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COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL 

SEMINARY 

701 Columbia Drive 

Box 520 

Decatur, Georgia 30031 

Nonprofit Organization 

U.S. postage paid 

at Decatur, Georgia 30031-0520 



Columbia Theological Seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United 
States and Canada and the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
to award Master of Divinity, Master of Arts, Master of Theology, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of 
Theology degrees. 

The regulations, requirements, and general information included in this catalog are official for the 1995- 
96 academic year but are subject to revision at any time. 



Contents 



Welcome 1 

Statement of Mission 2 

History of the Seminary 4 

Degree Programs 5 

Master of Divinity 5 

Master of Arts in Theological Studies 11 

Master of Theology 13 

Doctor of Ministry 14 

Doctor of Theology 18 

Distinctive Academic Programs 20 

Center for Theological Studies in Florida 20 

Center for Asian Ministries 20 

International Program 20 

Theology, Media, and the Church Program 21 

Related Academic Programs and Resources 23 

John Bulow Campbell Library 23 

Columbia Bookstore 23 

Related Academic Programs 24 

Programs in Other Locations 25 

Admissions Information 27 

Admissions Procedures for Basic Degree Students 27 

Admissions Procedures for Advanced Degree Students 29 

Application Information for International Students 31 

Non-Degree Enrollment and Auditors 32 

Housing 32 

Insurance 33 

Financial Aid 33 

Scholarships 35 

Tuition and Fees 37 

Refund Policies 39 

Columbia in Service to the Larger Church 41 

Continuing Education 41 

Lay Institute of Faith and Life 41 

Evangelism Emphasis 42 

Christian Spirituality Emphasis 42 

Columbia Colloquium 43 

Smyth Lectures 43 

Community Life 44 

Yearly Schedule 44 

Orientation 44 

Student Handbooks 44 

Student Organizations and Activities 44 



Community Worship and Convocations 46 

Awards and Prizes 46 

Graduate Fellowships 48 

Curriculum and Courses 51 

Biblical 53 

Historical-Doctrinal 60 

Practical Theology 69 

Interdisciplinary Courses 79 

Supervised Ministry 83 

Th.D. and D.Min. Courses 87 

Academic Notes and Policies 91 

Faculty 95 

Staff 106 

Support of Columbia Seminary 111 

Students 114 

Calendar 153 



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Welcome 



People often ask me to describe what we are doing at Columbia. What an 
exciting and nearly impossible challenge! We are a community of people 
joined in the common work of theological education, but the ways we con- 
tribute to that work are as various as the people who come on campus each 
day. 

Our professors form a lively faculty with a diversity of research interests, 
backgrounds, and approaches to education. They spend time with students 
in and out of the classroom and are creative in their efforts to meet the needs 
of students, pastors, and lay people in many settings throughout the church. 

Our students come to the seminary with a variety of goals for their edu- 
cation. Many enter degree programs to prepare for service in the church. 
Others come to explore issues of faith or to continue their theological educa- 
tion after a period of service. Some come for short term events and classes to 
renew their faith or increase their knowledge in a particular area. Students 
come from every area of the nation and from many countries around the 
world. The mix of their gifts and experiences creates rich possibilities for 
learning in Columbia's academic programs. 

Our staff members provide ongoing daily support with a wide range of 
talents and skills. From producing computer graphics, to counseling students, 
to initiating new programs, the staff members at Columbia create an atmos- 
phere in which education can flourish. 

Together the people of Columbia create a place with a myriad of oppor- 
tunities for learning and growing in faith. Together we seek to serve the 
Church of Jesus Christ. We invite you to join us. A warm welcome and a 
stimulating challenge await you. 



Douglas W. Oldenburg 
President 



Statement of Mission 

Columbia Theological Seminary is 
an educational institution of the Presbyterian Church (USA), and a 
community of theological inquiry 
and formation for ministry 
in the service of the Church 
of Jesus Christ. 

At Columbia, people of faith seek to witness 
to God's creative power, 
redemptive action, 
transforming justice, 
and reconciling love, 
in a pluralistic society and 
interdependent world. 

We understand Christian faith to include 
worship of God, 
faithfulness to Jesus Christ, 
cultivation of the mind, 
disciplines of the Christian life, 
ministries of proclamation, nurture, 

compassion, and justice, 
expression of faith through the arts, 
and participation in the life of the Church. 

Our special mission in the service of the Church, 
and especially the Presbyterian Church (USA), is 
to educate women and men for leadership 

in ordained and lay ministries; 
to offer first degree, graduate degree, 

and continuing education programs; 
and to provide theological resources 
for the denomination, 
for the ecumenical church, 
and for persons with a variety of 
theological concerns. 

Because we are an education institution, 
our calling is 
to prepare persons to lead congregations 

in worship, witness, mission, and service; 
to pursue learning that joins 

mind and heart; 
to develop personal and professional skills 

for leadership in the church; 
to learn 



from the world-wide Church, 
from education, the arts, politics, 

economics, and science, 
and from those outside the centers 
of power and influence; 
to consider critically from the perspective 
of the Christian faith, 

ideological, technical, and scientific assumptions 

- including our own - 
about the human situation. 

Because we are a confessional community of the Church, we 
live under the authority of Jesus Christ 
as witnessed to 

in the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, 
in the Church throughout the ages, 
and in the Reformed tradition and 
its confessions; 
affirm the worship of God as a vital and 
central feature of our life together 
and celebrate the goodness of God 
in all creation; 
believe in Christ's lordship over the 

whole world; 
articulate an evangelical understanding 
of life rooted in the rule 
of God's justice and love; 
listen with openness 

to voices of hopelessness and hope 
around and within us; 
acknowledge our own brokenness 

and need for redemption; 
commit ourselves 

to diversity and inclusivity, 
to ecumenicity, 

and to discerning the ongoing manifestations of 
God's presence in human affairs; 
nurture a personal and corporate faith 
which takes responsibility 
for our choices 

amid the political realities, 
the social institutions, 
and the global context 
in which we live. 

In carrying out our mission, 
we seek to be faithful to the gospel, 
and to become a living expression of 
the Body of Christ in the world. 



A Brief History of the Seminary 

From its earliest days, Columbia Theological Seminary has nurtured, and 
has been nurtured by, the Presbyterian Church in the South. This connection 
has existed throughout its history and remains a cherished tradition. While 
Columbia now enjoys an outstanding national and international reputation, 
it also faithfully upholds its historic covenants with the Synods of Living 
Waters and South Atlantic. 

The first permanent location of the seminary was Columbia, South Caro- 
lina, in 1830. The school became popularly known as Columbia Theological 
Seminary, and the name was accepted as permanent in 1925. 

The decade of the 1920's saw a shift in population throughout the South- 
east. Atlanta was becoming a commercial and industrial center and growing 
rapidly in its cultural and educational opportunities. Between 1925 and 1930, 
President Richard T. Gillespie provided the leadership which led to the de- 
velopment of the present facilities on a 57-acre tract in Decatur, Georgia. 

The early years in Decatur were difficult. The future of the institution was 
uncertain. However, in 1932, Dr. J. McDowell Richards was elected president; 
under his leadership the seminary experienced substantial growth. 

Dr. C. Benton Kline served five years as president following Dr. Richards' 
retirement in 1971. On January 1, 1976, Dr. }. Davison Philips assumed the 
presidency. He retired 11 years later, passing the mantle of leadership to Dr. 
Douglas W. Oldenburg who, on January 1, 1987, became the seminary's sev- 
enth president. 




Degree Programs 

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 Master 
of Theology, the Doctor of Ministry, and the Doctor of Theology. Men and 
women from all denominations are eligible to apply for any of these degrees. 

Master of Divinity 

Introduction 

Columbia Theological Seminary's seal carries the motto, TToi|xeva k<xi 
8i8ao-Ka\ov, the Greek words for preachers and teachers. They are taken 
from the Letter to the Ephesians in which it is written, "The gifts he gave were 
that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors 
and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the 
body of Christ." (Ephesians 4:11-12 NRSV) Since its inception in 1828, Colum- 
bia has seen its role as training persons for leadership in the church. The 
Master of Divinity degree is offered as a basic theological degree for those 
who seek to serve as the pastors, prophets, evangelists, and teachers and other 
leaders of the church of Jesus Christ in this day and age. 

The curriculum offered to M.Div. students emerges from the seminary's 
identity as a community of memory and hope. The seminary finds its identity 
as part of the people of God stretching back thousands of years. It thus aims 
to lead students to a fresh critical appropriation of the Christian tradition for 
themselves and for the sake of the church they serve. The seminary is also a 
community that finds its identity in hope, in the promises of God, in the world 
that God will bring about, and in the opportunities still ahead for the work 
of the church in the Misseo Dei. The curriculum thus also aims at nurturing 
students' hope and engaging their imaginations for mission in a church and 
world in crisis. 

The Christian ministry needs persons who are possessed with a deep, 
informed, and personal faith and who are equipped with skills and imagi- 
nation to lead the people of God in acts of compassion, proclamation, praise, 
confession, celebration, justice, reconciliation, and healing. Teaching and 
learning at Columbia exist for the purpose of equipping and forming the 
people who equip the saints and engage in the work of ministry. 

The Common Core 

Students in the M.Div. program take 21 prescribed course units of the total 
30 units required to complete the degree. The required elements of the cur- 
riculum, called the common core, form the basis for a shared vocabulary and 
set of experiences for all students as they progress through the programs and 



into their ministries. These elements include foundational courses in the con- 
tent and interpretation of the Bible, biblical languages, church history, theol- 
ogy and ethics, and the practices of the church and its ministry. In order to 
assist in the task of integrating the knowledge learned in seminary with one's 
own life in the Christian faith and one's understanding of the church as the 
community of faith, the curriculum also incorporates integrative seminars 
and experiential learning into the common core and electives and seeks to 
put to good use the rich resources of learning environments - such as the 
congregation and the hospital - beyond the traditional academy. 

A student's time on the Columbia campus begins with "Baptism and 
Evangelical Identity," an integrative seminar which poses the questions, 
"What does it mean to be a Christian?" and "How is one incorporated into 
the church, the body of Christ?" The next semester features "The Eucharist 
and the Church's Mission," which examines the nature of the church and its 
practices and makes extensive use of field experiences in actual congregations. 
In these seminars, students are guided by faculty from a variety of disciplines 
to look at their own identities, experiences, and traditions and those of others 
through a range of perspectives. Students also are enabled to reflect on the 
experience of the people of God in diverse settings in the required units of 
Alternative Context, Supervised Ministry, and Pastoral Care. 

Integrative Seminars 

Integrative seminars are offered both as required and elective course units 
in the curriculum. They are called integrative because they are structured to 
bridge disciplines and gaps between theory and practice. They take three 
basic forms. Some integrative seminars approach a single subject, such as 
sexuality or suffering, from a variety of perspectives - biblical, ethical, pastoral 
- with the aim of understanding the subject from a more fully informed 
theological viewpoint. Other integrative seminars take on a specific task that 
requires students and faculty alike to bridge disciplines to answer the task. 
One such task might be to produce a supplemental worship resource for a 
multicultural congregation, wherein all seminar members would need to 
draw on all aspects of theological and ministerial education to complete the 
task. Finally, some integrative seminars are organized around the principle 
of learning by doing specific acts of ministry and then engaging in disciplined 
reflection on the practices as a group. For example, a group of students and 
professors might engage in church-based work with mentally ill persons, meet 
to read, compare their experiences, support and challenge one another, and 
reflect theologically on their findings. 

The Elective System 

The elective portion of the M.Div. curriculum is important, for it is here 
that persons preparing for the ministry take responsibility for their vocations 
as practical theologians. The elective elements of the curriculum are offered 
to allow students to prepare for specialized vocations, to adapt the Columbia 
education to the needs of service in a particular denomination, to follow 



interests created by prior coursework or life experience, and to work through 
the meaning of the Christian faith in specific contexts. Columbia takes the 
interests and experiences of its students, and the diversity of ministries in 
which they will serve, seriously by making room for a large number of elec- 
tives in its curriculum. Students are required to take at least 9 elective units 
composed of courses and integrative seminars. 

Elective courses and integrative seminars are the place in the curriculum 
where students carefully exercise choice in order to prepare for a lifetime of 
ministry. A wholistic ministry necessitates that ministers be people of per- 
sonal integrity and faith, be well equipped in a variety of disciplines, ap- 
proaches, and skills, and be able to relate them to social and church contexts. 
Different electives make different contributions to the formation of students 
as ministers. In addition to a title, each of the elective units in the curriculum 
carries a designation of which dominant pedagogical objectives are met by 
the course. These objectives and their respective designations are as follows: 

Knowledge of Tradition {K} 

Electives with this designation aim at increasing the student's knowl- 
edge of the Christian tradition and its significant conversation part- 
ners by means of their texts, patterns of thought, and /or practices. 

Experiencing God's People in Context {C} 

Electives with this designation place a student in a community of 

God's people in order to study how it celebrates and lives its faith. 

Spiritual Formation (SF) 

Electives with this designation provide a context within which a 
student may grow in Christian faith, discipline, and leadership to 
equip others in ecclesial piety. 

Clarifying Personal Beliefs (CB| 

Electives with this designation enable a student to examine, articulate, 

and profess his or her faith. 

Theological Reflection {T( 

Electives with this designation equip a student to interpret contem- 
porary life in light of the gospel. 

Missional Leadership [ML] 

Electives with this designation prepare students to guide Christian 
communities in worship, ministry, and mission and develop the stu- 
dents' ability to reflect critically on their work. 

The aim of a ministry equipped for Christian leadership, whose members 
possess ethical and religious integrity and the intellectual skills for critical 
and constructive leadership in both the church and social contexts, requires 
that persons studying to be ministers attend to all the aspects of learning and 
formation that aim entails. The pedagogical objectives and their designations 
serve as a guide to students in the process of seeking balance in their prepa- 
ration as leaders in the church. As a further discipline of balance, each M.Div. 



student must take among his or her elective units at least 3 integrative semi- 
nars, and the total number of a student's elective units (seminars, courses, 
and practicums) should include selections from each of the six pedagogical 
objectives for ministry. Students should note, however, that this requirement 
does not impose unrealistic limits on their choice of electives since many 
offerings will meet multiple objectives. 

Advising 

A theologically educated person is more than a person who has had a 
series of courses in theologically related subjects. An important part of the 
curriculum is what students do to integrate their studies and experiences in 
their own lives. Faculty members assist in this process of integration and 
formation by serving as advisers to students. Faculty advisers participate in 
the selection of courses each semester a student is at Columbia. Course selec- 
tion is made as the result of conversation between the student and adviser 
that takes into account areas of past experience, identified weaknesses, and 
the assessments of teachers and ministry supervisors. Early in the first year 
of studies, students undergo an individual supervised ministry assessment 
with the Director of Supervised Ministry. The director makes a joint recom- 
mendation to the student and adviser about the shape the student's contextual 
learning about ministry should take. Approximately two-thirds of the way 
through the program, another occasion allows students and faculty to reflect 
upon the individual's gifts and preparation for ministry. This time is called 
the mid-course assessment and is described below. 

Further Theological Study beyond the Basic Degree 

Three years in any seminary does not equip students with everything they 
will need to know for effective and faithful ministry. Students are equipped 
with initial, essential tools to enable them to begin the practice of ministry. 
The search for faithful answers to the challenges of the Christian life today 
requires an ethic of learning for the faith, which creates the expectation that 
graduates will return to this and other places of group learning for regular 
additional study. Further knowledge, additional insight into the life of faith, 
and strengthened practice for faithful leadership will require of graduates 
that they engage in regular, disciplined theological study at various stages in 
their ministries. 

Length of Program 

The Master of Divinity curriculum is designed so that a full-time student 
can complete the requirements for the degree in three years. The program 
may be lengthened by a variety of factors, including internships done during 
seminary and a student's family responsibilities. 

Requirements for the Master of Divinity 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 will be tested for and must achieve competency in English 
writing and speech. Test fees, where applicable, are the responsibility of the 
student. 

3. The student must be admitted to degree candidacy through the suc- 
cessful completion of the mid-course assessment. 

4. The candidate must satisfactorily complete all the requirements of the 
degree with a total of 30 units. 

5. The overall grade point average must be 2.3 or better. 

6. The student must pass an approved Bible content exam. 

7. The student must be in residence for at least six long semesters on the 
Decatur campus (excluding transfer and Florida Center students). 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. 

9. All bills to the seminary must be paid and assurance given that all open 
accounts in the community and elsewhere have been satisfied. Students with 
education loans must agree to make prompt and regular payments. 

Mid-Course Assessment 

Admission to the candidacy for the degree emerges from the mid-course 
assessment and must be approved by the faculty. The mid-course assessment 
is a major review of the student's potential for ministry that occurs after the 
completion of the majority of the common core coursework and the super- 
vised ministry experience. This assessment is usually scheduled in the spring 
term of the second year for full-time students. Detailed guidelines for the 
assessment process are given to the student well in advance, including criteria, 
data to be considered, composition 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 mid-course assessment re- 
quirement. 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 mid-course assessment, among other issues, questions of personal 
and professional growth shall be addressed, and any recommendations or 
stipulations 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 Trustees 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. 

The permanent file of an M.Div. candidate who is not seeking ordination 
at the time of graduation shall contain a statement to that effect. 

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. Students 
interested in this specialty should see the Dean of Faculty. 

The Master of Divinity Degree and Graduate Study for Teaching 

Students who are committed to the ministry of teaching at the college or 
graduate level may find the M.Div. program suitable to their preparation for 
that ministry. Students considering further graduate study are encouraged to 
explore, with the Dean of Faculty, the ways in which their programs can meet 
the dual demands of education for service in the church and academy. 

The Columbia Calendar and Unit System 

Academic work for the M.Div. is offered in two long semesters in the fall 
and spring, in a January intensive term, and - for Greek language school and 
supervised ministry experiences - during the summer. Each long semester is 
constituted of six weeks of classes, followed by a reading and exam week at 
midterm, followed by another six weeks of classes and a reading and exam 
period. The reading/exam weeks enable students to complete the work for 
half term courses before beginning another such course and to catch up on 
reading for courses which continue through the semester. These periods are 
not a time for vacation, and students are expected to devote these weeks to 
their studies. 

Courses, practicums, and seminars which meet all semester for three hours 
a week are assigned one unit of credit. Those which meet for three hours a 
week for half the term are given one half unit of credit. The half term courses 
allow students to take more subjects in a given term, without increasing the 
number of classes a student will carry simultaneously. Because of the time 
commitment involved, Greek School, Supervised Ministry 210, and Clinical 
Pastoral Education each earn 2 units of credit. Students are allowed to take 
only four subjects at any given time. 

Visual Representation of the Curriculum 

This representation is a calendar of courses for students who are able to 
complete the M.Div. in three years. Specific course prerequisites are listed 
with the course descriptions. Students are required to take 21 required course 
units and nine elective course units. The elective designations in the chart 
below indicate times when electives may be taken. 



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Summer 


Fall 


Tanuarv 


Spring 


Essentials of 


Old Testament 


Elective 


New Testament 


Greek 

(2 units) 


Survey 
New Testament 

Exegesis 
Baptism & 




Survey 
Worship and 

Preaching 
The Eucharist & 




Evangelical 
Identity 
Elective 




the Church's 
Mission 
Church Historv 


Supervised 


Essentials of 


Alternative 


Old Testament 


Ministry: 
Congregation 
(2 units) 


Hebrew 
Practice of 

Theology I 
Elective 


Context 


Exegesis 
Practice of 

Theology II 
Elective 




Hospital 
Practicum or 




Hospital 
Practicum or 




Elective 




Elective 


Optional: Clinical 


Christian 


Elective 


American 


Pastoral 
Education 


Education 
Ethics 




Religion & 
Cultural 


(2 units) or 
Advanced 


Elective 
Elective 




History 
(1/2 unit) 


Supervised 
Ministry 






World 

Christianity 
(1/2 unit) 

Final Things 

Elective 

Elective 



Master of Arts in Theological Studies 

The purpose of this two year flexible degree program is to provide theo- 
logical studies for those exploring career options, preparing for doctoral stud- 
ies, church leadership positions, or specialized forms of lay ministry, or for 
those investigating the relationships between a profession and theological 
issues or faith and the modern world. This program is not designed to prepare 
persons for the practice of ordained ministry. However, it may be useful for 
practicing ministers in traditions that do not require a degree in divinity for 
ordination, who nevertheless wish to develop their formal knowledge of 
theology. 

Students, after consultation with the director of the M.A.(T.S.) program 
and after earning approximately half of the degree units with a 2.5 GPA, select 
one of the following five fields of specialization: Old Testament, New Testa- 
ment, Theology, Church History, Ethics. A faculty adviser 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 



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includes a major paper. Proficiency in Hebrew or Greek is a requirement for 
the Old Testament or New Testament specialization. 

General Requirements for The Master of Arts in Theological Studies Degree 

1. Students must earn a total of 16 units with a 2.5 GPA, including a 1 unit 
research /constructive Independent Study in the major. Students must enroll 
in the M.A.(T.S.) Seminar in the first year of studies, take at least one basic 
course in three of the five fields of specialization, take an additional course in 
two of the five fields, and take a minimum of five courses in the chosen field 
of specialization and three courses in a cognate field. Other course require- 
ments 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 a 1 unit independent study in the 
field of specialization. The purpose of the required Independent Study and 
the research 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. Following the reading of the paper, the student and the 
adviser will discuss the paper. 

3. If a student's GPA is below 2.5 upon completion of 5 units, the student 
will be placed on academic probation. If the student has not raised the cu- 
mulative GPA to 2.5 or above after 8 units, he/she will be dropped from the 
program. At least 3 of the 5 basic courses must be completed within those 
first 8 units. 

4. All work must be completed within five years from the date of admis- 
sion. 

Details of the program are available from the Director of the Master of 
Arts in Theological Studies Program. 

Advanced Degrees Introduction 

Columbia offers three programs leading to advanced degrees. Each builds 
on the M.Div. degree and, in the case of the D.Min. and Th.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 Th.D. and D.Min. programs are administered by the Grad- 
uate Professional Studies Committee of the Atlanta Theological Association, 
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, South Carolina, and Lutheran 
Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, South Carolina. Th.M. degree 
students 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 



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pastoral counseling are available in many settings. The Urban Training Or- 
ganization of Atlanta provides resources in the area of urban problems and 
urban ministries. Numerous national and regional offices of denominational 
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 committee. 
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 approved by the 
dissertation/thesis committee. 

For students desiring to graduate in any advanced degree program at the 
spring commencement, February 1 is the deadline for provisional approval 
of the thesis or dissertation by the project committee, and April 1 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. 

Requirements for the Degree 

In order to qualify for the Th.M. degree, a student must complete the 
following within five years: 

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 residen- 
tial courses at Columbia Seminary. 

2. one of the following options: 1) an acceptable thesis which shall consti- 
tute six additional credits, and an oral examination which shall be given after 
the thesis has been completed, or 2) two courses (three credits each) which 
require a major research paper. To select this option, a student must file a 
Th.M. Research Course Option Form with the registrar by November 1. 

Any student enrolled in the Master of Theology degree program will be 
assessed an administrative fee of $50.00 for each half of the year in which that 
student does not register for credit hours through course work or thesis 
research. 

Concentration 

Each student will concentrate in one of the following areas: biblical studies, 
historical-doctrinal studies, practical theology studies. At least 12 course cred- 
its must be taken in the area of concentration. Within that area at least nine 



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credits, in addition to the six credits for the thesis or research courses, 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. 

Doctor of Ministry 

Aims of the Program 

The Doctor of Ministry is designed for persons now engaged in ministry 
in the North American setting, who have completed basic theological studies 
(usually the Master of Divinity degree) and at least three years of full-time 
service in the practice of ministry. Qualified students from other countries 
may, in certain instances, be admitted under special arrangements with offi- 
cials of their church. 

The program cultivates "doctors'' in the sense of teachers of ministry to 
others. It provides an advanced, yet flexible, course of graduate study for 
those whose vocation as ministers of the people of God in the church of Jesus 
Christ implies their further disciplined reflection upon, and possibly their 
further specialization within, their own ministry. By helping people integrate 
ministerial theory and practice with basic faith commitments, the program 
strengthens ministers to exercise a critical kind of teaching role in the church 
and to increase their competency and faithfulness in practice. 

The program focuses on the critical engagement between the biblical, 
historical, theological, and pastoral disciplines of ministry together with the 
societal and personality sciences and their attendant practices. 

Because the program seeks to help the student strengthen a holistic min- 
istry in community, the program is largely generalist in character, involving 
questions of personal ministerial identity and of the nature of the church and 
its mission in a postmodern world. A doctoral project requires students to 
focus this integrated approach in a particular context. 

There are, in addition to the regular generalist program, possibilities for 
specializations in 1) Pastoral Counseling, 2) Christian Spirituality, and 3) 
Gospel and Culture as well as 4) a bilingual program for Korean- American 
ministers. 

Administration 

The program operates under the supervision of the Advanced Degrees 
Committee of the seminary and is administered by a faculty member serving 
as Director of Advanced Studies. The program cooperates with the other 
member schools of the Atlanta Theological Association. 



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Students enter the program either through an Atlanta based Core Seminar 
or through a Core Seminar offered in a location outside the Atlanta area 
selected in response to the needs of ministers. Students may also take courses 
in other schools of the Atlanta Theological Association. 

Degree Requirements 

The program requires thirty-six semester hours in which a student must 
maintain a B average. Students normally complete the program within four 
years. Extensions require the permission of the director and the Advanced 
Degrees Committee. All work must be completed within six years of entrance. 
Any student enrolled in the Doctor of Ministry degree program will be as- 
sessed an administrative fee of $50.00 for each half of the year in which that 
student does not register for credit hours through course work, supervised 
ministry, or doctoral project research work. 

The thirty-six-hour program comprises: 

An Introductory Core Seminar (6 semester hours), required at the outset 
of the program. Students take part in an intensive seminar to explore inter- 
disciplinary perspectives around contemporary issues of ministry and profes- 
sional development. In this seminar students begin interdisciplinary integra- 
tion and clarify an operative theory of ministry to guide each student in 
developing his or her study plan. 

A Doctoral Practicum (6 semester hours), a supervised activity in ministry. 
This practicum, often done in clinical pastoral education or preaching, can 
also take place in settings as diverse as businesses, governmental, community, 
or church agencies where appropriate supervision and learning opportunities 
with peers are available. In any case, the practicum takes place outside the 
student's ordinary work situation, providing new perspectives on self, the- 
ology, profession, and the needs and challenges of other persons and insti- 
tutions. 

Elective Courses (18 semester hours). The program requires an interdis- 
ciplinary plan of study involving the integration of three dimensions: 1) the 
biblical and theological norms of Christian faith, 2) perspectives on the con- 
temporary human situation, and 3) the practices of ministry and church mis- 
sion. In consultation with an adviser, each student draws up a course of study 
to achieve the aims of both the student and the doctoral program. 

A Doctoral Project Development and Design Workshop (non-credit). 
Toward the end of the program coursework, each student participates in a 
doctoral project development and design seminar to foster integration and to 
prepare for qualifying examinations and subsequent project proposal devel- 
opment and writing. 

A Doctoral Project (6 semester hours). Elements of the course of study 
converge in the doctoral project. The student must complete a written doctoral 
level project and a written project report /dissertation which interprets this 
project to a wider audience in the church as well as in the seminary. The 



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student should start thinking about the proposal for the project early in the 
program, so the project can be an integrating focus for the student's entire 
course of study. Proposals must be approved by the Advanced Degrees Com- 
mittee. The successful completion of a Qualifying Examination will enable 
the student to proceed in the doctoral level project. Ordinarily, the doctoral 
project is conducted in the student's usual ministerial setting. 

Gospel and Culture Specialization 

A student may choose to undertake a specialization through interdisci- 
plinary studies centered upon the relationship between the Gospel and cul- 
ture. This program, which has the same general aims and degree requirements 
listed previously for the more general program, has been designed by a group 
of Columbia faculty who have identified a number of critical issues and 
questions in this area which require serious reflection and action. Through 
the Core Seminar, the various elective classes, the doctoral practicum, and the 
doctoral project, students will work with a faculty group representing a rich 
blend of diverse theological and cultural perspectives. Students will be chal- 
lenged to develop their own analyses and directions for the faithful ministry 
of the church in a context variously described as post-enlightenment, post- 
modern, post-Christian. 

In the initial Core Seminar, and then in subsequent studies, students and 
faculty will be engaged with the writings and the analyses of sociologists, 
philosophers, cultural anthropologists, and historians. Participants will re- 
flect in some depth upon the concrete manifestations of culture - the art and 
artifacts, the products, technologies, entertainments, institutions, and move- 
ments that characterize daily life. They will examine the major fault lines 
within the church about the meaning of Christian faith and the ways Chris- 
tians are reading the signs of the time theologically. Finally, students will be 
asked to think through their practice of ministry in the light of their studies 
and to develop a doctoral project which will both strengthen their own min- 
istry and make a critical and constructive contribution to the faith and practice 
of the church. 

All classes will be taught in intensive two-week courses at the seminary 
over a three to four year period, but students will do most of their studies, 
their doctoral practicum, and doctoral project in their own ministry setting in 
consultation with the faculty. 

Christian Spirituality Specialization 

A student may choose to undertake a specialization through interdisci- 
plinary studies centered upon the church's theology and practice of Christian 
spirituality. This program, which has the same general aims and degree re- 
quirements listed previously for the more general program, is designed to 
explore God's relationship to persons, the community of faith, and the world, 
including the ethical and social dimensions of spirituality. Through the initial 
Core Seminar, the various elective classes, the doctoral practicum, and the 
doctoral project, students will be enabled to bring their minds to bear more 



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effectively on matters of the heart and to gain resources to foster spiritual 
renewal not only in the lives of individuals, but also in the life of congrega- 
tions. Studies and doctoral projects will be rooted in congregational life. 

Students will undertake studies of the history of spirituality, the biblical 
resources in Israel's prayers, and the practices of the New Testament com- 
munity. Issues for spirituality in a post-enlightenment, post-modern culture, 
discoveries of issues of spirituality for children, and resources for the practices 
of retreats and small groups for spiritual direction will be among the other 
explorations and research undertaken. Time for worship, community build- 
ing, and spiritual retreats will be an integral part of the program itself. 

The Core Seminar, by which students enter the program, and most of the 
classes will be taught at the seminary over a three to four year period, but 
students will do most of their further studies, their doctoral practicum, and 
doctoral project in their own ministry setting in consultation with the faculty. 

Pastoral Counseling Specialization 

A student concentrating in pastoral studies may elect the field of pastoral 
care or a specialization in pastoral counseling. The beginning of the latter 
program requires the successful completion of a non-credit year in an insti- 
tution accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. 

The normal curriculum for students in the pastoral counseling speciali- 
zation involves two years of participation in a pastoral counseling practicum 
at an Atlanta area training center accredited by the American Association of 
Pastoral Counselors. During the time in the practicum, the student will also 
take three of the four courses in the Th.D. core curriculum and the D.Min. 
core seminar on ministry. The supervision provided by the practicum allows 
the student to apply for membership in the American Association of Pastoral 
Counselors. The six credits from the practicum may be applied to the required 
credits for academic work. 

Advising 

Each student is guided by an advisory committee of two faculty members. 
The primary adviser helps the student develop a plan of study. The primary 
and secondary advisers comprise the doctoral committee which administers 
the qualifying examination, assists the student in developing a project pro- 
posal, and evaluates the written project /dissertation report. 

Financial Aid 

Appropriately, Columbia sets aside most of its scholarship funds for stu- 
dents in the M.Div. degree program. It assumes ministers in the D.Min. pro- 
gram can pay for the costs of their study from their salary, study leave funds, 
scholarships from their employers, or a loan for which the seminary will assist 
the student in making application. Some very limited financial aid is available 
in special circumstances. 



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For application forms and further information, contact the Office of Ad- 
vanced Studies. 

Doctor of Theology in Pastoral Counseling 

This degree is offered through the Atlanta Theological Association by 
Columbia Theological Seminary, the Candler School of Theology, and the 
Interdenominational Theological Center. The program of study is conducted 
under the direction of the Th.D. Committee of the Atlanta Theological Asso- 
ciation. The Th.D. Committee has responsibility for approving admission to 
the program, establishing curriculum offerings, and certifying candidates for 
the awarding of the degree. Students may register for courses at any of the 
ATA seminaries. 

Aims of the Program 

The purpose of the Doctor of 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 counseling at a doc- 
toral 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 it 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 concepts; 
learn under qualified supervision the application of these concepts in pastoral 
counseling and how to promote professional integration of theory 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 coun- 
seling. 

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. Any student enrolled in the Doctor of Theology degree 
program will be assessed an administrative fee of $50.00 for each semester in 
which that student does not register for credit hours through course work, 
clinical work, or doctoral project supervision. 

Core Seminars (three credits per semester: ATA463; ATA471; ATA473; 
ATA475) are required in the first four semesters of studies. The student or- 
dinarily enters the pastoral counseling practicum when entering the program 



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of studies and continues in the practicum for four consecutive semesters. One 
of the student's Qualifying Examinations, the Performance Exam in the prac- 
tice of pastoral counseling, is taken after the student's four semesters in the 
practicum. 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 adviser. 

