least one week before the first day of classes. In that case, a 100 percent refund will be made. In other cases an amount may be given upon the initiative of Columbia. 87 Board A student who has applied for board and has a sufficient reason for withdrawing from board status will be granted a full refund if a written request is made to the Vice President for Business and Finance, Room 106, Campbell Hall at least one week before the first day of classes. 88 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES Student Coordinating Council The Student Coordinating Council was established to initiate discussion and decisions within the student body, to respond to the needs of the student community, and to coordinate student and community activities. It represents the interests of the entire seminary community, i.e., students on and off campus, international students, and families of students. Society for Missionary Inquiry This society was founded in 1832 and has been an instrument through the years to promote an active interest in missions among the students and throughout the church. The society brings outstanding speakers before the student body. Another work of this group is in providing hospitality for international students and visitors on the Columbia campus. Through the work of the society a number of students have responded to the challenge of international missions. Fellowship for Theological Dialogue This society was established for the purpose of encouraging every stu- dent to the highest possible scholarship. Membership is open to all students and faculty on a voluntary basis. Lectures, informal discussions with vis- iting lecturers, symposia by member of the faculty, and other meetings are sponsored in the interest of theological scholarship. Peace Source The Peace Source is a campus organization concerned with issues of peace, justice, and freedom. It explores these concerns through study and involvement within the community and world. Women Students of Columbia This organization offers support for women students as well as oppor- tunities for dialogue about issues which are of particular concern for women in ministry. Activities include annual retreats, sponsorship of a women's caucus during the Columbia Forum, and opportunities to attend conferences and workshops which focus on women's issues for ministry. 89 Spouses of Seminarians This is an organization primarily for the spouses of regularly enrolled students. Spouses of students, spouses of faculty and staff, and other in- vited persons meet together for study and for the sharing of mutual con- cerns and interests. The Spouses of Seminarians also sponsor a number of events for the entire Columbia community. Student Athletic Program Athletic activities are available and open to all students and their fam- ilies. These activities include volleyball, football, basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, ping pong, and golf. Student Supply Preaching Columbia Seminary works with local congregations in making arrange- ments for student supply preaching. Students are generally assigned on a rotating basis to churches that have requested supply ministers. m 'I w 90 SUPPORT OF COLUMBIA SEMINARY The mission of Columbia Theological Seminary is to prepare good min- isters of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel and to serve the Church, the community, and the world. The seminary is also committed to the mission of nurturing those already ordained through continuing education and serving as a resource center for the entire Church. Columbia Seminary's supporting synods have historically stated, and repeatedly confirmed, their intentions to be responsible for the enabling support of the Seminary. It costs over $13,000 a year to educate each stu- dent, but less than 5 percent of the current operating budget comes from benevolence monies provided by the synods. In recent years student tuition and fees provide for about 25 percent of the budget while an additional approximately 8 percent comes from indi- vidual annual gifts. A growing endowment provides approximately 50 per- cent of the annual budget. The balance of 17 percent comes from miscellaneous sources. Although gifts from the supporting synods for the operating budget have decreased in recent years, Columbia Seminary is greatly indebted to the synods for their endorsement and assistance in increasing the Semi- nary's endowment through the Capital Funds Campaigns. One of the best ways a person can invest in the vital ministry of Co- lumbia Seminary is by contributing to the annual giving program or by establishing a permanently endowed scholarship or memorial fund. ALUMNI/AE ASSOCIATION Columbia's alumni/ae hold their annual meeting on the seminary cam- pus during the Columbia Forum, following the January term. Stimulating presentations on ministry are offered, classes hold yearly reunions, the Alumni/ae Council and officers are elected, distinguished graduates are honored, and retiring professors are honored. COLUMBIA FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE Columbia Friendship Circle (CFC) is an association of thousands of Pres- byterian women throughout the PC(USA) who assist the seminary in three ways: by praying for the seminary and telling its story in their local areas; by encouraging young men and women to consider the ministry and Co- lumbia Seminary; and by providing financial assistance to the seminary each year for support of particular projects. During the past several years CFC has raised over $25,000 each year to support such projects as schol- arship aid for students and Columbia Scholarships. 91 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr. John A. Conant Chair Dr. William T. Bryant Vice Chair Mrs. Emily C. Wood Secretary Mrs. Peggy M. Rowland Assistant Secretary Term to Expire in 1992 The Rev. William R. Barron Knoxville, TN Mr. Thomas W. Brown Lake City, FL Mr. John A. Conant Atlanta, GA Dr. Howard Edington Orlando, FL Dr. John R. Harris Miami Shores, FL Dr. T. Fleetwood Hassell Charleston, SC Dr. Thomas W. Horton Rock Hill, SC Mrs. Gay Love Atlanta, GA Mrs. Betty Simmons Jackson, MS Dr. G. Dana Waters, III Birmingham, AL Term to Expire in 1993 The Rev. Joanna Adams Decatur, GA Mr. Howard Ector Marietta, GA Mrs. Florida Ellis Atlanta, GA Mr. Frank James Birmingham, AL Dr. J. Phillips Noble Decatur, GA Mr. William J. Noonan Pensacola, FL Mr. Aubrey Patterson Tupelo, MS Mr. William Scheu Jacksonville, FL Dr. Cordell Wynn Tuscaloosa, AL Term to Expire in 1994 The Rev. Franklin D. Colclough Sumter, SC Mr. George H. Cornelson Clinton, SC Mrs. Florence Davis Nashville, TN The Rev. Ed Hopper Lexington, KY The Rev. Vernon Hunter Mobile, AL Dr. Margaret Miller Maitland, FL Ms. Jean Norman Pensacola, FL Mr. William John Park Greenwood, SC Mr. John H. Weitnauer, Jr St. Simons Island, GA Mrs. Emily C. Wood Maitland, FL At Large Members Mr. Howell F. Adams, Jr Atlanta, GA Dr. William T. Bryant, Jr Nashville, TN Mrs. Ann D. Cousins Atlanta, GA Mr. Lawrence Gellerstedt, Jr Atlanta, GA Mr. David Quattlebaum Greenville, SC Mr. J.C. "Bud" Shaw Cartersville, GA 92 COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Columbia Theological Seminary 1991-1992 Executive John A. Conant, Chair William T. Bryant, Vice Chair Emily C. Wood, Secretary Howell Adams Florida Ellis John Weitnauer Betty Simmons Planning and Development John H. Weitnauer, Chair Ann D. Cousins Florence Davis Howard Ector Lawrence (Larry) Gellerstedt, Jr. Gay Love William John Park David Quattlebaum J.C. (Bud) Shaw Emily C. Wood Student Life Betty Simmons, Chair William Barron Frank Colclough George Cornelson T. Fleetwood Hassell William E. Scheu Cordell Wynn Academic Affairs Florida Ellis, Chair Joanna Adams William T. Bryant Howard Edington Vernon Hunter Frank James Margaret Greer Miller Dana Waters Business Management Howell Adams, Chair Tom Brown John Harris Edward Hopper Thomas W. riorton, Jr. J. Phillips Noble William J. Noonan Aubrey Patterson Investment Robert B. Lang, Chair Samuel E. Allen John M. Bragg Taylor Glover Julian LeCraw John H. McDonald J. Phillips Noble Ex Officio President Douglas W. Oldenburg Treasurer John W. Gilmore Chair John A. Conant Vice-President, Development/Seminary Relations James F. Dickenson 93 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF James F. Dickenson, M.Div. Vice President for Development/Seminary Relations John W. Gilmore, M.Div., J.D., C.P.A. Vice President for Business and Finance Betty M. Cason Assistant Treasurer Ronald C. Crossley, Ph.D. Director of Center for Theological Studies in Florida Ernestine Cole, M. Div. Associate Dean of Students Bonneau H. Dickson, M.Div. Field Representative Juliette J. Harper, BA. Director of Publications and Publicity Cecil Moore, B.D. Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds Rebecca S. Parker, M.Div. Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Suanne B. SauerBrun, BA. Elsie D. Urie Victor S. Yoon, Th.D. Frank T. Willey, M.Div. Bookstore Manager Registrar Director of the Asian Regional Director of Ministries Center Development 94 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Douglas W. Oldenburg, D.D President Peggy M. Rowland Administrative Assistant ACADEMIC PROGRAM Glenn R. Bucher, Ph.D Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Elsie D. Urie Registrar and Administrative Assistant L. Carolyn Romines Secretary Douglas W. Hix, Ph.D Director of Advanced Studies Pat D. Hix Secretary Sara C. Juengst, M.Div Director of Continuing Education Diane K. Bodnar Secretary Carlene Bailey Secretary, Lay Institute of Faith and Life Victor S. Yoon, Th.D Director of Asian Ministries Center Robert Leon Carroll, Jr., M.Div Director of Supervised Ministry Shellee E. Fezatte Secretary Ronald C. Crossley, Ph.D Director, Center for Theological Studies in Florida Ruth E. Lincoln Secretary James A. Overbeck, Ph.D Librarian Christine Wenderoth, Ph.D. Associate Librarian Ruthanne M. Huff, M.A. Technical Services Librarian Colleen Higgs, B.S. Circulation Librarian Nancy M. Hendrix, B.S. Reclassification Assistant Ira Lois Brown, M.A.T.S. Reclassification Cataloger Rachael Glass Filing Assistant Ann A. Titshaw Secretary, Pastoral Care Nan B. Johnson Secretary, Evangelism Tempie Alexander Secretary STUDENT LIFE Philip R. Gehman, D.Min Vice President for Student Life Ernestine B. Cole, M.Div. Associate Dean of Students Ruth E. Shannon Administrative Assistant Rebecca Skillern Parker, M.Div Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Jewel E. Kirkus Financial Aid Officer and Secretary BUSINESS AND FINANCE John W. Gilmore, M.Div., J.D., C.P.A Vice President for Business and Finance Betty M. Cason Assistant Treasurer Marilyn Ault Bookkeeper Charlotte MozingO Secretary Betty Beatty Receptionist/Switchboard Operator Suanne SauerBrun, B.A. Bookstore Manager A. Cecil Moore, Jr., B.D. Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds 95 Eula Mae Oliver, Alexander Oliver, Michael Lawrence, Larry Griffin Maintenance DEVELOPMENT AND SEMINARY RELATIONS James F. Dickenson, M.Div Frank T. Willey, M.Div. T. Clark Simmons, B.B.A. Juliette J. Harper, B.A. Barbara Poe Maria Badre, Elizabeth B. Burgess Linda Sabo Bonneau H. Dickson, M.Div. Vice President for Development and Seminary Relations Regional Director of Development Associate Campaign Director Director of Publications and Publicity Administrative Assistant Secretaries Campaign Secretary Field Representative 96 FACULTY DOUGLAS W. OLDENBURG, D.D. President B.S., Davidson College; B.