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COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
DECATUR, GEORGIA 30031

March 1980

Richard A. Dodds, Editor

Nonprofit Organization

U. S. postage paid

at Decatur, Georgia 30031

Columbia Theological Seminary, a seminary of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.,
owned by the Synods of Florida, Mid-South and Southeast and controlled through
a Board of Directors. It is an accredited member of the Association of Theological
Schools.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Purpose, Commitments, and History

Admissions Information

Academic Information

Curriculum

Course Requirements

Courses of Instruction

Academic Notes

General Education Information

Continuing Education

Student Information

Housing

Financial Assistance

Administration

Board of Directors

Faculty

Roll of Students

Calendar

Directory for
Correspondence

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WELCOME TO COLUMBIA SEMINARY

A Seminary catalogue provides data about many things professors,
students, courses, fees, requirements all carefully detailed. Is this
Columbia? As President, how do you answer a thoughtful, searching
prospective student who asks, "What's it really like?"

The authentic answer can only come from the 354 students, the ad-
ministrators and staff, the teachers and counselors of the community.

The Mission of Columbia Theological Seminary is to prepare good
ministers of Jesus Christ for service in the Church, the community, and
the world. We are also committed to the mission of nurturing those
already ordained through continuing education and serving as a theo-
logical resource center for the entire Church.

Three important facets of Seminary life are apparent to us:

Columbia offers learning. In classroom, conference, chapel, refectory,
dormitory, athletic field, library, city, church, hospital and school, signifi-
cant learning takes place. The sharpened tools of learning, produced by
work, struggle and discipline are assimilated. Columbia is an experience
of learning.

Columbia offers growth. Change occurs. No one stays the same after
three or four years, try as one might. But here change comes from in-
sights from the Word of God, the experience of community, the whole of
human history, and the focus on Jesus Christ's meaning for us and the
world. Columbia is an experience of growth.

Columbia provides development. Out of commitment to Christ, new
competence and skills are assumed and developed for the magnificent
diversity of ministry. Columbia is an experience of development.

But there is more which can only be known if experienced person-
ally. You can know it, if Columbia becomes your Seminary.

President

COLUMBIA SEMINARY The History

Columbia refers to the first permanent location of the seminary in
Columbia, South Carolina, in 1828 a principal cultural, intellectual,
and population center of the Southeast.

The first idea of a theological school for the South was planted
by the Presbytery of Hopewell (Georgia) as early as 1817, but it was not
until 1824 that a constitution for "The Classical, Scientific, and Theologi-
cal institution of the South" was adopted by the Presbytery of South
Carolma, and the members of the presbytery were authorized to act as
the Board of Trustees for that institution.

In 1827, the Board recommended to the Synod that the constitution
be altered to make the institution solely a theological seminary. (There
had been great opposition to the proposed literary department being
in competition with the College of South Carolina.) The official name
of the seminary became The Theological Seminary of the Synod of South
Carolina and Georgia; it soon became known as Columbia Theological
Seminary a name which was accepted as permanent in 1925. The
revised constitution was adopted by Synod in 1828, and it was resolved
to get the seminary into operation immediately.

The Reverend Thomas Goulding, pastor of the Presbyterian Church
in Lexington, Georgia, was elected the first Professor of Theology in
December of 1828, and he gathered five students for instruction in the
manse. Following completion of arrangements in Columbia, they moved
to a campus there in January of 1830.

That same year, the Reverend George Howe, a New Englander, was
elected by the synod as instructor in languages. The following year he
became Professor of Biblical Literature, and, shortly, librarian, overseeing
the growth of the seminary's library from the original 300 books collected
by the presbyteries in 1829 to more than 3,000 by 1836. Dr. Howe also
organized the first curriculum for the seminary, apparently modeling it
after those of the Princeton Seminary and of Andover Theological Semi-
nary. He served nearly fifty years until his death in 1883.

In 1857, the Synod of Alabama established the adoption of the
seminary as "our own, placing its name among those of the institutions
which we call 'ours', and which we are to cherish and care for, support,
help, and encourage as our own". Florida (as part of the Synod of South
Georgia and Florida) joined in 1884, with Mississippi completing the
five-synod structure in 1925.

Among the buildings on the Columbia campus was the little chapel
formerly a carriage house where Woodrow Wilson was to be
"reborn for eternity," and where the Presbyterian, U. S. Book of Church
Order was written.