Qualifying Examinations 

Upon completion of 54 credits with a B average, the student may apply to 
take the Comprehensive Examination, which tests the student's competence 
in both the content and performance of pastoral counseling. The content areas 
in which the student will be examined include: 

1. Theology, with the foci upon theological method and pastoral the- 
ology; 

2. Psychology, including theories of personality and development, psy- 
chodynamics of behavior and religious experience, and theories of 
counseling and psychotherapy; 

3. Pastoral care, including the history of pastoral care, ministerial role, 
guidance at the passage points of life, ministry in crisis situations, 
and referrals; 

4. social and cultural studies which pertain to pastoral counseling; 

5. an area of the student's choice usually related to the dissertation. The 
student will prepare a paper for an oral exam by members of the 
pastoral counseling faculty. 

Dissertation 

Following satisfactory performance in the Qualifying Examination, the 
student will then engage in an approved research project and write a disser- 
tation. 

Application forms and further general information about the Th.D. in 
pastoral counseling program may be obtained from the Director of the Th.D. 
Program or the Director of Advanced Studies. 



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Distinctive Academic 
Programs 

Center for Theological Studies in Florida 

Established in 1990 as an extension program of the seminary, the center 
offers courses that can be used to fulfill requirements leading to the Master 
of Divinity degree. Students at the center earn credits as Occasional students 
which may then be transferred to a degree program in Decatur or elsewhere. 
Persons may also enroll as auditors. 

Currently the center is jointly sponsored by Columbia Theological Semi- 
nary and Eden Theological Seminary, a seminary of the United Church of 
Christ, in St. Louis. Four courses are offered each fall and spring semester in 
the Orlando and Tampa-St. Petersburg areas. Classes are ordinarily offered 
on evenings and weekends. 

In order to complete degree requirements, an M.Div. student must com- 
plete a minimum of four long semesters in residence on the Decatur campus; 
an M.A.(T.S.) student a minimum of two. 

For further information, write or call the Director of the Center for Theo- 
logical Studies in Florida, 400 South Lakemont Avenue, Winter Park, Florida 
32792, 407/647-1947. 

Center for Asian Ministries 

The Center for Asian Ministries at Columbia Seminary, in cooperation 
with the Presbyterian Church (USA) Synods of South Atlantic and Living 
Waters, serves as liaison to Korean- American churches and their presbyteries 
within the bounds of the synods. 

The center provides and exchanges both academic and practical theolog- 
ical education with the churches of the Pacific Rim. The center provides 
valuable educational opportunities: continuing education, leadership train- 
ing, church school teachers' training, Asian Christian spirituality and evan- 
gelism, Asian theologians' seminar, ministry in multicultural contexts, and a 
bilingual D.Min. program for Korean- Americans. For more information, write 
to the Center for Asian Ministries. 

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 international 
education has emerged from serious, cross-cultural dialogue with church 
leaders in other parts of the world. During the 1994-95 academic year, over 
70 percent of the second year M.Div. students participated in one of Colum- 
bia's international programs. These include: 



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1. an international component for the second year course, " Alternative 
Context For Ministry." Students may choose to take this course in an 
international setting. During the 1994-95 academic year three differ- 
ent international alternative contexts for ministry were offered: Cen- 
tral America, the Caribbean (Jamaica), and Eastern Europe (Hun- 
gary). 

2. a three-week Mideast Seminar. 

3. supervised ministry placements for Columbia students in Caribbean 
churches under the supervision of experienced Caribbean pastors. 

4. Columbia students studying or working in England, Germany, Ja- 
maica, Kenya, Korea, Scotland, and Switzerland. 

5. a joint Doctor of Ministry program with the United Theological Col- 
lege of the West Indies. Many of the classes are held in Kingston, 
Jamaica. 

6. international students, faculty, and pastors from four continents 
working and studying on the Columbia campus. 

7. a week-long continuing education event in the spring for pastors held 
on the campus of the United Theological College of the West Indies, 
Kingston, Jamaica. 

8. a three-week seminar held each year on the Columbia campus for 
Korean pastors. This seminar is sponsored jointly by Columbia, the 
Presbyterian Church of Korea, and the Division of Worldwide Min- 
istries, Presbyterian Church (USA). 

9. a developing program on the church in China that sends members of 
the Columbia community to China, brings Chinese church leaders to 
Columbia, and organizes international conferences on the church in 
China. 

Some of these programs are part of a program coordinated by the Atlanta 
Theological Association. Others reflect cooperative efforts with the Presby- 
terian Church (USA) or with an overseas denomination or theological insti- 
tution. For further information, write to the Director of International Theo- 
logical Education. 

Theology, Media, and the Church Program 

Established in 1991, the program encourages creative theological reflection 
on the media's role in the church and in society. A number of courses and 
seminars are offered which examine the theological and cultural impact of 
the media. 

In addition, Columbia has added new production facilities which allow 
for training in basic production skills. For more information, contact the 
Director of the Theology, Media, and the Church Program. 



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Related Academic Programs 
and Resources 

The John Bulow Campbell Library 

The library, named for John Bulow Campbell, an Atlanta benefactor and 
member of Columbia's Board of Trustees during the 1930s, is an integral part 
of the educational program of the seminary. Through its collection and serv- 
ices, the library supports the teaching and learning in the degree programs 
of the seminary. The library offers resources to extend the work of the class- 
room in breadth and depth, to provide for student and faculty research, and 
to encourage reading beyond course assignments. 

The library collection includes books, periodicals, church records, video 
and audio cassettes, and microforms. It is a well balanced selection of older 
and contemporary works in the field of theological studies. It is particularly 
strong in biblical studies; patristics and Reformation sources; contemporary 
theology, especially in the Reformed tradition; American Presbyterianism; 
and practical theology. 

This specialized theological collection is supplemented and enriched by 
the collections in the libraries of the Atlanta Theological Association and the 
University Center in Georgia, to which students and faculty have ready access. 
The enhanced library holdings thus provide an outstanding resource for 
Columbia students in the basic and advanced degree programs, for Columbia 
faculty in their teaching and research, and for visiting scholars. 

The library building, built in 1953, houses the collection and affords limited 
spaces for consulting reference tools, for study and reading, and for the use 
of copiers and microform readers. A computer center, located on the lower 
level of the library, supplies word processing facilities which are open to all 
students, faculty, and staff who are authorized users. A major addition to the 
library building is planned for construction to provide more adequately for 
the study and research activities of students, faculty, and visiting scholars as 
well as to give space for the expanding collection. 

Seminary Archives 

Documents and memorabilia related to the history and development of 
Columbia Theological Seminary are preserved in the seminary archives lo- 
cated in the library. The archive collection is designated as the place of record 
for all seminary publications. 

The Columbia Bookstore 

The seminary bookstore, located in the Richards Center, provides books 
and supplies at a discount for basic degrees students who wish to begin 
building their own theological libraries and for persons working toward 



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advanced degrees who are continuing that process. The bookstore also serves 
pastors, laypersons, and churches all over the Southeast. Its inventory in- 
cludes a wide selection of standard and current books in the historical-doc- 
trinal area, spirituality, practical theology, and in Bible and homiletics. In 
addition, the bookstore offers commentaries on the Old and New Testaments 
and books related to women's studies and African American studies. The 
bookstore is ordinarily open from 10:30 to 2:30, Monday through Friday, with 
special hours during campus events. 

Related Academic Programs 

In addition to the basic and advanced degree programs, Columbia Semi- 
nary offers a wide variety of academic opportunities. Some of these are offered 
in relationship with other educational institutions; others are special em- 
phases of Columbia. 

Atlanta Theological Association 

Through the Atlanta Theological Association (ATA), Columbia enjoys 
academic and professional affiliations with Candler School of Theology, Er- 
skine Theological Seminary, Interdenominational Theological Center, Lu- 
theran Theological Southern Seminary, Georgia Association for Pastoral Care, 
and Urban Training Organization of Atlanta. The association develops and 
coordinates educational programs and resources of these member institu- 
tions, which include approximately 1,600 students, 200 faculty, and a com- 
bined library collection of 600,000 volumes. Among significant and promising 
cooperative endeavors, in addition to the Doctor of Theology and Doctor of 
Ministry degree programs, are cross registration, sharing 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, Atlanta 
College of Art, Clark Atlanta University, Emory University, Georgia Institute 
of Technology, Georgia State University, Institute of Paper Science and Tech- 
nology, Interdenominational Theological Center, Kennesaw State College, 
Mercer University-Atlanta, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medi- 
cine, Morris Brown College, Oglethorpe University, Southern College of Tech- 
nology, Spelman College, and the University of Georgia. 

The areas of cooperation are broad and provide the student with excep- 
tional opportunities across a spectrum of disciplines from science to art. 

Cross-Registration at Area Schools 

Columbia students may cross-register for courses at schools which belong 
to either the Atlanta Theological Association or the University Center of 
Georgia. Forms for cross-registration are available in the Registrar's office at 
each school. 



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Students may cross-register for a course on a space-available basis. A 
student may cross-register for a maximum of two courses per term, and the 
combined load may not exceed the full-time allowable load on the home 
campus. Students register and pay regular tuition and fees to the home insti- 
tution. 

Cross-Registration at Theological Institutions of The Presbyterian Church 
(USA) 

A policy of reciprocal cross-registration at the 11 theological institutions of 
the Presbyterian Church (USA) is designed to strengthen the theological ed- 
ucation of persons preparing for ministry in the denomination. This policy 
permits Presbyterian students registered in master's degree programs to take 
courses at any of the other institutions without payment of additional tuition. 
Tuition for a course is charged at the home school. Additional information is 
available in the Registrar's Office. 

Clinical Pastoral Education 

Clinical pastoral education is a first-hand learning experience under cer- 
tified supervision which provides theological students and pastors with op- 
portunities for intensive study of pastoral relationships and which seeks to 
make clear in understanding and practice the resources, methods, and mean- 
ings of the Christian faith as expressed through pastoral care. Columbia'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. 

Programs in Other Locations 

Appalachian Ministries Educational Resource Center 

Columbia Seminary is a member of AMERC, a seminary consortium which 
provides specialized theological education for students interested in the Ap- 
palachian region. Through its educational programs, normally offered in the 
summer and January terms, students have the opportunity to learn about 
Appalachia, its people and history, its values and religion, and its needs and 
issues for ministry. Classroom and field experiences are both integral to the 
AMERC educational process. Information about AMERC courses is available 
through the Office of Supervised Ministry. 

The Mid-East 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, Kentucky, 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 Testament 
Studies at Candler. It is limited to 20 participants - five students from each of 



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the schools plus five lay persons selected from positions of leadership 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 and 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. 

National Capital Semester for Seminarians 

Columbia Seminary is a participating institution in the National Capital 
Semester for Seminarians, organized by Wesley Theological Seminary, Wash- 
ington, DC. The program provides an opportunity for seminary students 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 opportunity to elect 
other courses in Washington institutions. For detailed information, contact 
the Dean of Faculty's Office. 

Urban Training Organization of Atlanta 

UTOA participates in the theological education of students from Columbia 
Seminary and other Atlanta seminaries by providing opportunities for stu- 
dents to be involved with community organizers, social ministry agencies, 
and congregations involved in social ministry in Atlanta. Urban clinicals, 
including field experiences and peer reflection groups, are available for aca- 
demic credit. UTOA is also significantly involved with M.Div. students in the 
Alternative Context for Ministry course for those in the Atlanta placement. 
For more information, contact the Office of Supervised Ministry. 




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Admissions Information 

Admissions Procedures for Basic Degree Students 
Admission to the Master of Divinity Program 

Students desiring admission to the Master of Divinity program should 
request an application from the Office of Admissions. Students must meet the 
following requirements for admission: 

1. A student must furnish: a) a completed application form, b) supple- 
mental forms, c) transcripts, d) references, and e) a letter of endorse- 
ment from one's home church. Test scores from the Graduate Record 
Examinations General Test are not required but may be requested in 
some circumstances. 

2. An interview with a member of the Admissions Committee is re- 
quired. This interview is best done on campus. 

3. Admission to the M.Div. program at Columbia Seminary ordinarily 
requires a four-year degree from an accredited university or college 
of arts and sciences or its equivalent. Students without a bachelor's 
degree are not eligible to earn degrees at the seminary except by 
special action of the faculty. When requested to do so by presbyteries 
of the Presbyterian Church (USA) or other denominations, Columbia 
may accept students without a university or college degree for a 
special course of study. 

4. Students in the Master of Divinity program are required to have a 
reading knowledge of Greek prior to matriculation. A Greek course 
is offered in the summer before the fall semester begins. Students 
who request permission to begin without the Greek requirement 
fulfilled can only be admitted by action of the faculty or by the Ad- 
missions Committee in consultation with the Dean of Faculty. 

Students admitted to the seminary will be given an application for semi- 
nary housing and a health form to be filled out by a physician. 

Students in good standing in other accredited seminaries may be admitted 
after transcripts have been evaluated and their applications approved 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. 

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 540. 
Students who score close to this level may take courses for credit for one 
semester but must retake and meet the required level before further work 
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Admission to the Master of Arts in Theological Studies Program 

Students desiring admission to the Master of Arts in Theological Studies 
program should request an application from the Office of Admissions. Ad- 
mission is through the seminary admissions committee with the director of 
the program present and voting. Students must meet the following require- 
ments for admission: 

1. Students must have a degree from a regionally accredited college or 
university. 

2. Students must submit two academic recommendations in addition to 
the usual character and personality references. 

3. Students must furnish satisfactory academic transcripts. 

A student may transfer no more than 5 units in the five fields of the 
program from institutions outside the Atlanta Theological Association or 
from work completed prior to admission to the program. No transfer credit 
may be obtained for work done more than 36 months before admission. 
Occasional students at Columbia admitted to the program may negotiate for 
up to 5 units of credit for previous work taken in the past 36 months. 

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 540. 
Students who score close to this level may take courses for credit for one 
semester but must retake and meet the required level before further work 
will be allowed. 

Visiting Columbia Seminary 

Those who are interested in applying for admission to a basic degree 
program are strongly encouraged to visit the seminary before or during the 
application process. Prospective students and their spouses may arrange vis- 
its which include a tour of the campus, appointments with admissions and 
financial aid staff, conversations with faculty and students, and attendance 
at classes. Housing and meals at the seminary are provided during the visit. 
Arrangements for visiting can be made through the Admissions office. 

Conferences for Prospective Students 

Columbia Seminary sponsors two conferences on ministry each spring 
and fall. During these conferences, men and women from any denomination 
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. The conferences are designed to provide a retreat at- 
mosphere where participants can reflect upon questions of call and vocation 
in addition to gathering specific information about the seminary. All persons 
who are considering the possibility 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 



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November 3-5, 1995 and February 23-25, 1996. For further information, write 
to the Director of Admissions. 

Admissions Procedures for Advanced Degree Students 

Admission to the Master of Theology Program 

Application for admission to the Master of Theology program is made 
through the Office of Advanced Studies. Students must meet the following 
requirements for admission: 

1. The M.Div. degree from an accredited seminary or divinity school, 
or its academic equivalent, is required. 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 additional preparatory work 
may be required. 

2. Ordinarily, a B average in an applicant's college and seminary pro- 
gram is considered a minimum standard for admission. Applicants 
should have official transcripts of all work since high school sent 
directly from the institution. 

3. A knowledge of both the Hebrew and Greek languages is a prereq- 
uisite 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 languages. 

4. Students must submit three letters of recommendation (on forms 
provided by Columbia Theological Seminary): one academic refer- 
ence from a seminary or other graduate school professor and two 
character references from persons who are familiar with the appli- 
cant's ministry. 

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 540. 
Students who score close to this level may take courses for credit for one 
semester but must retake and meet the required level before further work 
will be allowed. 

International students applying to the Master of Theology Program must 
follow the guidelines given under Application Information for International 
Students. 

Admission to the Doctor of Ministry Program 

Admission to the Doctor of Ministry degree program requires a Master of 
Divinity or equivalent degree with a superior academic record (a B average 
or higher) from a school of theology accredited by the Association of Theo- 
logical Schools (or an equivalent accrediting body outside the United States 
and Canada) and at least three years of full-time work with demonstrated 
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To be considered for the Doctor of Ministry degree program, applicants 
must supply the Office of Advanced Studies with the following: 

1. Application for admission, including a personal statement. 

2. Official transcripts of all work since high school sent directly from 
the institution. 

3. Three letters of recommendation (on forms provided by Columbia 
Theological Seminary): one academic reference from a seminary or 
other graduate school professor and two character references from 
persons who are familiar with the applicant's ministry. 

4. A personal interview with the Director of Advanced Studies may be 
requested. 

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 540. 
Students who score close to this level may take courses for credit for one 
semester but must retake and meet the required level before further work 
will be allowed. 

International students applying to the Doctor of Ministry Program must 
follow the guidelines given under Application Information for International 
Students. 

With prior approval of the student's adviser and the Dean of Faculty, a 
student may receive up to six semester hours of transfer credit from another 
accredited, degree granting institution. An official transcript of this course 
work must be forwarded to the Office of Advanced Studies. Each course must 
be at the graduate level and the grade must be at least a B (3.0 on a scale of 
4.0). 

Students may receive advanced standing credit of up to six semester hours 
(with the Dean of Faculty's approval) for clinical or academic work taken 
before admission into the program, provided the above policies for transfer 
credit are observed. A course submitted for advanced standing must have 
been taken no more than five years before entrance into the program. Students 
may not receive credit for academic work applied toward another degree. 

For application forms and further information, contact the Office of Ad- 
vanced Studies. 

Admission to the Doctor of Theology in Pastoral Counseling Program 

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 signif- 
icant experience in ministry (usually three years of full-time employment 
after completion of the first theological degree) and in clinical pastoral edu- 
cation (usually four consecutive units). 



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The admission process includes: 

1. an assessment of the applicant's academic record and professional 
experience. 

2. a statement of purpose. 

3. references and other materials supplied with the application. 

4. an interview with the interseminary admissions committee. 

The deadline for receipt of all application materials is February 15 of the 
year for which fall semester admission is requested. 

A student who, though otherwise acceptable, has not had courses in per- 
sonality 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 Th.D. in 
Pastoral Counseling program may be obtained from the Director of Th.D. 
Program or the Director of Advanced Studies. 

Application Information for International Students 

Normally, international students (persons who are not U.S. citizens or 
permanent residents) are accepted only for graduate work beyond the M.Div. 
level. 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 also required. 

Persons from non-English-speaking countries must furnish with the ap- 
plication recent evidence of the TOEFL with a score of 540 or higher. Persons 
with little or no experience in an English-speaking culture should plan to 
come to Atlanta at least two months prior to beginning class work. At regis- 
tration, international students must also furnish proof of health insurance 
coverage. 

Upon admission, and before the visa process can begin, persons must 
show proof of full financial resources to cover tuition, travel, and living 
expenses for the entire period of study in the United States (1-20 and visa 
documents will not be processed until this completed certificate has been 
approved). No applicant should come to Atlanta until he/she has received a 
formal letter from the Admissions Committee informing the applicant of 
admission to the program. 

In addition to the above, international students applying to the Doctor of 
Ministry Program must meet certain additional regulations. These regulations 
are available upon request. They include the following among others: 

1. A minimum of sixteen months in the Atlanta area (beginning in fall 
semester) is required to complete program components through the 
qualifying examinations and approval of project proposal. 

2. Letters of approval, with detailed plans for a specific project in min- 
istry, from the student's church authorities. 



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3. The minister must identify two persons holding doctoral degrees, 
resident in the country serviced by the church, who are familiar with 
the ministry of the applicant and are willing to serve as members of 
his/her doctoral committee. This committee advises the applicant 
regarding a course of study and supervises and evaluates his/her 
doctoral project. 

Those internationals 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. 

All applications for international students should be sent to the Director 
of International Theological Education. 

Non-Degree Enrollment and Auditors 

Students meeting requirements for admission to a basic degree program 
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 approved 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 Unclassified students. 

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, and their status 
must be renewed each academic year. Students for whom English is a second 
language and who wish to take courses as Occasional students for credit must 
score at least 540 on the TOEFL exam. Students may audit courses as Occa- 
sional students without taking the TOEFL. 

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. 

Housing 

Seminary housing is reserved for basic degree students. Application for 
housing should be made as early as possible following acceptance. All in- 
quiries about housing should be directed to the Business Office. 

Single Students 

Dormitory housing is available for single students. Both single rooms and 
suites are found in the dorms. All single rooms are fully furnished with the 
exception of linens, and most have connecting baths. Suites of two rooms 



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with private bath are usually furnished, but a limited number of unfurnished 
units exist. 

Students who live in dormitory rooms participate in the seminary's 
standard board plan. Laundry facilities are provided to dormitory residents. 

Single students also have access to efficiency apartments (mentioned be- 
low) to the extent that they are not assigned to married students. 

Manied Students Without Children 

While married students without children are welcome to live in suites, 
most prefer to reside in dormitory efficiency apartments which include cook- 
ing facilities. Students living in efficiencies need not participate in the stand- 
ard board. Laundry facilities are provided to dormitory residents. 

Students With Children 

One, two, three and four bedroom apartments are available to students 
with children. Most of these apartments are equipped with washer /dryer 
hook ups. 

Hospitalization Insurance 

Each basic degree 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 partici- 
pate in the major medical plan of the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian 
Church (USA). 

Financial Aid 

Columbia Seminary grants financial aid to eligible full-time basic degree 
students and a limited number of advanced degree students. Eligibility is 
based upon need as determined by the seminary's financial aid policies. 

Students applying for financial aid complete a Columbia Seminary finan- 
cial aid application that provides an estimate of their income and expenses 
and a Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The difference between 
a student's income and expenses, as calculated from the established expense 
norms, constitutes the financial need of the student. After financial need is 
calculated, financial aid is awarded in the form of work-study and a grant. 

Students who withdraw from the seminary or become part-time students 
during a term forfeit their right to financial aid for the term in which such 
action is taken. 

New students planning to attend Greek School must submit the seminary's 
financial aid application form and mail the FAFSA by June 1, 1995. New 
students entering in the fall must submit the financial aid application forms 



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and mail the FAFSA by August 1, 1995. Students entering in the winter term 
or spring semester should apply for financial aid no later than four weeks 
prior to the first day of classes. All entering students should submit applica- 
tions as early as possible since awards are made as applications are received 
and are contingent upon the availability of funds. 

Returning students are required to complete and mail the FAFSA by April 
21, 1995 and return the seminary's financial aid application by April 28, 1995. 

Persons interested in more detailed information about the financial aid 
program offered by Columbia Seminary should contact the Financial Aid 
Office. 



Federal Stafford Loan Program 

The Federal 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 students are made 
primarily by commercial lending institutions. The Stafford Loan Program 
provides preferable interest rates and delays repayment of loans until after 
the student graduates or terminates from the course of studies. An eligible 
student enrolled at Columbia may seek a loan within 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 Financial Aid Office. 

If a recipient of Title IV funds does not complete the period of enrollment 
for which a loan application was certified and a portion of the loan funds was 
applied to seminary fees, the seminary must refund to the Title IV programs 
the amount determined by using appropriate state law or the pro rata refund 
calculation (if applicable) defined by the Higher Education Amendments of 
1992, whichever is greater. The pro rata refund calculation applies to a recip- 
ient who withdraws on or before 60% of his/her initial academic term at the 
seminary has been completed. This refund policy is in accordance with federal 
regulations. 

Veterans Administration Benefits 

Certification for V.A. benefits is handled through the Office of Student 
Life. 



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Scholarships 

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 in the M.Div. program who have exhibited sig- 
nificant 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 Greek school and the following academic year. The scholarship 
covers tuition, room, and board at the single student rate, assuming that the 
recipient lives on campus. The award for a student choosing to live off-campus 
is reduced by $1,000. 

Columbia Scholarship recipients who show financial need over and above 
the Columbia Scholarship award may be granted financial aid up to $2,500 
for the academic year. Such financial aid will include a work-study assign- 
ment. 

To be eligible for a Columbia Scholarship, applicants must be citizens of 
the United States or Canada. A scholarship application and a personal inter- 
view are required. All recipients are required to enroll full-time for one aca- 
demic year at the seminary. 

Application for a Columbia Scholarship is made through the Office of 
Admissions. Applications must be received no later than March 15. An- 
nouncement of the awards will normally be made by the middle of April. 

All those applying for a Columbia Scholarship will automatically be con- 
sidered 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 The- 
ological Seminary for full-time M.Div. students. Some are awarded annually 
by the Admissions Committee to entering students on the basis of their aca- 
demic achievement, leadership in the church and on campus, and demon- 
stration of exceptional promise for the ordained ministry. These scholarships 
are not automatically renewed each year. 

Honor Scholarships are awarded each spring to returning M.Div. students. 
They are selected by the Basic Degrees Committee. 

Honor Scholarships may be used only for tuition at the seminary. Recip- 
ients 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 work-study assignment. The Honor Scholarships 



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are: the Rev. Vernon S. Broyles, Jr. Scholarship; the Rev. George Henry Cor- 
nelson Scholarship; the Rev. Harry Keller Holland Scholarship; the J. Erskine 
Love, Jr. Merit Scholarship; the Rev. John L. Newton Scholarship; the Smith- 
Thompson 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 Committee upon nomination by the President and Dean of 
Students with consultation from the Development Office. 

The following criteria will be used in making nominations: 

1. The student will be a second or third year student (fourth year if the 
student has been involved in a year-long internship). 

2. The student will have demonstrated both a strong commitment to 
God's call and diligence in studies at Columbia Seminary. 

3. The student will be a parent with family responsibilities. 

4. The student will have demonstrated financial need. 

Recipients who show need over and above the Columbia Friendship Circle 
Scholarship may be eligible for additional financial aid. Such financial aid 
will include a work-study assignment. 




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Tuition and Fees 
Effective June 1, 1995 

For all Students except those in the New Master of Divinity Curriculum 

Tuition 

$ 240 Per credit hour 

2,500 Eleven credits or more (per semester) 

120 Audit fee per credit hour 

1,280 Essentials of Greek (Summer Greek School) 

100 D.Min. and Th.M. extension fee (first time) 

200 D.Min. and Th.M. extension fee (second time) 

Supervised Ministry Fees 

$ 600 SM210 

1,504 SM414 (including 5 credits of coursework) 

600 SM610, SM615 

1,880 SM61 1-614 

600 SM620, SM660 

600 SM680, SM681, SM682, SM683, SM684, SM685 

Other Fees 

800 ATA401 Seminar on Ministry 

700 ATA496 Doctoral Project 

170 P232 Ministry to Persons (with praxis) 

125 1241 Alternative Context, Atlanta (plus 4 credit course fee) 

250 1241 Alternative Context, other U.S. (plus 4 credit course fee) 

450-550 1241 Alternative Context, International (plus 4 credit course 
fee) 

15 Thesis binding (per copy) 

30 Application fee 

20 Occasional student application fee 

50 Administrative fee 

100 Commencement fee 

For Master of Divinity Students in the New Curriculum 

Tuition 

640 Per unit 

320 Audit fee per unit 

1,280 Summer Greek School 

Supervised Ministry Fees 

$ 640 Per unit 

As billed Supervisor's fee paid by seminary 

to seminary 



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Other Fees 

$ 125 1241 Alternative Context, Atlanta (plus 1 unit course fee) 

250 1241 Alternative Context, other U.S. (plus 1 unit course fee) 

450-550 1241 Alternative Context, International (plus 1 unit course fee) 

30 Application fee 

20 Occasional student application fee 

100 Commencement fee 

For All Students 

Board 

$ 515 Essentials of Greek (Summer Greek School) 

1,055 Fall or Spring Term 

285 Winter Term 

Room 

$ 320 Single Room, Summer Greek School 

670 Single Room, Fall or Spring Term 

185 Single Room, Winter Term 

460 Suite, Summer Greek School 

931 Suite, Fall or Spring Term 

255 Suite, Winter Term 

Other Housing - Monthly Rates 

$ 293 Dormitory efficiency units 

Village apartments: 

4 Bedrooms 
472 Units 3-6 

451 Units 15-16 

3 Bedrooms 
451 Units 35-42 

412 Units 9, 25-26 

428 Unit 1 

2 Bedrooms 
412 Units 31-34 

373 Units 2, 10-14 

349 Units 19-22, 27-30 

311 1 Bedroom 



Payment of Fees 



Tuition, fees, room, and board must be paid to the Business Office by the 
deadline set at the beginning of each term. 



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Refund Policies 

Tuition 

Students are entitled to refunds upon dropping a course or withdrawing 
with approval from the seminary subject to the following schedule: 

A. Fall and spring term classes (full-term) 

by the end of the: 

First week 100% 

Second week 80% 

Fourth week 50% 

Sixth week 25% 

After sixth week 0% 

B. Classes less than nine weeks and greater than five weeks in duration 

by the end of the: 

Third day of class 100% 

Second week 50% 

Third week 25% 

After third week 0% 

C. Winter term classes and other classes three to five weeks in duration 

by the end of the: 

Second day of class 100% 

Fifth day of class 50% 

After fifth day of class 0% 

D. Two week classes 

by the end of the: 

First day of class 100% 

Third day of class 50% 

After third day of class 0% 

No refund of course supervision fees or of clinical pastoral education fees 
will be made. 

A course is considered dropped or a student is considered to have with- 
drawn from the seminary at the time the Registrar receives written notice to 
that effect. 

Room 

A student who has entered into a lease agreement for a seminary housing 
unit 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 at least one 
week before the first day of classes. In that case, a 100 percent refund will be 
made. In other cases a refund amount may be given upon the initiative of 
Columbia. 



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Board 

A student who has applied for board and has a sufficient medical 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 at least one 
week before the first day of classes. 

Financial Assistance 

A student who withdraws from the seminary or becomes a part-time 
student forfeits any financial assistance (scholarships and financial aid) pre- 
viously awarded for the term in which such action occurs. 




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Columbia in Service 
to the Larger Church 

Columbia's mission is to serve as a theological resource not only to stu- 
dents within its degree programs, but also to pastors, lay people, and the 
church itself. Through its ongoing programs and special events, the seminary 
offers opportunities for people throughout the church to grow in faith and 
service. 

Continuing Education 

Continuing education opportunities for ministers and church profession- 
als 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. 

Large, established, on-campus events offer a variety of courses. The major 
events are the Summer Session in July and the Columbia Colloquium held in 
January. Throughout the year, small events, centered around one activity or 
subject, are held both on and off campus. Examples are 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. Overseas travel/study trips are also 
a regular part of the continuing education program. 

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 arrangements for this kind of 
on-campus directed study. Directed readings on particular subjects provide 
"at-home" continuing education. A list of subjects is available from the con- 
tinuing education office. Once the subject is selected, books will be sent on 
that subject from the seminary library. The reading lists are designed by 
faculty members from Columbia, Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, 
and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. 

The Accomplishment in Continuing Education program (ACE), a struc- 
tured program of continuing education, offers a special certificate marking 
the completion of 32 hours of continuing education with readings and papers. 

A calendar of events for 1995-96 is available upon request. For more 
information on continuing education opportunities, write the Director of Con- 
tinuing Education. 

Lay Institute of Faith and Life 

Columbia Seminary established the Lay Institute of Faith and Life in 1987 
to equip laity for ministry in the church and in the world. The institute offers 
a variety of courses, seminars, retreats, and workshops. All are designed to 



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help Christian lay people become better theologians and more faithful follow- 
ers of Christ in all of life - home, work place, church, community, world. 

Among the programs at the Lay Institute are Lay Schools of Bible and 
Theology offered at the seminary in the fall and winter and the Summer Lay 
Scholars Week each August. Courses offered include biblical studies, theol- 
ogy, church history, ethics, and spiritual formation. Students may earn cer- 
tificates in the areas of spiritual formation and practical Christianity. The 
Institute also offers courses taught in Weekend Lay Schools and other formats 
to presbyteries and local churches throughout the United States. Its staff is 
available to consult with presbyteries and congregations in all areas of lay 
education. For more information about the institute and its programs, write 
to the Lay Institute of Faith and Life. 

Evangelism Emphasis 

In 1981, Columbia Seminary initiated a program in evangelism. Through 
the seminary, courses are offered to basic degree and advanced degree stu- 
dents. The director of the program provides consultation for local congrega- 
tions, presbyteries, and other governing bodies. 

Each year Columbia sponsors a School of Evangelism for both clergy and 
laity during the first week of July. Information on the school is available by 
February 1st. 

Through the program on evangelism, new initiatives have been developed 
for local congregations, including emphases on training, visitation, congre- 
gational 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 year for 
a 10-day study experience. The purpose is to train leaders for the future. 

Through the agency of CTS Press, numerous programs, resources, and 
books are produced to assist in the work of evangelism. For a list of available 
resources, contact CTS Press, Box 520, Decatur, Georgia 30031-0520, (404/ 
289-8952). 

Christian Spirituality Emphasis 

Columbia is offering study and growth opportunities in the spiritual life. 
Christian spirituality explores the relationship with God - how it is initiated, 
affirmed, and nurtured. Spiritual development demands that we ask hard, 
ethical questions about the living of faith in a changing world. 