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia; S.T.M., Yale University Divinity School; D.D., Davis and Elkins College; D.D., St. Andrews Presbyterian College FREDERICK OTTO BONKOVSKY, Ph.D. Professor of Christian Ethics B.S., Muskingum College; M.Div., Yale Divinity School; Certificate, Free University, Berlin; Ph.D., Harvard University WALTER BRUEGGEMANN, Ph.D. William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament A.B., Elmhurst College; B.D., Eden Theological Seminary; Th.D., Union Theological Seminary; Ph.D., St. Louis University GLENN R. BUCHER, Ph.D. Dean of P acuity Professor of Social Ethics B.A., Elizabethtown College; M.Div., Union Seminary (Columbia University); Ph.D., Boston University BRIAN H. CHILDS, Ph.D. Professor of Pastoral Theology and Counseling B.A., Maryville College; M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary 97 THOMAS ERSKINE CLARKE, Th.D. Professor of American Religious History A.B., University of South Carolina; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M., Th.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia CHARLES BLANTON COUSAR, Ph.D. Samuel A. Cartledge Professor of New Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis A.B., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Aberdeen CATHERINE GUNSALUS GONZALEZ, Ph.D. Professor of Church History B.A., Beaver College; S.T.B., Boston University School of Theology; Ph.D., Boston University DAVID MILLER GUNN, Ph.D. Professor of Old Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis B.A., M.A., University of Melbourne; B.D., University of Otago; Ph.D., University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne SHIRLEY CAPERTON GUTHRIE, JR., D. Theol. /. B. Green Professor of Systematic Theology A.B., Austin College; B.D., Princeton Theological Seminary; D. Theol., University of Basel 98 BEN CAMPBELL JOHNSON, Ph.D. Peachtree Professor of Evangelism and Church Growth B.A., Asbury College; B.D., Asbury Theological Seminary; Th.M., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min., San Francisco Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Emory University JASPER NEWTON KEITH, JR., S.T.D. Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling A.B., Mercer University; M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Certified Supervisor, Association for Clinical Pastoral Education; S.T.D., Columbia Theological Seminary JAMES D. NEWSOME, JR., Ph.D. Professor of Old Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis B.A., Millsaps College; B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University JOHN HULL PATTON, Ph.D. Professor of Pastoral Theology and Director of S.T.D. Program B.A., B.D., Emory University; Ph.D., University of Chicago ROBERT H. RAMEY, JR., D.Min. Professor of Ministry B.A/B.S., Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Th.M., D.Min., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia; D.D., Hampden-Sydney College 99 GEORGE W. STROUP, Ph.D. Professor of Theology B.A., Rice University; B.D., Yale University; M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University RONALD H. CRAM, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Christian Education B.A., California State University, Long Beach; M.A., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary PHILIP R. GEHMAN, D.Min. Dean of Students A.B., Wheaton College; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary; D.Min., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia DOUGLAS W. HIX, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Pastoral Studies and Director of Advanced Studies B.A, Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Duke University DAVID P. MOESSNER, D. Theol. Associate Professor of New Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis A.B., Princeton University; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary; B.A., M.A., University of Oxford Honours School of Theology; D. Theol., University of Basel 100 JAMES A. OVERBECK, Ph.D. Librarian and Associate Professor of Church History B.A., Carthage College; M.A., University of Chicago Graduate Library School; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago Divinity School MARCIA Y. RIGGS, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Christian Ethics A.B., Randolph Macon Woman's College; M.Div., Yale Divinity School; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University IWAN RUSSELL-JONES, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Theology, Media, and the Church B.A., London Bible College Diploma in Pastoral Studies, United College of Wales Th.M, University of Aberdeen; Ph.D., University of Oxford ROBERT LEON CARROLL, JR., M.Div. Assistant Professor and Director of Supervised Ministry B.S., University of Southern Mississippi; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary SARA COVIN JUENGST, M.Div. Director of Continuing Education B.A., Erskine College; M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 101 LUCY A. ROSE, D.Min. Assistant Professor of Preaching and Worship B.A., Agnes Scott College; M.A., Emory University; D.Min., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia; Th.M., Duke University r CHRISTINE WENDEROTH, Ph.D. Associate Librarian and Assistant Professor of Practical Theology B.A., Oberlin- College; M.S.L.S., University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University CHARLES L. CAMPBELL, D.Min. Instructor in Homiletics B.A., Hendrix College; D.Min., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia; S.T.M., Yale University; Ph.D. Candidate, Duke University WILL E. COLEMAN, M.Div. Instructor in Theology A.B., Rhodes College; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D. Candidate, Graduate Theological Union FRANK BARRY DA VIES, D.Min. Instructor in Church Music B.A., Birmingham University*; L.R.A.M., Royal Schools of Music; L.T.C.L., Trinity College; M.Div., D.Min., Columbia Theological Seminary *Postgraduate Certificate in Education, London University 102 JEANNE STEVENSON-MOESSNER, D.Theol. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Practical Theology A.B., Vanderbilt University; M.A., Princeton Theological Seminary; D.Theol., University of Basel 103 ADJUNCT PROFESSORS Imogene Bennett, D.Min. Brian Blount, M.Div. John Bracket:, Ph.D. G. Thompson Brown, Th.D. John B. Cobb, Jr., Ph.D. Ronald C. Crossley, Ph.D. F. Harry Daniel, Ph.D. W. Frank Harrington, Th.M. Mattie Elizabeth Hart, Ph.D. Richard L. Hester, Ph.D. Wade P. Huie, Ph.D. Oscar J. Hussel, Ed.D. C. Benton Kline, Ph.D. Wayne Merritt, Ph.D. J. Will Ormond, Ph.D. Kathrine Sandifer, M.Div. Hubert V. Taylor, Ph.D. Albert N. Wells, Ph.D. VISITING SCHOLAR John Leith, Ph.D. 104 PROFESSORS EMERITI C. BENTON KLINE, JR., Ph.D. President Emeritus A.B., College of Wooster; B.D., Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Yale University JAMES DAVISON PHILIPS, Ph.D. President Emeritus A.B., Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, D.D., Presbyterian College; D.D., Hampden-Sydney College MANFORD GEORGE GUTZKE, Ph.D. A.B., M.A., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., Columbia University; D.D., Austin College JACK BRAME McMICHAEL, Ed.D. A.B., East Texas State Teachers College; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ed.D., Columbia University RONALD STEWART WALLACE, Ph.D. B.Sc, M.A., Ph.D., Universtiy of Edinburgh HUBERT VANCE TAYLOR, Ph.D. A.B., Lafayette College; B.Mus., Westminster Choir College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Northwestern University JAMES HERBERT GAILEY, JR., Th.D. A.B., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M., Th.D., Princeton Theological Seminary HAROLD BAILEY PRINCE, M.L. A.B., M.A., University of South Carolina; M.L., Emory University; B.D., Columbia Theologial Seminary LUDWIG RICHARD MAX DEWITZ, Ph.D. B.D., University of London; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University J. WILL ORMOND, Ph.D. A.B., University of Alabama; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Glasgow; D.D., Southwestern at Memphis F. SIDNEY ANDERSON, Th.M. B.A., Hampden-Sidney College; B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary GEORGE THOMPSON BROWN, Th.D. B.S., Davidson College; Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; B.D., Th.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia OSCAR J. HUSSEL, Ed.D. B.S., University of Cincinnati; M.A. McCormick Theological Seminary; Ed.D., Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary (NYC) WADE PRICHARD HUIE, Jr., Ph.D. A.B., Emory University; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh 105 ADJUNCT PROFESSORS IN SUPERVISED MINISTRY COUNSELING PRACTICUM SUPERVISORS Charles Helms, S.T.D. Gerald P. Jenkins, D.Min. Calvin W. Kropp, S.T.D. William R. Phillips, Th.M. CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION Avelino T. Baguyos, M.Div. Calvin J. Banks, M.Div. Imogene Bennett, B.R.E., D.Min. Donald H. Cabaniss, B.D., M.Ed. Charles A. Carpenter, M.Div. Franklin D. Duncan, Ph.D. G. Robert Gary, M.Div. Michael L. Hicks, M.Div. Ross T. Hightower, Th.M., D.Min. Eugene T. Locke, D.Min. SUPERVISORS Janet M. Lutz, M.Div. Robert R. Morris, Th.M. Stephen W. Overall, M.Div. Teresa Elanine Snorton, Th.M. Elwood H. Spackman, Jr. M.Div. Dorothy Dale Owen, M.Div. Eugene Robinson, D.Min. Palmer C. Temple, M.Div. Taliaferro L. Williamson, Jr., M.Div. SUPERVISING PASTORS FOR SUMMER ASSISTANTS 1991 Richard D. Adams Paul O. Ard, Jr. Harry H. Barrow Dewey Bowen James A. Capps Mike Carey Stanley G. Clarke Jeff Clayton Pat Daley Perky Daniel Charles W. Davenport Ernest Davis Vern Dodd Joseph Etua Joan Gray Jesse Hegler Brian Kelley R. Gary Kelly Jin Hoon Kim Norman Lassiter, Jr. Bill Leist Mark Lomax James Lowry Woody McKay James E. McNaull Carol Jean Miller Stephen Montgomery Albert Myers Paul Nazarian Agnes Norfleet Lonnie J. Oliver W. Rush Otey, III David Park William F. Shouse Stephen J. Sloop Sam H. Smellie J. Rich Stanford Gibson Stroupe Roy Taylor Stephen Vance Clyde Wiley, Jr. Dwight Williams Sharon Youngs SUPERVISING PASTORS FOR INTERNS 1991 Dewey Bowen Brian Kelley 106 STUDENTS GRADUATING CLASS OF 1991 DOCTOR OF MINISTRY Janice Lenore Blissit J. Michael Castronis Huw Christopher *Prince Fitz-Albert Clemmings Mary Boyd Click Leslie E. Cole *Gordon Earl Cowans James Cecil Coley Dant Saul J. Espino William Earl Etheridge, Jr. *Gordon Courtney Evans Steven M. Fettke *Vincent Fletcher William Calvin Hayes Gregory Edward Henley Rodolfo Alfonso Juan Mark S. Lacey *Errol Emanuel Leslie Roger C. Mackey MASTER OF THEOLOGY Herschel Allen A'goston Dobos Michael L. Dusing John S. Eddinger Seung Joong Joo MASTER OF DIVINITY Colleen B. Allison Matthew T. Allison Shawn Edwin Barkley Clover Lee Beal with distinction Timothy Kandler Beal with distinction Pamela Marie Bolerjack Sara Bedon Burress James E. Caprell Lorna Dean Clark Albert F. Masters, III Robert H. McBride, Jr. * Joseph H. McNeill * James Henry Murray Barry Kenneth Pridham Roger Paty Rabey Carson Lefter Salyer, Jr. Soon Steven Son *Alvin