The interest in Christian spirituality has exploded in the last decade. To 
respond to this growing demand, Columbia now offers a special certificate 
program for laity. Courses may be taken on the Columbia campus and in 
local settings by special arrangement. 

Columbia's Doctor of Ministry degree offers a focus in Christian Spiritu- 
ality. Those enrolled in the program will explore their own journeys of faith 



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and also the relation between spirituality, ministerial identity, and the 
church's life and mission in the world. This degree offers opportunities for 
personal spiritual growth and the development of leadership skills for di- 
recting retreats, workshops, and schools of prayer. 

The ]ourneyers newsletter provides information on the spirituality empha- 
sis and includes book suggestions, continuing education events, and renewal 
opportunities. A subscription is free. 

The Spiritual Enrichment Week offers both clergy and laity an opportunity 
for nurture, Bible study, worship, and the practice of corporate spiritual 
disciplines. Costs are reasonable and these events are scheduled several times 
each year. 

Columbia Colloquium 

Columbia has inaugurated a new event for church leaders which combines 
its Forum and January Seminars for Ministers. The seminary is scheduling 
these four days in January each year as a time to examine the life of the church. 
The activities of the week include special worship services, lectures, and a 
variety of formal and informal occasions for visiting with guest speakers and 
friends. The Seminary Women's Dinner, Alumni /ae Association Luncheon, 
and the Alumni /ae Reunion Luncheon all occur during this time. The theme 
for Colloquium '95 was "Doing Pastoral Theology in a Pluralistic World." 

Smyth Lectures 

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

E. Brooks Holifield, the Charles Howard Candler Professor of American 
Church History at Emory University, delivered the lectures in March 1995. 
His lectures focused on American religious history as viewed from the per- 
spective of congregations. 

The Smyth Lectures are presented to the seminary community and are 
open to all ministers and lay people who wish to attend. The lecture dates for 
1996 are March 5-7. 



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Community Life 

Many networks of relationships and organizations, both formal and in- 
formal, shape the community at Columbia. The life of the seminary is as easily 
celebrated over a cup of coffee as it is in the ceremony of graduation. The 
following paragraphs briefly describe some of the structured events and or- 
ganizations in which students participate during the academic year. We invite 
you to come and discover for yourself what it is like to take part in the life of 
this community. 

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, an eight week course in beginning Greek, 
and a four week summer session designed primarily for D.Min. students and 
ministers interested in continuing education. 

Orientation 

An orientation program which is required of all entering basic degree 
students and international 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. Assessment tests are administered to help new 
and transfer students understand how their particular educational back- 
grounds and experiences have prepared them for theological education. 

Returning basic degree students are also required to participate in the 
orientation days which include activities such as a debriefing of the summer 
supervised ministry or intern program, a discussion of procedures for receiv- 
ing a call from a congregation, preparation for ordination examinations, and 
consultation with faculty advisers. 

Student Handbooks 

Complete information for basic degree students on matters such as hous- 
ing, student services, and seminary policies and procedures can be found in 
the Student Handbook which is published each year. More detailed infor- 
mation for D.Min. and Th.D. students can be found in the handbooks for those 
particular programs. 

Student Organizations and Activities 

Student Coordinating Council 

The Student Coordinating Council is the student government association 
of the seminary. It was established to initiate discussion and decisions within 
the student body, to respond to the needs of the student community, to 



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coordinate student and community activities, and to oversee the work of the 
various student organizations. It represents the interests of the entire semi- 
nary community, e.g., students on and off campus, international students, 
and student families. 

Fellowship for Theological Dialogue 

This society was established for the purpose of encouraging every student 
to the highest possible scholarship. Membership is open to all students and 
faculty on a voluntary basis. Lectures, informal discussions with visiting 
lecturers, symposia by members of the faculty, and other meetings are spon- 
sored in the interest of theological scholarship. 

Korean-American Student Association 

This association seeks to address the needs and concerns of Korean- Amer- 
ican students and to serve as a voice and channel of communication on their 
behalf within the larger seminary community. 

Peace Source 

The Peace Source is a campus organization concerned with issues of peace, 
justice, and freedom. It explores these concerns through study and involve- 
ment within the community and world. 

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. This group provides hospitality for international stu- 
dents and visitors on the Columbia campus. Through the work of the society 
a number of students have responded to the challenge of international mis- 
sions. 

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 invited 
persons meet together for study and for the sharing of mutual concerns and 
interests. The Spouses of Seminarians organization also sponsors a number 
of events for the entire Columbia community. 

Women's Issues in Ministry 

This organization offers support for women students as well as opportun- 
ities for dialogue about issues which are of particular concern for women in 
ministry. Activities include annual retreats, sponsorship of a women's caucus 
during Columbia Colloquium, and opportunities to attend conferences and 
workshops which focus on women's issues for ministry. 



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Student Athletic Program 

Athletic activities are available and open to all students and their families. 
These activities include volleyball, football, basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, 
aerobics, 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. 

Community Worship and Convocations 

The seminary community gathers for worship each regular class day to 
express its thanksgiving for and need of God's grace, to hear God's word, and 
to pray for the church and the world. Students in their final year of the Master 
of Divinity program, faculty, staff, and others from the seminary community 
as well as invited guests lead worship for the community. 

The sacrament of the Lord's Supper is celebrated each Friday. Included in 
worship each Wednesday is a forum which leads the Columbia community 
into consideration of significant issues for the church in the world, 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. 

In addition to regular worship services, the seminary community gathers 
for convocations and other special services several times during the year. At 
opening convocation in the fall and at graduation each spring, students are 
recognized for outstanding academic work and for service to the church 
through the presentation of awards, prizes, and fellowships. The descriptions 
of these awards are given below along with a listing of recent recipients. 

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 was established by Louis T. Wilds of Columbia, 
South Carolina, in 1917. In 1992, an addition to the fund was made by Mary 
Scott Wilds Hill, Annie Edmunds Wilds McLeod, Murphey Candler Wilds, 
and their children in memory of their parents and grandparents, Laura Can- 
dler Wilds and Louis T. Wilds, Jr. '11. The fund 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 
established 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 



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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 history. 

The Florrie Wilkes Sanders Prize in Theology is given by the family of 
Florrie Wilkes Sanders of Atlanta, Georgia. It is awarded each year to the 
student presenting the best paper showing sound theological scholarship and 
relevance to the needs of Christian people in the contemporary world. Special 
attention is given to papers relating theology to the education, professions, 
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 devoted 
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. 

Abdullah Awards of two types are available each year by the Rev. Gabriel 
Abdullah, 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 
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 Ludwig Richard Max Dewitz Biblical Studies Award is a cash award 
given 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 is given to the student 
who prepared the best New Testament exegesis during the academic year. A 
cash award is given along with a copy of the Greek New Testament, the latter 
provided by the American Bible Society. A judging committee of professors 
of New Testament 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 is presented to a grad- 
uating 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 finan- 
cial assistance. The president, in consultation with the secretary to the presi- 
dent, selects the recipient of this award. 



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The Columbia Leadership Award, approved by the faculty in 1992, is 
given to a graduating senior who shows promise of providing outstanding 
leadership to the church. The recipient will have demonstrated unusual lead- 
ership qualities at Columbia as well as spiritual depth and integrity. 

The William Dudley Fund Award is presented to two graduating Master 
of Divinity seniors who have evidenced achievement, interest, and commit- 
ment in evangelism and church growth to be used within a five year period 
for continuing education or graduate study in evangelism and church growth 
at Columbia Theological Seminary. 

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 for 
graduate work beyond the first professional degree. They must be used to- 
ward 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 gen- 
erous 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 seminary in 1928 by the late William C. Whitner of 
Rock Hill, South Carolina, in memory of his mother. 

The Harvard A. Anderson Fellowship was established in 1983 by the 
Reverend and Mrs. Harvard A. Anderson of Orlando, Florida. This fellowship 
is awarded to the graduate determined by the faculty to have the greatest 
potential for future academic achievement. 



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Prizes, Awards, and Fellowships for 1994 



Wilds Book Prize 
Rebecca Gaudino 

Columbia Seminary Leadership 

Award 

Janet James 

Florrie Wilkes Sanders Prize in 

Theology 

Martin Lifer 

Presbyterian Women of the 
Presbytery of St. Andrew 
Preaching Award 
Robert Googe 

Abdullah Award 
David Jones 
Timothy Simpson 

Ludwig Richard Max Dewitz 
Old Testament Studies Award 
Timothy Simpson 

Emma Gaillard Boyce Award 
Timothy Slemmons 

Lyman and Myki Mobley Prize 
in Biblical Scholarship 
John Ragsdale 

William Dudley Award 
for Evangelism 
Robert Googe 



Paul T. Fuhrmann Book Prize 
in Church History 
Andi Goodrich 
Mark Gray 

Indiantown Country Church Award 
Barbara Hamilton 

Columbia Friendship Circle 
Graduate Fellowship 
Kathy Dawson 

Columbia Graduate Fellowship 
Barbara Douglass 
Martin Lifer 

Harvard A. Anderson Fellowship 
Timothy Simpson 

James T. and Celeste M. Boyd 

Memorial Book Fund Award 

Scott Anderson 

Willie Brazil 

Zoe Anne Henderson 

The C. Virginia Harrison 
Memorial Fund Award 
Frank Blankinship 




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Curriculum and Courses 

The teaching program at Columbia is arranged in four areas: biblical, 
historical-doctrinal, practical theology, and supervised ministry. Interdisci- 
plinary courses, which combine studies in two or more of these areas, are also 
taught in the degree programs. While classroom instruction is foundational 
to all degree programs, the goal is to equip students to continue their educa- 
tion independently. The resources of the library, the structure of course work, 
and independent study courses encourage realization of that goal. 

Biblical area studies seek to provide students with the necessary skills 
and tools to interpret the Bible with faithfulness, integrity, and imagination 
for a world that is much different from that in which the books of the Bible 
were written. To this end, biblical area courses focus on the languages (He- 
brew and Greek), history, cultures, and world views of the ancient Mediter- 
ranean peoples, in order to clarify how the Bible spoke to those to whom it 
was first addressed. At the same time, biblical area courses give students the 
opportunity to practice appropriate and creative means of hearing Scripture 
anew today, in our own cultural and historical contexts, so that it may con- 
tinue to speak to us and to our world in fresh and powerful ways. 

Historical-Doctrinal studies help students understand the past as a 
means of comprehending the present. 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 tra- 
dition, historical-doctrinal studies are concerned not only with right thinking, 
but also with the relation of Christian faith and doctrine to all arenas of life. 
Therefore, studies in this area engage students in consideration of the social, 
political, economic, and cultural 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. 

Practical Theology area studies center on the functioning of the theologian 
as a minister with a concern 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 the shape of the ministry of tomorrow is not fully known, 
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. 

Supervised Ministry serves an integrative function for the curriculum. 
Through its structure students are involved in the actual practice of ministry 
under competent supervision. Through experiential, relational, and inductive 
learning, students explore within a peer group the forms, styles, contents, and 
concepts of ministry. Not only do the students put into practice what has been 
learned through studies in the biblical, historical-doctrinal, and practical the- 
ology areas, but these studies are integrated with the practice of ministry and 
the personhood of each student. 



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Courses of Instruction 

Listed on the following pages are the courses taught by the faculty of 
Columbia Theological Seminary in 1994-95 and 1995-96. Changes in faculty 
situations and in student needs inevitably will necessitate modification of 
course offerings from term to term. 

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. 

The faculty introduced a new curriculum in the Master of Divinity degree 
program in the fall semester of 1994. The designation of units within the 
course descriptions listed below applies to students within that curriculum 
and to students entering the M.A.(T. S.) program. For further details on the 
unit system, see The Columbia Calendar and Unit System on page 10. Students 
in advanced degree programs and those who entered under the former Master 
of Divinity curriculum will continue under the credit system. 

Descriptions of courses which can be taken as electives within the new 
M.Div. curriculum contain pedagogical objective designations within brack- 
ets (e.g., {K, T, ML}). These letters correspond to the six pedagogical objectives 
which are described on page 7. 

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 Theology; 
I for Interdisciplinary; and SM for Supervised Ministry. Courses whose num- 
bers 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 Master of Divinity degree program or elective: 

100s are required courses ordinarily taken in the first year of study. 

200s are required courses ordinarily taken in the second year of study. 

300s are required courses ordinarily taken in the third year of study. 

500s are elective courses designed primarily for first and second year 
students but open to advanced students by permission of the instructor. 

600s are elective courses designed for advanced students (third year and 
graduate students) but open to others when prerequisites have been 
met, space is available, and permission has been given by the instructor. 

700s are off-campus electives at advanced level. 

800s are honors courses. 

The middle digit of a course number identifies the particular academic 
discipline within the area, except in Interdisciplinary and Supervised 
Ministry courses. 



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Biblical Area 



Faculty: Walter Brueggemann 
(sabbatic leave, fall 1995), Charles 
B. Cousar (sabbatic leave, fall 1995 
and winter 1996), David P. 
Moessner, James D. Newsome, 
Kathleen O'Connor (sabbatic 
leave, spring 1996), Stanley P. 
Saunders (chairperson). 

Required Courses for M.Div. 
Degree 

B021 Essentials of Greek 

Staff 

This course provides an intensive 

study of the essential elements of 

Koine Greek grammar, syntax, and 

vocabulary preparatory to reading 

the Greek New Testament. Required 

of all students who have not taken 

Greek in college or passed the Greek 

qualifying exam. 

Summer Session Only 6 credits/2 units 

B141 Survey of the Old Testament 
Newsome 

This course provides a study of the 
Old Testament with special attention 
to its literary development and theo- 
logical content as viewed against the 
background of the history and reli- 
gion of ancient Israel. 
Fall 3 credits/1 unit 

B153 Exegesis of the New 

Testament 
Cousar or Moessner or Saunders 
The Greek text of a Pauline letter is 
read and interpreted in the introduc- 
tory course in New Testament exe- 
gesis. Particular attention is given to 
the methods and resources of exe- 
gesis and to the letter's place in the 
Pauline corpus. 
Fall 3 or 4 credits/1 unit 



B161 Survey of the New 

Testament 
Cousar 

This course examines the various 
types of literature in the New Testa- 
ment, with special attention to the lit- 
erary character and theological con- 
tent of books. Documents are viewed 
in light of first-century history and 
culture. 
Spring 3 credits/1 unit 

B222 Essentials of Hebrew 
Newsome 

This course provides an intensive 
study of the essential elements of He- 
brew grammar, syntax, and vocabu- 
lary preparatory to reading and 
studying exegetically the Hebrew 
Old Testament. 
Fall 4 credits/1 unit 

B223 Essentials of Hebrew 
O'Connor 

The goal of this course is to learn basic 
elements of Hebrew grammar, syn- 
tax, and vocabulary in order to pre- 
pare for Old Testament exegesis. 
Fall 4 credits/1 unit 

*B231 Old Testament Exegesis: 

Representative Texts 
Newsome 

The class will read and exegete se- 
lected Old Testament passages which 
are significant for an understanding 
of the nature of ancient Hebrew lit- 
erature and the faith of Israel. Special 
attention will be given to the rele- 
vance of these texts for Christian the- 
ology and to their use in the preach- 
ing and teaching ministry of the 
church. Prerequisite: Hebrew lan- 
guage course. 
3 credits/1 unit 



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*B232 Old Testament Exegesis: 

Ruth and Jonah 
O'Connor 

This course studies the Hebrew texts 
of the books of Ruth and Jonah, ex- 
amines their narrative strategies, and 
considers their possible contributions 
to contemporary struggles regarding 
exclusion and difference. Prerequi- 
site: Hebrew language course. 
3 credits/1 unit 

*B233 Old Testament Exegesis: 

Samuel 
Brueggemann 

This course is a close reading and ex- 
egesis of selected passages from the 
book of Samuel. Prerequisite: He- 
brew language course. 
3 credits/1 unit 

*B234 Old Testament Exegesis: 

Second Isaiah 
Newsome 

The Hebrew text of Isaiah 40-55 will 
be investigated in order that the exe- 
gete may identify there themes relat- 
ing to the life of the people of God in 
the sixth century B.C. and in our own 
time. Particular attention will be de- 
voted to the prophet's metaphors for 
salvation and to the distinctive nature 
of the Servant Songs in Isaiah 42:1-4 
and elsewhere. Prerequisite: Hebrew 
language course. 
3 credits/1 unit 

*B235 Old Testament Exegesis: The 

Book of Job 
O'Connor 

This course engages in a close reading 
of the book of Job; it provides oppor- 
tunities for the study and practice of 
exegetical and interpretive skills; and 
it pays special attention to the "ap- 
propriation" of Job for mission/min- 
istry. Prerequisite: Hebrew language 
course. 



3 credits/1 unit 

^Students in the second year are re- 
quired to take one of these courses. 
The others may be taken as elective 
courses. 

B373 Old Testament Theology 
Brueggemann 

This course is an investigation of ma- 
jor theological themes within the tra- 
ditions of the Old Testament. Special 
attention will be devoted to fresh 
methods of relating the biblical ma- 
terial to contemporary understand- 
ings of the nature of human life. 
3 credits/1 unit 

B374 New Testament Theology 
Moessner 

The nature of New Testament "the- 
ology," the uses of texts in construc- 
tive theology, and the unity and di- 
versity of the New Testament will be 
investigated in the light of the pri- 
mary theological claims of the New 
Testament writings. Prerequisites: 
New Testament exegesis, New Tes- 
tament survey. 
3 credits/1 unit 

Elective Courses 
General and Background 

B514 Intertestamental Period 
Newsome 

This seminar is devoted to the inves- 
tigation 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, eco- 
nomic, political, and cultural events. 
Attention will also be given to the rise 
of Jewish sects. Prerequisite: Old Tes- 
tament Survey. {K, T} 
2 or 3 credits/1 unit 



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B614 Reading Biblical Narrative 
O'Connor 

The purpose of this course will be to 
explore several short Old Testament 
narratives while discussing and de- 
veloping sensitivity to such storytell- 
ing strategies as character develop- 
ment, narrative voice, plot, 
repetition, suspense, narrative gaps 
and narrative timing, irony, and am- 
biguity. Similarities to and differ- 
ences from modern western stories 
will also be explored. {K} 
3 credits/1 unit 

B615 New Testament Ethics 
Saunders 

This seminar explores the moral 
world of the first Christians, focusing 
on such issues as social power in com- 
munity, sexuality, the relations be- 
tween men and women, and the re- 
lations between Christians and the 
non-Christian world. Attention will 
be directed to passages from the let- 
ters of Paul and selected Gospel texts, 
exploring ways these texts can help 
shape a distinctively Christian ethos 
in the modern world. Prerequisites: 
New Testament exegesis and New 
Testament survey. (K, T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

B616 Women and the Old 

Testament 
O'Connor 

This course takes as its starting point 
contemporary discussions about the 
relationship of the Bible to the diverse 
lives of women. It studies selected 
Old Testament texts as well as inter- 
national feminist scholarship to in- 
vestigate the Old Testament as both 
problem and resource for believing 
women. It seeks ways of reclaiming 
texts for mission /ministry. (K, T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 



B617 Apocalyptic Literature 
Newsome 

This course is an exploration of an- 
cient Jewish and Christian apocalyp- 
tic literature, both canonical and ex- 
tra-canonical, in an effort to 
understand the world view and the- 
ological outlook of those groups and 
individuals responsible for this dis- 
tinctive literature. Prerequisite: Old 
Testament Survey. {K, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

B619 Old Dangerous Texts for 

New Dangerous Times 
Brueggemann 

This study will be focused on ways in 
which to respond to the new interpre- 
tive situation in which the U.S. 
Church finds itself. An historical ap- 
proach will be taken to theological- 
interpretive methods and models in 
Old Testament Theology. Specific 
texts will be studied with attention to 
the capacity of the Church to re-dis- 
cern and re-imagine the character of 
the God of biblical texts. (K, T, ML} 
Summer 3 credits/1 unit 

B712 Mission and Ministry in the 

Early Church 
Saunders 

This course provides a reorientation 
to the eschatological character of 
early Christian self-understanding 
and explores the consequences of this 
self-understanding for the mission 
and practice of ministry among the 
earliest generations of Christians (fo- 
cusing particularly on Paul and Mat- 
thew). The course will work toward 
a renewal of eschatological practices 
and thought in the life of worship- 
ping communities today, as well as a 
recovery of our missionary identity. 
3 credits 



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B713 Exploring the Historical Jesus 
Daniel 

This course presents a fresh look at 
the results of contemporary scholar- 
ship in the quest of the historical 
Jesus, focusing on the work of Marcus 
J. Borg, John Dominic Crossan, and 
others. We will explore the implica- 
tions of Jesus research for the life of 
faith including our own images of 
Jesus. 
3 credits 

B714 Biblical Hermeneutics in 
Asian- American Context 
Yoon 

This course explores the relevance of 
doing culturally contextual biblical 
hermeneutics, particularly from an 
Asian-American perspective. The 
course's aim is to review Peter Stuhl- 
macher's work, Vom verstehen des 
Neuen testaments: Ein Hermeneutik, for 
the eurocentric view of interpretation 
of Scripture and to examine Robert 
Jewitt's work, Paul: The Apostle to 
America, for cultural trends of Scrip- 
ture interpretation in the North 
American context. In view of these 
works the course is designed to ena- 
ble students to discover the distinc- 
tiveness of Asian- American biblical 
hermeneutics, with the focus being 
on the task of theological interpreta- 
tion of the New Testament writings. 
3 credits 

Ancient Languages 

B527 Greek Reading 
Cousar or Moessner 

This course is designed to build upon 
elementary Greek grammar and 
basic exegesis in preparation for ad- 
ditional courses in exegesis, for bibl- 
ical electives, and for ordination ex- 
ams. Prerequisite: New Testament 
Exegesis. {K) 
3 credits/1 unit 



B620 Hebrew Reading 
Newsome 

This course follows a rapid reading 
of selections from the Hebrew Old 
Testament with a view to increasing 
facility in the use of the language. 
Special emphasis is placed on gram- 
matical structures and vocabulary. 
Permission of the instructor is re- 
quired. {K} 
3 credits/1 unit 

Old Testament Based on Hebrew 
Text 

B544 Psalms 
Brueggemann 

This course will explore the faith re- 
sources 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 interrelated- 
ness of the Psalms to daily pastoral 
crises and to use in liturgical settings. 
{K, SF, ML) 
3 credits/1 unit 

B545 Introduction to the Hebrew 

Prophets 
Newsome 

The course provides an overview of 
the prophetic tradition within ancient 
Israel in which special attention is 
given to the theological themes of the 
several books of the prophetic corpus 
of the Old Testament. The cultural 
context in which the individual 
prophetic personalities lived and 
worked is also examined for insights 
into the form and content of the 
prophetic message. Prerequisite: Old 
Testament Survey. {K, T) 
3 credits/1 unit 



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B643 "If You Would Hear My 

Voice:" Exegesis of 

Deuteronomy 
O'Connor 

This course engages in exegesis and 
close reading of the book of Deuter- 
onomy. It attends to the book's rhe- 
torical strategies and its political and 
theological intentions. It asks how /if 
the book is helpful in faith contexts 
today. Prerequisite: Hebrew lan- 
guage course. |K, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

B644 Jeremiah and the God Who 

Weeps 
O'Connor 

This course offers a close reading of 
the book of Jeremiah. It places the 
book within the history and tradition 
of Hebrew prophecy and analyzes 
the book as theological and political 
literature, centering on Israel's expe- 
rience of exile. It seeks to find in the 
book theological resources for local 
faith communities. Prerequisite: He- 
brew language course. {K, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

B645 Interpreting the Psalms 
Newsome 

This course is a study of the Psalms 
from various perspectives: historical, 
exegetical, and homiletical. It is de- 
signed to make the literature avail- 
able to the pastor as a worshiper, 
scholar, and preacher. Prerequisite: 
Old Testament Survey. {K, T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

B646 Pentateuch 
Brueggemann 

This course will review recent schol- 
arship on the Pentateuch and con- 
sider the Pentateuch as the founda- 
tional document of Jewish and 



Christian faith. Consideration of crit- 
ical methods which serve the theolog- 
ical-interpretive task will be consid- 
ered. {K, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

B647 The Wisdom Literature 
O'Connor 

This course examines the books of 
Proverbs, Job, and Qoheleth as theo- 
logical resources for mission /minis- 
try today. It places these books in the 
context of other ancient Near Eastern 
literature and briefly considers the 
Song of Songs, Sirach, and Wisdom 
of Solomon. The course pays special 
attention to creation themes and to 
the enigmatic character of female 
wisdom. {K, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

B648 Lamentation and Weeping in 

the Old Testament 
O'Connor 

This course studies Psalms of lament, 
Jeremiah's confessions, and the book 
of Lamentations as a resource for mis- 
sion/ministry today. {K, T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

New Testament Based on Greek 
Text 



B551 



Yoon 



Readings in the Greek New 
Testament 



This course aims at developing skills 
in the use of grammar, the lexicon, 
and the text itself. Prerequisite: com- 
petence in the essentials of Koine 
Greek. Auditors excluded. {K} 
3 credits/1 unit 



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B552 Gospel of John 
Cousar 

The purpose of this course is to en- 
gage in a literary and theological 
study of the Gospel of John with an 
eye toward its use in preaching and 
ministry. The structure of the course 
will allow students to work with 
either the Greek or English text. Pre- 
requisite: New Testament exegesis. 
(K,T) 
3 credits/1 unit 

B553 Exegesis of the Gospel of 

Luke 
Moessner 

This course is an introduction to the 
interpretation of the four Gospels and 
to the Greek text of the Gospel of 
Luke in particular. Attention will be 
directed to the exegesis of selected 
passages and to a grasp of the overall 
portrait of Jesus and the theological 
emphases of Luke the evangelist. The 
various methods developed espe- 
cially for the illumination of the Gos- 
pel literary form and content will be 
analyzed and coordinated with the 
student's own interpretive skills and 
intuitive gifts. Prerequisite: compe- 
tence in the essentials of Koine Greek. 
{K,T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

B651 The Gospel According to 

Matthew 
Saunders 

This course explores the peculiar 
character of Matthew's telling of the 
story of Jesus. Using historical-criti- 
cal, literary, and sociological ap- 
proaches, we will seek to clarify the 
appeal of Matthew's Gospel to the 
earliest Christians, as well as its use- 
fulness to a Church in the midst of 



cultural upheaval today. Prerequi- 
sites: Greek, New Testament exe- 
gesis. {K, T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

New Testament Based on English 
Text 

B662 The Gospel Parables 
Yoon 

The course will be concerned with the 
following: the nature of the parable 
form; the history of the interpretation 
of the parables; the meaning of the 
parables in the context of Jesus' min- 
istry and in the theology of the indi- 
vidual Evangelists; literary criticism 
and the representation of the mean- 
ing of the parables. Prerequisite: New 
Testament Survey or its equivalent. 
{K,T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

B665 Epistle to the Romans 
Cousar 

This course provides an occasion to 
investigate the Letter to the Romans 
in the context of Pauline theology. 
Special attention is given to the rhe- 
torical strategies employed in the let- 
ter and to the critical theological is- 
sues raised. While the class sessions 
are primarily based on the English 
text, students wishing to pursue the 
Greek text are given a chance to do 
so. Prerequisite: prior New Testa- 
ment study. {K, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

B667 Acts of the Apostles 
Moessner 

This course provides a careful read- 
ing in the English text (with optional 
Greek track) of the fulfillment of Mes- 
sianic salvation and the eschatologi- 
cal split of Israel into the "church" 
and the "hardened" people of God. 



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Special attention will be devoted to 
the relationship between Luke's 
"narrative" and his "theology/' an- 
cient story and contemporary preach- 
ing from Acts, and Jews and Chris- 
tians in conflict and dialogue. 
Prerequisites: New Testament exe- 
gesis and New Testament Survey. (K, 
CB,T| 
3 credits/1 unit 



B677 Synoptic Gospels 
Yoon 

The purpose of this course is to study 
the synoptic gospels and their mean- 
ing with an emphasis on each gos- 
pel's distinctive theological themes 
and an attempt to locate the theology 
of the gospel within the development 
of early Christianity. {K, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 



B668 First Corinthians 
Yoon 

This course will combine a chapter by 
chapter interpretation with a the- 
matic treatment of such topics as un- 
ity and division, sexual morality, the 
Lord's Supper, the gift of the Spirit, 
and death and resurrection. Atten- 
tion will be given to Pauline perspec- 
tives and doing culturally (e.g., Paul's 
and North American culture) contex- 
tual exegesis with a focus on contem- 
porary issues such as pluralism, sex- 
ual liberation, rivalism for control, 
individualism versus communalism, 
and problems of pastoral ministry. 
|K,T,ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

Biblical Theology 

B676 Theology of Paul 
Cousar 

Among the many efforts to describe 
Paul's "theology," this course wres- 
tles with the definition of the topic 
and investigates the key texts in 
Paul's letters in and through which 
his theology is encountered. Particu- 
lar attention is given to the way the 
texts intersect the life of the church in 
North America. Prerequisite: New 
Testament Survey or its equivalent. 
{K,CB} 
3 credits/1 unit 



B678 Paul for the North American 

Church 
Cousar 

This course looks at the major theo- 
logical themes characteristic of the 
undisputed letters of Paul, the liter- 
ary contexts in which they arose, and 
their possible significance for shap- 
ing the life of the church today. The 
course functions as a seminar and fo- 
cuses on critical texts in the letters 
and their interpretation. {K, T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

B679 Interpretation of the Gospel 

of Mark 
Saunders 

This course will explore the nature of 
Mark's parabolic presentation of the 
story of Jesus, using some of the more 
recent literary and sociological ap- 
proaches. Students may expect to 
pursue a reading of the Greek text 
alongside critical engagement with 
some of the more recent interpreta- 
tions of Mark. Prerequisite: New Tes- 
tament exegesis. {K, T) 
3 credits/1 unit 

Independent Studies 

The following courses provide an 
opportunity to engage in individual- 
ized work on various problems in the 
Biblical Area under the supervision 
of an instructor. 



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B692 Exegetical Research in Old 

Testament 
Brueggemann or Newsome or 
O'Connor 
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 

B693 Research in Old Testament 

Criticism or Theology 
Brueggemann or Newsome or 
O'Connor 
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 



B695 Exegetical Research in New 

Testament 
Cousar or Moessner or Saunders 
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 

B696 Research in New Testament 

Criticism or Theology 
Cousar or Moessner or Saunders 
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 



Historical-Doctrinal Area 



Faculty: Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi, 
Robert Leon Carroll, T. Erskine 
Clarke, Will E. Coleman, 
Catherine G. Gonzalez (sabbatic 
leave, fall 1995), Shirley C. 
Guthrie, Jr., James Hudnut- 
Beumler, Douglas W. Oldenburg, 
Marcia Y. Riggs (Chairperson), 
Iwan Russell-Jones, George W. 
Stroup, George B. Telford, Jr. 

Required Courses for M.Div. 
Degree 

HD120 Introduction to Church 

History 
Gonzalez 

This course is an introduction to the 
history of the Church, including its 
doctrine, structure, and interaction 
with the surrounding culture. We 
will also deal with the understanding 
of the life of faith in the different pe- 
riods. 
1 unit 



HD320 American Religion and 

Cultural History 
Cardoza-Orlandi, Clarke 
This course is a study of the history 
of religion in the United States. Spe- 
cial attention is given to the complex 
relationship of religion to U.S. cul- 
ture. 
1/2 unit 

HD360 Introduction to World 

Christianity 
Cardoza-Orlandi 

This course presents a survey of the 
expansion and transformation of 
Christianity. Particular interest will 
be given to situations where political 
and social conflict have been evident. 
1/2 unit 

Elective Courses 



General 



HD272 Christian Ethics 
Riggs 

This course is a study of the biblical, 
theological, and philosophical foun- 
dations of Christian ethics for guid- 
ance in Christian decision making. 
Fall, Spring 3 credits/1 unit 



HD51 1 History of the Devotional 

Tradition of the Church 
Gonzalez 

This course considers the classic lit- 
erature from various movements 
within the church's history that have 
stressed the devotional life, including 



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forms of monasticism, certain of the 
mystics, and later authors from both 
Protestant and Roman Catholic cir- 
cles. {K, SF} 

2 credits/1/2 unit 

HD610 Introduction to the 
American Context 
Cardoza-Orlandi, Clarke 
This course is designed to provide in- 
ternationals with a deeper under- 
standing of American religious, so- 
cial, and cultural traditions; to give 
them a historical and social context 
for their studies in the U.S.; to help 
them place their theological studies 
in the larger context of American so- 
ciety; and to explore the complex re- 
lationships between religion and cul- 
ture in American life. Required for 
International students. (K, T} 

3 credits/1 unit 

HD61 1 Reading the Bible, Reading 

Culture 
Coleman 

This will be a course in the applica- 
tion of contemporary interpretation 
theory by juxtaposing biblical narra- 
tives over against cultural configu- 
rations. It will employ strategies for 
reading texts, especially biblical nar- 
ratives, in light of images and values 
that inform a postmodern culture. It 
will seek to discern how biblical lan- 
guage can be recovered and ex- 
pressed in the public marketplace of 
ideas. {K, T) 
3 credits/1 unit 



HD612 Reading African American 

Slave Narratives 
Coleman 

This course will engage in a reading 
of African American slave narratives 
as a source for constructive theologi- 
cal reflection. Several interpretive ap- 
proaches will be utilized for discern- 
ing and appropriating the religio- 
mythic and theological worldview of 
people of African descent. {K, T) 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD613 Christ in a Pluralistic 

World 
Guthrie, Stroup 

This is a seminar that explores var- 
ious ways of relating Christian faith 
in Jesus Christ to the faiths of other 
religious communities. It is not a 
course in comparative religions, but 
one that examines the theological is- 
sues raised for Christians as they en- 
gage in interfaith dialogue. {CB, T) 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD618 Jesus In Celluloid 

Dietrich, Russell- Jones, Stroup 
This seminar studies some of the 
ways in which Jesus has been de- 
picted in film in the twentieth cen- 
tury. Among the films to be studied 
are: The Gospel According to St. Mat- 
thew, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Last 
Temptation of Christ, and Jesus of Mon- 
treal. They will be discussed in con- 
versation with scripture and with the 
important images, concepts, and con- 
victions that have shaped Christian 
theology through the centuries. {K, C, 
T( 
3 credits/1 unit 



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HD619 Black Women and Religion 
Riggs 

This seminar will examine the histor- 
ical and sociological roots of black 
women and their influence on reli- 
gion in the United States. The aim of 
the seminar is to explore the meaning 
of the movement for the Church's 
role in current struggles. {K, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

Historical Studies 

HD520 History of Christian Social 

Thought 
Hudnut-Beumler 

This course traces the thinking of 
Christians on enduring topics of so- 
cial and ethical concern through 
twenty centuries of history. These 
topics include war and violence, civil 
government, sexual behaviors, use 
and ownership of property, individ- 
ual vocation, and relations with non- 
Christians. Class members will focus 
their own work on three selected fig- 
ures from different periods who rep- 
resent different genders and theolog- 
ical perspectives in the history of the 
church. {K, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD521 The United States as 

Mission Field 
Clarke, Cardoza-Orlandi 
This course assumes that a major task 
before the church in the U.S. is a re- 
conceiving of the U.S. as a mission 
field and the development of a spe- 
cific missiology for this mission field. 
Faculty and students will explore the 
characteristics of contemporary U.S. 
culture through reading, videos, and 
other media and will utilize missio- 
logical studies for reflection on the 
tasks before the church in such a con- 
text. (K, ML) 
3 credits/1 unit 



HD523 World Religions: 

Neighbors of Other 
Religions 
Cardoza-Orlandi 

This course explores the growing and 
changing religious demography by 
studying Hinduism, Buddhism, Is- 
lam, Afro-Caribbean religions, and 
New Age Movements. We will ex- 
amine the presence of these religions 
in the U.S. and their diverse percep- 
tions of Christianity. {K, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD524 Presbyterian History and 

Polity 
Clarke, Gonzalez, and staff 
This course combines a study of Pres- 
byterian history with a study of the 
polity of the Presbyterian Church 
(USA). Special attention will be given 
to the history of polity and to the the- 
ological debates and missiological 
commitments that have influenced 
the present polity of the Presbyterian 
Church (USA). {K, T) 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD527 Church in the Caribbean 
Staff 

This course is a study of the history 
of the Church in the Caribbean, with 
special attention given to the church's 
relationship to the region's social and 
cultural history. While the course is 
designed specifically for those going 
to Jamaica with the Alternative Con- 
text for Ministry course, it is open to 
all who have an interest in the Car- 
ibbean and its religious and cultural 
life. 
3 credits/1 unit 



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HD528 Church in Central Europe 
Staff 

This course will study the effect and 
consequences of World War II on the 
churches and the introduction of the 
socialist system. Special attention 
will be given to the events in Poland, 
the Hungarian revolution in 1956, 
and the events in Prague in 1968. The 
course will examine the church's 
moral and social witness in the new 
society. (K, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD622 Image and Word: 

Theological Reflections on 
TV, Culture, and Church 
Russell-] ones 

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 tele- 
vision differ from other, more tradi- 
tional, forms of communication? 
What are its implications for the 
Church's witness in the modern 
world? The course will seek to de- 
velop a theological critique of televi- 
sion in its various forms, including 
religious television. (CB, ML) 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD626 Irenaeus and His 

Theological Descendants 
Gonzalez 

This seminar will study the writings 
of Irenaeus and the influence of his 
theology on later writers in the 20th 
Century. {K, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 



HD724 Theology for Ministry with 

Older Adults 
Crossley 

This course will begin the exploration 
of a theology of aging in the Ameri- 
can context, taking special note of the 
implications for the ministry of the 
church. 
3 credits 

HD727 Religion and 

Contemporary American 

Culture 
Clarke 

This seminar will focus on major de- 
velopments in American religious 
life since World War II with particu- 
lar attention given to the interaction 
between social forces and religious 
belief. The seminar will include intro- 
ductory lectures by the professor and 
readings and class presentations by 
the students. 
3 credits 

Doctrinal Studies 

HD530 Christian Doctrine 
Coleman, Guthrie, Stroup 
This is a regularly offered course that 
studies some particular doctrine of 
the Christian faith from the perspec- 
tive of classical and contemporary 
Reformed theology in conversation 
with other theological traditions. At- 
tention is given both to the develop- 
ment of the doctrine and to its inter- 
pretation for the life and ministry of 
the church in the modern world. {K, 
T) 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD531 The Theology of Calvin 
Gonzalez, Guthrie, Kline, or Stroup 
This seminar is an in-depth study of 
one or more books of the Institutes of 
the Christian Religion in the context of 
classical Christian theology, the de- 
velopment of Reformed theology, 



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and contemporary theological 
thought. {K, T( 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD532 Reformed Theology: Its 

Shape and Development 
Stroup 

This seminar will examine the devel- 
opment of Reformed theology from 
the early sixteenth century to the 
present. Attention will be given to 
major Reformed theologians (e.g., 
Calvin, Edwards, Schleiermacher, 
Barth, and Moltmann) and to signif- 
icant Reformed documents, such as 
creeds and confessions. A central task 
of the seminar will be the identifica- 
tion of the continuities and enduring 
convictions of Reformed theology on 
the one hand and the changes and 
developments on the other. {K, CB) 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD533 Introduction to Theology 
Guthrie or Stroup 

This course is 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 con- 
temporary theologians will also be 
studied as examples of attempts to 
make the Creed relevant to a different 
age.{K,T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD630 Theology of Moltmann 
Guthrie 

This course will be a seminar to read, 
discuss, and evaluate some of the 
most important works of Jiirgen 
Moltmann, including Theology of 
Hope, Crucified God, and Trinity and 
the Kingdom. (K, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 



HD631 Theology, Narrative, and 

Community 
Stroup 

This seminar examines some of the 
proposals concerning the relation be- 
tween theology and the life and lan- 
guage of the Christian community by 
theologians such as H. Richard Nie- 
buhr, James Gustafson, Dietrich 
Ritschl, Hans Frei, and George Lind- 
beck. Particular attention will be 
given to the notion of theology as 
"grammar," and to the role of narra- 
tive in theological reflection and in 
the worship and mission of the 
church. {K, T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD632 Luther 
Stroup 

This course is a study of Luther in the 
context of the sixteenth century and 
his distinctive contributions to Chris- 
tian theology along with a careful 
reading of some of his most impor- 
tant theological writings. {K, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD633 The Theologies of 
Schleiermacher and 
Kierkegaard 
Gonzalez 

We will study some of the major writ- 
ings of these two 19th century theo- 
logians. Special attention will be 
given to comparing the structure of 
their theologies and to their influence 
on 20th century thought. {K, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD634 The Theology of Karl Barth 
Guthrie 

This seminar studies intensively a 
section of the Church Dogmatics. Pre- 
requisites: systematic theology se- 
quence or Practice of Theology I & n. 
IK,T} 
lor 3 credits/1 unit 



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HD636 Reading Paul Tillich 
Coleman 

This course will be an introduction to 
the life and work of Paul Tillich as a 
Neo-Reformed theologian. It will ex- 
amine the significant theological, 
philosophical, and cultural influ- 
ences upon his life as well as his im- 
pact as a "theologian of culture/' It 
will also consider ways in which he 
anticipated some of the transforma- 
tions we now experience in a post- 
Christian reality. {K, CB, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD637 The Theology of Paul 

Tillich 
Kline 

This seminar is a study of one or more 
sections of Systematic Theology in the 
context of classical Christian theol- 
ogy and contemporary theological 
thought. It involves close reading of 
the text and response both in brief 
weekly papers and two or more 
larger critical studies. Prerequisites: 
systematic theology sequence or 
Practice of Theology I & II or permis- 
sion of the instructor. (K, T) 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD638 Christology 
Stroup 

This course undertakes an examina- 
tion of the understanding of Jesus 
Christ in Christian theology. Who is 
Jesus of Nazareth in the faith of the 
church, and what does the church 
mean when it calls him "Lord and 
savior?" Attention will be given to 
the topics of incarnation, atonement, 
and resurrection and to the implica- 
tions of Christology for discipleship, 
mission, and ecclesiology. {K, T, ML) 
3 credits/1 unit 



HD544 Basic Christian Beliefs 
Crossley 

This course provides an introduction 
to the methods and content of Chris- 
tian theology focusing on the Apos- 
tles' Creed in view of true-to-life sit- 
uations in the Church today. {K, T, 
ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD546 Theology of Liturgy 
Gonzalez 

This is a lecture and discussion course 
on the history of liturgy as well as the 
doctrinal significance of liturgical 
practice: the liturgical year, the sac- 
raments, parts of worship, etc. Spe- 
cial attention will be given to the 
interpretation of biblical texts within 
the liturgical setting in which they are 
to be employed. {K, T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD548 Reading the Signs of the 

Times 
Coleman, Russell-Jones 
This course engages in a critical, in- 
tensive analysis of the "texts" and im- 
ages that surround us and define our 
culture. Further, it examines their im- 
pact on the formation of beliefs and 
values. It highlights the importance 
of the minister's role in reflecting the- 
ologically upon "the signs of the 
times." {K, CB, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD644 Caribbean Theology 
Telford 

This course is a study of the theolog- 
ical work being done by Caribbean 
Christians to interpret the revelations 
and discern the purposes of God 
within their particular historical, eth- 
nic, political, and cultural context. 



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The course includes an immersion ex- 
perience in Jamaica, lectures by Car- 
ibbean theologians and church lead- 
ers, and reading of representative 
texts in preparation for writing a pa- 
per entitled "Caribbean Theology: 
An Appreciation and Critique/' (K, 
C,T} 
3 credits 

HD648 Theology of Culture 
Stroup 

Some of the most difficult issues fac- 
ing the church and its ministry today 
have to do with questions about the 
meaning of the Gospel and the rela- 
tion between the Gospel and contem- 
porary culture. In the first week of 
this seminar we will examine some 
recent proposals concerning the re- 
lation between Gospel and culture by 
figures such as Barth, Tillich, Hauer- 
was, Tracy, and Newbigin. In the sec- 
ond week we will turn to several fig- 
ures and movements and attempt to 
assess their theological significance. 
Possible figures to be examined are: 
Camille Paglia, Madonna, Stephen 
Hawking, and Malcolm X. {K, T, ML} 
Summer 3 credits/1 unit 

HD649 Theology of the Reformed 

Confessions 
Stroup 

This seminar is a historical and theo- 
logical study of some of the major 
confessional documents in the tradi- 
tion of Reformed theology. The doc- 
uments will be examined from two 
perspectives: historically, in order to 
understand the context in which the 
confessions were written and the is- 
sues they addressed, and theologi- 
cally, in order to understand both the 
development of Reformed theology 



through the centuries and the abiding 
continuities and convictions of that 
tradition. |K, CB, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 



Philosophical Studies 

HD551 Philosophical Introduction 
Kline 

This course is an introduction to phi- 
losophy through its history and an 
exploration of the relation of philos- 
ophy to theology. It is recommended 
for first-year students who have not 
had a course in introduction to phi- 
losophy in college. {K, CB, T) 
3 credits/1 unit 



Mission and Ecumenics 

HD561 "Partners in Mission:" 

Introduction to Missiology 
Cardoza-Orlandi 

This course will explore basic issues 
in the field of missiology such as: par- 
adigms in missions, social sciences in 
missiological studies, third-world 
theologies of mission, and the glob- 
alization of Christianity. {K, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD562 Christianity in Latin 

America and the 

Caribbean 
Cardoza-Orlandi 

This course presents an historical and 
contemporary survey of the presence 
and development of Christianity in 
the Latin American and Caribbean 
context. It will also explore the chal- 
lenges that the Latin American and 
Caribbean situation poses to the the- 
ological enterprise and the global 
church. {K, T) 
3 credits/1 unit 



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HD563 History of Missions: 
Culture and the 
Contextualization of the 
Gospel 
Cardoza-Orlandi 

In this historical survey of the expan- 
sion of Christianity, a comparative 
approach of missionary methods and 
the process of contextualization /in- 
culturation will be emphasized. {K, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD661 The Church's Quest for 

Unity 
Cardoza-Orlandi 

The course explores the birth and de- 
velopment of the Ecumenical Move- 
ment and the struggles of the Church 
Catholic to witness its unity as a gift 
from God. Particular attention will be 
given to the responses of the Chris- 
tian communities in the third-world 
and their challenges to the Ecumeni- 
cal Movement. {K, T( 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD662 The Study of Religion: 
Theory, Traditions, and 
Theology 
Cardoza-Orlandi 

This course provides an introduction 
to different theoretical approaches in 
the study of religion. Readings by 
Weber, Durkheim, and Marx, com- 
plemented by contemporary read- 
ings by Peter Berger, Clifford Geertz, 
Levi-Strauss, Mary Douglas, and Vic- 
tor Turner will be discussed. Students 
and faculty will engage in the impli- 
cations that these readings and ap- 
proaches have for theology, particu- 
larly mission theology. {K, T) 
3 credits/1 unit 



Ethics and Society 

HD576 Biblical Ethics 
Riggs 

In whatever activities persons are in- 
volved, public or private (e.g., reli- 
gion, politics, marriage, sex, econom- 
ics, war), the commands of God reach 
us. This study of biblical ethics cen- 
ters on the authority these commands 
bring to our lives and the directions 
in which we are led. Prerequisites: 
Previous work in Bible and in ethics. 
{K,CB,T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD577 Theology, Technology, and 
Media in the Writings of 
Jacques Ellul 
Russell-Jones 

Computers and information technol- 
ogies are changing our world in un- 
precedented ways, transforming pat- 
terns of human behavior in whole 
areas of culture. The course explores 
the work of French sociologist and 
theologian Jacques Ellul, who wrote 
extensively on the nature of technol- 
ogy. We will use his ideas as a focus 
for discussion and reflect theologi- 
cally on what these changes mean for 
human society. {K, CB, T( 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD671 Theories of Justice and 

Social Policy 
Riggs 

The focus of this seminar is the critical 
analysis of classical and contempo- 
rary theories of justice and their im- 
plications for social policy regarding 
issues such as affirmative action, 
AIDS and drug testing, affordable 
housing, and comparable worth. {K, 
CB,T| 
3 credits/1 unit 



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HD672 Figures and Themes in 

Liberation Ethics 
Riggs 

This course examines the ethical con- 
tent of the writings of various libera- 
tion theologians and ethicists and /or 
the ethical dimensions of topics rele- 
vant to global struggles for liberation. 
The topic for 1994-95 was The Moral- 
ity of Revolution. {K, CB, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD673 The Church as Community 

of Moral Discourse 
Riggs 

This course explores questions of 
how the church can engage purpose- 
fully in ethical reflection upon con- 
temporary social problems and is- 
sues. 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. {K, T ML) 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD 674 Christian Faith and 

Economic Justice 
Oldenburg 

This course will explore economic is- 
sues and systems from a theological 
perspective. In response to lectures, 
readings, and discussions, students 
will formulate their own understand- 
ings of the church's role in economic 
justice and begin to address questions 
of special interest regarding current 
economic changes and proposals. 
{K,T,ML) 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD677 Feminist/ Womanist Ethics 
Riggs 

This seminar examines historical, so- 
ciological, and theological bases of 
feminist and womanist ethics. The 
course will explore questions which 



compare and contrast feminist and 
womanist understandings of the na- 
ture of gender oppression, socio-re- 
ligious ethical issues in the analysis 
of sexism, and the purpose and tasks 
of a movement against sexist oppres- 
sion. {T, CB} 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD678 Readings in Contemporary 

Christian Ethics 
Riggs 

This seminar studies the writings of 
several recent ethicists with special 
attention to their methods and 
sources in "doing ethics." The semi- 
nar will also examine, in the writings 
of contemporary ethicists, perennial 
themes, such as the relationship be- 
tween love and justice, particularism 
and universalism, religion and mo- 
rality, and personal and social ethics. 
{K,CB,T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

HD679 Ethics for Enemies: 

Forgiveness in Politics 
Shriver 

This course will explore the place of 
forgiveness in mending human rela- 
tions destroyed by conflict, especially 
political conflict. In the history of 
Christian thought about secular so- 
ciety, personal relations in the church 
- rather than group relations in secu- 
lar society - have been the proper 
place for forgiveness. This study will 
broaden the applicability of our ca- 
pacity to forgive to human politics in 
local, national, and international set- 
tings. Through the use of biblical, his- 
torical, and contemporary cases, for- 
giveness will be explored as complex 
human action linked to memory, 
moral judgment, forbearance, and 
empathy. (K, CB, T} 
Summer 3 credits/1 unit 



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Independent Studies 

The following courses provide an 
opportunity to engage in individual- 
ized work on various topics in the 
Historical-Doctrinal Area under the 
supervision of an instructor. 

HD691 Independent Study in 

History 
Clarke or Gonzalez or Hudnut-Beumler 
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 

HD693 Independent Study in 

Theology 
Coleman or Guthrie or Stroup 
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 



HD695 Independent Study in 

Philosophy 
Staff 
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 

HD696 Independent Study in 

Mission and Ecumenics 
Cardoza-Orlandi 
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 

HD697 Independent Study in 
Ethics 

Mggs 

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 

HD698 Independent Study in 

Media 
Russell-Jones 
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 



Practical Theology Area 



Faculty: Charles L. Campbell 
(sabbatic leave, fall 1995 and 
winter 1996), Robert Leon Carroll, 
Brian H. Childs, Ronald H. Cram 
(sabbatic leave, fall 1995 and 
winter 1996), Philip R. Gehman, 
Ben C. Johnson, Jasper N. Keith, 
Jr., John H. Patton, Lucy A. Rose 
(Chairperson), Jeanne Stevenson- 
Moessner. 

Required Courses for M.Div. 
Degree 

PI 51 The Ministry of Worship and 

Preaching 
Campbell, Rose 

This course provides an introduction 
to the preaching and worship minis- 
try of the Church, focusing on the 
preparation and delivery of sermons 
within the context of Christian wor- 
ship and on the history, theology, and 



practice of worship in the Reformed 

and other traditions. Prerequisites: 

Greek, enrollment in New Testament 

exegesis. 

Spring 3 credits/1 unit 

P222 Critical Pedagogy for the 
Local Church: Theory and 
Praxis 
Cram 

The church is called by God to be in 
a constant process of reformation and 
renewed mission. What are possible 
relations between our understand- 
ings of God, mission, and education 
for social reconstruction in a post- 
modern, post-Western, and post- 
Christian era? Students will analyze 
selected contemporary educational 
theories and practices, become famil- 
iar with basic educational concepts, 



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and begin to develop their own prac- 
tical approaches as practical theolo- 
gians to Christian religious education 
in the church. 
3 credits/1 unit 

P382 Church and Ministry - Part II 
Staff 

This course looks at the theory and 
practice of ministry and conflict man- 
agement skills as well as knowledge 
of the various contexts of ministry. 
Course content is designed to help 
students deal with particular issues 
in ministerial formation and acquire 
the skills needed to serve faithfully 
and effectively as pastors. Arrange- 
ments are made for non-Presbyterian 
students to study elsewhere, either in 
another ATA school or with a local 
pastor approved by Columbia. Pre- 
requisites: supervised ministry, sys- 
tematic theology sequence. 
3 credits/1 unit 

Elective Courses 
General 

P505 Writing Workshop 
D. Campbell 

This course is designed to help stu- 
dents become more competent and 
effective writers at Columbia Semi- 
nary and in ministry. Students will 
review basics of grammar and com- 
position and practice writing and ed- 
iting in a workshop format. The 
power and function of written lan- 
guage in ministry is a central theme 
throughout the course. 
non-credit 

P605 E.S.L. Writing Class 
Staff 

This class is specifically designed for 
students who have English as a sec- 
ond language and aims to equip them 
with the skills they need to study in 



any of the programs at Columbia. The 
class includes work on listening, 
speaking, and reading, but the em- 
phasis is on written work. All E.S.L. 
students are strongly encouraged to 
take this class. 
non-credit 

P618 Theological Reflection on 

Life and Ministry 
Patton 

The course presents an experiential 
method of theological reflection, 
group leadership, community build- 
ing, and pastoral consultation de- 
signed to facilitate the work of min- 
istry, lay and ordained. {T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

Christian Education 

P521 Curriculum Planning and 
Evaluation in the Local 
Church 
Cram 

Instructional resources available 
from denominational and non-de- 
nominational publishers will be in- 
troduced and analyzed. In addition, 
the contexts of community, prayer, 
teaching, proclamation, and service 
will provide the focus for curriculum 
analysis and formation. Opportunity 
is provided for church-related proj- 
ects. {C, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

P522 Teaching With Imagination 
Cram 

This course will help students de- 
velop 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. {T, 
ML} 
2 or 3 credits/1 unit 



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P523 Religious Pluralism and 

Christian Religious 

Education 
Cram 

How and why do the ways commu- 
nities of persons live and understand 
life shape the forms and tasks of re- 
ligious education? This class will in- 
troduce the student to various ap- 
proaches to teaching and learning in 
the Christian traditions, as well as se- 
lected Jewish and Islamic "ways." 
Readings, group discussions, re- 
search, field trips, and lectures will 
shape this course. {T, C, ML} 

2 or 3 credits/1 unit 

P525 Faith Development Across 

the Life Cycle 
Cram 

Faith development throughout the 
human life cycle will be explored us- 
ing Fowler's schema as well as his 
antecedents and critics. The class will 
explore implications for pastoral 
counseling and Christian nurture in 
the congregation. Prerequisite: intro- 
ductory Christian Education course. 
{K,ML| 

3 credits/1 unit 

P527 The Church and The Adult 
Cram 

This course provides a study of the 
adult and of adult education for par- 
ticipation in the life and mission of 
the church and for the Christian life. 
Research on the older adult will be 
stressed. Prerequisite: introductory 
Christian Education course. (K, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 



P528 Growing in Faith and 

Curriculum Formation 
Cram 

This seminar will focus on major re- 
search trends related to human de- 
velopment and growth in faith. Im- 
plications for curriculum evaluation 
and formation will be explored. (K, 
SF, ML} 
2 credits/1/2 unit 

P529 Education for Peace and 

Justice in the Congregation 
Cram 

This seminar will focus on two major 
challenges to educational ministry in 
the local congregation today: hatred 
and prejudice. Effective models al- 
ready used will be reviewed, and 
new options will be explored. {K, ML} 

2 credits/1/2 unit 

P621 Western Classic Literature in 
the Christian Education of 
Adults 
Cram 

This seminar focuses on the impor- 
tance of the study of Western classic 
texts within the context of the local 
congregation. By studying the Aeneid, 
methods of textual analysis for use by 
adults in the local congregation will 
be introduced and practiced with stu- 
dents. Approaches to such issues as 
gender, race and ethnicity, political 
ideology, and intertextuality will be 
introduced. {CB, ML} 

3 credits/1 unit 

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 



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in its scope, students will be intro- 
duced to pertinent research in such 
areas as the study of social behavior, 
theology, sociology, anthropology, 
and history. (K, C, ML) 

2 or 3 credits/1 unit 

P623 The Spiritual Lives of 

Children 
Cram 

The child is actively making meaning 
in a web of complex social relation- 
ships among household membmrs, 
in the band, in the school, on the play- 
ground, among friends and foes, at 
the doctor's office, in the grocery 
store, and in front of the television. 
This course will focus on contextual 
constructive theological contribu- 
tions of children, with an emphasis 
on practical implications for the local 
church. Human development, theo- 
logical reflection, and learning theory 
will be emphasized. {C, T} 

3 credits/1 unit 

P722 Education in the Local 

Church 
Cram 

This course will introduce students to 
essential readings related to the cur- 
rent trends in Christian religious ed- 
ucation. The relation of theology, ed- 
ucation, and culture will be stressed. 
{K,T,ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 



Pastoral Care and Counseling 

P530 Addiction and Aids 
Keith 

This course provides information 
about two 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. Pre- 
requisite: Hospital practicum or CPE. 

{T,ML( 

3 credits/1 units 

P531 Pastoral Care in Film and 

Literature 
Childs 

Contemporary film and literature are 
used as case studies for an under- 
standing of "what it means to be a 
child of God" as it relates to the min- 
istry of care. {T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

P532 The Ministry of Pastoral Care 
Keith 

This course presents pastoral care as 
a ministry of the church expressed in 
crisis intervention, in sustaining, 
guiding, reconciling and healing en- 
counters, and in ordinary conversa- 
tions. {T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

P534 Pastoral Care of Marriage 

and Family Life 
Childs or Patton 

This course focuses on current devel- 
opments and issues in marriage and 
family life as these relate to ministry. 
Various types of ministry to marriage 
and family life will be explored. Par- 
ticular attention will be given to the 
relation of the student's own family 
to his or her ministry to the families 
of others and to a theological under- 
standing of marriage and family life. 
(T,ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

P535 Marriage Enrichment 

Keith 

This course is a seminar for couples 

in which issues in contemporary 

Christian marriage are discussed and 

couples are engaged in enrichment 



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experiences. The two primary objec- 
tives are to strengthen the partici- 
pants' marriages and prepare them 
for ministry to other marriages. By 
permission of the professor. (ML) 

2 credits/1/2 unit 

P537 Ministry to Developmentally 

Disabled Persons 
Keith 

In this seminar /practicum issues of 
persons living with disabilities, their 
personal and family dynamics, and 
their treatment are experienced and 
discussed. {T, ML} 

3 credits/1 unit 

P538 Ministry to Deeply Troubled 

Persons 
Keith 

In this seminar/practicum the dy- 
namics and behaviors of deeply trou- 
bled persons, the treatment of serious 
mental illness, and the pastoral care 
to persons and their families are con- 
sidered. {T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

P539 Pastoral Care and the Aging 

Process 
Keith 

This course explores a variety of is- 
sues relating to the aging process and 
older adults. Community resources 
for the care of the aged are identified. 
Specific proposals for parish pro- 
grams are developed. Throughout 
the course, theological dimensions of 
the aging process are sought. The 
course includes a clinical component. 
{C, T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 



P630 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 pas- 
toral care. Questions of personal 
identity and intimacy as well as fe- 
male cyclical theories will be exam- 
ined. Concepts of "caring" and 
"mothering," vocational motiva- 
tions, therapeutic alignment with 
dominant systems, a woman's role as 
counselor /counselee, feminine pain 
and stress, and disciplines of support 
will be discussed. {SF, T, ML} 

2 or 3 credits/1 unit 

P633 The Development of Modern 

Pastoral Care 
Childs or Keith or Patton 
This course will research the litera- 
ture, study the personalities, and con- 
sider the historical context of the pas- 
toral care movement in the U.S. in the 
20th century. For Th.M., Th.D., or 
D.Min. students; others must secure 
permission from the professor. {K, T} 

3 credits/1 unit 

P634 Systems of Family Pastoral 

Counseling 
Childs or Patton 

This seminar surveys and explores 
the various systems of family evalu- 
ation and therapy. Special emphasis 
will be placed upon the works of ma- 
jor theorists and clinicians (Minu- 
chin, Bo wen, Ackerman, and Haley). 
The theological evaluation of family 
life and dysfunction will explored. 
For Th.M. and Th.D. students; others 
must secure permission from the pro- 
fessor. {K, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 



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P635 Pastoral Care of Marriage 

and Family 
Childs or Patton 

This course focuses on current devel- 
opments and issues in marriage and 
family life as these relate to ministry. 
Various types of ministry to marriage 
and family life will be explored. Par- 
ticular attention will be given to a the- 
ological understanding of marriage 
and family life. Prerequisite: Hospital 
practicum or CPE. {K r T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

P636 Pastoral Counseling in the 

Parish 
Childs or Patton 

This course will explore the theory 
and practice of time-limited, individ- 
ual pastoral counseling, including 
basic principles of psychological and 
theological diagnosis, treatment 
planning, and treatment manage- 
ment. Cases investigated will be 
those typically encountered in the 
parish. Case studies, lectures, role 
playing, and verbal reports will be 
used. The theological rationale of 
pastoral counseling will be explored. 
Prerequisite: Hospital practicum or 
CPE. {K, T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

P637 Pastoral Care and Grief 
Keith 

This course explores the pastoral care 
response in situations of loss, the di- 
mensions 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 from the pro- 
fessor. {K, T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 



P639a & b Principles of Pastoral 

Supervision 
Keith 

This course will research philoso- 
phies of education, theories of learn- 
ing, and methods of supervision for 
a ministry of pastoral supervision. 
For advanced degree students by per- 
mission of the professor. 
3 credits/1 unit 

Worship 

P644 Renewing Worship Through 

New Liturgical Resources 
Staff 

The focus of this class is on the four 
liturgical resources recently pro- 
duced by the Presbyterian Church 
(USA) - the Sunday service with the 
Lord's Supper, baptism, marriage, 
and the funeral - evaluating them in 
their ecumenical context from theo- 
logical, historical, and pastoral per- 
spectives and thus enriching our un- 
derstanding of and leadership in 
worship. Prerequisite: Worship and 
Preaching or its equivalent. {SF, T, 
ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

Preaching 

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, and 3) the 
role of preaching in the character for- 
mation of preacher and congregation. 
{SF, T, ML} 

3 credits/1 unit 



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P653 Narrative and Preaching 
Campbell 

This seminar will examine practically 
and theoretically the various ways in 
which narrative has been appropri- 
ated in contemporary homiletics. Stu- 
dents will be encouraged to explore 
ways that different approaches to 
narrative may inform their own 
preaching. {CB, ML) 
3 credits/1 unit 

P654 Preaching at the Intersection 

of Life and Doctrine 
Rose 

This advanced seminar in preaching 
focuses on: 1) methods, how we un- 
derstand our theology in terms of life 
experience and life experiences in 
terms of theological concepts, 2) al- 
lowing others to expand our under- 
standing of life, theology, and 
preaching, and 3) the preaching of 
sermons that explicitly reflect doc- 
trine and a variety of life experiences. 
Prerequisites: Worship and Preach- 
ing and at least one semester of sys- 
tematic theology or Practice of The- 
ology. {T, ML) 

2 or 3 credits/1 unit 

P655 Preaching and the Dance of 

Spirituality 
Rose 

This seminar focuses on the intersec- 
tion between spirituality and preach- 
ing. An important aspect of this sem- 
inar is the embodied nature of 
spirituality. Class sessions will in- 
clude movement as a way of under- 
standing ourselves, texts, and ser- 
mons and will draw on the expertise 
of Kari Ward, a professional dancer. 
Prerequisite: Worship and Preaching 
or its equivalent. {SF, CB, ML( 

3 credits/1 unit 



P656 Preaching Through the 

Christian Year 
Campbell 

This course will focus on the tem- 
poral dimension of Christian wor- 
ship and its implications for preach- 
ing. Students will examine the 
theological and liturgical significance 
of the Christian year, explore the val- 
ues and limitations of the lectionary, 
and prepare sermons for several ma- 
jor festivals and seasons. {K, T, ML} 
2 or 3 credits/1 unit 

P657 Twentieth-Century 

Preaching: Theory and 
Practice 
Campbell 

Students will examine the homiletical 
theory and practice of several twen- 
tieth-century preachers as well as 
trends in contemporary homiletics. 
Building on reading and class discus- 
sion, students will develop their own 
theology of preaching and preach 
two sermons in class. (K, T, ML} 
2 or 3 credits/1 unit 

P658 Narrative Preaching 
Rose 

This seminar focuses on narrative 
preaching, which includes both 
story-sermons and non-story ser- 
mons that are organized around a 
plot. Students will evaluate narrative 
sermons, read homiletical theory, 
and prepare at least two narrative 
sermons. Prerequisite: Worship and 
Preaching or its equivalent. {CB, ML} 
2 or 3 credits/1 unit 

P659 Preaching in Solidarity with 

the Margins 
Rose 

This seminar focuses on the intersec- 
tion between the margins of our so- 
ciety and preaching. The course as- 
sumes a liberationist stance that our 



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faith and our preaching change when 
we find ourselves in solidarity with 
persons on the edges of the power 
structures in our society. Prerequi- 
site: Worship and Preaching or its 
equivalent. {C, CB, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

Communication 

P560 The Minister as Speaker 
Taylor 

This course provides a study of the 
principles of healthy and effective vo- 
cal expression and the application of 
these to speech in pulpit, committee 
meeting, and conference. (ML) 
3 credits/1 unit 

P565 Columbia Choir 
Staff 

This course is for students who are 
interested in learning about church 
music through singing in a choir. A 
variety of musical styles will be of- 
fered each semester. The full choir 
meets weekly for rehearsals, and sec- 
tionals meet an additional 1/2 hour 
per week. The choir gives two chapel 
concerts per semester. There are no 
written assignments or exams, but a 
simple audition may be required 
when taking the course for credit. 
(ML} 
1 credit/1/2 unit 

Evangelism and Spirituality 

P576 Spiritual Formation 
Johnson 

This course, based on Reformed spir- 
ituality, seeks to ground students in 
a vital spirituality that will lead to a 
vital ministry. It provides opportun- 
ities in and out of class for students 
to practice the particular disciplines 



that undergird the Reformed faith. 
Offered on a pass-fail basis, the 
course requires weekly reflection pa- 
pers. {K, SF, CB} 

2 credits/1 unit 

P671 Spirituality and Ministries of 

Compassion 
Johnson 

This course will build on foundations 
of a biblical spirituality and how it 
expresses itself in response to human 
need in the world. The people of God 
have always known that piety apart 
from compassion was self-serving 
and irrelevant, but a ministry of com- 
passion and justice without a ground- 
ing in a relationship with God tends 
to lose its purpose and eventually ex- 
hausts itself. This course will provide 
both classroom experience and 
hands-on compassion with critical re- 
flection. {C, SF, ML} 

3 credits/1 unit 

P672 Spirituality for Ministry 
Johnson 

The purpose of this course will be to 
examine the meaning of spirituality 
as it relates to a ministry of compas- 
sion and justice. In addition to ex- 
ploring the biblical foundation for a 
holistic spirituality, seminal texts will 
be examined in the field of spiritual- 
ity and social ministry. The course 
will have a hands-on component 
which will include visits to various 
social ministries in the city. {C, SF, 
ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

P675 Evangelism and Church 

Growth 
Johnson 

This course will examine crucial se- 
lections from the literature in the 
field. Each participant will learn to 
analyze a congregation, develop a 



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plan, train leadership, and give guid- 
ance to effective growth. The class 
sessions will exhibit a shared style of 
learning and a high level of partici- 
pation and student leadership. {K, T, 
ML) 

2 credits/1 unit 

771 Spirituality Intensive 
Johnson 

This week-long course provides an 
introduction to the spiritual life 
through lecture, small group discus- 
sion, and the practice of the classical 
disciplines of the Christian life. The 
course is primarily experiential in na- 
ture but requires preparatory reading 
and a reflective paper after the event. 
This intensive is a foundational 
course for lay persons seeking a cer- 
tificate in spirituality and pastors 
who are pursuing a D.Min. degree 
with a focus on Christian spirituality. 