Emanuel Stone Harold M. Stone James Allen Summey Darrell A. Thompson George L. Tumlin, Jr. Stephen R. Vance Donald Scott Weimer Carol Anne Wood Jerry R. Wirght Emmit E. Young posthumously Hang Ja Kwon Koo William F. McKissack III Joseph M. Muchemi Martha Jane Morgan Petersen John G. Seabrook, Jr. Mark P. Clark Deborah M. Conner Sharon Kay Core Michael Lee Fitze Timothy Sean Foster Glenn Alan Gilstrap Elizabeth Lynn Hoskins with distinction Jeffrey Lamar Hutcheson Dallas Raye Jones with distinction ^Awarded the degree at commencement exercises, United Theological College the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica 107 Thomas Franklin Keller Danny T. Klein Edward R. Knight Zeta Touchton Lamberson Tod Linafelt with distinction Robert Earl McDaniel Eric Todd Myers Charles L. Newton II Margaret Robinson Northen with distinction David Alvah Pearce William L. Perman with distinction William L. Piatt James C. Ramsey Margaret Schipper Reed Keith L. Riddle George Woodbury Rinker Paul Michael Saleeby Mark K. Schumann Diane D. Shoaf Dorinda E. Trouteaud with distinction Lucy Exum Turner Robert Foster Veazey Jonathan C. Wallace Deborah Dunlap Zarrett with distinction MASTER OF ARTS (Theological Studies) Sylvia S. Babu with distinction Joe Vernon Dobson, Jr. Dalva Led Sigueira Ferraz Rubens Ferreira Ferraz Tammy Laneigh Lane Elizabeth A. Tourville with distinction Kenneth L. Young MASTER OF ARTS (Youth Ministry) Fitzgerald M. Cook Elizabeth Brooks Elliott 108 PRIZES AND AWARDS - 1991 WILDS BOOK PRIZE Timothy Beal FLORRIE WILKES SANDERS PRIZE IN THEOLOGY Timothy Foster PRESBYTERY OF ST. ANDREW WOMEN OF THE CHURCH PREACHING AWARD Timothy Foster SAMUEL A. CARTLEDGE NEW TESTAMENT EXEGESIS AWARD Dorinda Trouteaud ABDULLAH AWARD Dorinda Trouteaud LUDWIG RICHARD MAX DEWITZ OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES AWARD Margaret Northen LYMAN AND MYKI MOBLEY PRIZE IN BIBLICAL SCHOLARSHIP Tod Linafelt INDIANTOWN COUNTRY CHURCH AWARD Karen Rogers Beecher Mathes COLUMBIA FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP Dorinda Trouteaud COLUMBIA GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP Tod Linafelt Ken Young HARVARD A. ANDERSON FELLOWSHIP Timothy Beal JAMES T. AND CELESTE M. BOYD MEMORIAL BOOK FUND AWARD Clover Beal D. Raye Jones Deborah Zarrett PAUL T. FUHRMANN BOOK PRIZE IN CHURCH HISTORY Kimberly Wilson C. VIRGINIA HARRISON MEMORIAL FUND AWARD Andrew Walton 109 1991-92 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS BROYLES SCHOLARSHIPS Judith Fulp-Eickstaedt Beecher Mathes Daniel Milford Kerri Peterson-Davis Brent Plate Michael Poulos Anne Stevens Thomas Watkins Frederick Whitehurst Lawrence Yerger COLUMBIA SCHOLARSHIPS Scott Anderson Currie Augustine Rebecca Gaudino Craig Goodrich Martin Lifer CORNELSON SCHOLARSHIPS Richard Atkerson Vanessa Knight Neal Neuenschwander Jeffrey Peterson-Davis Timothy Slemmons Shannon Smith Kimberly Wilson HOLLAND SCHOLARSHIP Lathe Collins LOVE SCHOLARSHIPS Janet Hankins Ruffin King NEWTON SCHOLARSHIPS Kelly Allen Ellen Anderson Robert Campbell Kyle Fedler Aaron Fulp-Eickstaedt Kimberly Olson Todd Speed TULL SCHOLARSHIPS Rebecca Ardell Marvin Lindsay Ron Nelson Susan Moorefield Newton Jeffry Reynolds Lou Ann Sellers Benton Trawick 110 1991-92 ROLL OF STUDENTS ADVANCED DEGREE STUDENTS DOCTOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY Mary Crist Brown Atlanta, Georgia Paula Ellen Buford Cohutta, Georgia Arthur Gower Crosswell Milton, Florida Larry Gregory Easterling Atlanta, Georgia Paul Leon Fulks, Jr. Atlanta, Georgia Richard Thomas Gillespie Decatur, Georgia Gerry Keith Hearn College Park, Georgia Marcella L. Klimas Tucker, Georgia Neal Walter Kuhlhorst Lawrenceville, Georgia Maake S. Jonathan Masango Parkview, South Africa David Stewart Shew Decatur, Georgia Wilson Glenn Van Winkle Marietta, Georgia David Denk Weitnauer Decatur, Georgia B.A., Agnes Scott College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., Georgia Southern College M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College D.Min., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., M.S.Ed., University of Kentucky M.Div., Duke University Divinity School B.S., Arkansas State University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., University of South Florida M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Easter Michigan University M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School B.A., Douglas College of Rutgers University M.Div., Episcopal Divinity School B.S., Indiana University M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Dip., Federal Theological Seminary, South Africa M.A.T.S., Columbia Theological Seminary MA., Presbyterian School of Christian Education A.B., Hampshire College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary, New York B.A., Lee College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University A.B., Davidson College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 111 DOCTOR OF MINISTRY Buford Horace Adams Ellenwood, Georgia Frank Charles Aichinger Sumter, South Carolina Ralph J. Aker Orlando, Florida G. Morrell Aldridge Alexander City, Alabama Ernest Akwetey Alema-Mensah Accra, Ghana Dougald Wilfred Alexander Clarendon, Jamaica Ben Robert Alford Adams, Tennessee Herbert Jeffrey Bailey Birmingham, Alabama Carol Till Bender Charlotte, North Carolina John Charles Berghorst Moorestown, New Jersey Daniel Mclntyre Berry Hampton, Virginia Thomas William Blair Sanford, North Carolina Earl Anvern Bland Rockingham, North Carolina William Herbert Bland, Jr. Sanford, North Carolina John L. Bledsoe Atlanta, Georgia B.A., Mercer University in Atlanta M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary B.Arch., University of Virginia M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Morris Brown College M.Ed., Tuskegee Institute M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Samford University M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary B.S., University of Ghana, Ghana M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center M.S., Atlanta University B.A.Theol., University of the West Indies, Jamaica Dip., United Theological College of the West Indies, Jamaica B.A., George Peabody College for Teachers M.Div., Vanderbilt University B.S., Jacksonville State University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Winthrop College M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary B.A., Central College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Davidson College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Lafayette College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.Mus., University of Missouri - Kansas City M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.S., M.C.E., North Carolina State University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Mercer University M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 112 Susan Lynn Boardman-McKissack Fayetteville, Tennessee John William Bolton Church Hill, Tennessee Paul Windsor Bonham Hurdle Mills, North Carolina Ralph Jerome Boone Cleveland, Tennessee Ronald Lee Bowie Dallas, Texas Thomas J. Bowman Darlington, South Carolina Timothy J. Bowman Summerville, South Carolina Gusten Ray Brainerd Nashville, Tennessee John Wesley Brock Guntersville, Alabama Kenneth L. Broman-Fulks Easley, South Carolina Durwood Lee Broughton Chadbourn, North Carolina Royce Leonard Browder Wetumpka, Alabama Harold Berger Brown, Jr. Naples, Florda John Malcolm Brownlee Riverdale, Georgia Steven Speed Bryant Kingsport, Tennessee B.A., Eckerd College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Henderson State University B.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia Mining Engineer, Colorado School of Mines M.S., U.S. Naval Post Graduate School M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., Lee College A.M., Wheaton College Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., University of Georgia M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.A., University of South Carolina M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., University of South Carolina M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., McKendree College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Auburn University M.Div., Columbia Theological Semianry B.A., Eckerd College M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.A., East Carolina University M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary B.S., Jacksonville State University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary A.B., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga M.Div., Duke University Divinity School B.A., Washington and Lee University B.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia S.T.M., Yale University B.A., University of Mississippi M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 113 William Franklin Buchanan Huntington, West Virginia B.S., Bethune-Cookman College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center James Walter Calhoun Scottsboro, Alabama John Michael Carpenter Nashville, Tennessee John William Carpenter Morton, Pennsylvania Peter Cameron Carruthers Raleigh, North Carolina Ronald Keith Cason Cleveland, Tennessee Byron Keith Chambers Kingston, Jamaica Bruce Arnold Chapman McMinnville, Tennessee Gary Clark Christensen Duluth, Georgia Winston Sylvester Clemetson Kingston, Jamaica William Anthony Collins Corryton, Tennessee Bonnie Wade Connor St. Augustine, Florida Edwin Mark Cooley Anderson, South Carolina Samuel Morgan Cooper Walterboro, South Carolina B.S., Troy State University M.A., M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., Scarritt College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University A.B., Bob Jones University M.Div., Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary B.A., Florida Southern College M.Div., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Lee College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary Dip., United Theological College of the West Indies B.A., University of London Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., The Citadel M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary A.B., Georgia State University M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary B.A., Calabar Theological College, Jamaica M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Georgia State University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.S., Stetson University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.B.A., Texas Technological College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary A.B., Erskine College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 114 Gary Lynn Coppedge Lithonia, Georgia James William Corbett Birmington, Alabama Wallace Franklin Covington Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Maxima Saavedra Childers Cox Great Falls, Montana B.A., Carson-Newman College M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education B.A., University of Alabama M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Belhaven College M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary B.Humn., Universidad Boliviana "Gabriel Rene Moreno, " Bolivia B.Th., Church of God Spanish Institute of Ministry M.Div., Church of God School of Theology Richard Robert Crowe B.A., Stetson University Charleston Heights, South Carolina Th.M., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Keith Michael Curran Titusville, Florida Ervie Chris Curvin St. Petersburg, Florida Harold Benjamin Daniel Kingston, Jamaica Curry Watkins Davis, Jr. Leeds, Alabama Ernest William Davis Dunwoody, Georgia Richard Clayton Davis Snellville, Georgia Thomas Goldsmith Dendy Spartanburg, South Carolina James Alfred Dickens Lawrenceville, Georgia Joseph Jeffery Dorociak Germantown, Tennessee B.A., State University of New York, College at Buffalo M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., Middle Tennessee State University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.Sc, B.A., University of the West Indies, Jamaica M.Ed., Boston College B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Toccoa Falls Collgee M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Mercer University M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Emory and Henry College M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.S., Francis Marion College M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary 115 Howard Dennis Draper, Jr. Littleton, North Carolina Valerie June Duff Glasgow, Scotland Scott Douglas Dunbar Stone Mountain, Georgia Kenneth Alan Dunivant Birmingham, Alabama Stephen Lane Dutton Birmingham, Alabama Steven Phillip Eason Morganton, North Carolina Jeffrey George Ebert Lancaster, Pennsylvania Annette Coker Edwards Awendaw, South Carolina Jack Harold Emerick Nitro, West Virginia Tex Lee Ergle Anniston, Alabama Fairfax Fullerton Fair Franklin, Tennessee Mahlon Scott Felkins Birmingham, Alabama Jerome Joseph Ferrari Signal Mountain, Tennessee James Willard Fisher Choudrant, Louisiana Henry James Flowers Augusta, Georgia Samuel Donald Fortson Charlotte, North Carolina A.B., High Point College M.Div., Duke University Divinity School Cert., St. Colm's Collge, Scotland B.A., Emory University M.Ed., Georgia State University B.S., Athens State College M.Div., Vanderbilt University B.A., Campbellsville College M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., East Carolina University M.Div., Duke University Divinity School B.A., Hanover College M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary B.A., Baptist College at Charleston M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Pennsylvania State University M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School M.Ed., Georgia State University B.S., University of North Alabama M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Southern Methodist University M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia A.B., Birmingham Southern College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.C.E., M.S.C.E., Georgia Institute of Technology M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Spring Arbor College M.M., Emporia State University M.Div., Phillips University B.A., Georgia Southwestern College M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Covenant College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 116 Herbert Strader Frazier, Sr. Cleveland, Tennessee Mervin John Fry Coatesville, Pennsylvania William Wakefield Gaskill Avondale, Pennsylvania Bobby Dean Gayton Cartersville, Georgia Gregory Earle George Panama City, Florida James Anthony Gibson, Jr. Fairfield, Alabama Hugh Patrick Gillett-Chambers St. Thomas, Jamaica Clarence Edward Glover Plantation, Florida Stephen Frederick Goff Independence, Missouri Howard Hoffman Gordon Homer, Louisiana Caroline Burgin Gourley Morganton, North Carolina John Frank Green Riverview, Florida Samuel Adolphus Green Portmore, Jamaica Samuel Lawrence Green Orlando, Florida Thomas Ward Hagood Tuscaloosa, Alabama B.A., Lee College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., Harvard College M.Div., Harvard Divinity School M.Phil., Union Theological Seminary B.A., The Pennsylvania State University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., M.A., Alabama Christian School of Religion M.S., Troy State University B.A., Mobile College M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary B.Sc, B.A., University of the West Indies, Jamaica Dip., United Theological College of the West Indies, Jamaica B.A., Bethune-Cookman College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., Western Michigan University M.A., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Presbyterian College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia A.B., Queens College M.Div., Duke University Divinity School B.A., University of South Florida M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.Th., Jamaica Theological Seminary B.A., University of South Florida M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., M.A., Samford University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University M.A., University of Alabama 117 Denise Mae Hall Charleston, West Virginia Charles Jarred Hammet, Jr. Summerton, South Carolina Prue McGee Hammett Sullivan's Island, South Carolina Harris Neal Hand Wedowee, Alabama Graham Wilberforce Hardy Jacksonville, Florida Bryant Christopher Harris Columbus, Georgia Richard Dean Hawks Douglas, Georgia George Timothy Head Auburndale, Florida Helen Hardesty Helms Charlotte, North Carolina John Michael Helms Hartwell, Georgia Robert William Henderson Decatur, Georgia John Knight Hill Macon, Georgia James Samuel Hobson Lincoln, Nebraska Edward Yeatts Hopkins Madison Heights, Virginia James Charles Horn Wynnewood, Pennsylvania James Gordon Hughes Madison, Tennessee B.A., Alderson-Broaddus College M.Div., Gordon-Conzvell Theological Seminary B.A., Wofford College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary A.B., University of California M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., M.S., Jacksonville State University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University M.A., B.D., University of Edinburgh S.T.M., Union Theological Seminary in New York B.A., Old Dominion University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., University of Southern Mississippi M.B.A., Rochester Institute of Technology M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.M., Jacksonville University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., University of Florida M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.S., Sam ford University M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Furman University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Mercer University M.Div., Yale Divinity School B.A., Presbyterian College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.S., East Tennessee State University M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary B.S., Muskingum College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., Athens State College M.Div., Vanderbilt University 118 Sonjia Lee Hunt Cleveland, Tennessee Claude Daniel Ingram Daytona Beach, Florida Stephen Howard Janssen Yardley, Pennsylvania Barry Lee Jenkins Orangeburg, South Carolina Terry Lee Johns Cleveland, Tennessee Howard Kee Johnston Clinton, South Carolina James Willard Johnston Lexington, South Carolina Thomas Price Johnston Gaylesville, Alabama Ray Glenn Jones Bay Minette, Alabama Rian Paul Kegerreis Milton, Florida Samuel Kilo Kengwa Buea, Cameroon Paul Jeffrey Kirbas Cornelia, Georgia Mark Lawrence Knisley Knoxville, Tennessee Glen Allen Krans Goose Creek, South Carolina Laurie Ann Kraus-Neale Miami, Florida John Mark Keuhnert Birmingham, Alabama Rupert Eugene Kuhne III Hartsville, South Carolina B.S., Lee College M.A., M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., Claflin College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center A.B., Grove City College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., Presbyterian College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., University of Alabama in Huntsville M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., Columbus College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., University of South Carolina M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Athens State College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.S., Furman University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Birmingham Southern College M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary Dip., Theological College, Cameroon M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., Mercer University in Atlanta M.Div., Columbia Theological Semianry B.S., East Tennessee State University M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Semianry B.A., Concordia Senior College M.Div., Concordia Seminary B.A., Wheaton College M.Div., Princeton Theological Semianry B.S., Concordia Senior College M.Div., Concordia Seminary B.S., Presbyterian College M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary 119 Robert Harry LaForce Philiadelphia, Pennsylvania George Tigner Lashley Matthews, North Carolina Robert Eugene Lee Greensboro, North Carolina Philip Conrad Under Stone Mountain, Georgia Laurel Marlene Link Winston-Salem, North Carolina James Henry Logan Matthews, North Carolina Thomas Earl Lord Martinez, Georgia Mark Howard Manassee Decatur, Georgia John Eric Mathison Smyrna, Georgia Samuel Ruff Matthews Lilburn, Georgia Lawrence P. K. Mbagara Nairobi, Kenya John Swift McCall Black Mountain, North Carolina John Martin McClearen Nashville, Tennessee Karen Turner McClellan Levittown, Pennsylvania Nancy Nichols McCurley Nashville, Tennessee Richard Dean McKinnie Germantown, Tennessee B.A., Barrington College M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary B.A., Elon College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Evangel College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Villanova University M.Div., General Theological Seminary B.A., Wake Forest University M.