3 credits 

772 Evangelism Intensive 
Johnson 

The Evangelism Intensive gathers 
pastors from across the denomina- 
tion to engage in an 1 1 day immersion 
in evangelism. The course aims to 
help each participant identify a criti- 
cal issue in evangelism, research that 
issue, and propose a practical re- 
sponse to it. This course consists of 
lectures by the faculty, 25-30 hours of 
research, and a paper. 
3 credits 

777 Contemporary Evangelism 
Johnson 

This course will explore crucial as- 
pects of the contemporary context in 
which evangelism is done in this clos- 
ing decade of the 20th century. It will 
also propose an alternative model of 
evangelism from that of ' 'marketing 



the church/' and it will identify stra- 
tegic steps to be taken by a Constan- 
tinian church. The course will com- 
bine theory, praxis, and vision. 
3 credits 

778 Pastoral Spiritual Guidance 
Johnson 

A major portion of pastoral ministry 
calls for guiding persons on their 
journey of faith with God. This course 
will examine resources in the Re- 
formed tradition as well as other tra- 
ditions that offer assistance for this 
task. An integrative aspect of this 
course will be the appropriation of 
insights through personal and group 
spiritual guidance. 
3 credits 

Ministry and Church 
Administration 

P583 Korean- American Ministry 
Yoon 

The course will examine the distinc- 
tiveness of Korean- American minis- 
try. The course will look at the accul- 
turation of WASP and Korean 
culture, thus preparing students bet- 
ter to deal with the unique needs, 
problems, and aspirations of the Ko- 
rean-American community in the 
United States. Students will become 
cognizant of acculturation patterns 
so that they can minister to Korean- 
American immigrants effectively. 
{ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

P589 Beginning Your Ministry 
Staff 

This course is designed to enable stu- 
dents to make the transition from 
seminary to parish. Students will 
study key issues related to the early 
years of ministry, including entry 



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into parish life, effecting change, and 
managing time and stress. {C, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

P682 Managing Conflict in the 

Local Church 
Staff 

This course relates biblical, theologi- 
cal, and sociological understandings 
of conflict to the various forms of con- 
flict in the Church. Students will 
study basic approaches to conflict 
management and analyze their own 
styles of management. Learning tech- 
niques will include role plays of high 
conflict meetings, simulation games, 
and case studies of conflict situations. 
{T,ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

Independent Studies 

The following courses are de- 
signed for students who are inter- 
ested in further study beyond the reg- 
ular course offerings in the Practical 
Theology Area. Permission of the in- 
structor is required. 

P690 Independent Study in 

Stewardship 
Johnson 
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 

P691 Independent Study in 

Ministry 
Staff 
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 

P692 Independent Study in 

Christian Education 
Cram 
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 



P693 Independent Study in 
Practical Theology and 
Counseling 

Childs or Keith or Patton or Stevenson- 

Moessner 

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 

P694 Independent Study in 

Worship 
Campbell or Rose 
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 

P695 Independent Study in 

Preaching 
Campbell or Rose 
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 

P696 Independent Study in 

Spiritual Formation 
Johnson 
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 

P697 Independent Study in 

Evangelism and Church 
Growth 

Johnson 

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 

P698 Independent Study in Polity 

and Administration 
Staff 
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 

P699 Independent Study in New 
or Small Church 
Development 

Staff 

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 



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Interdisciplinary Courses 



Required courses for M.Div. 
or M.A.(T.S.) Degree 

1100 M.A.(T.S.) Seminar 
Gonzalez 

This seminar is designed to assist en- 
tering M.A.(T.S.) students to focus on 
the vocational or personal goals they 
have for the degree. The M.A.(T.S.) 
Seminar is required for entering, full- 
time M.A.(T.S.) 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 5 courses. 
1 unit 

1110 Baptism and Evangelical 
Identity 

Staff 

This interdisciplinary course will en- 
able students to understand the 
Christian identity of all those incor- 
porated through baptism into Christ 
and Christ's community in the world. 
Specific attention will be given to dis- 
cerning how God's grace has been at 
work in a student's own baptism and 
personal history and to discerning 
the particular gifts of God given to 
each of us for Christian life and min- 
istry. 
Fall 1 unit 

1111 The Eucharist and the 
Church's Mission 

Staff 

This interdisciplinary course seeks to 
help students understand the calling 
and task of the church grounded in 
the Lord's Supper as they study and 
are involved in the life and programs 
of a particular congregation. From 



this base the course seeks to learn 
how the church may participate in the 
Missio Dei in denominational and 
ecumenical efforts to bear witness to 
the reign of God in the world. Specific 
areas to be addressed include ways 
in which the Lord's Supper informs 
and empowers evangelism, a minis- 
try of compassion, and the church's 
commitment to justice, peace, and 
stewardship of creation and life. 
Spring 1 unit 

1210 & 1211 Practice of Theology I 

&n 

Staff 

This two semester, integrative course 
is an introduction to some of the basic 
concepts and skills in two of the dis- 
ciplines necessary for the practice of 
ministry - systematic theology and 
pastoral care. The course utilizes lec- 
tures on themes in theology and pas- 
toral care and seminars that focus on 
texts read for the course and on the 
student's experience of care in a va- 
riety of human situations. In addi- 
tion, each student with participate 
either in the fall or the spring semes- 
ter in a supervised setting in which 
the student will practice and reflect 
theologically on pastoral care. 
Fall, Spring 1 unit each semester 

1212 Practicum 
1 unit 

1241 Alternative Context for 

Ministry 
Carroll, Clarke, and Staff 
This course is a combined academic 
and experiential study which seeks to 



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deepen experience and understand- 
ing of a significantly different cul- 
tural context and the mission of the 
Church in that context. It also pro- 
vides an opportunity for theological 
reflection on the experience and its 
implications for ministry. During the 
1994-95 academic year, the contexts 
were the inner city of Atlanta, Ap- 
palachia, Central America, Hungary, 
and Jamaica. 
Winter 4 credits/1 unit 

1373 Evangelism and Mission 
Cardoza-Orlandi, Johnson 
This course provides an introduction 
to the understanding and practice of 
evangelism and mission for those en- 
gaged in ministry in local congrega- 
tions. The course includes cross-cul- 
tural evangelism, ecumenical and 
international dimensions of mission, 
strategies for communicating the gos- 
pel, changing patterns of world mis- 
sion, and a forward look at evangel- 
ism 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 expe- 
rience in terms of personal growth, 
professional behavior, and develop- 
ment of skills; integrate emerging un- 
derstandings of the form and nature 
of ministry into a theory of ministry; 
and prepare a plan for future devel- 
opment in ministry. Required of all 
year-long interns. 
Summer See SM414 



Elective Courses 

1602 Preaching the Pauline Epistles 
Cousar and Campbell 

In this interdisciplinary seminar stu- 
dents will examine Paul's under- 
standing of preaching and explore 
the challenges and possibilities of 
preaching from the Pauline epistles. 
In addition to readings and exegesis, 
students will preach two sermons in 
class. {K, T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

1603 Theology of the Grotesque in 
the Fiction of Flannery 
O'Connor 

Childs, Dietrich 

Deformis Formositas, Formosa Deformi- 
tas "Hideously beautiful, beautifully 
hideous." This course investigates 
the comic grotesque in Flannery 
O'Connor's fiction and looks into the 
expression of the repressed and the 
possibility of rebirth and transfor- 
mation. Special emphasis will be 
placed on O'Connor's Christology. 
{SF,T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

1604 Homosexuality: Pastoral and 
Theological Perspectives 

Childs, Stroup 

This interdisciplinary seminar ex- 
amines homosexuality in light of re- 
cent psychobiological and clinical re- 
search and biblical and theological 
scholarship. Attention will be given 
to the general nature of sexuality; the 
various social interpretations of hom- 
osexuality; and the assessment of dif- 
ferent forms of homosexuality in the 
Bible, Christian theology, and the his- 
tory of the Church. Prerequisite: Prac- 
tice of Theology I & II. {K, T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 



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1605 Human Sexuality 
Childs, Stroup 

This seminar examines issues related 
to human sexuality from the perspec- 
tives offered by biblical theology, 
Christian tradition, and contempo- 
rary human sciences. Issues to be ad- 
dressed will include the following: 
human sexual development, gender 
identification, marriage and family, 
church statements regarding sexual- 
ity, sexual abuse, sexual dysfunction, 
and reproductive ethics. Presenta- 
tions by selected authorities in the 
field of sexology will be included. {K, 
T,ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

1606 Theology of Mission and the 
Local Congregation 

Cram, Saunders 

This seminar explores the relations 
among theology, biblical interpreta- 
tion, communal formation, teaching, 
and social action. Materials for this 
course include analysis of non- West- 
ern theological programs and schol- 
arship. For D.Min. students; others 
must secure permission from the pro- 
fessors. {K, T, ML) 
3 credits/1 unit 

1607 Who Plagues Whom? 
Childs, Dietrich 

From accounts of plagues in the Bible 
and in classical and modern litera- 
ture, students will begin to address 
theological and pastoral questions 
about health and disease, with partic- 
ular interest in how we approach the 
AIDS pandemic. Readings may in- 
clude sections of Exodus and Reve- 
lation, Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, Daniel 
Defoe's Journal of a Plague Year, Albert 
Camus' The Plague, as well as a selec- 
tion of contemporary plays, films, 



poems, and short stories treating 
AIDS. {CB, T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

1608 Faith and Money 
Hudnut-Beumler 

Money and its many substitutes often 
serve as outwardly visible signs of the 
interior and spiritual lives of human 
beings and their communities. This 
seminar will explore concepts and 
practices employed by Jews and 
Christians involving faith and money 
from biblical times to the present. The 
final goal of the course is for each par- 
ticipant to arrive at an answer to the 
question: "What is a spiritually 
healthy way for me and other Chris- 
tians to relate to matters of money?" 
{T,SF,Q 
3 credits/1 unit 

1609 Introduction to Video 
Production 

Russell-Jones, Poetker 
This course combines instruction and 
application to teach the basics of 
video production to students with 
limited or no previous experience in 
video. Students will be given ample 
opportunity to put theory into prac- 
tice through "hands-on" classroom 
lab sessions and take home assign- 
ments. {ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

1610 Practical Interdisciplinary 
Bioethics 

Childs, Brescia 

This course in practical bioethics 
from an interdisciplinary perspective 
will be taught at Georgia Baptist 
Medical Center and will include sem- 
inarians (all degree programs), resi- 
dent physicians from the medical 
center, and medical students. Actual 
clinical case work will be included as 



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part of the process with lectures and 
short student papers. Prerequisites: 
Christian Ethics, the Hospital Practi- 
cum, and preferably a unit of CPE. 
An interview with one of the profes- 
sors is required. {C, T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

1611 C. S. Lewis: Christian 
Apologist 

Russell-Jones, Stroup 
This seminar will examine Lewis' life, 
his interpretation of Christian faith, 
and his work as a writer and literary 
critic. The seminar will focus on 
Lewis as an interpreter of and apol- 
ogist for Christian faith in the twen- 
tieth-century world. {K, CB, T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

1612 Feminist Theology 
Stevenson-Moessner 

Classic and contemporary texts will 
be used in this seminar to explore 
foundational assumptions of feminist 
theology and subsequent implica- 
tions for ministry. Classic texts will 
include The Woman's Bible by Eliza- 
beth Cady Stanton; contemporary 
texts include The Women's Bible Com- 
mentary. Throughout the seminar, ap- 
plication of feminist theology in 
teaching, preaching, counseling, and 
service will be stressed. {K, T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

1616 Reading Theologically: 

Newspapers, Magazines, and 
Cable TV as Disciplines of 
Ministry 
Dietrich 

Barth's claim that we must preach 
(and teach and pastor) with the Bible 
in one hand and the day's newspaper 
in the other is not yet obsolete. A visit 
to any newsstand confirms that we 
are in the midst of an explosion of 



print media. How do we look at the 
print media? Can we read Andy War- 
hol's Interview with gospel eyes? Why 
should we even try? This course at- 
tempts to grapple with these ques- 
tions and others like them. {CB, T, 
ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

1617 Family Of Heart: A Theology 
and Psychology of Adoption 
Stevenson-Moessner 
In a sense, we are all adopted. This 
course will develop the biblical con- 
cept of adoption as a central, if not the 
central, image for inclusion in the 
family of faith. In addition to provid- 
ing materials for sermons, theses, re- 
treats, Christian education, and Bible 
study, this course will strengthen 
pastoral care ministries to those af- 
fected by contemporary adoption. As 
assistant in the class, Karen Benjack, 
M.Div., L.C.S.W., will provide case 
studies and video tapes of counseling 
sessions along with insights out of 
her practice as a licensed clinical so- 
cial worker specializing in adoption. 
At the conclusion of the class, partic- 
ipants will have an array of resources 
for general parish ministry, for spe- 
cialization in counseling, and for ad- 
vanced study and research. {T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

1630 Social Analysis in 

Congregational Context 
Hudnut-Beumler 

This seminar is designed to enable 
participants to integrate some of the 
great sociological and theological 
texts on religious life with their own 
understandings of religious life and 
leadership. Thinkers and ideas to be 
covered are: Weber on religious vir- 
tuosi, H. Richard Niebuhr on de- 
nominationalism, Geertz on religion 



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as a cultural system, Turner on ritual 
process, Mary Douglas on structures 
and groups, and James Hopewell on 
theological types of congregations. 
The course is organized as a work- 
shop in which teacher and students 
will act as participant/ observers in 
congregations to evaluate religious 
phenomena to the end of more faith- 
ful church leadership. {K, C, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

1651 Education for Christian 

Leadership 
Cram, Russell-Jones 

In this interdisciplinary study of lead- 
ership and learning in the Church, 
two perspectives will be examined: 1) 
New Testament models of the 
Church's organizations and leader- 
ship and 2) insights from contempo- 
rary Christian education into com- 
munication, organization, and styles 
of cooperative learning. Leadership 
of the contemporary congregation 
will be a primary emphasis. {T, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

1666 Performing the Scriptures: 

The Worshiping Community 
Between the Times 
Campbell and Saunders 
This course explores the eschatologi- 
cal character of Christian worship 
and preaching in light of the early 
Christians 7 conviction that they were 



living in the fullness of time. Within 
the context of common meals and cor- 
porate worship, students will study 
biblical texts (Old Testament proph- 
ecy, Jesus' proclamation of the King- 
dom, Paul's writings on the cross and 
resurrection, and the Apocalypse of 
John), examine the eschatological di- 
mensions of Christian worship, and 
preach sermons from eschatological 
texts. Evaluation: Participants will be 
divided into sheep and goats at the 
end of the course. Prerequisites: Wor- 
ship and Preaching and exegetical 
courses. Permission of the professors 
is required. {C, SF, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

1668 Reading Texts: Biblical 

Theology 
Moessner, Stroup 

This seminar is an interdisciplinary 
approach to the interpretation of 
texts, especially those that are form- 
ative for the Christian tradition. At- 
tention will be given to methods of 
interpretation and to the significance 
of various readings for the life of the 
contemporary church. Topic for 1995: 
Narrative Christology in Luke-Acts. 
{K,T} 
3 credits/1 unit 

1691 Interdisciplinary Independent 

Study 
Staff 
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 



Supervised Ministry 



Required Courses for M.Div. 
Degree 

SM210 Congregation-Based 

Internship 
Carroll and Staff 
For a minimum of ten full-time weeks 



(or its equivalent), the student en- 
gages in the ministry of a teaching 
congregation, serving in a broad 
range of pastoral functions, and en- 
gaging in a structured process of the- 
ological reflection with a supervising 



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pastor and lay committee. Prerequi- 
sites: The Eucharist and the Church's 
Mission, Worship and Preaching. 
Summer (full-time); also available Fall/ 
Spring (part-time) 6 credits/2 units 

Elective Courses 

SM213-214 Internship in Youth 

Ministry 
Carroll 

This internship engages the student 
in a specialized ministry with adoles- 
cents. Typically the intern is placed in 
a congregation or other youth minis- 
try organization where supervision is 
provided by a pastor, educator, or 
other experienced youth ministry 
professional. {C, ML} 
Summer (full-time) or Fall/Spring (part- 
time) 6 credits/2 units 

SM414 Intern Year: Congregation 
Carroll 

This full-time internship provides an 
in-depth experience in the life and 
ministry of a teaching congregation 
over the course of a full year. The 
ministry of the intern is supervised 
by an experienced pastor and a lay 
Supervised Ministry Committee, uti- 
lizing an action-reflection process for 
learning. Other requirements of this 
internship are a pre-internship ori- 
entation, a two-week course in Janu- 
ary, and an "Evaluation and Projec- 
tion" seminar at the conclusion. 
Prerequisite: completion of at least 20 
units. {C, ML} 

Twelve months (full-time) 11 credits/2 
units, plus 1 unit earned in required sem- 
inars 



SM415 Intern Year: Urban 

Ministry 
Carroll 

The student is engaged for a full year 
in the internship described below in 
SM615. Prerequisite: completion of at 
least 20 units. {C, ML} 
Twelve months (full-time) 11 credits/2 
units, plus 1 unit earned in required sem- 
inars 

SM416 Intern Year: International 
Carroll 

The student engages for twelve 
months in the ministry of the church 
in another nation. Placements may be 
with congregations, colleges, or other 
institutions approved by the Office of 
Supervised Ministry. Supervision is 
provided by a theologically trained 
church leader from the host country 
and by a consultant familiar with the 
student's home context. Other com- 
ponents of the internship include a 
pre-internship orientation, a two- 
week study leave, and a concluding 
"Evaluation and Projection" semi- 
nar. Prerequisite: completion of at 
least 20 units. {C, ML} 
Twelve months (full-time) 11 credits/2 
units, plus 1 unit earned in required sem- 
inars 

SM512 Church in the City 
Carroll 

This ministry experience focuses on 
urban congregations seeking to deal 
with significant transitions in their 
community contexts, together with 
related concerns: racism, changes in 
congregational identity, biblical im- 
ages of the city, and methods for 
guiding a congregation through such 
transitions. Participants will include 
students from CTS and ITC, as well 
as lay and clergy representatives of 
the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta. 



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The course requires reading about 
the urban church, involvement in 
weekly seminars and one weekend 
retreat, and leading one session on a 
selected issue for the urban church. 
{C, ML} 
3 credits/1 unit 

SM610 Practicum in Clinical 

Pastoral Education (Basic 
Unit) 
CPE brings students into supervised 
encounters with people in order to 
develop pastoral identity and skills, 
interpersonal competence, and en- 
hanced abilities for theological reflec- 
tion. Educational leadership is pro- 
vided by clinically trained 
supervisors. CPE placement may 
only be in hospitals, congregations, 
prisons, and other institutions ac- 
credited by the Association for Clin- 
ical Pastoral Education. This course is 
one of several options for meeting the 
D.Min. requirement for Supervised 
Ministry. {C, T, ML} 
Any term, usually Summer 6 credits/2 
units 
Winter term 3 credits/1 unit 

SM61 1-612- 

613-614 Clinical Pastoral 

Education (Advanced 

Unit) 
Advanced units of CPE build upon 
the learnings of the basic unit and 
provide pastoral education over a pe- 
riod of a full year. Prerequisite: 
SM610. Note: The maximum number 
of units one may apply to the M.Div. 
degree is two. Additional units 
earned may be applied to another de- 
gree program. {C, T, ML} 
Twelve-month period 6 credits/2 units 
applicable to M.Div. 



SM615 Internship in Urban 

Ministry (Basic) 
Carroll 

The student is placed in one of several 
ministry settings seriously engaged 
in realities of the city, especially in 
ministry to the poor. The internship 
seeks to develop insights and skills 
needed for effectiveness in the urban 
context. Supervision is provided by 
the Urban Training Organization of 
Atlanta, the Director of Supervised 
Ministry, or other approved super- 
visors. {C, ML} 

Summer (full-time) 6 credits/2 units 
Fall or Spring (part-time) 3 credits 
each/1 unit each 

SM620 Congregation-Based 

Internship (Advanced) 
Carroll 

This internship provides the student 
with the opportunity to gain addi- 
tional experience in the context of a 
congregation. One may concentrate 
on a specialization, e.g., Christian ed- 
ucation, pastoral care, social minis- 
try, or on a broad range of experience. 
The purpose is to develop further 
one's identity and competence in 
ministry. Prerequisites: SM210 and 
completion of at least 20 units. {C, 
ML} 

Summer (full-time) 6 credits/2 units 
Fall/Spring (part-time) 3 credits each/ 
1 unit each 

SM660 Internship in Criminal 

Justice 
Carroll 

The student is placed in a prison or 
other institution where he or she pro- 
vides ministry to persons who are or 
have been incarcerated for criminal 
activity. Orientation and supervision 
is provided by a chaplain or other 



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professional working in the institu- 
tion where the student is placed. {C, 
ML} 

Summer (full-time) 6 credits/2 units 
Fall or Spring (part-time) 3 credits 
each/1 unit each 



the church related to spiritual for- 
mation, supervision by an approved 
supervisor, and sharing issues and 
concerns in a peer group with an ac- 
tion-reflection process. 
6 credits 



SM680 Practicum: Independent 

Study 
Carroll 

This course is one of several options 
for meeting the D.Min. requirement 
for Supervised Ministry. Eligible 
D.Min. students utilize a learning 
context different from other desig- 
nated practicums in Supervised Min- 
istry. Students engage in an ap- 
proved ministry of the church, 
usually outside the student's normal 
setting for ministry, and utilize an ac- 
tion-reflection learning process with 
a peer group and an approved super- 
visor. 
6 credits 

SM681 Practicum in Preaching 
Carroll 

This course is one of several options 
for meeting the D.Min. requirement 
for Supervised Ministry. Eligible 
D.Min. students work with a peer 
group and an approved supervisor to 
evaluate their own preaching, learn 
from the preaching of others, and re- 
view a variety of preaching re- 
sources. 
6 credits 

SM682 Practicum in Christian 

Spirituality 
Carroll 

This course is one of several options 
for meeting the D.Min. requirement 
for Supervised Ministry. It is recom- 
mended for eligible D.Min. students 
in the Christian Spirituality speciali- 
zation. The practicum involves en- 
gagement in an approved ministry of 



SM683 Practicum in Gospel and 

Culture 
Carroll 

This course is one of several options 
for meeting the D.Min. requirement 
for Supervised Ministry. It is recom- 
mended for eligible D.Min. students 
in the Gospel and Culture speciali- 
zation. This practicum is designed to 
meet the major challenges of this spe- 
cialization and will involve students 
in an approved ministry of the church 
related to the engagement of the 
church with particular aspects of 
modern culture. Students will work 
with a peer group and an approved 
supervisor in an action-reflection 
process. 
6 credits 

SM684 Practicum in Cross 

Cultural Context 
Carroll 

This course is one of several options 
for meeting the D.Min. requirement 
for Supervised Ministry. It is recom- 
mended for eligible D.Min. students 
who are enrolled in the bilingual pro- 
gram for Korean-American minis- 
ters. The practicum involves students 
in an approved ministry of the church 
which is supervised by a designated 
supervisor and shared with a peer 
group through an action-reflection 
process. 
6 credits 



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SM685 Practicum in Graduate 

Counseling 
Staff 

Graduate students in the pastoral 
counseling program are admitted to 
work under supervision at one of the 
local pastoral counseling centers ac- 
credited by the American Association 
of Pastoral Counselors until the coun- 
seling 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 stu- 
dent will have sufficient supervision 
to apply for membership in the 
American Association of Pastoral 
Counselors. Limited to students in 
the D.Min. in Pastoral Counseling. 
Prerequisite: Oral Examination by 
professors and supervisors. 
6 credits 

SM690 Supervised Ministry: 

Independent Study 
Carroll 

Summer (full-time) 6 credits/2 units 
Fall or Spring (part-time) 3 credits 
each/1 unit each 



Th.D. and D.Min. Courses 

The Th.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 Cand- 
ler School of Theology, Erskine Theological Seminary, and the Interde- 
nominational Theological Center, are open to students in these programs. The 
following listing includes other courses specifically developed for the Th.D. 
and D.Min. programs. 



ATA401 Seminar on Ministry 

Telford 

This basic seminar on ministry theory 

and career analysis is required for all 

D.Min. students. 

6 credits 

ATA403 Project Proposal 

Workshop 
Staff 

This workshop focuses on the theory 
of dissertation construction. It also 
assists students in developing project 
proposals and understanding the use 
of the library for dissertation re- 
search. Required of Columbia D.Min. 
students. 
End of January or end of July no credit 



ATA463 The Development of 

Modern Pastoral 

Counseling 
A.T.A. Staff 

The modern history of pastoral coun- 
seling is examined, including its roots 
in theology, psychoanalysis, existen- 
tial and humanistic psychology. 
Th.D. core course. 
3 credits 

ATA471 Human Being in Context 
A.TA. Staff 

Theological and psychological theo- 
ries of personhood are examined to 
assess their relevance for pastoral 
counseling. Th.D. core course. 
3 credits 



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ATA473 Transformation and 

Change 
A.T.A. Staff 

The process of transformation and 
change is considered from both the- 
ological and psychological perspec- 
tives. Th.D. core course. 
3 credits 

ATA475 Pastoral Theological 

Method 
A.T.A. Staff 

The methodologies of theology and 
of pastoral care are examined as a 
means of assisting students in devel- 
oping a pastoral theological method 
appropriate to the ministry of pas- 
toral counseling. Th.D. core course. 
3 credits 

ATA477 Seminar in Pastoral 

Supervision 
A.T.A. Staff 

This seminar provides doctoral stu- 
dents in pastoral counseling with the 
experience of pastoral supervision 
under the guidance of clinical super- 
visors. It acquaints students with the 
expanding literature on pastoral su- 
pervision from a variety of disci- 
plines. Students may register for 
ATA477 and ATA477b. 
3 credits 



ATA479 Psychiatric Diagnosis and 

Pastoral Counseling 
Kropp 

The purpose of this course is three- 
fold: 1) to teach the use of the Diag- 
nostic and Statistical Manual of Mental 
Disorders (DSM-IV), 2) to look in- 
depth at a number of the major di- 
agnostic categories, considering their 
developmental etiology and ap- 
proach to treatment, and 3) to reflect 
theologically on these major diagnos- 
tic categories. 

2 credits 

ATA481 Pastoral Counseling 

Research Seminar 
A.T.A. Staff 

This seminar focuses on research 
methodology in pastoral counseling 
and pastoral theology. At least two 
semesters of the seminar are required 
for Th.D. students, and they may 
choose to take two additional semes- 
ters of this course instead of register- 
ing for 3 semester hours of ATA496, 
Doctoral Project research. D.Min. stu- 
dents in pastoral counseling may also 
register for the course. (Th.D. stu- 
dents will register for ATA481a, 
ATA481b, ATA481c, ATA481d for a 
total of 6 semester credits). 

3 credits per year 



ATA478 Group Therapy: Theory, 
Process, and Application 
Selvey 

This course is designed to provide a 
broad overview of group therapy 
permitting moment by moment and 
longer term conceptualizations of 
what happens in group therapy, how 
this affects individuals in the group, 
and how we may use this effect ther- 
apeutically. 
6 credits per year 



ATA485 Counseling Practicum 
Patton and Clinical Staff 
In each term the student engages in 
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 
Th.D. students. 
9 credits per year 



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ATA489 Directed Study 
Taken at recommendation of the ad- 
viser. 
Credit as assigned 



ATA496 Doctoral Project 
Required of all D.Min. students. May 
be elected by Th.D. students instead 
of 3 of the hours available in ATA 481 . 

6 credits 




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Academic Notes and Policies 

The following information pertains to students enrolled in Columbia's 
academic degree programs. Additional policies and information related to a 
particular degree program may be found in the student handbook for that 
program. 

Basic Degree Students 

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 two unit/six credit course, B021, 
during the summer. The course runs for an eight- week period and meets each 
week day morning for two hours, with small group afternoon tutorial ses- 
sions. Students who have successfully completed two years of Greek in college 
or who pass a Greek qualifying examination are exempt from B021. 

Advanced Placement and Special Studies 

Students who have strong backgrounds in particular fields of the curric- 
ulum, or who demonstrate unusual proficiency in their work are given op- 
portunities for special placement or for independent work. Requests for flex- 
ibility in a student's program should be made to the Dean of Faculty. Two 
opportunities for flexibility are available. 

Students may be permitted advanced placement 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. 

Academically qualified students may be permitted to engage in special 
study as a route to the establishment of competence in a required course 
rather than taking one or several required courses. 

Honors Program 

Students in the Master of Divinity degree program who pass their mid- 
course assessment 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 may choose to work in the biblical, historical-doctrinal, or 
practical theology areas and with a particular professor. The program consists 
of guided study in both long semesters for a total of 2 units /8 credits. For 
additional information, see the chairperson of the area of interest. 

Ordination Exams 

Students in the Master of Divinity degree program who become candi- 
dates for ordination in the Presbyterian Church (USA) are required to take 
written examinations in the areas of Bible, theology, worship and sacraments, 



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and polity. There is ample opportunity within the regular basic degree cur- 
riculum to take course work preparatory to the exams. 

Graduation with Honors 

Basic degrees students who have earned at least a 3.60 grade point average 
on course work will, with the approval of the faculty, be awarded the degree 
"with distinction." 

Grading for Basic Degree Students 

At the close of each term grades are given to students according to the 
following four quality points system. A grade report is sent to each student 
and denominational supervisor, if applicable. For Master of Divinity, Special, 
Master of Arts in Theological Studies, Unclassified, and Occasional students, 
the criteria for grading are creativity, mastery of material, skill in organizing 
and expressing ideas, and the ability to relate to other learnings. The grading 
system is: 



A 
A- 

B+ 
B 


4.0 
3.7 
3.3 
3.0 


Outstanding 
Superior 
Very Good 
Good 


B- 

C+ 


2.7 
2.3 


Slightly above standard 
Standard 


c 
c- 


2.0 
1.7 


Slightly below standard 
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 instructor. 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. 

Third year 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. 

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 recommendation 
for graduation. 

U unsatisfactory, for work which represents insufficient 

mastery of the content of the course to merit recommen- 
dation for graduation. 



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Temporary Grades for Basic Degree Students 

Two temporary notations may be given in certain cases. "In Progress" (IP) 
is used for courses or independent studies that are designed to cover 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. Neither tem- 
porary notation carries credit. 

Students are responsible for completing all incomplete work, including 
SM210 and independent studies, within the specific time set in the granted 
request. These times cannot be set beyond the first class day of the winter 
term for the incomplete work of the fall semester, the first class day of the 
second week of the spring semester for incomplete work of the winter term, 
June 1 for incomplete work of the spring semester, and the first class day of 
the fall semester for incomplete work of the summer term. For lengthy ill- 
nesses or similar reasons, a longer period may be established, but ordinarily 
with a reduction of load in the following term. Failure to complete the work 
within the time limit will result in a grade of F (or U) for the portion of the 
course for which the extension was granted. Request forms may be secured 
from the Office of the Dean of Faculty. The registrar is instructed to turn 
incompletes into F's or U's if the deadline for completing the work has passed. 
In the case of coursework designed to extend more than one term, all of the 
above rules apply in the final term for this work. 

Unacceptable Work 

A U given to a basic degree student 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. 

Probation 

An entering basic degree 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. 

Advanced Degree Students 
Grading for Advanced Degree Students 

The grading scale for Th.M., Th.D., and D.Min. students is: 
Outstanding 
Superior 
Very Good 
Good 

Slightly above standard 
Standard 
Below standard 
Unacceptable 



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A 


4.0 


A- 


3.7 


B+ 


3.3 


B 


3.0 


B- 


2.7 


C + 


2.3 


C 


2.0 


F 


0.0 



A "B" average is required to remain in an advanced degree program. A 
grade of "C" represents marginal work. A grade of "F" in any course or 
seminar ordinarily results in termination from an advanced degree program. 

Course Completion for Doctor of Ministry Students 

If a course has assignments which require work to be completed after the 
last class meeting, the student may have up to sixty days to complete the 
work. Under unusual circumstances the student may petition the professor 
for an extension of time up to thirty days. After that period has expired, the 
student is assigned a grade of "F" if the professor has not received the as- 
signment. 

All Degree Students 

Independent Study 

Students in all degree programs are encouraged to design and pursue 
their own program of independent research and study as a part of the elective 
offerings. Contracts for reading courses and research projects may be drawn 
up with faculty members teaching in the area of the student's interest. Such 
courses provide students the opportunity to investigate areas of specialized 
interest in which no regular electives are offered. 

Credit Valuation and Course Load 

While the educational progress of the student cannot be ultimately meas- 
ured by the number of credits earned, a system of course valuation is necessary 
to assure balance in the curriculum. Columbia estimates a semester credit as 
approximately 42 to 45 working hours, except for certain supervised ministry 
and clinical programs whose work investment is determined by the contract 
for the particular course. Units are equivalent to 150 hours. The satisfactory 
completion of a course, however, is determined not by time invested but by 
goals and objectives achieved. 

Appeals 

Appeal of a grade given for work in a course or for the entire course may 
be made: first, with the instructor; second, 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 Trustees by giving written notice to the president of the seminary. 



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Faculty 



Douglas W. Oldenburg 1987* 

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; LL.D. Davidson College 

He has a special interest in the practical aspects of ministry and in relating 
Christian theology to economic issues. 





Walter Brueggemann 1986 

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 

He is interested in interpretive issues that lie behind efforts at Old 
Testament theology. This includes the relation of the Old Testament to 
the Christian canon, the Christian history of doctrine, Jewish-Christian 
interactions, and the cultural reality of pluralism. 



Brian H. Childs 1985 

Professor of Pastoral Theology and Counseling 

B.A. Maryville College; M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D. Princeton Theological 

Seminary 

His research and teaching interests include marriage and family, 
bio/medical ethics, film and literature in theological education, and 
pastoral theology. 



Thomas Erskine Clarke 1973 

Professor of American Religious History 

A.B. University of South Carolina; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary; 

Th.M., Ph.D. Union Theological Seminary in Virginia 

His area of study is U.S. religious history, with special attention to the 
relationship of religion to its social /cultural context and to the history of 
religion in the South. He directs Columbia's international program. 





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Charles Blanton Cousar 1960 

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 

His area of current study involves a literary and theological consideration 
of New Testament texts, with a special interest in the interpretation of 
the letters of Paul. 





Catherine Gunsalus Gonzalez 1974 

Professor of Church History 

B.A. Beaver College; S.T.B. Boston University School of Theology; Ph.D. 

Boston University 

She is particularly interested in the history of liturgy and how it displays 
the situation and the theology of the people; the history of women in the 
life of the church; and the effects on the church of the assimilation of new 
cultural groups within its life. 



Shirley Caperton Guthrie, Jr. 1957 

J.B. Green Professor of Systematic Theology 

A.B. Austin College; B.D. Princeton Theological Seminary; Dr. Theol. 

University of Basel 

His interests concern theology in the classical and contemporary 
Reformed tradition in conversation with other Christian traditions and 
with Latin American, feminist, and African-American theologies, 
especially as this conversation contributes to the faith and life of the 
church. 





Ben Campbell Johnson 1981 

Professor of Spirituality 

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 

In addition to courses in evangelism and church renewal, he also teaches 
in the area of Christian spirituality. His current interest is in the area of 
spirituality as a foundation for effective evangelism. 



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Jasper Newton Keith, Jr. 1972 

Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling 

A.B. Mercer University; M.Div. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; 

Th.D. Columbia Theological Seminary 

He is interested in preparing persons for service and leadership in and 
through the pastoral office of particular congregations, for care of persons 
in need of and systems responding to major health problems, and for 
participation in cross-cultural ministries in urban settings. He is a 
certified supervisor in the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. 





David P. Moessner 1984 

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; Dr.Theol. 
University of Basel 

He is especially interested in the relation between the New and the Old 
Testaments, the emergence of Christianity from Judaism within Greco- 
Roman culture, and the eventual parting of the ways between 
Christianity and Judaism. Special research projects include the theologies 
of the Gospels, the relation of Luke and Acts, and narrative Christology. 



James D. Newsome, Jr. 1977 

Professor of Old Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis 
B.A. Millsaps College; B.D., Th.M. Columbia Theological Seminary; 
Ph.D. Vanderbilt University 

In addition to introductory courses in Old Testament, including the 
Hebrew language, he teaches courses whose primary focus is the role of 
biblical interpretation in the life of the church. He is also interested in 
early Judaism and its links to Christian origins. 



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Kathleen M. O'Connor 1995 

Professor of Old Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis 
B.A. College of New Rochelle; M.A. Providence College; Ph.D. Princeton 
Theological Seminary 

She is interested in the ways local contexts are influencing interpretations 
of the Bible around the globe. She is particularly fascinated by feminist 
theologies, reader response criticism, and literary theories, especially 
relating to the power of symbol and metaphor. Her current research is 
in the books of Jeremiah and Lamentations. 



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John Hull Patton 1965 

Professor of Pastoral Theology and Director ofTh.D. Program 

B.A., B.D. Emory University; Ph.D. The University of Chicago 

His current interests are in pastoral counseling, pastoral care of marriage 
and family, and in the study of interpretive methods for dealing with the 
taped and written texts of pastoral relationships. He is a certified 
supervisor of pastoral counseling, marriage and family therapy, and 
clinical pastoral education. 





George W. Stroup 1986 

Professor of Theology 

B. A. Rice University; B.D., S.T.M. Yale University; M. A., Ph.D. Vanderbilt 

University 

He is a seventeenth century Calvinist whose research interests are 
contemporary and constructive theology, including hermeneutics, 
christology, and the role of narrative in theology. 



Robert Leon Carroll, Jr. 1983 

Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Director of 

Supervised Ministry 

B.S. University of Southern Mississippi; M.Div. Columbia Theological 

Seminary 

His interests include congregational studies, social ministry, especially 
in the context of the urban church, and pastoral supervision. 





Ronald H. Cram 1991 

Associate Professor of Christian Education 

B.A. California State University, Long Beach; M.A., Ph.D. Princeton 

Theological Seminary 

His current research and teaching interests include curriculum theory, 
the methods of teaching, child advocacy, post-modernism and religious 
education, conflict mediation, ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue, 
and the ways contemporary missiology impacts education in the U.S. 
church. He was certified by The Settlement Institute, Atlanta, in 
mediation in 1994. 



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Philip R. Gehman 1985 

Dean of Students 

A.B. Wheaton College; M.Div. Columbia Theological Seminary; D.Min. 

Union Theological Seminary in Virginia 

His current interests include the creation of a community environment 
in which theological education may flourish, educational administration 
and leadership, the preparation for ministry and call processes of the 
PC(USA), and effective student transition into the practice of ministry. 





James Hudnut-Beumler 1993 

Dean of Faculty 

Associate Professor of Religion and Culture 

B.A. The College of Wooster; M.Div. Union Theological Seminary; M.A., 

Ph.D. Princeton University 

His current research and teaching interests focus on faith and money, 
Church-State relations, the theological analysis of culture, and social 
aspects of Christian history, particularly in the United States. 



Marcia Y. Riggs 1991 

Associate Professor of Christian Ethics 

A.B. Randolph-Macon Woman's College; M.Div. Yale Divinity School; 

Ph.D. Vanderbilt University 

Her current research, writing, and teaching interests are in the areas of 

1) descriptive and normative ethical analysis addressing the relationship 
between social processes of oppression and socio-religious ethical praxis, 

2) womanist ethical discourse which bridges the gap between womanist 
religious scholarship and the practice of ministry in the church, 3) moral 
foundations or ethical rationale for public policy, and 4) the church as a 
just institution and its role in social justice ministry. 





Lucy A. Rose 1983 

Associate 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; Ph.D. Emory 

University 

Her current interests center on preaching and reflecting on the practice 
and theology of preaching. 



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I wan Russell-Jones 1991 

Associate Professor of Theology, Media, and the Church 

B.A. London Bible College; D.P.S. University of Wales; M.Th. University 

of Aberdeen; D.Phil. Oxford University 

His interests center on popular culture - the media, the technologies, the 
entertainments that go to make up daily experience - and its implications 
for Christian faith. 



George B. Telford, Jr. 1993 

Associate Professor of Theology and Church and Director of 

Advanced Studies 

B.A. Presbyterian College; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary 

He specializes in the theology of ministry and is particularly interested 
in issues of gospel and culture, ecclesiology, and the significance of Jesus 
Christ in a religiously plural world. 




Charles L. Campbell 1991 

Assistant Professor of Homiletics 

B.A. Hendrix College; D.Min. Union Theological Seminary in Virginia; 

S.T.M. Yale University; Ph.D. Duke University 

He is interested in the biblical, theological, and ethical dimensions of 
preaching and worship. More specifically, his work focuses on the 
Christological and ecclesiological aspects of preaching and on the 
implications of character ethics and contemporary Radical Reformation 
ethics for preaching. 





Will Coleman 1992 

Assistant Professor of Theology and Hermeneutics 

A.B. Rhodes College; M.Div. Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D. 

Graduate Theological Union 

His research and teaching interests include systematic and philosophical 
theology, philosophy of religion, phenomenology of religion, theological 
hermeneutics, black theology and African American religious thought, 
and cultural criticism. 



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Stanley P. Saunders 1991 

Assistant Professor of New Testament 

B. A. San Jose Bible College; M.Div. Emmanuel School of Religion; Ph.D. 

Princeton Theological Seminary 

His research and teaching interests focus on early Christian 
understandings of "the last days," the nature of the Church, spirituality, 
and ecclesial self-definition, with a special interest in the Gospel 
according to Matthew. 





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Carlos F. Cardoza-Orlandi 1994 

Instructor in World Christianity 

B.G.S. University of Puerto Rico; M.Div. Evangelical Seminary of Puerto 

Rico; Th.M. Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D. Candidate, Princeton 

Theological Seminary 

His research interests include historical, religious, and missiological 
interpretations of the encounter of religions especially in the Third- 
World, particularly in Latin American and the Caribbean; the 
globalization of Christianity and its challenges to the Christian church; 
and themes, theories, and theology in the study of religion. 



Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner 1985 

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Practical Theology 

A.B. Vanderbilt University; M.A. Princeton Theological Seminary; 

Dr.Theol. University of Basel 

Specializing in the pastoral care of women, her teaching and research 
interests also include the missionary family with emphasis on missionary 
adolescents, a theology and practice of adoption, women's studies, and 
a theology of the family. 





M. Tim Browning 1995 

Director of the John Bulow Campbell Library 

B.A. Barton College; M.Div. Lexington Theological Seminary; M.S.L.S. 

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 

He is interested in the information needs and library usage patterns of 
church members and ministers and also in the history of the Christian 
Church (Disciples of Christ). 



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Ronald C. Crossley 1991 

Director of the Center for Theological Studies in Florida 

A.B. Samford University; B.D. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; 

Ph.D. Duke University 

He teaches introductory courses in theology and ethics and is currently 
interested in contemporary theological movements such as feminist 
theology and liberation theology. He maintains a teaching and research 
interest in Christian theological reflections on aging. 





Richard S. Dietrich 1992 

Director of the Lay Institute of Faith and Life 

B.A. Carleton College; M.A. Tulane University; D.Min. Union 

Theological Seminary in Virginia 

It is in the lives of Christian lay people that faith and culture meet. He is 
interested in how lay people have lived and continue to live faithfully in 
their various cultures - at home, at work, in their communities, at church. 




Rebecca Skillern Parker 1988 

Director of Continuing Education 

B.A. Rhodes College; M.Div. Yale Divinity School 

She is interested in the experience of the holy and how it is engaged 
especially through Bible study, prayer, and rituals of the church. The 
church and its renewal are also of keen interest. 



Victor S. Yoon 1991 

Director of the Center for Asian Ministries 

B.A. Hankook University of Foreign Studies; M.Div. Bethel Theological 

Seminary; S.T.M. Union Theological Seminary; Th.D. Graduate 

Theological Union 

His area of study is the New Testament, with special attention to the 
synoptic gospels and transformational-generative Hellenistic Greek 
grammar. In addition to teaching New Testament courses and courses 
in cross-cultural pastoral ministry, his research and teaching interests lie 
in the area of developing the relevance of culturally contextual 
hermeneutics, particularly biblical hermeneutics in the Asian- American 
context. 

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Adjunct/Visiting Professors 



Imogene Bennett, D.Min. 
Frank J. Brescia, M.D. 
John Burgess, Ph.D. 
Dana Campbell, M.Ed. 
Istvan Czachesz, M.Div. 
F. Harry Daniel, Ph.D. 
Howard Gregory, Th.D. 
Richard L. Hester, Ph.D. 
Alice Hickcox, Ph.D. 
Wade P. Huie, Ph.D. 



Rodney Hunter, Ph.D. 
Oscar T. Hussel, Ed.D. 
C. Benton Kline, Ph.D. 
Calvin Kropp, Th.D. 
Sang Lee, Ph.D. 
Wayne Merritt, Ph.D. 
Alden Poetker, M.Div. 
Donald W. Shriver, Jr., Ph.D. 
Hubert V. Taylor, Ph.D. 



David Grant, Th.M. 
Robert W. Herron, Ph.D. 



Visiting Scholars 



Sung Yul Kang, Ph.D. 
Petr Macek, Ph.D. 



Counseling Practicum Supervisors 



Charles Helms, Th.D. 
Gerald P. Jenkins, D.Min. 



Calvin W. Kropp, Th.D. 
William R. Phillips, Th.M. 




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Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisors 



Calvin J. Banks, M.Div. 
Imogene Bennett, B.R.E., D.Min. 
Charles A. Carpenter, M.Div. 
Franklin D. Duncan, Ph.D. 
G. Robert Gary, M.Div. 
Brenda Green, M.Div. 
Kempton Haynes, M.Div. 
Michael L. Hicks, M.Div. 
Ross T. Hightower, Th.M., D.Min. 
Eugene T. Locke, D.Min. 



Janet M. Lutz, M.Div. 
Robert R. Morris, Th.M. 
Thomas H. Mozley, IE, M.Div. 
Miriam Needham, D.Min. 
Stephen W. Overall, M.Div. 
Dorothy Dale Owen, M.Div. 
Eugene Robinson, D.Min. 
Teresa Elaine Snorton, Th.M. 
Elwood H. Spademan, Jr., M,Div. 
Taliaferro L. Williamson, Jr., M.Div. 



Supervising Pastors for Congregation-Based 
Internships 1994-1995 



Tom Bagley 

Harry H. Barrow 

Dianna Bell 

Bob Bohler 

Michael Carey 

James E. Carriker 

Charles Davenport 

Ernie Davis 

E. Peter Denlea 

Tom Engle 

Coile Estes 

Robert Glaser 

G. Sidney Gunter 

Brenda Halbrooks 

Jung-Mi Han 

Joe Harvard 

Blake Hawthorne 

John Hobbs 

Paul Hooker 

Martin Huggins 

David Janzen 

Raye Jones 

R. Gary Kelly 

James Landrum 

Norman (Gene) Lassiter 



William A. Leist 
R. Dennis Macaleer 
Woody McKay 
Richard Meyer 
Larry Owens 
John R. Park 
Lori Pistor 
Albert Reese 
Jim Richardson 
Kim Richter 
David J. Sebesta 
William P. Seel 
Preston Shealy 
Jo Ann Smith 
William Smith 
Cary Speaker 
Rod Stone 
Robert Strachan 
Gibson (Nibs) Stroupe 
Rindy Trouteaud 
Paula Vander Hoven 
Billy Wade 
James Welch 
Jack Westlund 
Dwight Williams 



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Professors Emeriti 

C. Benton Kline, Jr. 
President Emeritus 

A.B. College of Wooster; B.D., Th.M. Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D. Yale University 

James Davison Philips 

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 

Jack Brame McMichael 

A.B. East Texas State Teachers College; M.Div. Columbia Theological Seminary; Ed.D. 
Columbia University 

Ronald Stewart Wallace 

B.Sc v M.A., Ph.D. University of Edinburgh 

Hubert Vance Taylor 

A.B. Lafayette College; B.Mus. Westminster Choir College; B.D. Columbia Theological 
Seminary; Ph.D. Northwestern University 

James Herbert Gailey, Jr. 

A.B. Davidson College; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M., Th.D. Princeton 
Theological Seminary 

Harold Bailey Prince 

A.B., M.A. University of South Carolina; M.L. Emory University; B.D. Columbia Theological 
Seminary 

Ludwig Richard Max Dewitz 

B.D. University of London; Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University 

J. Will Ormond 

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, Jr. 

B.A. Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Th.M. Columbia Theological Seminary 

George Thompson Brown 

B.S. Davidson College; Th.M. Princeton Theological Seminary; B.D., Th.D. Union Theological 
Seminary in Virginia 

Oscar T. Hussel 

B.S. University of Cincinnati; M.A. McCormick Theological Seminary; Ed.D. Columbia 
University and Union Theological Seminary 

Wade Prichard Huie, Jr. 

A.B. Emory University; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D. University of Edinburgh 

Douglas W. Hix 

B.A. Davidson College; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D. Duke University 

Robert H. Ramey, Jr. 

B.A. /B.S. Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Th.M., D.Min. Union Theological Seminary in 
Virginia; D.D. Hampden-Sydney College 



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Staff 



Office of the President 
Douglas W. Oldenburg, President 
Peggy M. Rowland, Administrative 
Assistant 

Office of Academic Affairs 

James Hudnut-Beumler, Executive 

Vice President and Dean of 

Faculty 
Sarah Speed McTyre, Assistant to 

the Dean of Faculty 
Elsie D. Urie, Registrar and 

Administrative Assistant 

Office of Advanced Studies 
George B. Telford, Jr., Director 
Linda Lehfeldt, Staff Associate 

Office of Supervised Ministry 
Robert Leon Carroll, Jr., Director 
Shellee E. Fezatte, Staff Associate 

Office of Continuing Education 
Rebecca Skillern Parker, Director 
Diane K. Bodnar, Staff Associate 

Lay Institute of Faith and Life 
Richard S. Dietrich, Director 
Kathleen Herrington, Staff Associate 

Center for Theological Studies in 

Florida 

Ronald C. Crossley, Director 

Ruth E. Lincoln, Staff Associate 

Center for Asian Ministries 
Victor S. Yoon, Director 

International Theological Education 

Program 

T. Erskine Clarke, Director 

Shellee E. Fezatte, Staff Associate 

Theology, Media, and the Church 

Program 

Iwan Russell-Jones, Director 

Alden Poetker, Media Assistant 



John Bulow Campbell Library 
M. Tim Browning, Director of 

Library 
Clayton H. Hulet, Associate Director 

and Reference Librarian 
Ruthanne M. Huff, Technical 

Services Librarian 
Colleen Higgs, Circulation Assistant 
Laura Tartak, Library Acquisitions 

Assistant 
Rachael Glass, Filing Assistant 
Elizabeth Morgan, Serials /ILL 

Assistant 

Faculty Support Staff 

Ann A. Titshaw, Staff Associate for 

Pastoral Care 
Nan B. Johnson, Staff Associate for 

Evangelism 
Tempie Alexander, Secretary 

Office of Student Life 

Philip R. Gehman, Vice President 

for Student Life and Dean of 

Students 
Ernestine B. Cole, Associate Dean of 

Students 
Ricki J. Moss, Administrative 

Assistant 

Office of Admissions 

Ajin Clay Adams, Director of 

Admissions 
Jewel E. Kirkus, Staff Associate 

Office of Financial Aid 
Robin S. Dietrich, Financial Aid 
Officer 

Office of Business and Finance 
John W. Gilmore, Vice President for 

Business and Finance 
Holly Caswell, Assistant Treasurer 
Marilyn Ault, Bookkeeper 
Carol Wade, Staff Associate 



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Bookstore 

Suanne SauerBrun, Bookstore 

Manager 
Dana Campbell, Staff Associate 

Buildings and Grounds 
A. Cecil Moore, Jr., Superintendent 
Betty Cook, Housekeeper 
Golden Griffieth, Maintenance 
Larry Griffin, Maintenance 
Alexander Oliver, Maintenance 

Office of Development and 
Seminary Relations 
Gary Bagley, Director of 

Development and Seminary 

Relations 
Juliette J. Harper, Director of 

Publications and Publicity 
Richard A. Dodds, Coordinator of 

Planned Giving 
T. Clark Simmons, Director of 

Capital Campaign and Church 

Relations 
Gloria E. Jennings, Director of 

Alumni /ae Relations and 

Associate Director of Annual 

Fund 
David Bridges, Associate Director of 

Planned Giving and the Capital 

Campaign 
Barbara G. Poe, Administrative 

Assistant 
Elizabeth B. Burgess, Staff Associate 

for Development Records 
Poppy Cantrell, Staff Associate for 

Gift Records 
Linda C. Sabo, Staff Associate for 

Capital Campaign 
Betty Beatty, Receptionist 
Bonneau H. Dickson, Field 

Representative 



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John W. Gilmore 

Vice President for 

Business and Finance 




David Bridges 

Associate Director of 

Planned Giving and the 

Capital Campaign 



Administrative Staff 

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Gary Bagley 
Director of Development 
and Seminary Relations 



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Holly Caswell 
Assistant Treasurer 







Ann Clay Adams 
Director of Admissions 




Ernestine B. Cole 

Associate Dean of 

Students 




Robin S. Dietrich 
Financial Aid Officer 



Richard A. Dodds 

Coordinator of Planned 

Giving 



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Juliette J. Harper 

Director of Publications 

and Publicity 



Clayton H. Hulet 

Associate Director of 

Library and Reference 

Librarian 



Gloria E. Jennings 

Director of Alumni/ ae 

Relations and Associate 

Director of Annual Fund 







Sarah Speed McTyre 

Assistant to the Dean of 

Faculty 




A. Cecil Moore, Jr. 

Superintendent of 

Buildings and Grounds 




Suanne SauerBrun 

Bookstore Manager 





T. Clark Simmons 

Director of Capital 

Campaign and Church 

Relations 



Elsie D. Urie 
Registrar 



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Support of Columbia 
Seminary 

The mission of Columbia Theological Seminary is to prepare ministers 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 an in- 
tellectual and resource center for the entire Church. 

Annually, student tuition and fees provide for about 24 percent of the 
seminary's budget, while an additional seven percent comes from individual 
gifts. A growing endowment provides approximately 45 percent of the annual 
budget. Three percent of current operating revenue comes from the Theolog- 
ical Education Fund of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The balance of the 
budget comes from miscellaneous sources. 

Columbia Seminary's supporting synods have historically stated and re- 
peatedly affirmed their intentions to be responsible for the support of the 
seminary. Columbia is indebted to the synods for their endorsement and 
assistance in increasing the seminary's endowment through capital fund 
drives. 

The best way to begin investing in the vital ministry of Columbia Seminary 
is through a gift to the Annual Fund or by establishing a permanently en- 
dowed scholarship or memorial fund. 

Alumni/ae Association 

Columbia's alumni/ae hold their annual meeting on the seminary campus 
during Columbia Colloquium in early January. Stimulating presentations on 
ministry are offered, classes hold yearly reunions, the Alumni/ae Council 
and officers are elected, and distinguished graduates 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 Columbia 
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 $30,000 annually to support students and their families with special 
financial needs. 



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Board of Trustees 



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 1995 
Mr. Howell F. Adams, Jr. 

Atlanta, Georgia 
The Rev. William R. Barron 

Knoxville, Tennessee 
Mr. Thomas W. Brown 

Lake City, Florida 
Mrs. Ann D. Cousins 

Atlanta, Georgia 
Dr. Howard Edington 

Orlando, Florida 
Mrs. Gay Love 

Atlanta, Georgia 
Mr. David Quattlebaum 

Greenville, South Carolina 
The Rev. Arthur Ross 

Raleigh, North Carolina 
Mrs. Betty Simmons 

Jackson, Mississippi 
Dr. G. Dana Waters III 

Birmingham, Alabama 

Term to Expire in 1997 
Dr. William T. Bryant, Jr. 

Nashville, Tennessee 
The Rev. Franklin D. Colclough 

Sumter, South Carolina 
The Rev. Ed Hopper 

Lexington, Kentucky 
The Rev. Vernon Hunter 

Mobile, Alabama 
Dr. Margaret Miller 

Maitland, Florida 
Ms. Jean Norman 

Pensacola, Florida 
Mr. William John Park 

Greenwood, South Carolina 
Mr. John H. Weitnauer, Jr. 

St. Simons Island, Georgia 
Mrs. Emily C. Wood 

Maitland, Florida 



Term to Expire in 1996 
The Rev. Joanna Adams 

Decatur, Georgia 
Mr. Clarence Boone 

Atlanta, Georgia 
Mr. Howard Ector 

Marietta, Georgia 
Mrs. Florida Ellis 

Atlanta, Georgia 
Mr. Frank James 

Birmingham, Alabama 
Mr. William G. Jones 

Memphis, Tennessee 
Dr. J. Phillips Noble 

Decatur, Georgia 
Mr. William J. Noonan 

Pensacola, Florida 
Mr. Aubrey Patterson 

Tupelo, Mississippi 
Mr. William Scheu 

Jacksonville, Florida 
Dr. Cordell Wynn 

Tuscaloosa, Alabama 

At Large Members 
Mr. John Conant 

Atlanta, Georgia 
Mr. Lawrence Gellerstedt, Jr. 

Atlanta, Georgia 
Dr. W. Frank Harrington 

Atlanta, Georgia 
The Rev. Joseph S. Harvard 

Durham, North Carolina 
Mr. J. C. "Bud" Shaw 

Cartersville, Georgia 
Mr. Frank Skinner 

Atlanta, Georgia 
Mr. Dae Y. Shin 

Tampa, Florida 
Mr. Ben T. Vernon, Jr. 

Denver, North Carolina 



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Students 



Graduating Class of 1994 



Doctor of Theology 
Arthur Gower Crosswell 

Doctor of Ministry 

R. Jerome Boone 
Gusten Ray Brainerd 
Durwood Lee Broughton 
John Michael Carpenter 
James Stanley Crews, Jr. 
Keith Michael Curran 
Curry W. Davis, Jr. 
Scott Douglas Dunbar 
Jerome Joseph Ferrari 
Charles Christopher Heyward 
Robert Sidney Jeffords, Sr. 
Karen Adele Johnson 
Thomas Price Johnston 
Samuel Shey Kilo Kengwa 
Paul Jeffrey Kirbas 
Marcella Louise Klimas 
Glen Allen Krans 
Laurie Ann Kraus 
Robert Harry LaForce 

Master of Theology 

Henley Dwight St. Patrick Bernard 
David Nyagah Bururia 
Michael Theodore Carey 
Choong-Sik Chun 
Scott Arthur Ellington 
Jong Heon Ham 
Sandor Kereskenyi 
Ho Gi Kim 



Maake J. S. Masango 



Samuel Ruff Matthews 

John Martin McClearen 

Nancy Nichols McCurley 

Vaughn J. Michael 

Steven Richard Negley 

Richard Brantley Newsome 

Robin Shane Owens 

Mack Reitzel Painter, Jr. 

F. Richard Reynolds 

William Frederick Rose 

Dale Livingston Shaw 

Dallas Earl Speight 

Mark Alan Tilley 

David Earl Tucker 

Ridley Norman Usherwood 

William Whitfield Williamson, Jr. 

Stuart Thomas Wilson 

Phillip Dale Young 



Jong Choon Kim 

Moosa Kim 

Unyong Kim 

Young Han Lee 

Mary Beecher Mathes 

Si-Gull Nam 

Amanda B. Russell-Jones 

Christopher Edward Zorn 



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Master of Divinity 

Scott Richard Anderson * 

Steven Klaus Arndt 

Jeffrey William Beebe 

Charles Russell Blasdell 

Willie Brazil * 

Paul Wesley Chaney 

Sungshik Chang 

Boin Cho 

Rita E. Cochrane 

Dance Kim Waggoner Dawson 

Kathy Lynn Dawson * 

Laura Adams Dunham * 

William Clayton Faulk 

Robert Andrew Fisher 

Rebecca Jane Kruger Gaudino * 

Craig Needham Goodrich * 

Robert Glenn Googe 

Jeanie M. Griffin 

David Robert Grove 

Norman Harris II 

Zoe Anne Henderson * 

Chris Elmer Hester 

Christina P. Hindley * 

John Austin Hinkle, Jr. 