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Kenyon College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Carson-Newman College M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., M.S., Pepperdine University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.S., Shorter College M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary A.B., Piedmont College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University Cert., St. Paul's United College, Kenya M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., Duke University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., Austin Peay State College M.Div., Vanderbilt University M.A.E., University of Tennessee B.A., Westminster College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., M.Div., Vanderbilt University B.S., Lambuth College M.Div., St. Paul School of Theology 120 James Eugene McNaull Morrow, Georgia George Edward McRae Miami, Florida John Edmund Melvin Mt. Hope, West Virginia Gerald Jess Metzdorf Dublin, Georgia Vaughan J. Michael Huntington, West Virginia John Locke Milholland Statesville, North Carolina Glenn Ithamar Miller Charleston, South Carolina James Alan Miller Grayson, Louisiana James Guyburn Mishoe Charleston, South Carolina Stephen Richey Montgomery Norcross, Georgia Gary Raymond Moore Vero Beach, Florida Marion Griffin Moore Lake Junaluska, North Carolina Robert Leland Morgan Rochester, New York Walter Mueller Maple Glen, Pennsylvania Donald R. Muncie II Fayetteville, North Carolina A.B., University of South Carolina M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Bethune-Cookman College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.S., Belhaven College M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.S., Toccoa Falls Bible College M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., West Virginia Wesleyan College M.Div., Wesley Theological Seminary S.T.M., The Theological Seminary of the University of Dubuque B.S., Western Carolina University M.Div., Columbia Theological Semianry B.S., Tusculum College B.D., Yale University Divinity School S.T.M., New York Theological Seminary B.A., Louisiana College M.Div., Southwesten Baptist Theological Seminary A.B., Wofford College B.D., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., The College of Wooster M.Div., Yale University Divinity School B.Mus., M.Mus., Miami University M.Div., United Theological Seminary B.B.A., Georgia Southern College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University A.B., University of Chicago B.D., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary A.B., Upsala College M.Div., Reformed Episcopal Seminary Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., Randolph Macon College M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary 111 Danny Carl Murphy Winnsboro, South Carolina Joan Lee Murray-Matthews Augusta, Georgia Daniel Allan Nail Zionsville, Indiana Stephen Richard Negley Seffner, Florida Orville Karel Neil Kingston, Jamaica Richmond Isaiah Nelson Lawrence Tavern, Jamaica Mwandiwona Jonathan Nkuchwayo Atlanta, Georgia Robert Joel Norris Charleston Heights, South Carolina David W. Omerod Jacksonville, Florida Robin Shane Owens Gastonia, North Carolina Mack Reitzel Painter Enid, Oklahoma Jun Ro Park Decatur, Georgia Francis Marion Parr Columbus, Georgia Margaret Barnes Peery Matthews, North Carolina Ernest Clyde Pennington Kenova, West Virginia Gail Ruth Perkins Decatur, Georgia B.A., Concordia College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.S. in Nursing, Medical College of Virginia M.of Nursing, University of South Carolina M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.S., University of Florida M.Div., Columbia Theological Semianry B.A., University of South Florida M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.Th., Jamaica Theological Seminary Dip. United Theological College of the West Indies, Jamaica M.Div., Union Theological Seminary B.A., United College of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center M.S.W., Atlanta University A.B., Central Wesley an College M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary B.S.Ed., Ohio University M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary B.A., Presbyterian College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Catawba College M.Div., Lancaster Theological Seminary B.A., M.A., Chonnam University, Korea M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College M.Div., Duke University Divinity School B.A., Queens College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., George Peabody College for Teachers M.Div., Vanderbilt University B.S., University of Alabama M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 122 William Harrison Phares, Jr. Tuscaloosa, Alabama James Stacey Phillips Greenwood, Mississippi Thomas F. Pickering Raleigh, North Carolina Charles Frederick Pieplow Birmingham, Alabama Andral Bratton Plexico Mebane, North Carolina Lucas Boyd Queen Charleston, Tennessee Paul Philip Rader Huntington, West Virginia Laura Dorsey Rains West Point, Georgia Richard Nelson Ralls Bessemer, Alabama Fred Richard Reynolds Stockbridge, Georgia Johnny Clyde Reynolds Atlanta, Georgia Lionel Caswall Richards St. John's, Antigua Albert Ronald Richardson Tupelo, Mississippi Leslie Gordon Robinson Denmark, South Carolina William Cullens Robinson Charlotte, North Carolina Jeannette Green Rodenbough Madison, North Carolina B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.S., Mississippi College M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary A.B., University of Nebraska M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.A., Concordia Senior College M.Div., Concordia Seminary A.B., Presbyterian College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Lee College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.S., Pikeville College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia A.B., Agnes Scott College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., William Jewell College B.D., Andover Newton Theological School B.S., Troy State University M.A., Ashland Theological Seminary B.S., Morris Brown College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., University of the West Indies, Jamaica Ord., Coddrington College, Barbados B.A., Mississippi State University M.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Augusta College M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary A.B., East Carolina University M.Div., Duke University Divinity School A.B., Randolph-Macon Woman's College M.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro M.Div., Duke University Divinity School 123 William Frederick Rose Shelby, North Carolina Charles Michael Ruark Hope, Arkansas Daniel Mark Sanders-Wooley Brentwood, Tennessee James Douglas Sawyer Wedowee, Alabama John Arthur Schmidt Warminster, Pennsylvania Timothy Nathan Setzer Augusta, Georgia Dale Livingston Shaw Jacksonville, Florida Anne Carter Shelley Winston-Salem, North Carolina James Chester Shelton Charlotte, North Carolina Billy Cooper Shiley Huntington, West Virginia Richard Lee Shinkle Bossier City, Louisiana Lynn Edwin Shurley, Jr. Paducah, Kentucky Deborah Lee Silver Evans, Georgia Bradley Donald Smith Columbia, South Carolina Donnie Wilburn Smith Snellville, Georgia Ronald Anthony Smith Lexington, North Carolina Laurie Wirth Spencer Junction City, Arkansas A.B., Davidson College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Austin College M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.A., Flagler College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Samford University B.D., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.A., Hastings College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Berkshire Chirstian College M.C.E., Reformed Theological Seminary B.S., Tuskegee University J.D., Texas Southern University B.A., University of South Carolina M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Mount Union College M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary B.A., Shepherd College M.Div., 'Wesley Seminary B.A., David Lipscomb College M.S. in Ed., Iona College M.Div., Memphis Theological Seminary B.A., Millsaps College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Manchester College M.Div., Bethany Theological Seminary B.S., University of Georgia M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Lee College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., University of North Carolina M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Louisiana State University M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary 124 Robert Alfred Stauffacher Spanish Fort, Alabama Kenneth Phillip Stealing Fayetteville, North Carolina Gerald Austin Stephens Hoover, Alabama Cephas Stern Hanover, Jamaica Bruce Wilson Stewart Montgomery, Alabama Calvin Macon Stinson Huntsville, Alabama John Burwell Stone Chattanooga, Tennessee Russell Charles Sullivan, Jr. Florence, South Carolina Charles Allen Summers Charlotte, North Carolina William Joseph Swafford Covington, Georgia Deborah Schneider Taylor Apex, North Carolina Paula Jeanne Teague Birmingham, Alabama Keith Jon Thompson Wilmington, North Carolina Paul Benjamin Thompson Christiana, Jamaica Dan Maynard Thornton Newland, North Carolina B.A., Western Illinois University M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.S., Trenton State College M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., University of Tennessee M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Dip. United Theological College of the West Indies, Jamaica B.A., M.A., ALabama Christian School of Religion B.A., Alabama College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Baptist College at Charleston M.Ed., University of South Carolina M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary B.A., College of Charleston M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Davidson College M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary A.B., Augustana College A.M., M.A., University of Northern Colorado M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.A., Vanderbilt University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Guilford College M.Div., Earlham School of Religion B.A., Texas Christian University M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Dip., United Theological College of the West Indies, Jamaica B.A., Furman University M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 125 Mark Alan Tilley Rocky Mount, North Carolina William Sherrill Troutman Shelby, North Carolina David Earl Tucker Scott Depot, West Virginia Alton Beresford Tulloch St. Ann, Jamaica Davette Lois Turk Jacksonville, Florida Rickard Martin Turk Jacksonville, Florida Randy Warren Turner Natchez, Mississippi Margaret Teresa Turney-Ayer Atlanta, Georgia Peniamina Vilitai Vai Clarendon, Jamaica Thomas Ronald Vaughan Hickory, North Carolina Billy Earl Vaughn Barnwell, South Carolina Donald Dale Wade Stone Mountain, Georgia Mitchell Millard Walker, Sr. Cleveland, Tennessee Clarence Arthur Wall Knightdale, North Carolina John Gary Waller Greenville, South Carolina B.A., Gardner-Webb College M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., John J. Pershing College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., East Coast Bible College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., University of the West Indies, Jamaica Dip., United Theological College of the West Indies, Jamaica B.A., Villanova University M.A., haSalle College A.B., St. Mary's Seminary and University Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., Mississippi College M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., University of South Florida M.M., Indiana University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University Cert., Malua Theological College, Western Samoa B.D., Pacific Theological College, Fiji Islands B.A., Harding College M.Div., M.A., Duke University Divinity School B.A., Harding Colleg M.Div., M.A., Duke University Divinity School B.E.E., University of Virginia B.D., Fuller Theological Seminary B.A., Bethel College M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.S., Campbell University M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Huntingdon College B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary Th.M., Duke University Divinity School 126 Mary Rae Waller Columbia, South Carolina William Allen Weller Hendersonville, Tennessee Thomas Granville Westfall Willow Springs, North Carolina Floyd Ray Whatley Minden, Louisiana Dennis Gerard Whitaker Charlotte, North Carolina David Allen