Master of Arts in Theological Studies 

Barbara Deemer Douglass * 
Steven Lotz Snyder * 

* denotes degree received with distinction 



Dana Steffee Hughes * 

Scott Wilson Huie * 

Deborah Claire Husband * 

Janet Eloise James 

Patricia Sue Cashion Johnson 

David Whitehill Jones * 

Joon Won Lee 

Martin William Lifer III * 

William Marvin Lindsay III * 

Stephen Charles Iverson Mann 

Douglas Hung Mar 

Mary Amanda McCutchen 

Peggy C. Owens 

John Ransellaer Ragsdale II * 

Jeanne Carette Thiele Reynolds 

Eric W. Schaefer 

Lou Ann Sellers 

Timothy Frederick Simpson * 

Patrick Dale Sowers 

Michelle Thomas-Bush 

Matthew Allen Trask 

Thomas Jeans Watkins * 

Lawrence David Yerger 



B. Lynn Tolleson * 
Cherie Ray C. White 




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1995-96 Scholarship Recipients 



Broyles Scholarships 

Michael Boyle 
Margaret Brinck 
Stephanie Davis 
Keith Freeman 
Robert Frost 

Columbia Scholarships 

Aimee Wallis Buchanan 
William Buchanan 

Cornelson Scholarships 

Grace Boyer 
Margaret Burnett 
Susan Cavallo 
Mary Clark 
Stephane Cobbert 

Holland Scholarship 
Joseph Clifford 

Love Scholarships 
Sarah Diehl 

Newton Scholarships 

Frank Blankinship 
Michael Capron 
Doris Chandler 
Lisa Fulford 

Smith-Thompson Scholarships 

Elizabeth Duttera 
William Jones 

Tull Scholarships 

Katherine Evans 
Mark Gray 
Barbara Holmes 
Stephen Kolmetz 
Marianne McMasters 



Marilyn Hedgpeth 
Sandra Hill 
James Reinarz 
Sherri Simpson 
Rebecca Young 



Carol DiGiusto 
Scott Ramsey 



Gregory Cruice 
Janet Hamilton 
Lauren Moore 
John Turnbull 



Kyle Henderson 



Thomas Hagood 
Ingram Hedgpeth 
Peter McKechnie 
Stacy Rector 



Gregory Lund 
Carol Seaman 



Jill Middlemas 
Douglas Minnerly 
Elizabeth Morgan 
Morris Taylor 



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1994-95 Students Enrolled in Degree Programs 



Doctor of Theology 

Mary Crist Brown 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Paula Ellen Buford 
Decatur, Georgia 



Paul Leon Fulks, Jr. 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Richard Thomas Gillespie 
Decatur, Georgia 

Georgia C. Griffin 
Atlanta, Georgia 



Jung Mi Han 
Decatur, Georgia 

Gerry Keith Hearn 
Inkster, Michigan 

Russell Siler Jones 
Decatur, Georgia 

Neal Walter Kuhlhorst 
Clarkesville, Georgia 

Derrick Craig Miller 
Jefferson, Georgia 

Susan Braatz Pendleton 
Atlanta, Georgia 



David Stewart Shew 
Decatur, Georgia 

Paul Russell Thim 
Decatur, Georgia 

Wilson Glenn Van Winkle 
Emerson, 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.S., Arkansas State University 
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of South Florida 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Emmanuel College 
J.D., Boston College Law School 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

B.A., Lehman College 

M.A., Long Island University 

M.Div., D.Min., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., Eastern Michigan University 
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School 

B.A., Furman University 
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.S., Indiana University 
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., St. Louis Christian College 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

B.A., University of Southern California 
M.S., Columbia University School of Social Work 
M.P.H., University of Hawaii 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

A.B., Hampshire College 

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary 

B.A., Swarthmore College 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

B.A., Lee College 

M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

A.B., Davidson College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 



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Doctor of Ministry 



Bradford Edward Ableson 
Groton, Connecticut 



Natalie Kay Nicholas Adams 
Newnan, Georgia 

Taehoe Ahn 
Leonia, New Jersey 



Frank Charles Aichinger 
Sumter, South Carolina 

John W. Ailstock 
Gretna, Louisiana 



Ernest Alema-Mensah 
Accra, Ghana 



Douglas Wilfred Alexander 
Clarendon, Jamaica 



James Avery Alexander 
East Point, Georgia 

Ben Robert Alf ord 
Hendersonville, Tennessee 

Catherine Louise Allsbury 
Belleair, Florida 



Christopher Mark Ayers 
Charlotte, North Carolina 



Eugen G. Bach, Jr. 
Decherd, Tennessee 

Philip Rick Baggett 
Fort Myers, Florida 

Patrick Nixon Bailey 
Anniston, Alabama 

Larry Douglas Baskin 
Greenville, South Carolina 



B.A., University of Science and Arts of 

Oklahoma 
M.T.S., Boston University School of Theology 
C.S.S., Episcopal Theological Seminary 
M.Div., Yale University Divinity School 

B.S., Shorter College 

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 

B.A., Seoul National University, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 

Korea 
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.Arch., University of Virginia 
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., College of Charleston 
J.D., University of South Carolina 
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary 

B.S., University of Ghana, Ghana 

M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center 

M.S., Atlanta University 

B.A.Theoh, University of the West Indies, 

Jamaica 
Dip., United Theological College of the West 

Indies, Jamaica 

B.A., Oklahoma City University 

M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center 

B.A., George Peabody College for Teachers 
M.Div., Vanderbilt University 

B.S., University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point 
M.Div., M.A.(Y.M.), Columbia Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 
M.Div., Th.M., Southeastern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., King College 

M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary 

B.S., Presbyterian College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Lee College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Biola University 
M.Div., Denver Seminary 



118 



Ruth H. Beck-Schaaff 
Sarasota, Florida 

Kay Adams Best 
Charleston, South Carolina 

Billy Darrell Bewley 
Columbia, Tennessee 

Thomas William Blair 
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 

William Herbert Bland, Jr. 
Sanford, North Carolina 

Martha Means Blount 
Jackson, Mississippi 

Susan Lynn Boardman-McKissack 
Woodbridge, Virginia 

John William Bolton 
Huntsville, Alabama 

Benjamin Stephen Booth 
Talladega, Alabama 

Robin Dale Booth 
Norcross, Georgia 



Garry Keith Brantley 
Prattville, Alabama 

Edward Johnson Britt 
Columbia, Tennessee 

Mark R. Broadhead 
Maitland, Florida 

David Daniel Brockhoff 
Roswell, Georgia 

Kenneth L. Broman-Fulks 
Easley, South Carolina 

Brad Terry Bromling 
Montgomery, Alabama 

James Ewing Brown 
Norfolk, Virginia 



Steven Speed Bryant 
Winter Haven, Florida 

Jack Wayman Buchanan, Jr. 
Spartanburg, South Carolina 



B.A., Beaver College 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.S., Barber-Scotia College 

M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center 

B.S., Lee College 

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

B.A., Lafayette College 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.S., M.C.E., North Carolina State University 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.M., Mississippi State College for Women 
M.C.E., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Eckerd College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Henderson State University 

B.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia 

B.S., Grove City College 

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of Georgia 
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., M.A., M.Div., Southern Christian 
University 

B.A., M.A., Scarritt College 
M.Div., Vanderbilt University 

B.A., Stetson University 

M.Div., Lancaster Theological Seminary 

B.A., Oral Roberts University 
M.Div., Concordia Seminary 

B.A., Eckerd College 

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., Freed-Hardeman University 
M.A., Southern Christian University 

B.A., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 
B.A., Louisiana Tech 
M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., University of Mississippi 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Gardner-Webb College 

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 



119 



William Franklin Buchanan 
Huntington, West Virginia 

Sara Bedon Burress 
Estill, South Carolina 

Ella F. Busby 
Florence, South Carolina 

Gordon Neil Butcher 
Park Ridge, Illinois 

David Johnson Butler 
Leesville, South Carolina 

John William Carpenter 
Morton, Pennsylvania 

James Alan Carr 

Williamston, North Carolina 

Samuel David Carriker 
Chesapeake, Virginia 

Ronald Keith Cason 
Cleveland, Tennessee 



Bruce Arnold Chapman 
McMinnville, Tennessee 

Winston Sylvester Clemetson 
Kingston, Jamaica 

James Staples Clifford 
Birmingham, Alabama 

Gerald Rogers Coker 
Atlanta, Georgia 

William Donald Coker 
Valdosta, Georgia 

Robert Cook 
Knoxville, Tennessee 

Gary Lynn Coppedge 
Orchard Lake, Michigan 



Cynthia Warner Crowell 
Auburn, New York 



B.S., Bethune-Cookman College 

M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center 

B.S., Mississippi State University 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

M.Div., Johnson C. Smith Seminary 



B.A., Purdue University 

M.Div., Methodist Theological School in Ohio 

M.A., University of Notre Dame 

B.S., University of South Carolina 
M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern 
Seminary 

A.B., Calvin College 

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte 
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Lee College 

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., The Citadel 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., Calabar Theological College, Jamaica 
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., University of Virginia 
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., M.A., University of Alabama 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of Texas, Austin 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Strathclyde University, Scotland 
B.D., Glasgow University, Scotland 

B.A., Carson-Newman College 

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological 

Seminary 
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 

Education 

B.A., Millikin University 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 



120 



Ervie Chris Curvin 
St. Petersburg, Florida 

Stephen George Damos 
Parrottsville, Tennessee 



Charles Gregory Darden 
Ellenboro, North Carolina 

Richard Clayton Davis 
Snellville, Georgia 

Michael Alfred De Arruda 
Ely, Minnesota 

Ralph R. Deen-Clingan 
Sodus, New York 



Tom Edward Diamond 
Jacksonville, Florida 

G. Teal Dick 

Irondale, Alabama 

James Alfred Dickens 
Lawrenceville, Georgia 

Linda Jean Dickerson 
Ocala, Florida 

Howard Dennis Draper, Jr. 
Littleton, North Carolina 

Valerie June Duff 
Glasgow, Scotland 

Raymond A. Dunmyer 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 

Janice Lynne Edmiston 
Arlington, Virginia 

Annette Coker Edwards 
Charleston, South Carolina 



Anne Coile Estes 
Decatur, Georgia 

David Walter Fahner 
Doraville, Georgia 



B.S., Middle Tennessee State University 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Shorter College 
M.Ed., University of Georgia 
M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern 
Seminary 

A.B., LaGrange College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Mercer University 
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.S.Ed., Bridgewater State College 
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., Westminster College 
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/ 
Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary 

B.S., Florida Memorial College 
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/ 
Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary 

B.A., Louisiana College 

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 

B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology 
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

B.S., Radford College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

A.B., High Point College 

M.Div., The Divinity School of Duke University 

Cert., St. Colm's College, Scotland 



B.A., M.A., M.Div., Notre Dame Seminary 
M.A., Duauesne University 

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 
M.Div., Andover-Newton Theological School 

B.A., Baptist College at Charleston 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

B.A., Agnes Scott College 

J.D., Emory University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., Lewis and Clark College 
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary 



121 



Fairfax Fullerton Fair 
Houston, Texas 

Virginia Ovesen Felder 
Tucker, Georgia 

Ronald William Feltman 
Columbia, South Carolina 

Michael Lee Fitze 
Easley, South Carolina 

Carol Ann Fleming 
Syracuse, New York 

Michael Leland Frandsen 
Tampa, Florida 

Herbert Strader Frazier, Sr. 
Cleveland, Tennessee 

Gary William Fulton 
Gastonia, North Carolina 



William Mark George 

Sandy Springs, South Carolina 

James Anthony Gibson, Jr. 
Fairfield, Alabama 

Thomas Lester Gibson 
Walkertown, North Carolina 

Thomas Earl Gilmore 
Birmingham, Alabama 

Stephen Frederick Goff 
Independence, Missouri 

Donald Yates Gordon 
Spruce Pine, North Carolina 

Howard Hoffman Gordon 
Little Rock, Arkansas 

Napp Nelson Granade, Jr. 
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 

Brenda Knight Green 
Union City, Georgia 



B.A., Southern Methodist University 

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia 

B.A., University of Georgia 

M.Div., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of South Carolina 
M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern 
Seminary 

B.A., University of South Carolina 

M.P.A., College of Charleston 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Hood College 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., M.S. in Education, Southern Illinois 

University 
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., Lee College 

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

B.A., University of Virginia 

M.B.A., University of North Carolina at 

Charlotte 
M.Div., The Divinity School of Duke University 

B.S., Georgia State University 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham 
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., Furman University 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

B.A., Birmingham Baptist Bible College 
B.Th., Birmingham Theological Seminary 

B.A., Western Michigan University 
M.A., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.S., Campbell University 
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., Presbyterian College 

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia 

B.S., Auburn University 

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 

B.S.Ed., University of Georgia 
M.A.C.E., Southern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 



122 



John Frank Green 
Riverview, Florida 

Samuel Adolphus Green 
Portmore, Jamaica 

Samuel Lawrence Green 
Orlando, Florida 

Robert Leroy Griffin 

Stone Mountain, Georgia 

Gregory Erwin Griffith 
Decatur, Georgia 

Caroline Burgin Grissett 
Morganton, North Carolina 

Gary Wayne Grogg 
Cleveland, Tennessee 

Brenda Alwyn Halbrooks 
Tucker, Georgia 

Elizabeth Sidar Hall 
West Seneca, New York 

Mary Stewart Hall 
Dallas, Texas 



Charles Frederick Hammer 
Morristown, Tennessee 

Charles Jarred Hammet, Jr. 
Summerton, South Carolina 

Prue McGee Hammett 

Sullivan's Island, South Carolina 

Carnell Hampton 

Gable, South Carolina 

William Stephen Hannah 

Bessemer City, North Carolina 

Marni Politte Harmony 
Orlando, Florida 



Terry Robert Harris 
Huntsville, Alabama 



James Ferrel Haskins 
Birmingham, Alabama 



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., Belhaven College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Hiram College 

M.Div., Andover Newton Theological School 

A.B., Queens College 

M.Div., The Divinity School of Duke University 

B.S., East Tennessee State University 
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary 

B.A., Stetson University 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., Alfred University 
M.Div., Drew Theological School 

B.S., Presbyterian College 

M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 

Education 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., M.Div., Vanderbilt University 



B.A., Wofford College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

A.B., University of California, Berkeley 
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., B.D., Johnson C. Smith University 



B.A., Lenoir Rhyne College 

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia 

B.A., Tufts University 

Th.M., Boston University School of Theology 

M.S.W., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 

B.A., Scarritt College 

M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

B.B.A., University ofMontevallo 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 



123 



Peg Boten Haub 

Osage Beach, Missouri 

William Vincent Hawkins 
Stockton, Alabama 



Rachel Fowler Haynes 
Davidson, North Carolina 



George Timothy Head 
Auburndale, Florida 

Stephen James Heinzel-Nelson 
Palatka, Florida 

Fred Buis Hembree, Jr. 
Antioch, Tennessee 

Robert William Henderson 
Greensboro, North Carolina 

Samuel Walter Henderson 
Birmingham, Alabama 

George Russell Hickman 
Eustis, Florida 

Madison Maxwell Highfill 
Wilmington, North Carolina 

John Dale Hobbs 
Sautee, Georgia 

Timothy Wilson Hobbs 
Duluth, Georgia 

Judith Hartung Hockenberry 
Syracuse, New York 

Edward Yeatts Hopkins 
Madison Heights, Virginia 

Barry Claxton Howard 
Jacksonville, Alabama 



James Gordon Hughes, Jr. 
Nashville, Tennessee 

Joanne Ruth Hull 

Greensboro, North Carolina 



Claude Daniel Ingram 
Daytona Beach, Florida 



B.A., Culver-Stockton College 
M.Div., St. Paul School of Theology 

B.A., University of Maryland 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

B.A., Agnes Scott College 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

B.M., Jacksonville University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Cornell University 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., Scarritt College 

M.Div., Vanderbilt Divinity School 

B.A., Furman University 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., Louisiana State University 

M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary 

B.A., Baylor University 

M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary 

Ed. Spec, M.A.T., Georgia State University 

B.A., King College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., Tennessee Technological University 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Berry College 

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 

B.A., Augustana College 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.S., East Tennessee State University 
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary 

B.A., M.A., Jacksonville State University 
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., B.S., Athens State College 
M.Div., Vanderbilt University 

A.B., Davidson College 

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia 
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 
Education 

B.A., Claflin University 

M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center 



124 



Kenneth Gene Jarvis 
Sikeston, Missouri 



Barry Lee Jenkins 
Orangeburg, South Carolina 

Gloria Elaine Jennings 
Augusta, Georgia 

Pablo A. Jimenez 
Decatur, Georgia 

Ines Jimenez-Dietsch 
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 

Louise Stowe Johns 
Montgomery, Alabama 

Terry Lee Johns 
Cleveland, Tennessee 

Joseph Lenoise Johnson 
Do than, Alabama 

Julie Ann Johnson 
Marietta, Georgia 

James Willard Johnston 
Lexington, South Carolina 



Dallas Raye Jones 
Beaufort, South Carolina 

Hugh Colson Jones 
Niagara Falls, Ontario 



Walk Claridge Jones, IV 
Orlando, Florida 



Rian Paul Kegerreis 
Panama City, Florida 

Peter Robert Keith 
Orchard Park, New York 

Byung S. Kim 
Rock Hill, New York 

Jong Hoon Kim 

College Point, New York 

Kooksung Kim 
Boca Raton, Florida 



B.S., Southeast Missouri State University 
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary 

B.S., Presbyterian College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.F.A., University of Georgia 

M.A., M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of Puerto Rico 

M.Div., Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico 

S.T.M., Christian Theological Seminary 

B.B.A., M.B.A., University of Puerto Rico 
M.Div., Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico 

B.A., Oklahoma City University 
M.R.E., M.Div., Drew Theological School 

B.A., University of Alabama in Huntsville 
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

B.S., Troy State University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Purdue University 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.S., University of South Carolina 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

A.B., M.Ed., University of South Carolina 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Mount Allison University 
M.A., McMaster University 
M.Div., Knox College 

B.A., Presbyterian College 
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., Birmingham Southern College 
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary 

B.S., University of Illinois 

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 

B.M., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea 
M.Div., New York Theological Seminary 

B.A., Keimyung University, Korea 
M.Div., New York Theological Seminary 

B.A., The Third Military Academy, Korea 
Th.B., Taehan Bible College and Seminary, Korea 
B.A., Azusa Pacific University 
M.Div., Calvin Theological Seminary 



125 



Casey Reginald Kimbrough 
Charlotte, North Carolina 



Dorothy M. Kirk 
Buffalo, New York 

Rupert Eugene Kuhne III 
Gray Court, South Carolina 

Kiho Kye 
Ridgewood, New Jersey 



Deborah Lee Kyser 
Greenville, South Carolina 

Gary Eugene Laird 
Milton, Florida 



James Bruce Lancaster 
Decatur, Alabama 

Frank Edward Larisey 
College Park, Georgia 

George Tigner Lashley 
Matthews, North Carolina 

Mary Elizabeth Lawrence 
Marietta, Georgia 

Paul Austin Layton 
Elizabethtown, North Carolina 

Gil Boo Lee 
Tampa, Florida 

Hee Soo Lee 
Fair Lawn, New Jersey 



Myung Jong Lee 
Commack, New York 

Young-Han Lee 
Jonesboro, Georgia 



Dirk McCoy Lesnett 
Beaver, Pennsylvania 

Benjamin Earl Vaughn Lett 
Macon, Georgia 



B.S., Pennsylvania State University 
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/ 
Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary 

B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo 
M.Div., Christ the King Seminary 

B.S., Presbyterian College 

M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary 

B.A., Hankuk University, Korea 

M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 

Korea 
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., Furman University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Mobile College 

M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.B.A., Northeast Louisiana University 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., University of the South 
M.Div., Protestant Episcopal Theological 
Seminary in Virginia 

B.A., Elon College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Furman University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

A.B., Presbyterian College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., National Fisheries University, Korea 
M.Div., Han Shin University, Korea 

Th.B., Mok Won Methodist College, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 

B.M., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea 
M.Div., New York Theological Seminary 

Dip., Young Nam Theological Seminary, Korea 
B.Min., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 

Korea 
Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Grove City College 

M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of Alabama 

M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center 



126 



Frederick Owen Lewis 
Oreland, Pennsylvania 

Patricia Anne Lewis 
Morganton, North Carolina 

Norman Hackett Linde 
Niagara Falls, New York 



Randel Eugene Livingood 
Beaufort, South Carolina 

Josephine Mellichamp Locklair 
Summerville, South Carolina 



Mark Allison Lomax 
Ellenwood, Georgia 

Lloyd Alan Looney 
Lawrenceville, Georgia 

Jonathan Waylon Lovelady 
Florence, Alabama 

Diane Prevary Lytle 
Woodbridge, Virginia 

Henry Joseph Martin 
Morrow, Georgia 



Doris Harper Mattison 
Arcadia, Florida 

John Swift McCall 

Black Mountain, North Carolina 

Robert Duncan McCall 
Cleveland, Tennessee 

Ronald Glen McClung 
Haddock, Georgia 

Douglas Bruce McGillivray 
Ridge, New York 

Thomas Edward McGrath 
Winter Haven, Florida 

Richard Dean McKinnie 
Germantown, Tennessee 

William Franklin McKissack 
Woodbridge, Virginia 



B.A., Carson-Newman College 

M.Div., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

B.A., Houghton College 
M.Div., University of Dubuque Theological 
Seminary 

B.S., Lee College 

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

B.A., Charleston Southern University 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

B.A., Heidelberg College 

M.Div., Trinity Lutheran Seminary 

B.A., University of South Carolina 
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

B.A., Lee College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Mary Washington College 

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia 

B.A., Oregon Bible College 
B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University 
M.A., Arizona State University 
M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary 

B.A., Simmons College 

M.Div., Southern Baptist Seminary 

B.A., Duke University 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., Lee College 

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

B.S., Mercer University, Atlanta 
M.Ed., Georgia State University 
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 

B.A., The College ofWooster 

M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary 

B.A., Westminster College 

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 

B.S., Lambuth College 

M.Div., St. Paul School of Theology 

B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology 

M.Div., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary 



127 



James Eugene McNaull 
Morrow, Georgia 

John Edmond Melvin 
Halifax, Virginia 



John Steven Midkiff 
Woodstock, Georgia 



Roger Gayle Miller 
Gastonia, North Carolina 



James Timothy Miller 
Conyers, Georgia 

James Scott Moncreiff 
Ormond Beach, Flordia 



Gary Raymond Moore 
Vero Beach, Florida 

Marion Griffin Moore 

Stoneville, North Carolina 



Terry Lynn Moore 
King, North Carolina 



Linda Stack Morgan 

Ansonville, North Carolina 



Danny Carl Murphy 
Winnsboro, South Carolina 



Joan Lee Murray 

Charlottesville, Virginia 



Virginia Anne Murray 
East Bethany, New York 



Herman Terris Neuman 
Lakeland, Florida 



A.B., University of South Carolina 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., Belhaven College 

M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 

Education 
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia 

B.A., Stetson University 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

B.A., M.Div., Drew University 
B.M., Westminster Choir College 
MM., Temple University 

B.B.A., George State University 

D.Min., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 

B.B.A., Stetson University 
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary 

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., Pfeiffer College 

M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

B.A., High Point College 
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., Concordia College 
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological 
Seminary 

B.S. in Nursing, Medical College of Virginia 
Master of Nursing, University of South Carolina 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

B.S., Iowa State University 

M.A., State University of New York at 

Binghamton 
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/ 

Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary 

B.A., Southeastern College of the Assemblies of 

God 
M.A., Wheaton College 
Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary 



128 



Mwandiwona Jonathan Nkuchwayo 
Atlanta, Georgia 



Louis Oats 
Morristown, Tennessee 

John Wendell Oldham 
Chattanooga, Tennessee 



John Paul Oliver 
Pensacola, Florida 



David W. Omerod 
Jacksonville Florida 

Hector Ortiz 
Cleveland, Tennessee 

William Larry Owens 
Decatur, Georgia 

Edward Schley Pease 
Greensboro, Georgia 

Gail Ruth Perkins 
Decatur, Georgia 



Grady Joe Perryman 

Southern Pines, North Carolina 

Edwin Hoyt Pettus 
McBee, South Carolina 

William Harrison Phares, Jr. 
Lanett, Alabama 



Thomas F. Pickering 
Mexico, Missouri 



James William Quarles 
Shelby, North Carolina 



Dolores Barus Queen 
Salisbury, North Carolina 

Thomas Nelson Rains 
Birmingham, Alabama 



B.A., United College of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe 
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center 
M.S.W., Atlanta University 

B.A., The University of the South 

M.Div., Seabury-Western Theological Seminary 

B.A., M.S.S.W., University of Tennessee 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

B.A., B.M., Samford University 
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.S.Ed., Ohio University 

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of Texas Tech 
M.A., Ashland Theological Seminary 

B.A., Belhaven College 

M.Div. /M.C.E., Reformed Theological Seminary 

B.A., Florida State University 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., University of Alabama 

M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 

Education 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Hendrix College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Newberry College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

A.B., University of Nebraska 
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., The Baptist College at Charleston 
M.R.E., Southeastern Baptist Theological 

Seminary 
M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary 

B.A., Lenoir Rhyne College 

M.Div., Duke University Divinity School 

B.A., Washington and Lee University 

M.B.A., Emory University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 



129 



William Hunter Ralston 
Charlotte, North Carolina 

John Torres Ramos 
Cleveland, Tennessee 

Taz William Randies 
Cleveland, Tennessee 



Judith Ellen Rarick 

Minnetonka, Minnesota 

George Mover Rawn 
Morristown, Tennessee 



Johnny Clyde Reynolds 
Atlanta, Georgia 

James Edward Richardson 
Gastonia, North Carolina 



Keith Lentz Riddle 

Fayetteville, North Carolina 

George Woodbury Rinker 
Ormond Beach, Florida 

Charles Milton Roberts 
Rochester, New York 

Daniel Drew Robinson 
Charlotte, North Carolina 

George Oliver Rogers 
Conyers, Georgia 

Charles Louis Rolen 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Scott Anthony Rollins 
Newnan, Georgia 

David Allison Roquemore 
Martinsville, Virginia 

Ramiro Ros 

Brandon, Florida 



Charles Michael Ruark 
Hope, Arkansas 



B.A., Davidson College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., East Coast Bible College 

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

B.A., Lee College 

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

M.Ed., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 

M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary 



B.A., Emory and Henry College 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

B.S., Morris Brown College 

M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center 

B.A., Carson-Newman College 
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 
Th.M., Southeastern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., Wofford College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Presbyterian College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., Siena College 

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 

B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College 
M.Div., The Divinity School of Duke University 

B.A., Pikeville College 

M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary 

B.A., Louisiana College 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

B.A., Milligan College 

M.Div., Emmanuel School of Religion 

B.A., Wofford College 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico 
B.A., Latin American Biblical Seminary, Costa 

Rica 
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia 

B.A., Austin College 

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary 



130 



Daniel Mark Sanders- Wooley 
Brentwood, Tennessee 

John Arthur Schmidt 

Warminster, Pennsylvania 

William Robert Sharman III 
Athens, Alabama 

Guy Hubert Shealy 

Rock Hill, South Carolina 



Anne Carter Shelley 
Clemmons, North Carolina 

James Chester Shelton 
Waxhaw, North Carolina 

Billy Cooper Shiley 
Huntington, West Virginia 

Dong-Chae Shin 
Seoul, Korea 



Myung Dong Shin 
Fort Lee, New Jersey 

Richard Lee Shinkle 
Andalusia, Alabama 



Lynn Edwin Shurley, Jr. 
Paducah, Kentucky 

Amy Sass Sigmon 
Charlotte, North Carolina 

Lawrence McBride Sigmon 
Charlotte, North Carolina 

Deborah Lee Silver 
Evans, Georgia 

Scott Gerald Slater 

Birmingham, Alabama 

John Benson Sloan 

Asheville, North Carolina 

Robb Lewis Small 
Leeds, Alabama 



B.A., Flagler College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Hastings College 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.B.A., University of Mississippi 
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

A.B., Newberry College 

M.Div., Lutheran Southern Theological 

Seminary 
M.Ed., Winthrop College 

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 Theological Seminary 

B.A., Kyonggi University, Korea 
M.Div., Seoul Presbyterian Theological 

Seminary, Korea 
Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.Min., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 

Korea 
M.Div., New York Theological 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.A., Bryn Mawr College 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.S., Manchester College 

M.Div., Bethany Theological Seminary 

B.L.A., University of Florida 

M.Div., Virginia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Clemson University 

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia 

B.S., University ofMontevallo 
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 



131 



Bradley Donald Smith 
Columbia, South Carolina 

Earl Joseph Smith 

St. Petersburg, Florida 

Diana Lee Spangler-Crawford 
Valdese, North Carolina 

Kenneth Phillip Stealing 
Charlotte, North Carolina 



Gerald Austin Stephens 
Hoover, Alabama 



Douglas Ray Stephenson 
Cartersville, Georgia 

Russell Charles Sullivan, Jr. 
Florence, South Carolina 

William Joseph Swafford 
Albany, Georgia 



Mary Lynne Venema Swierenga 
Vienna, Virginia 

Deborah Schneider Taylor 
Apex, North Carolina 

Dennis Ray Tedder 
Camden, South Carolina 

Gerald Wayne Terry 
Florence, South Carolina 

Raymond Stuart Thomas 
Byron, New York 

Richard Ellsworth Thomas 
Henderson, North Carolina 

Elizabeth Denham Thompson 
Birmingham, Alabama 

Ernest Trice Thompson IE 
Charlotte, North Carolina 

Keith Jon Thompson 

Wilmington, North Carolina 



Dan Maynard Thornton 
Newland, North Carolina 



B.S., University of Georgia 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., Tulane University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Transylvania University 
M.Div., Texas Christian University 

B.S., Trenton State College 
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., University of Tennessee 
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary 

B.B.A., Sam Houston State College 
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary 

B.A., College of Charleston 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

A.B., Augustana College 
A.M., M.A., University of Northern Colorado 
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., Calvin College 
M.Div., Wesley Seminary 

B.A., Vanderbilt University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of South Carolina 

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia 

B.S. f Wofford College 

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 

B.S., University of Michigan 

M.Div., McCormick Theological Seminary 

B.A., Boston University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., Baylor University 
M.Div., Beeson Divinity School 

B.S., University of South Carolina 

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia 

B.A., Texas Christian University 
M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., Furman University 
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 









132 



Mitchell Millard Walker, Sr. 
Cleveland, Tennessee 



Stephen Michael Walsh 

Fayetteville, North Carolina 

James Alexander Ward 
Charlotte, North Carolina 

David Marshall Watson 
Grove City, Pennsylvania 

Davis Ronald Watson 
Savannah, Georgia 

James R. Weldon 
Marietta, Georgia 

William Allen Weller 

Hendersonville, Tennessee 



James S. Welch 

Kings Mountain, North Carolina 

Thomas Granville Westfall 
Willow Springs, North Carolina 

Floyd Ray Whatley 
Dubach, Louisiana 



Cynthia Dawn Whisnant 
Birmingham, Alabama 

Dennis Gerard Whitaker 
Charlotte, North Carolina 



Clyde McPherson Wiley, Jr. 
DeLand, Florida 

Philip Albert Williams 
Meridian, Mississippi 

Stephen Charles Williams 
Knoxville, Tennessee 

James Ronald Wilson 
Hartselle, Alabama 



Daniel S. M. Woo 

Raleigh, North Carolina 



B.A., Bethel College 

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., University of Southern California 
M.B.A., Pepperdine University 
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary 

A.B., High Point College 

M.Div., The Divinity School of Duke University 

B.A., California State University, Northridge 
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary 

B.A., The Citadel 

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia 

B.A., University of North Florida 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., Middle Tennessee State University 

M.Ed., University of Florida 

M.Div., The Divinity School of Duke University 

B.A., University of South Carolina 
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary 

B.S., Slippery Rock State College 
M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 

B.A., Louisiana College 
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., Wingate College 

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., 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 

B.A., Samford University 

M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Seminary 

Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.Th., Hankuk Theological College, Korea 
M.Div., Howard University Divinity School 



133 



Yvorne Dianne Wright 
Sumter, South Carolina 



Brian Maurice Wyatt 
Birmingham, Alabama 



Jeffrey D. Yergler 
Seminole, Florida , 

Christopher Aaron Yim 

Wilmington, North Carolina 



Sung Koo Yoon 
Columbus, Ohio 



Herman Robert Yoos 
Charleston, South Carolina 



Roderick Zak 
Orlando, Florida 

Master of Theology 

Deborah Ann Fitzgerald Aichinger 
Sumter, South Carolina 

Richard Cole Atkerson 
Decatur, Georgia 

Sungkon Bak 

Chullanam-Do, Korea 



Calvin Jerome Banks 
Decatur, Georgia 

Vincent Peter Castellani 
Guatemala, Guatemala 

Eun-Il Chang 
Flushing, New York 

Sungshik Chang 
Decatur, Georgia 

Tae Ho Cheong 
Norcross, Georgia 

Charles Stephen Chitwood 
Cleveland, Tennessee 



B.S., Penn State University 
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 
Education 

B.A., Birmingham-Southern College 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

B.A., Westmont College 

M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary 

B.A., Hampden-Sydney College 
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 

Education 
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia 

D.V.M., College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul, 

Korea 
M.Div., The Presbyterian Theological Seminary 

in America 

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 
M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern 
Seminary 

B.S., Spring Hill College 

M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center 



B.A., Agnes Scott College 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.S., Samford University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

BAgric, Chonnam National University, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 

B.A., Winston-Salem State University 
M.Div., The Divinity School of Duke University 

B.A., East Coast Bible College 

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

B.A., Chongshin College, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 

B.A., Yonsei University, Korea 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Kon-Kuk University, Korea 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., University of North Carolina 
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 



134 



Boin Cho 
Decatur, Georgia 



Jong-Yong Choi 

La Habra, California 



Rita E. Cochrane 
Decatur, Georgia 

Istvan Czachesz 
Budapest, Hungary 

Keith Lamont Dangerfield 
Jonesboro, Georgia 

Barbara Deemer Douglass 
Dunwoody, Georgia 

Jennifer A. Gage 

Staten Island, New York 

Larry Abbott Golemon 
Decatur, Georgia 

Peter Joseph Gorday 
Atlanta, Georgia 

David Charles Hancock 
Alpharetta, Georgia 

Wallace Stovall Hartsfield, Jr. 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Katheryn Smith Hazel 
Hartwell, Georgia 

Guy Allen Helms 
Suwanee, Georgia 

Zoe Anne Henderson 

Southern Pines, North Carolina 

Barbara Kalehoff Hicks 
Lilburn, Georgia 

Sung Ho Hong 
Seoul, Korea 



Frank Ervin Johnson 
Decatur, Georgia 

Linda Marie Perry Jones 
Lawrenceville, Georgia 



B.A., M.A., Sogang University, Korea 

M.S., University of Georgia 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

Th.B., Presbyterian College, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 

B.G.S., Louisiana State University 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

M.Div., Gdspdr Kdroli Reformed University, 
Hungary 

B.S., Ferris State University 

M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center 

B.A., Hollins College 

M.A., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Vassar College 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., Stanford University 

M.Div., Yale University Divinity School 

B.A., Dartmouth College 

M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University 

B.A., LaGrange College 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

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., Davidson College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Temple University 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., Seoul National University, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 

B.A., Morehouse College 

M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center 

A.B., Baldwin-Wallace College 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 



135 



HyukRoJu 
Lakewood, California 



Seok-Guy Jung 
Seoul, Korea 



Choonki Kim 
Bucheon, Korea 

Gyeong Mok Kim 
Norcross, Georgia 

Jae Young Kim 
Seoul, Korea 

Jong Kuyng Kim 
Seoul, Korea 



Young Seo Kim 
Newark, Delaware 



Edward Richard Knight 
Decatur, Georgia 

Lori Ann Knight- Whitehouse 
LaFayette, Georgia 

Mariko Koike 
Hokkaido, Japan 

Paul Hollingsworth Lang 
McGehee, Arkansas 

Timothy Mix Leslie 
Montgomery, Alabama 

Won II Lim 
Seoul, Korea 



Timothy Sanders Mallard 
Doraville, Georgia 

John McLean, Jr. 
Augusta, Georgia 

Larry Randal McQueen 
Cleveland, Tennessee 

Bonnie Ann Mitchell 
Toccoa, Georgia 



B.A., Chun-Nam University, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 

B.S., Yonsei University, Korea 

M.Div., Seoul Theological University, Korea 

Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.Mus., MMus., Kyung Hee University, Korea 
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia 

B.A., Soong Sil University, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 

B.A., Chongshin College, Korea 
M.Div., Covenant Theological Seminary 

B.A., Sung Kyun Kwan University, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 

B.A., Pusan National University, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 

B.S., University of Tennessee 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B..A., University of South Carolina 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan 
B.Div., M.Div., Tokyo Union Theological 
Seminary, Japan 

B.A., Furman University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Belhaven College 

M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary 

B.L., Soong Jun University, Korea 
M.L., Soong Sil University, Korea 
L.L.M., University of Georgia 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 

B.A., Stetson University 

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 

B.A., Presbyterian College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Lee College 

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

B.S., University of Georgia 

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 



136 






Choon Duck Moon 
Norcross, Georgia 

Richard Montgomery Nelson 
Stone Mountain, Georgia 

James Nkari Njue 
Nairobi, Kenya 



Scott Christian Opsahl 
Dover, New Jersey 

Joon Girl Park 
Seoul, Korea 



Gregory Rolan Perry 
Decatur, Georgia 

Lajos Popp 

Hajduszoboszlo, Hungary 

Christopher Allen Price 
Dunwoody, Georgia 



Diane Lovin Ragsdale 
Rochester, New York 

John Ransellaer Ragsdale 
Jacksonville, Florida 

Jeanne Carette Thiele Reynolds 
Decatur, Georgia 

Chang Yong Roh 
Seoul, Korea 



Frances Jean Ruthven 
Tryon, North Carolina 

Jung Yn Shin 
Decatur, Georgia 

Timothy Frederick Simpson 
Decatur, Georgia 

Zeb D. Smith, Jr. 