White Johnson City, Tennessee Clyde McPherson Wiley Lithonia, Georgia Philip Albert Williams Meridian, Mississippi Stephen Charles Williams Knoxville, Tennessee Robert Lewis Williamson Columbia, Tennessee William Whitfield Williamson Iva, South Carolina Ben William Wilson Iva, South Carolina Stuart Thomas Wilson Willow Springs, North Carolina Gerald Edward Worrell Cornelius, North Carolina Brian Maurice Wyatt Birmingham, Alabama B.A., Barry College M.A., University of Virginia M.A., The Catholic University of America B.S., Middle Tennessee State University M.Ed., University of Florida M.Div., Duke University Divinity School B.S., Slippery Rock State College M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary B.A., Louisiana College M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Kentucky Wesleyan College M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.S., University of Florida M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., University of Florida M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Yale University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., Hampden- Sydney College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., Erskine College M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary B.A., Old Dominion University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Birmingham Southern College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University 127 Christopher Aaron Yim Wilmington, North Carolina Herman Robert Yoos Charleston, South Carolina Phillip Dale Young Centre, Alabama Roderick Zak Orlando, Florida MASTER OF THEOLOGY Michael Kenneth Adams Conyers, Georgia Brant Dale Baker Mobile, Alabama Calvin Jerome Banks Decatur, Georgia Todd Douglas Baucum Topeka, Kansas Henley Dwight Bernard Kingston, Jamaica Sara Bedon Burress Edinburgh, Scotland Michael Theodore Carey Marietta, Georgia Vincent Peter Castellani Acworth, Georgia Robert Alva Deen, III Decatur, Georgia Douglas Edwin Edwards, III Decatur, Georgia B.A., Hampden-Sydney College M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary B.S., University of North Alabama M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.S., Spring Hill College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God M.A.T.S., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Claremont McKeena College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Winston-Salem State University M.Div., Duke University Divinity School B.S., Liberty University M.Div., Memphis Theological Seminary B.A., University of the West Indies, Jamaica Dip.Min.Stud., United Theological College of the West Indies, Jamaica B.S., Mississippi State University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., University of Alabama in Huntsville M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., East Coast Bible College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.S., Fort Hays State University M.C.M., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Hendrix College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University 128 Scott Arthur Ellington Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico Marvin Browning Fergus Atlanta, Gerogia Deborah Ann Fitzgerald Lesington, South Carolina Karen Adele Johnson Gentry Morrow, Georgia Larry Abbott Golemon Decatur, Geogia Peter Joseph Gorday Atlanta, Georgia Seonghoon Han Boston, Massachusetts Wallace Stovall Hartsfield, II Atlanta, Georgia Kathryn Smith Hazel Atlanta, Georgia Guy Allen Helms Suwanee, Georgia Barbara Kalehoff Hicks Lilburn, Georgia Edward Harry Home Darien, Georgia Frank Ervin Johnson Decatur, Georgia Linda Marie Perry Jones Norcross, Georgia Rhona Mitchell Jones Durham, England Hyon Chun Kim Dallas, Texas B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., University of Georgia M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Agnes Scott College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Flagler College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Stanford University M.Div., Yale University Divinity School B.A., Dartmouth College M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University Th.B., Yonsei University, Korea M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., University of Missouri - Kansas City M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., Albany State College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., Covenant College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Temple University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Eckerd College M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary D.Min., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Morehouse College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center A.B., Baldwin-Wallace College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Middlesex Education Certificate, Moray House, Scotland Theological Certificate, Westminster College, Cambridge, England B.A., Keimyung University, Korea M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea 129 Bjoern Dieter Kranefuss Stone Mountain, Georgia Joseph S. Lee Clarkston, Georgia Nancy Cheryl Lee Chapel Hill, North Carolina Timothy Mix Leslie Montgomery, Alabama Lloyd Alan Looney Lawrenceville, Georgia Robert Kim Mclntire Smyrna, Georgia David William McKee Stone Mountain, Georgia John McLean, Jr. Augusta, Georgia Larry Randal McQueen Cleveland, Tennessee Richard Montgomery Nelson Stone Mountain, Georgia Herman Terris Neuman Lakeland, Florida Scott Christian Opsahl Snohomish, Washington Joon Girl Park Seoul, Korea Edward Schley Pease Greensboro, Georgia Eliseo Perez-Alvarez Mexico City, Mexico Gregory Rolan Perry Atlanta, Georgia Randy Edward Prunty Decatur, Georgia Theolog. Examen. Universitaet Hamburg, Germany B.S., California State University, Northridge M.Div., International Theological Seminary B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Belhaven College M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary B.A., University of South Carolina M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.S., North Georgia College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., FLorida Presbyterian College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., Prsbyterian College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Lee College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., Presbyterian College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God M.A., Wheaton College B.A., University of Washington M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.E., Korea Maritime University, Korea M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea B.A., The Florida State University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico Lie, Seminario Teologico Presbyteriano de Mexico, Mexico B.S., Louisiana State University M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary B.A., Gardner-Webb College M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 130 Diane Lovin Ragsdale Rochester, New York Carol Shuler Rahn Atlanta, Georgia Keith Lentz Riddle Wilmington, North Carolina Charles Wiley Roberts Atlanta, Georgia Frances Jean Ruthven Tryon, North Carolina Derek Adolphus Stapleton St. George, Barbados Roderick Dale Stone Atlanta, Georgia Sharon Lynn Taylor Decatur, Georgia Paolo Tognina Poschiavo, Switzerland Dorinda Ellen Trouteaud Roswell, Georgia Jose Luis Velazco Mexico City, Mexico Andrew Jackson Livick Waskey Dalton, Georgia Otis Lee Weldon Decatur, Georgia Christopher Edward Zorn Sherrill's Ford, North Carolina A.B., Georgia Southern College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Cornell University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Wofford College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Arkansas State University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., University of Georgia M.Div., Harvard Divinity School G.O.E., Codrington College, Barbados B.Min., Huron College S.T.M., Christian Theological Seminary B.S., University of Dubuque M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary A.B., University of Missouri M.Div., Saint Paul School of Theology Lie, Facolta Valdese di Teologia, Italy B.A., College of Wooster M.S., University of Detroit M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary Lie. Teol, Seminario Teologico Presbiteriano de Mexico B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.A., Birmingham Bible College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., Mercer University D.Min., Columbia Theological Seminary BASIC DEGREE STUDENTS MASTER OF DIVINITY C COMPONENT Name Home Town Nan Morgan Adams Jacksonville, Florida College Presbytery or Denomination B.S., University of Florida Florida 131 Kelly Sue Allen St. Louis, Missouri Marybeth AsherLawson Ormond Beach, Florida Roy Horton Bailey III Pendleton, South Carolina Christopher Joel Bobo Roswell, Georgia David Scott Bowerman Peachtree City, Georgia Francis Cornwell Boyd Asheboro, North Carolina Dean William Brown Minneapolis, Minnesota Harris Neal Brown Atlanta, Georgia Robert Howe Campbell Memphis Tennessee Katherine Leigh Carpenter Greensboro, North Carolina Tae Ho Cheong Corona, New York David John D'Alessio Murrels Inlet, South Carolina Mary Dusenbury D'Alessio Murrels Inlet, South Carolina Kay Anne Davis Three Rivers, Michigan Polly Kinser Deppen Bristol, Virginia James Patterson Dickson Columbia, South Carolina Mark Patrick Downs Chesterfield, Missouri A.B., Washington University in St. Louis G iddings-Lovejoy B.S., University of Texas Central Florida B.S., Clemson University Foothills B.S.A.E., Georgia Institute of Technology M.S.A.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology Greater Atlanta B.A., Mars Hill College Greater Atlanta B.A., University of North Carolina, Wilmington M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education Salem B.S., Mankato State University Foothills B.A., Faith College African Methodist Episcopal B.A., FJiodes College Memphis B.A., University of North Carolina, Greensboro M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education Salem B.S., Kon Kuk University Greater Atlanta B.S., University of Rhode Island New Harmony B.A., College of Notre Dame New Harmony B.A., Central Michigan University Lake Michigan B.A., Indiana University Abingdon B.A., University of South Carolina, Columbia New Harmony B.A., Westminister College Giddings-Lovejoy 132 Philip Alan Dunford Bakersville, North Carolina Paul Wylder Evans Gainesville, Georgia Thomas Renfroe Evans III Kennesaw, Georgia Kyle David Fedler Chamblee, Georgia Aaron David Fulp-Eickstaedt The Woodlands, Texas Judith Ann Fulp-Eickstaedt Kannapolis, North Carolina Linda White Hawthorne Atlanta, Georgia Corey Douglas Ingold Charlotte, North Carolina Elizabeth Emma Inman Greensboro, North Carolina Ann Houston Kelly Greenwood, Mississippi Paul Hollingsworth Lang Greenville, South Carolina Scott Allan Lawson Columbia, South Carolina Kenneth Stewart Letterman Lawton, Oklahoma Sally Louise Lorey Stone Mountain, Georgia Elizabeth Maria Majoros Atlanta, Georgia Mary Beecher Mathes Birmingham, Alabama Michael Eugene Maxfield Virginia Beach, Virginia Norman Henry McCrummen III Atlanta, Georgia B.A., Centre College Western North Carolina B.A., Belhaven College Northeast Georgia B.B.A., Kennesaw College Cherokee B.A., Colorado College Greater Atlanta B.A., Austin College Grace B.A., Pfeiffer College Charlotte B.A., Our Lady of the Lake University M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin Greater Atlanta B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College Charlotte B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Salem B.A., University of Mississippi St. Andrew B.A., Furman University Foothills B.A., University of South Carolina, Columbia M.A., George 'Washington University Trinity B.S., Stetson University Indian Nations B.S., University of Alabama Greater Atlanta B.A., Davidson College Greater Atlanta B.A., Salem College Sheypards and Lapsley B.S.E., University of Florida Eastern Virginia B.S., Samford University M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama Greater Atlanta 133 Sam Evans McGregor Hopkins, South Carolina Allison Foster Moody Salisbury, North Carolina Kevin David Morris Sarasota, Florida Neal A. Neuenschwander Marietta, Georgia Susan Moorefield Newton Clinton, South Carolina William Fayssoux Owens Gastonia, North Carolina Lori Ellen Pistor Dallas, Texas Michael James Poulos Sumter, South Carolina Tamara Lee Puffer Kansas City, Kansas Karen Lorraine Rogers Shreveport, Louisiana Beth Shannon-Faulk Raeford, North Carolina Linda Janette Sherer Sharon, South Carolina Jeffrey Alan Sockwell Charlotte, North Carolina Catherine Elizabeth Taylor Mobile, Alabama Lisa Faye Traynham Honea Path, South Carolina Andrew Iverson Walton Lawton, Oklahoma INTERNS Michael Denton O'Neil Fort Worth, Texas Walter Brown Tennyson, Jr. Napa, California B.S., Clemson University Trinity B.S., University of Southern Mississippi Salem B.S., Western Carolina University Peace River B.S., Vanderbilt University Greater Atlanta B.A., Presbyterian College Trinity B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College Western North Carolina B.A., Trinity University M.Ed., North Texas State University Grace B.S., Davidson College Greater Atlanta B.M., M.M., University of Missouri, Kansas City Heartland B.A., Grove City College Pines B.A., Meredith College Coastal Carolina B.A., Erskine College Providence B.S., Appalachian State University Charlotte B.A., Duke University South Alabama B.A., Presbyterian College Trinity B.S., Georgia Southern College Indian Nations B.A., Austin College Grace B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Flint River 134 B COMPONENT Rebecca Jane Ardell Hunt, Texas Richard Cole Atkerson Birmingham, Alabama Gregory Jon Breter West Palm Beach, Florida Joseph Evan Campbell III Shreveport, Louisiana Boin Cho Athens, Georgia Nancy Lynn Cooper Follansbee, West Virginia Belinda Mae Curry Waterford, Mississippi Jane Elizabeth Dasher Columbus, Ohio Erastus Jones Doughton Greenville, North Carolina Martha Moon Ebel Aiken, South Carolina Karen S. Estes Nashville, Tennessee Sara Verner Foster Fulton Beaufort, South Carolina Willie Ralph Gandy, Jr. Alexander City, Alabama Nancy Elizabeth Graham Norcross, Georgia Norman Harris, Jr. Tuscaloosa, Alabama Chris Elmer Hester LaGrange, Georgia John Austin Hinkle, Jr. Dalton, Georgia B.A., Haverford College New Covenant B.S., Samford University Sheppards and Lapsley B.A., Presbyterian College Tropical Florida A.B., Duke University J.D., Duke University School of Law Pines B.A., Sogang University, Korea M.A., Sogang Graduate School M.S., University of Georgia Northeast Georgia B.S., West Liberty State College West Virginia B.P.A., University of Mississippi M.J.P.S., Auburn University at Montgomery St. Andrew B.S., M.A., Ohio State University Scioto Valley B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill New Hope B.A., Rice University Trinity B.A., Vanderbilt University Middle Tennessee B.A., Presbyterian College Greater Atlanta B.A., Athens State College United Methodist B.A., Georgia State University Grace Fellowship Church B.A., Stillman College Sheppards and Lapsley B.A., LaGrange College United Church of Christ B.A., Presbyterian College Cherokee 135 Dana Steffee Hughes Decatur, Georgia Willie Brazil Jackson Knoxville, Tennessee Kenneth Andrew Kasan Tampa, Florida Joon Won Lee Sumter, South Carolina Carl Beason Marshall Douglasville, Georgia Russell Osborne McKee III Zephyrhills, Florida James Gregory McMinn Athens, Georgia Murray Daniel Milford Bryan, Texas Ron Evan Nelson Mooresville, North Carolina Kimberly Sue Olson Austin, Texas Jeffrey Doyle Peterson-Davis Oxnard, California Kerri Peterson-Davis Oxnard, California Vanessa Carol Potter Atlanta, Georgia Thomas Scot Pritchard Decatur, Georgia Phillip Frank Reid Memphis, Tennessee Jeanne Carette Reynolds Orlando, Florida Jeffry Lynn Reynolds Orlando, Florida Ann Pitman Runnion Port Orange, Florida B.A., Georgia State University Greater Atlanta B.S., Knoxville College East Tennessee B.A., Presbyterian College Tampa Bay B.A., University of South Carolina, Columbia New Harmony B.A., University of Alabama M.S., University of Southern California, Hawaii Greater Atlanta B.S., University of South Florida Tampa Bay A.B., University of Georgia Northeast Georgia B.A., Texas A & M University New Covenant B.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Salem B.A., Mount Holyoke College M.A., University of Texas Mission B.A., Westmont College Santa Barbara B.A., California State University, Long Beach Los Ranchos B.S., Lamar University M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education Greater Atlanta B.S., Presbyterian College Greater Atlanta B.A., Hendrix College Memphis B.F.A., University of Florida Central Florida B.A., Ithaca Collge Central Florida B.A., Bloomsburg State M.A., Azusa Pacific College Central Florida 136 William Charles Runnion Port Orange, Florida Jac Tyson Saltzgiver Winston-Salem, North Carolina Patricia Lyons Senterfitt Atlanta, Georgia Jung Yn Shin Federal Way, Washington James Todd Speed Atlanta, Georgia Anne Kimball Stevens St. Petersburg, Florida Robert John Stewart, Jr. Atlanta, Georgia Donald Edward Stribling Wichita Falls, Texas Jane Margaret Thomas Huntsville, Alabama Benton Jefferson Trawick Virginia Beach, Virginia John David White Aiken, South Carolina Kimberly Ann Wilson Americus, Georgia Harry Wayne Wynn Stone Mountain, Georgia A COMPONENT Maude Ellen Anderson McLean, Virginia Scott Richard Anderson Seattle, Washington Steven Klaus Arndt Huntsville, Alabama Currie Jean Augustine Muscatine, Iowa Jeffrey William Beebe Jupiter, Florida B.S. Clemson University M.S., West Coast University Central Florida B.A., Wake Forest University Salem B.A., Eckerd College Greater Atlanta B.A., Seattle Pacific University Greater Atlanta B.A., Rhodes College Cherokee B.A., Franklin & Marshall College J.D., Case Western Reserve University Law School Tampa Bay B.A., Emory University Greater Atlanta B.S., The College of the Ozarks Palo Duro B.A., University of Alabama, Huntsville North Alabama A.B., Duke University Salem B.S., University of South Carolina, Columbia Trinity B.A., Columbia College Evangelical Lutheran Church in America B.A., Georgia State University Greater Atlanta B.A., M.Ed., University of Virginia National Capital B.A., Seattle Pacific University Seattle B.A., University of Alabama, Huntsville North Alabama B.A., Cornell College East Iowa B.S.W., Florida State University Tropical Florida 137 Charles Russell Blasdell Fredericksburg, Virginia Chris Alan Causey Mendocino, California Paul Wesley Chaney Bradenton, Florida Rita Estelle Cochrane Baton Rouge, Louisiana Lattie Floyd Collins III Johnson City, Tennessee John William Daniels Morrow, Georgia Darice Kim Dawson Dunedin, Florida Ellen Marie Donnan Huntington, West Virginia William Clayton Faulk Ft. Walton Beach, Florida Robert Andrew Fisher Memphis, Tennessee SheryLynn Kymburliegh Frazier Stone Mountain, Georgia Robert Edward Frost Deland, Florida Rebecca J. Kruger Gaudino Benicia, California Craig Needham Goodrich Vienna, Virginia Robert Glenn Googe Atlanta, Georgia Jeanie Marie Griffin Palm Beach Gradens, Florida Elizabeth Jones Grimshaw East Lansing, Michigan B.A., George Mason University National Capital B.A., Samford University Redwoods B.A., Eckerd College Peace River B.A., Louisiana State University South Louisiana B.A., East Tennessee State University Holston B.A., Flagler College M.A.T.S., Columbia Theological Seminary Greater Atlanta B.A., Eckerd College Tampa Bay B.A., State University College, Oneonta M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education West Virginia B.A., North Carolina State University B.A., University of West Florida Florida B.A., University of Alabama Memphis B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College Greater Atlanta B.A., Florida State University J.D., University of Miami Wekiva B.A., Friends University United Church of Christ B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill J.D., Boston College Law School National Capital B.B.A., Auburn University Greater Atlanta B.A., Flagler College Tropical Florida B.A., Butler University M.A., Michigan State University Lake Michigan 138 Janet James Hankins Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee Thomas Halton Hankins Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee Zoe Ann Henderson Southern Pines, North Carolina Christina Jeanne Hindley Cranbury, New Jersey Scott Wilson Huie Decatur, Georgia Deborah Claire Husband Orlando, Florida Patricia Sue Johnson Casselberry, Florida Ruffin R. King IV Raleigh, North Carolina Vanessa Gail Knight Lawrenceville, Georgia Benton Earl Laughlin Middleburg, Florida Michael Keck Lauter Austell, Georgia Martin William Lifer III Orlando, Florida William Marvin Lindsay III Fayetteville, North Carolina Patricia Breidenstein Looper Smyrna, Georgia Patricia Sims Mallory Atlanta, Georgia Stephen Charles Iverson Mann Atlanta, Georiga B.S., University of Tennessee M.S., East Tennessee State University East Tennessee B.A., M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University East Tennessee B.A., Davidson College Greater Atlanta B.A., Trenton State College J.D., Seton Hall University Monmouth B.A., Davidson College New York City B.S., University of Central Florida J.D., University of Florida Central Florida B.A., Mercer University, Atlanta Central Florida B.A., Princeton University M.B.A., J.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill New Hope B.M., Georgia Southern College M.M., Bowling Green State University Savannah B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology B.S., Jacksonville University St. Augustine B.A., University of North Carolina, Wilmington Cherokee B.A., Vanderbilt University J.D., University of Florida Central Florida B.A., North Carolina State University Coastal Carolina B.A., Thomas A. Edison State College United Methodist A.B., Queens College Greater Atlanta A.B., Georgia State University Greater Atlanta 139 Douglas Hung Mar Indianapolis, Indiana Mary Amanda McCutchen Charleston, South Carolina Jeanne Miller-Clark Winter Park, Florida Beverly Friedlander Ostrowski Snellville, Georgia Peggy Cecil Owens Gastonia, North Carolina Thomas Michael Pipkin Lakeland, Florida John Ransellaer Ragsdale Jacksonville, Florida Beverly Ann Richardson Maitland, Florida Fred Robinson, Jr. Orlando, Florida Clifford Arthur Sandell Decatur, Georgia Eric William Schaefer Jacksonville, Florida Lucy A. Scofield Atlanta, Georgia Lou Ann Sellers Winston-Salem, North Carolina Timothy Frederick Simpson Jacksonville, Florida Timothy Matthew Slemmons Olathe, Kansas Shannon Elizabeth Smith Monroe, Louisiana Patrick Dale Sowers Alpharetta, Georgia Courtney Louise Thompson Morrow, Georgia Matthew Allen Trask Desoto, Texas B.S., Ball State University Wabash Valley B.A., College of Charleston New Harmony B.S., Florida State University Central Florida A.B., University of Georgia Greater Atlanta B.A., Pembroke State University Western North Carolina B.A., University of Colorado Tampa Bay B.