Anderson, South Carolina 

Roderick Dale Stone 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Helder Sinam Suh 
Visalia, California 



B.S., Kon-Kuk University, Korea 
M.R.E., M.Div., Liberty University 

B.A., Presbyterian College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

Diploma in Theology, Maker ere University, 

Uganda 
B.D., St. Paul's United Theological College, 

Kenya 

B.A., University of Washington 
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.E., Korea Maritime University, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 

B.S., Louisiana State University 
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary 

M.Div., Reformed Theological Academy, 
Hungary 

B.A., University of Georgia 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

Ph.D., University of St. Andrews, Scotland 

A.B., Georgia Southern College 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., University of North Carolina 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.F.A., University of Florida 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Hankook University, Korea 
M.Div., Th.M., Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary, Korea 

B.A.,Un ivers ity of Georgia 
M.Div., Harvard Divinity School 

B.A., Seattle Pacific University 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., M.A., Liberty University 

M.A., University of Florida 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Furman University 

M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary 

B.S., University of Dubuque 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., M.Div., Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary, Korea 



137 



Erzsebet Katalin Szilvassy 
Szekszard, Hungary 

Ham Tack 

Kyonggi-Do, Korea 

Sharon Lynn Taylor 
Barnesville, Georgia 

Dorinda Ellen Trouteaud 
Roswell, Georgia 

Jose Luis Velazco 
Mexico City, Mexico 

Andrew Jackson Livick Waskey 
Dalton, Georgia 



Otis Lee Weldon 
Decatur, Georgia 

Jiade Wu 

Beijing, China 

Mary Margaret Britton Yearwood 
Atlanta, Georgia 



Young Sun Yu 
Seoul, Korea 



Master of Divinity 

Name 
Home Town 

Margaret Blacksher Adams 
Mobile, Alabama 

Maude Ellen Anderson 
Farmville, Virginia 

Timothy David Arnold 
Farmville, Virginia 

Gary Donald Barber, Jr. 
Charlotte, North Carolina 

Randy Lynn Barge 
Clarkston, Georgia 

Joseph Dunaway Bennett 
Spruce Pine, North Carolina 



M.Div., Budapesti Reformatus Teologiai 
Akademia, Hungary 

B.P.S. Korea University, Korea 
M.Div., Th.M., Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary, Korea 

B.A., University of Missouri 
M.Div., Saint Paul School of Theology 

B.A., The College ofWooster 

M.S., University of Detroit 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

Lic.TheoL, 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., Beijing Theological Seminary, China 
M.A., Nanjing Theological Seminary, China 

B.A., Mercer University in Atlanta 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory 
University 

B.Eng., Chonbuk National University, Korea 
M.Div., Th.M., Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary, Korea 



Degrees 

Presbytery or Denomination 

B.S., Vanderbilt University 
South Alabama 

B.A., M.Ed., University of Virginia 
National Capital 

B.A., Hampden-Sydney College 
James 

B.A., Wofford College 
Charlotte 

B.S., Southwest Missouri State University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., University of California, Los Angeles 
Western North Carolina 



138 



Stephen Eugene Bird 
Ogden, Utah 

Frank Irvin Blankinship HI 
Birmingham, Alabama 

Gloria Weathers Bolden 
Charlotte, North Carolina 

John M. Boulware 

Matthews, North Carolina 

Lucy Scofield Bowerman 
Atlanta, Georgia 

George Boyd 

College Park, Georgia 

Mary Margaret Boyd 
Ashboro, North Carolina 



Grace Elizabeth Boyer 
Hampton, Virginia 



Michael David Boyle 
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 

David Mark Bradley 
Bristol, Tennessee 

Mary Frances Bragan 

West Columbia, South Carolina 

Hannah V. Brawley 
Wilmington, North Carolina 



Beverly Ann Brigman 
Duluth, Georgia 

Charles Nathaniel Briley 
Mount Airy, North Carolina 

Margaret Buchland Brinck 
Knoxville, Tennessee 



Aimee Wallis Buchanan 
Arlington, Texas 



B.A., Utah State University 
M.A., Central Michigan University 
Utah 

B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College 
Sheppards and Lapsley 

B.S., University of North Carolina, Charlotte 
Charlotte 

B.S., Wingate College 
Charlotte 

B.Mu., M.S., Georgia State University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Beulah Heights Bible College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., Auburn University 
M.S., Florida State University 
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 
Education 
Salem 

B.A., College of William and Mary 
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 
Education 

Eastern Virginia 

B.A., Bucknell University 
Lehigh 

B.A., King College 
Northeast Georgia 

B.A., Central Wesleyan College 
Trinity 

B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 
M.Ed., University of North Carolina, 
Wilmington 
Coastal Carolina 

B.S., Georgia State University 
Trinity 

B.A., Wofford College 
Salem 

B.S., University of Cincinnati 
M.A., University of Missouri, Kansas City 
East Tennessee 

B.A., Baylor University 
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 
Education 
Grace 



139 



William Stewart Buchanan 
Raleigh, North Carolina 



Stacey Leigh Buford 
Chattanooga, Tennessee 

Margaret Buntin Burnett 
Oxford, Mississippi 

Mary Rebecca Burton 
Atlanta, Georgia 

David Atson Cagle 
Knoxville, Tennessee 

Stephen Rhoads Caine 
Signal Mountain, Tennessee 

Heidi Noelle Calhoun 
Gig Harbor, Washington 

Michael Parrish Capron 
Penfield, New York 

Christopher Burst Carson 
Nashville, Tennessee 

Susan Edith Cavallo 
Sarasota, Florida 

James Daryl Cazin 
Tampa, Florida 

Doris Ernestine Chandler 
Birmingham, Alabama 

Michael Burnell Chaney 
Livingston, Alabama 

Mary Campbell Clark 
Birmingham, Alabama 

Joseph Staples Clifford 
Franklin, Tennessee 

Ann Douglas Cline 
Decatur, Georgia 

Stephane Cobbert 
Miami, Florida 

Joseph Cohen 
Atlanta, Georgia 



B.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 
Education 
New Hope 

B.A., Samford University 
Southern Baptist 

B.S., Vanderbilt University 
St. Andrews 

B.S., M.A., Western Carolina University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., University of Tennessee 
East Tennessee 

B.A., Birmingham-Southern College 
East Tennessee 

B.A., Pacific Lutheran University 
Olympia 

B.S., Rochester Institute of Technology 
Genesee Valley 

B.S., Vanderbilt University 
Middle Tennessee 

B.A., Eckerd College 
Peace River 

B.A., Flagler College 
Tampa Bay 

B.S., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa 
M.A., University of Alabama, Birmingham 
Sheppards and Lapsley 

B.A., Austin College 
M.A.T., Livingston University 
Sheppards and Lapsley 

B.S., Emory University 
B.A., Samford University 
Sheppards and Lapsley 

B.S., Auburn University 
Middle Tennessee 

B.A., Mercer University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Florida Memorial College 
Missionary Baptist 

B.A., Toccoa Falls College 
Southern Baptist 



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Caroline Young Coling 
Gulf Breeze, Florida 



Jerome Frank Coling 
Gulf Breeze, Florida 



William Kevin Conley 
Columbia, South Carolina 

James Michael Cook 
Grand Haven, Michigan 

Kimberly Ann Crane 
Stone Mountain, Georgia 

Kathryn Lee Crissman 
Lilburn, Georgia 

Gregory Michael Cruice 
New Orleans, Louisiana 

Stephanie Ouzts Davage 
Lilburn, Georgia 

Stephanie Ann Davis 
Newark, Delaware 

Sarah Townsend Diehl 
Richmond, Virginia 

Carol Leavitt Digiusto 
Jacksonville, Florida 

Ricky Lee Douylliez 
Green Cove Springs, Florida 

Christine Dungan 
Harlem, Georgia 

Erica Elizabeth Durham 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 

Elizabeth Sue Duttera 
LaGrange, Georgia 

John Russell Dyett 
Decatur, Georgia 

Katherine Serena Evans 
Spokane, Washington 



Thomas Douglas Ferguson, Jr. 
Orlando, Florida 



B.A., B.S., Texas Woman's University 
M.A., University of Oklahoma 
M.S.W., University of Southern Mississippi 
Florida 

B.S., State University of New York, College at 

Oswego 
M.A., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma 
Florida 

B.A., Wake Forest University 
Trinity 

B.S., Charleston Southern University 
Lake Michigan 

B.S., Berry College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., University of Florida 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., University of New Orleans 
South Louisiana 

B.A., Sam Houston State University 
New Covenant 

B.A., College of William and Mary 
New Castle 

B.A., College of William and Mary 
James 

B.A., Jacksonville University 
St. Augustine 

B.A., University of North Florida 
St. Augustine 

B.A., University of South Carolina, Aiken 
Northeast Georgia 

B.A., Presbyterian College 
Sheppards and Lapsley 

B.A., Davidson College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Xavier University 
M.S., Tulane University School of Social Work 
Episcopal 

B.S., Capital University 
M.A.T., Whitworth College 
Inland Northwest 

B.S., M.Arch., Clemson University 
Central Florida 



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SherylLynn K. Frazier 
Stone Mountain, Georgia 

Jonathan Hayes Freeman 
Greeneville, Tennessee 

Keith Brient Freeman 
Harrisburg, North Carolina 

Robert Edward Frost 
Deland, Florida 

Lisa Luise Fulford 
Tucker, Georgia 



Charles Evan Gibbs 
Douglasville, Georgia 

Calvin Hans Gittner 
Miami Shores, Florida 

Leslie Ann Glover 
Pasadena, California 

Mark Charles Arthur Gray 
Bangor, Northern Ireland 

Mary Katherine Gregory 
Quincy, Florida 

Christopher Thomas Griffin 
Norcross, Georgia 

Elizabeth Jones Grimshaw 
East Lansing, Michigan 

Bonnie Duncan Habbersett 
Livonia, Michigan 

Thomas Richard Hagood, Jr. 
Decatur, Georgia 

Jennifer Boyce Ham 
Roswell, Georgia 

Barbara Bell Hamilton 
Atlantic Beach, Florida 



Janet Noel Hamilton 
Madison, Wisconsin 

Thomas Halton Hankins III 
Norfolk, Virginia 



B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., East Tennessee State University 
Holston 

B.A., Wake Forest University 
Charlotte 

B.A., Florida State University 
J.D., University of Miami 
Central Florida 

R.N., The James Ward Thome School of Nursing, 

Passavant Hospital 
B.A., National-Louis University 

Greater Atlanta 

B.S., The Citadel 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Barry University 
Tropical Florida 

B.S., Vanderbilt University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland 
Ards 

B.A., Davidson College 
Florida 

B.A., Berry College 

Evangelical Presbyterian 

B.M.E., Butler University 
M.A., Michigan State University 
Lake Michigan 

B.A., Marygrove College 
Detroit 

B.A., Davidson College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., West Virginia University 
M.S., Georgia State University 
United Church of Christ 

B.A.E., University of Florida 
M.A.E., University of North Florida 
St. Augustine 

B.A., Vassar College 
John Knox 

B.A., M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and 
State University 
East Tennessee 



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Louly Fowler Hay 
Covington, Georgia 

Jeffrey Glenn Hayes 
Decatur, Georgia 



Ingram Purefoy Hedgpeth 
Raleigh, North Carolina 

Marilyn Turner Hedgpeth 
Raleigh, North Carolina 

Alan Kyle Henderson 
Hartsville, South Carolina 

Nancy McDaniel Hendrix 
Shawnee, Oklahoma 



David Higgs 
Mableton, Georgia 

Sandra Lee Hill 

Merritt Island, Florida 

George Douglas Hilliard 
Middleburg, Florida 

Barbara Ann Holmes 
Decatur, Georgia 



Thomas Allen Huff, Jr. 
Statesboro, Georgia 

David Wayne Hunt 
Richmond, Virginia 



Insick Jang 
Decatur, Georgia 

Jennifer Adrianna Johnson 
Montgomery, Alabama 

William Gray Jones 
Memphis, Tennessee 

Amy Louise Justice 
Dunwoody, Georgia 



B.A., Hollins College 
M.A., Emory University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Maryville College 
M.A.R., Yale University Divinity School 
East Tennessee 

B.A., Wake Forest University 
New Hope 

B.A., Salem College 
New Hope 

B.S., B.S., North Carolina State University 
New Harmony 

B.S., Oklahoma State University 
M.L.S., Clark-Atlanta University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Spring Arbor College 
B.R.E., Great Lakes Bible College 
Independent Christian Church 

B.A., California Polytechnic State University 
Central Florida 

B.S., University of the State of New York 
Regents 

St. Augustine 

B.S., University of Connecticut 
M.S., Southern Connecticut State University 
J.D., Mercer University 
Holiness 

B.A., Presbyterian College 
Savannah 

B.A., Virginia Wesleyan College 
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 
Education 

Eastern Virginia 

B.Mus., M.Mus., Kyung Hee University, Korea 
M.A., Queens College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Wesleyan College 
Sheppards and Lapsley 

B.A., Washington and Lee University 
Memphis 

B.A., Southeastern College of the Assemblies of 
God 
Assembly of God 



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James Dexter Kearney, Jr. 
Seattle, Washington 

Hak Chin Kim 
Stockbridge, Georgia 

Deborah Anne Kirk 
Knoxville, Tennessee 



Vanessa Gail Knight 

Stone Mountain, Georgia 

Stephen Earl Kolmetz 
Chipley, Florida 

Ronald Dean Lackey 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Paul Berkeley Landrum 
Decatur, Georgia 

Benton Earl Laughlin 
Middleburg, Florida 

Heemoon Lee 
St. Paul, Minnesota 

Insook Lee 
Athens, Georgia 

Jennifer Anne Lee 
Athens, Georgia 

Constance Button Leonard 
Morgan City, Louisiana 

Thomas Knight Lewis III 
Decatur, Alabama 

Gregory Augustine Limongi 
Decatur, Georgia 

Jacqueline Harder Lindberg 
Brevard, North Carolina 

Gregory James Lund 
Seattle, Washington 

Jennifer Lynn McGee 
Indialantic, Florida 

Elveree Elizabeth Mcintosh 
Birmingham, Alabama 



B.A., Yale University 
B.F.A., Cornish College of the Arts 
Seattle 

B.A., Atlanta Christian College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Maryville College 
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 
Education 
St. Augustine 

B.M., Georgia Southern University 
M.Mus., Bowling Green State University 
Savannah 

Pharm.D., University of Florida 
Florida 

B.A., Coastal Carolina College 
Southern Baptist 

B.A., Emory University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.C.E., Georgia Institute of Technology 
B.S., B.S., Jacksonville University 
St. Augustine 

B.A., University of Minnesota 
Twin Cities 

B.A., M.A., Sogang University, Korea 
Ed.S. f University of Georgia 
Northeast Georgia 

A.B.,Un iversity of Georgia 
Cherokee 

B.S., Nicholls State University 
South Louisiana 

B.S., Auburn University 
North Alabama 

B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo 
Flint River 

B.S., Purdue University 
Western North Carolina 

B.A., Seattle Pacific University 
Seattle 

B.A., University of South Florida 
Central Florida 

B.A., Presbyterian College 
Sheppards and Lapsley 



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Peter James McKechnie 
Brookshire, Texas 

Mark Andrew McKee 
Griffin, Georgia 

Marianne Myer McMasters 
Charlotte, North Carolina 

Jill Anne Middlemas 
Tallahassee, Florida 

Douglas Arthur Minnerly 
Charlotte, North Carolina 

Lauren Southwick Moore 
Wilson, North Carolina 

Elizabeth Ann Morgan 
Milledgeville, Georgia 

John B. Morgan III 
Marietta, Georgia 

David Clay Murad 
Ruston, Louisiana 

Beverly Friedlander Ostrowski 
Snellville, Georgia 

Robin Walker Palmer 
Huntsville, Alabama 

William David Palmer 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 

Samuel Sungkap Park 
Kyung Ki-Do, Korea 

Eleana Manuel Patterson 
Alpharetta, Georgia 

Patrick Hargett Perryman 
Orlando, Florida 

John William Porter 
Newark, Delaware 

Robert Louis Price 

Mt. Olive, North Carolina 

Thomas Scot Pritchard 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Joy White Pruett 
Gainesville, Georgia 



B.S., Texas Christian University 
New Covenant 

B.A., Presbyterian College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., B.S., North Carolina State University 
Lutheran 

B.A., Wake Forest University 
Florida 

B.A., College of William and Mary 
B.F.A., University of Virginia 
Charlotte 

B.S., Brown University 
M.A., Temple University 
New Hope 

B.A., Agnes Scott College 
Northeast Georgia 

B.S., Presbyterian College 
M.Ed., West Georgia College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., M.B.A., Louisiana Tech University 
Pines 

A.B.J., University of Georgia 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Samford University 
North Alabama 

B.S., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa 
Sheppards and Lapsley 

B.A., Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, 
Korea 
Pyong Yang 

B.S., College of Saint Francis 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Rollins College 
Central Florida 

B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University 
New Castle 

B.S., Mt. Olive College 
New Hope 

B.S., Presbyterian College 
Greater Atlanta 

Brenau University 
Northeast Georgia 



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Harmon Scott Ramsey 
Clinton, South Carolina 

Stephen Michael Ratlif f 
Wadesboro, North Carolina 

Stacy Kay Rector 
Dyersburg, Tennessee 

James Park Reinarz 
Omaha, Nebraska 

Beverly Ann Richardson 
Maitland, Florida 

Stephen Charles Robertson 
Bradenton, Florida 

William Blount Robinson 
Alpharetta, Georgia 

Fred Robinson, Jr. 
Orlando, Florida 

David Nolan Rollins 
Underwood, Indiana 

Mary Ann Rose 
Decatur, Georgia 

Lisa Benn Rossi 
Hannibal, Missouri 

Brian Kenneth Rummage 
Lugof f, South Carolina 

Clifford Arthur Sandell 
Decatur, Georgia 

Victoria Beth Schell 
Decatur, Georgia 

Mary Kay Scott 
Jacksonville, Florida 

Carol Noel Seaman 
Gainesville, Florida 



David John Severin 
Taylor, Texas 

David Kirk Shelor 
Stone Mountain, Georgia 

Todd Daniel Shumpert 
Smyrna, Georgia 

Earle Francis Sickels 
Ocala, Florida 



B.A., Princeton University 
Trinity 

B.A., Davidson College 
Charlotte 

B.A., Rhodes College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., M.S., University of Nebraska, Omaha 
Missouri River Valley 

B.A., Eckerd College 
Central Florida 

B.S., Butler University 
Peace River 

B.S., Presbyterian College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., University of Day ton 

African Methodist Episcopal 

B.A., Indiana University 
Ohio Valley 

B.M., M.M., University of Arizona 
Methodist 

B.A., Hannibal-Lagrange College 
Missouri Union 

B.S., Clemson University 
Foothills 

B.S., Georgia State University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Chatham College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Flagler College 
St. Augustine 

B.A., Mary Baldwin College 
M.Ed., University of Florida 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S.E.E., Texas A&M University 
Mission 

B.S., Davidson College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Jacksonville State University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Kent State University 
St. Augustine 






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Sherri Patray Simpson 
Jacksonville, Florida 

Barbara Ann Sims-King 
Columbus, Georgia 

Timothy Matthew Slemmons 
Decatur, Georgia 

Stephanie Lynn Spangler 
Marietta, Georgia 

Robert Sparks 
Lexington, Kentucky 

Leslie Ann Stevens 
Decatur, Georgia 

Morris Alford Taylor 
Canton, Mississippi 

David Alan Torrey 
Marietta, Georgia 

John Chandlee Turnbull 

Washington, District of Columbia 

Laurie Ann Valentine 
Port Orange, Florida 

Charles Cruys Vorderberg 
Kennesaw, Georgia 

Frances A. Waldron 
Hollywood, Florida 

Courtney Thompson Wall 
McDonough, Georgia 

Karlene Behrens Ward 
Denver, Colorado 

Robert Lodwic Weathersby 
Starkville, Mississippi 

John David Wells 
Stockbridge, Georgia 



John Earl Westlund, Jr. 
Jonesboro, Georgia 

Barbara Ruth White 

Black Mountain, North Carolina 



B.A., Liberty University 
St. Augustine 

B.A., Indiana University 
Baptist 

B.S., Kansas State University 
Northern Kansas 

B.A., Berry College 
Cherokee 

B.A., Centre College 
Transylvania 

B.S., University of Louisville 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Belhaven College 
Mississippi 

B.S., Presbyterian College 
Trinity 

A.B., Duke University 
M.A., Columbia University 
National Capital 

B.A., Stetson University 
Central Florida 

B.S., University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse 
Cherokee 

B.SAN., Florida International University 
M.S., Nova University 
Tropical Florida 

B.A., Berry College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Loretto Heights College 
Charlotte 

B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University 
M.A., Mississippi State University 
St. Andrew 

B.A., Mississippi College 
M.S.W., Tulane University 
D.S.W., Catholic University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Queens College 
M.S., Columbia University 
Western North Carolina 



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Frederick Hancock Whitehurst 
Decatur, Georgia 

Donald E. Winborne 

Kannapolis, North Carolina 

Jennifer Dale Winingder 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Alice Twisdale Wood 
Albany, Georgia 

David Scott Worth 
Clearwater, Florida 

Koji Nichols Yoda 
Marietta, Georgia 

Rebecca Blair Young 
Banner Elk, North Carolina 



B.A., North Carolina State University 
M.A., Georgia State University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., University of Southern Mississippi 
Charlotte 

B.A., Brown University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., Albany State College 
Flint River 

B.S., Florida Southern College 
Tampa Bay 

B.A., Berry College 
Cherokee 

B.S., College of William and Mary 
M.P.H., University of North Carolina, Chapel 
Hill 

Western North Carolina 



Master of Arts in Theological Studies 



Wesley Monroe Avants 
Lawrenceville, Georgia 

Lucille McCrary Bagwell 
Gainesville, Georgia 

David Edward Betts 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Patricia Doraine Bomar 
Forest Park, Georgia 

Janice Marie Clark 
Tucker, Georgia 

Yvonne Collie-Pendleton 
Stone Mountain, Georgia 

Ramona Best Davidson 
Austell, Georgia 

James Gurney Dungan 
Knoxville, Tennessee 

Christopher Todd Evans 
Decatur, Georgia 



Virginia C. Gartrell 
Montreat, North Carolina 



B.A., Oklahoma Christian College 
Church of Christ 

B.S., University of Georgia 
Southern Baptist 

B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College 
J.D., University of Georgia 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., The University of the South 
Episcopal 

B.S.H.E., M.Ed., University of Georgia 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Luther College 

Resurrection Community Church 

B.A., Agnes Scott College 

Full Gospel of Christ Ministries 

B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville 
East Tennessee 

B.A., Princeton University 
J.D., M.B.A., Stanford University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Gordon College 
M.Ed., Georgia State University 
Western Carolina 



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Ernest Herbert Gillis 
Riverdale, Georgia 

Luanda E. Goodrich 
Decatur, Georgia 

Elizabeth S. Hall 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Christopher Paul Hankey 
Estill, South Carolina 

Philip Lawrence Henry 
Doraville, Georgia 

Lian Jiang 
Nanjing, China 

Sheri Lynn Katz 
Decatur, Georgia 

John Charles Knapp 
Decatur, Georgia 

Diana Wilson Malcom 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Elton Bruce Mather 
Avondale Estates, Georgia 

Brian John McCormick 
Independence, Oregon 

Mary Jean Monroe McLaurin 
Heidelberg, Mississippi 

Gregory Allen Phillips 
Macon, Georgia 

David Robert Richardson 
Port Angeles, Washington 

Ronald Gene Toney 
Thomson, Georgia 

William Joseph Vickery 
Lawrenceville, Georgia 

James Houston Wright 
Woodstock, Georgia 



B.A., Atlanta Christian College 
Christian 

B.A., Georgetown University 
National Capital 

B.S., Indiana University 
M.A., Asbury Theological Seminary 
United Methodist 

B.A., University of South Carolina 
Charleston-Atlantic 

B.A., University of Florida 
Church of God 

B.A., Nanjing University, China 



D.D.S., Emory University 
Jewish 

B.S., Georgia State University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., Lock Haven University 
M.S., Venn State University 
Greater Atlanta 

A.B., Georgia State University 
J.D., University of Georgia 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Seattle Pacific University 
Seattle 

B.S., University of Southern Mississippi 
Eastern Virginia 

B.S., Georgia College 
Assembly of God 

B.A., Seattle Pacific University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Morehouse College 
National Baptist 

B.A., Freed-Hardeman University 
Church of Christ 

B.A., David Lipscomb University 
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University 
Church of Christ 



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Occasional Students 



Satyra Askeland 
Ann Barker 
Thomas Baugh 
Richard Baxter 
Linda Britton 
Laura Bure 
Bradley Campbell 
John Cole 
David Cozad 
Ramon Davila 
Anthony Faia 
Timothy Filston 
David Furlough 
Freeman Gallmon 
Kenneth L. George 
Maxine Gernert 
James Gibson, Jr. 
Christina Graham 
Alice Grant 
Jesse Grover 
Blake Hawthorne 
Jeri-Lynne Heath 
Virginia Hershberger 
Robert Huck 
David Hudson 
William Jennings 
Charles Jeon 
Harmon Johnson, Jr. 
Paul D. Johnston 
Evan Jorn 
Ha-Sun Jung 
Samuel Katulic 
Len Kicklighter 
Gyeong Kim 
Jung Kim 
Seoungjun Kim 
Mark Knowles 
Marjorie Lacy 
Kang Lee 
Seung-Tae Lee 
Lynn Lutes 
David Martin 
Jerry McElhinny 



Madge McKeithen 
James McKenzie 
Mary McKey 
Cynthia McPheeters 
Scott Merkle 
Song Michaels 
Michael Miles 
Susan Mitchell 
Aubrey Mulberry, Jr. 
Donald Nations 
Melody Nettnin 
James Norris III 
Gray Norsworthy 
Sophia Park 
Susan Pettas 
Susan Phillips 
Thomas Phillips 
Michael Plank 
Garry Pryer 
Patti Rausch 
Loree Reed 
Patricia Reynolds 
Barbara Robetor 
Wade Rogers 
Barbara Sayles 
Hank Scoggins 
Mary Scott 
Kyung Shin 
Bo Shin 
Felicia Smith 
Bryan Stamper, Jr. 
Thomas Stephenson 
Quanda Stroud 
Jane Margaret Thomas 
Drew Tomberlin 
Kathleen Trautwein 
Robert Veazey 
Elizabeth Walker 
John Wierwille 
LaVonne Williams 
Frank Willey 
Jerre Wilson 



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Summer Greek School 1994 



Timothy Arnold 
Donald Barber, Jr. 
Ann Barker 
James Belle 
Gloria Bolden 
John Boulware 
Hannah Brawley 
Aimee Buchanan 
William Buchanan 
Laura Bure 
Margaret Burnett 
Heidi Calhoun 
Michael Capron 
Doris Chandler 
Joseph Clifford 
Stephane Cobbert 
Caroline Coling 
Jerome Coling 
Kevin Conley 
James Cook 
Kimberly Crane 
Gregory Cruice 
Sarah Diehl 
Carol DiGiusto 
Anthony Faia 
Jonathan Freeman 
Mark Gray 

Mary Catherine Gregory 
Janet Hamilton 
Elizabeth Haynes 



Kyle Henderson 
Harmon Johnson, Jr. 
Molly Jones 
Dean Lackey, Jr. 
Heemoon Lee 
Jacqueline Lingberg 
Lynn Lutes 
Jennifer McGee 
Elizabeth Mcintosh 
Peter McKechnie 
Mark McKee 
Marianne McMasters 
Jill Middlemas 
Robert Price 
H. Scott Ramsey 
James Reinarz 
Terry Richardson 
William Robinson 
David Rollins 
Mary Ann Rose 
Lisa Rossi 
Victoria Schell 
Kyung Shin 
Hung Bo Sim 
Stephanie Spangler 
Robert Sparks IV 
John Turnbull 
Terence Watts 
K. Nichols Yoda 



International Students 



Janet Calderley 
Clement Clarke 
Alison Grant 
David Grant 
Laszlo Heder 
Silvia Rapisarda 



England 
Jamaica 
New Zealand 
New Zealand 
Hungary 
Italy 



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Geographical Distribution of Students 



United States 

Alabama - 38 
Arkansas - 2 
California - 3 
Colorado - 1 
Connecticut - 1 
Delaware - 3 
District of Columbia - 1 
Florida - 57 
Georgia - 161 
Illinois - 1 
Indiana - 1 
Kentucky - 2 
Louisiana - 5 
Michigan - 5 
Minnesota - 2 
Mississippi - 5 

Other Countries 

Canada - 1 
China -2 
Ghana - 1 
Guatemala - 1 
Hungary - 3 
Jamaica - 3 



Missouri - 4 
Nebraska - 1 
New Jersey -2 
New York - 18 
North Carolina - 60 
Ohio - 1 
Oklahoma - 1 
Pennsylvania - 5 
Puerto Rico - 1 
South Carolina - 36 
Tennessee - 33 
Texas - 4 
Virginia - 15 
Washington - 4 
West Virginia - 2 
Wisconsin - 1 



Japan - 1 
Kenya - 1 
Korea - 14 
Mexico - 1 
Northern Ireland - 1 
Scotland - 1 




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Calendar 1995-1997 



Summer 


1995-96 


1996-97 Tentative 


Greek School 


July 5-August 29 


July 1 - August 23 


Slimmer Term 


July 10-21 


July 8-19 




July 24- August 4 


July 22 - August 2 


Fall 






Planning Retreat 


August 29 - 31 


August 27-29 


Labor Day 


September 4 


September 2 


Orientation 


September 5-6 


September 3-4 


Classes begin 


September 7 


September 5 


Opening Convocation/ 


September 13 


September 11 


Honors Day 






Senior Ordination Exams 


September 15-16 


September 20-21 


Reading /Exam Week 


October 23-27 


October 21-25 


Thanksgiving Holiday 


November 23-24 


November 28-29 


Classes End 


December 8 


December 6 


Reading /Exam Week 


December 11-15 


December 9-13 


Final papers due 


December 15 


December 13 


Winter 






Alternative Context/ 


January 3 


January 2 


M.Div. Electives begin 






Columbia Colloquium 


January 8-11 


January 6-9 


Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday 


January 15 


January 20 


Doctor of Ministry classes begin 


January 16* 


January 13* 


M.Div. Electives end 


January 25 


January 23 


Alternative Context ends/ 


January 26 


January 24 


M.Div. exam day/ 






Doctor of Ministry classes end 






Spring 






Bible Content Exam 


February 2 


February 7 


Classes begin 


February 5 


February 3 


Senior Ordination Exams 


February 16-17 


February 21-22 


Smyth Lectures 


March 5-7 


March 4-6 


Reading /Exam Week 


March 18-22 


March 17-21 


Good Friday 


April 5 


March 28 


Spring Break 


April 8-12 


April 7-11 


Classes end 


May 10 


May 9 


Reading /Exam Week 


May 13-17 


May 12-16 


Commencement 


May 19 


May 18 


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It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin in administration of its 
educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school administered 
programs. Columbia Theological Seminary does not discriminate on the basis of handicap in its programs 
and activities.