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill St. Augustine B.A., Eckerd College Central Florida B.A., University of Dayton African Methodist Episcopal B.S., Georgia State University Greater Atlanta B.S., Florida State University St. Augustine B.M., M.S., Georgia State University Greater Atlanta B.S., Wake Forest University Western North Carolina B.A., M.A., Liberty University M.A., University of Florida St. Augustine B.S., Kansas State University Northern Kansas B.S., Texas Christian University Pines B.A., University of North Carolina, Wilmington United Methodist B.S., Berry College Greater Atlanta B.A., The Citadel Grace 140 Thomas Jeans Watkins Birmingham, Alabama Federick Hancock Whitehurst Decatur, Georgia Lawrence David Yerger Lighthouse Point, Florida B.A., Auburn University Sheppards and Lapsley B.A., North Carolina State University M.A., Georgia State University Greater Atlanta B.S., University of West Florida Tropical Florida MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES Lucille McCrary Bagwell Gainesville, Georgia Elizabeth Hall Atlanta, Georgia Patricia Rice Harwell Ellenwood, Georgia Marian Aquilla Haynes Decatur, Georgia Clay Harvey Hulet Chicago, Illinois William Robert Jordan Decatur, Georgia Daniel Frederick Kendrick Atlanta, Georgia John Charles Knapp Decatur, Georgia Julie Elizabeth Lehman Richmond, Virginia Elton Bruce Mather Avondale Estates, Georgia Brian John McCormick Independence, Oregon Gayle Annette McFarland Decatur, Georgia Mary Nell Morin Atlanta, Georgia Elizabeth Louise Myers Charleston, South Carolina Elizabeth Irwin Pendergrast Atlanta, Georgia B.S., Agnes Scott College Southern Baptist B.S., Indiana University M.A., Ashury Theological Seminary United Methodist B.S.N., M.N., Emory University Non-Denominational B.S., University of Missouri National Baptist B.A., Moody Bible Institute Chicago B.B.A., University of Georgia Southern Baptist B.A., University of Georgia Greater Atlanta B.S., Georgia State University Greater Atlanta B.A., Davidson College Non-Denominational A.B., Georgia State University J.D., University of Georgia Greater Atlanta B.A., Seattle Pacific Uuniversity Seattle B.A., Rhodes College Greater Atlanta B.S., Slippery Rock University Non-Denominational B.A., Muhlenberg College Charleston-Atlantic A.B., University of Tennessee Greater Atlanta 141 Brent Stephen Plate Seattle, Washington B.A., Seattle Pacific University Seattle Warren W. Quinley Covington, Georgia B.S., Benjamin Franklin University Church of God David R. Richardson Seattle, Washington B.A., Seattle Pacific University Christian & Missionary Alliance Marva Strickland Sanders Decatur, Georgia B.A., Spelman College M.S.W., Ph.D., Atlanta University Baptist Peter David Shelly Canyon, Texas B.A., University of Texas, Austin Palo Duro Barry Douglas Smith Decatur, Georgia B.S., Georgia State University B.A., Earl Paulk Institute Non-Denominational Steven Lotz Snyder Atlanta, Georgia B.A., The King's College M.B.A., Drexel Institute Greater Atlanta Nancy Oates Spragins Big Canoe, Georgia B.A,, University of Mississippi Greater Atlanta Ronald Gene Toney Thomson, Georgia B.A., Morehouse College National Baptist William Joseph Vickery Lawrenceville, Georgia B.A., Freed-Hardeman University Church of Christ Cherie Ray C. White Nashville, Tennessee B.A., Scarritt College M.A., University of Arizona United Methodist James Houston Wright Woodstock, Georgia B.A., David Lipscomb University M.A., Middle Tennessee State University Church of Christ MASTER OF ARTS IN YOUTH MINISTRY Roy McLaughlin Stone Mountain, Georgia B.A., Mercer University National Baptist Judy Ellen Moore Duluth, Georgia B.S., University of Minnesota Greater Atlanta 142 SPECIAL STUDENTS Zolton Bona Budapest, Hungary Bevis Berthad Byfield Kingston, Jamaica Kathryn A. Conner Tampa, Florida William Ferguson Ayr, Scotland Hyung Joon Kim Seoul, Korea Lajos Papp Hajduszoboszlo, Hungary Donald David Ray, Jr. Snellville Georgia Young Sang Ro Seoul, Korea Dong Chae Shin Seoul Korea Paul Thompson Christiana, Jamaica UNCLASSIFIED STUDENTS Richard M. Billingslea Lilburn, Georgia Sung Shik Chang Tampa, Florida Patricia Camp Parker Decatur, Georgia M.Div., Budapesti Reformatus Theologiai Akademia Reformed Church in Hungary Min.Dip., United Theological College of the West Indies BA., Drake University S.T.M., Christian Theological Seminary Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary Disciples of Christ BA., University of Florida Tampa Bay Dip. Bus., Glasgow College of Technology Scottish Baptist M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea Korean Presbyterian Church Reformed Theological Academy in Debrecen Reformed Church in Hungary B.A., University of Kentucky Southwestern Seminary Southern Baptist BA., Seoul National University M.Div., Th.D., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea Korean Presbyterian Church B.A., Kyonggi University, Korea Cert, of Graduation, Seoul Presbyterian Theological Seminary Korean Presbyterian Church L.Th., University of West Indies, Jamaica Dip., United Theological College of the West Indies Moravian Church in Jamaica B.S., Jacksonville State University Greater Atlanta B.A., Yonsei University Tampa Bay Agnes Scott College Southern Baptist 143 OCCASIONAL STUDENTS Frank Aichinger James Alexander Robert Armistead Lawrence Bates Richard Baxter Kay Best Robin Booth Mary Boyd Freddie Castle Boaz Chang Gerry Cook Martha Dameron John Daniels Stephanie Davage Cherie Deck Maxine Gernert Mary Hagood Barbara Hamilton Carnell Hampton Louly Hay Charles Heyward Martin Jacobsen J. Daniel Jones Seung Joong Joo Sung Ho Kang Eunsoo Kim Jeung Woo Kim Jin Hoon Kim Yoo Bai Kim Edward Knight David Lancaster Young Lee Byron Lesane Sallie McDaniel Thomas McGrath Leslie McKoy John Neal Kim Neuenschwander William Nickles Michael Nickolich James Poteat Charles R. Puryear III Michael Quicke Thomas Rains Elijah Reed C. Pierson Shaw Earle Sickles Rufus Smith Mary Spitsnogle Wayne Terry Carol Trax Christine Wenderoth Carlton Winton Scott Worth Dianne Wright 144 SUMMER GREEK SCHOOL 1991 M. Ellen Anderson Steven K. Arndt Daniel G. Ashburn Currie Jean Augustine Jeffrey W. Beebe Gregory Jerome Bentley Richard McKee Billingslea Charles Russell Blasdell Chris Alan Causey Paul W. Chaney Sungshik Chang Boin Cho Lattie Floyd Collins Ellen M. Donnan Robert Andrew Fisher SherylLynn K. Frazier Lincoln E. Galloway Willie R. Gandy, Jr. Rebecca J. Kruger Gaudino Craig Needham Goodrich Janet J. Hankins Thomas Halton Hankins Warren L. Harbert Christina Hindley Scott Wilson Huie Deborah C. Husband Allen Leon Johnson Daniel F. Kendrick Vanessa G. Knight Benton Earl Laughlin Michael K. Lauter Caroline Sue Lee Martin William Lifer William Marvin Lindsay Patricia S. Mallory Stephen Charles Mann Douglas Hung Mar Mary Amanda McCutchen Ralph Lee Murchison Peggy C. Owens Clifford A. Sandell Eric William Schaefer Lucy A. Scofield Lou Ann Sellers Timothy M. Slemmons Shannon E. Smith Barry Douglas Smith Patrick Dale Sowers Wayne A. Steele, Sr. Matthew Allen Trask William Jody Vickery Donald E. Vollenweider Thomas J. Watkins Fred H. Whitehurst 145 GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENT BODY Alabama 38 Arkansas 2 California 5 Florida 54 Georgia 134 Illinois 1 Indiana 2 Iowa 1 Kansas 3 Kentucky 1 Louisiana 9 Massachusetts 1 Michigan 2 Minnesota 1 Mississippi 6 Missouri 3 Montana 1 Nebraska 1 New Jersey 2 New York - 3 North Carolina 65 Ohio - 1 Oklahoma 3 Oregon 1 Pennsylvania 10 South Carolina 46 Tennessee 40 Texas 11 Virginia 9 Washington 5 West Virginia 11 OTHER COUNTRIES Antiqua 1 Barbados 1 Cameroon 1 Ghana 1 Hungary 2 Jamaica 13 Kenya 1 Korea 5 Mexico 3 Scotland 3 South Africa 1 Switzerland 1 Zaire 1 146 CALENDAR 1992-1994 1992-93 1993-94 SUMMER Greek School July 6-August 28 July 7-August 27 Summer Term July 6-17 July 12-23 July 20-31 July 26-August 6 FALL Planning Retreat September 1-3 August 31 - September 2 Labor Day September 7 September 6 Orientation September 8-9 September 7-8 Classes begin September 10 September 9 Opening Convocation/ September 16 September 15 Honors Day Senior Ordination Exams September 18-19 September 17-18 Thanksgiving Holiday November 26-27 November 25-26 Classes End December 10 December 9 Reading Day December 11 December 10 Exams December 14-17 December 13-16 Final papers due December 17 December 16 WINTER A Component/Alternative January 4-22 January 3-21 Contexts begin Seminars for Ministers/ January 5-7 January 4-6 Continuing Education Doctor of Ministry classes January 11 January 10 Martin Luther King January 18 January 17 Birthday Holiday Doctor of Ministry January 22 January 21 classes end A Component/Alternative January 22 January 21 Contexts end A Component exams January 25 January 24 Columbia Forum January 25-27 January 24-26 SPRING Bible Content Exam February 5 February 4 Classes begin February 8 February 7 Senior Ordination Exams February 19-20 February 18-19 Spring Break April 5-9 April 4-8 Good Friday April 9 April 1 Classes end May 14 May 13 Reading Day May 17 May 16 Exams May 18-21 May 17-20 Evaluation Day May 20 May 19 Commencement May 23 May 22 'Subject to decisions on a revised curriculum 147 148 INDEX Academic Information Administration Admissions Procedure Alumni/ae Association Asian Ministries Center 10 94 7 91 23 Atlanta Theological Association 23 Auditors 8 Awards and Prizes 79 Biblical Area 33-42 Board of Directors 92 Bookstore 28 Calendar 147 Center for Theological Studies in Florida 15 Clinical Pastoral Education 24 Columbia Friendship Circle 91 Conferences for Prospective Students 9 Continuing Education 22 Courses of Instruction 31-73 Curriculum 31 Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) 18-19 Doctor of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) 19-22 Faculty 97 Fellowships 81 Financial Information 86-87 Grading System 76-77 Graduating Class-1991 107 Greek School 145 Historical - Doctrinal Area 43-53 History of Columbia Seminary 3 Housing 83 International Students 8 Lay Institute of Faith and Life 23 Lectures 8 Library 28 Master of Arts in Theological Studies (M.A.T.S.) 14-15 Master of Divinity (M.Div.) 10-14 Master of Theology (Th.M.) 16-18 Occasional Students 144 Ordination Exams 111 Orientation 74 Practical Theology Area 54-67 Professional Assessment 12 Roll of Students 111-145 Scholarship Funds 80-81 Special Students 143 Student Loans 84 Student Organizations 89-90 Supervised Ministry 69-71 Support 91 Transfer Students 8 Unclassified Students 143 149 150 TEAR OFF AND SEND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION I would like to learn more about Columbia. 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