By the 1920s, the population of the Southeast and of Presbyterians
in the area was shifting, and the centers of influence were moving with
it. Atlanta had been a transportation center since the 1880s, and so was
developing as a commercial, industrial, educational and cultural center,

also. Certain Atlanta Presbyterians and leaders of the seminary were con-
vinced of the city's leadership of the New South and its advantages for
the seminary and of the seminary for the city. In 1924, the Board of
Directors agreed (after two previous refusals in 1887 and 1904), and
the decision was made to move to Atlanta, if a campaign for the new
facilities and endowment could be successfully completed in the Synod
of Georgia. Launched in 1925, the campaign had a goal of $500,000
which was promptly subscribed. In that success the cooperation of the
city's 14,193 Presbyterians in their seventy-four churches played the
determining part.

The move of the Seminary from Columbia, South Carolina, to De-
catur, Georgia, was guided by Richard T. Gillespie who served as Presi-
dent from 1925 to 1930. He provided the leadership which led to the
erection of the new facilities.

In 1927, the seminary transferred its Columbia traditions and ministry,
its students and faculty, and its books and equipment to a fifty-seven
acre Decatur, Georgia, site on the outskirts of Atlanta, joining Candler
School of Theology and another eleven of the current twenty-three
institutions of higher education in the greater Atlanta area.

The early years in Decatur were difficult ones for Columbia. For a
time, especially with the coming of the Great Depression, the future of
the institution seemed uncertain. In 1932, however. Dr. J. McDowell
Richards was elected president. Under his able leadership, the seminary
experienced its greatest growth. The endowment was increased by over
five million dollars. The present Library, Georgia Hall, Florida Hall, three
student apartment buildings, and thirteen faculty homes were built. The
faculty was increased from six to twenty-one full-time members and the
student body quadrupled. Following President Richards' retirement, Dr.
C. Benton Kline served as president until 1975 when he resigned to
return to, active teaching. Dr. J. Davison Philips, pastor of the Decatur
Presbyterian Church, assumed the presidency on January 1, 1976.

The Synods of Florida, Mid-South and Southeast control and support
Columbia Seminary, and from her derive much of the strength of
their leadership.

PURPOSE

Columbia Theological Seminary is an instrument of the Church, and
its purpose and programs are formed in relation to the mission of the
Church. Since the work of the Church is dependent in large degree upon
its leaders, the seminary is a graduate professional school engaged in
preparing men and women for Church leadership. As such it is an edu-
cational institution, preparing persons for encounter with the intellectual
problems of our world in such a way that they will be worthy of the
respect of those to whom they witness. At the same time, it is also a
professional school and, thus, focuses on the competences and skills

necessary to the practice of ministry. In each dimension of its life, the
seminary seeks to facilitate the personal growth of students, and thereby
to deepen their love for Christ, to encourage them in spiritual maturity
and to inspire them with a zeal for service.

COLUMBIA'S COMMITMENTS

Three basic commitments have marked and continue to mark Colum-
bia Seminary's program.

The first commitment is to Biblical authority. Faculty members all
affirm that the Bible is the word of God, the only infallible rule of faith
and practice. All our teaching and ministry grows out of this commit-
ment. So we require serious study of the Old and New Testaments in
the Hebrew and Greek. Theology and ethics are based on the Biblical
ground. Student's preaching is measured by its faithfulness to the Bibli-
cal text. Our constant appeal is to the Scripture as it is attested to be
the word of God by the inward witness of the Holy Spirit.

The second commitment is to doctrinal fidelity. All regular faculty
members are ordained officers in the Presbyterian Church. Students study
the major creeds and confessions of the Reformed tradition. The funda-
mental affirmations of that tradition stand at the center of the educational
experience, as faculty and students seek to express them in terms that
speak to people who live in today's world.

The third commitment is to ecclesiastical loyalty. Columbia Semi-
nary was founded by the Synod of South Carolina and Georgia to
provide leadership for the Presbyterian Church and its program. Our
students study the polity of the church and the program of the General
Assembly, synods and presbyteries. Our teaching and our* ministry
seek to be loyal to the Presbyterian Church, U.S., as it works out Its
life and program under the doctrinal standards, the authority of Scrip-
ture, and the lordship of Jesus Christ, the head of the church.

These basic commitments are fulfilled today in a different educa-
tional style than in an earlier time. Indoctrination leads too often to
mere rote learning and to an uncreative and wooden ministry. Our
style of teaching and community is one of openness. The Biblical wit-
ness, the Reformed doctrine, and the church's program are presented
as vital options for today. Students are called to make their own com-
mitment to them as ministers of the Gospel.

We believe that those who enter the service of Jesus Christ must
do so out of a conviction which is their own. Only then can they be
the effective ministers of our Lord that our church and our world need
today.

ADMISSIONS INFORMATION

ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE

Students desiring admission to the BASIC DEGREE PROGRAM and
SPECIAL PROGRAMS should request an application from the Office of
Admissions. In addition to the completed application form, students
must furnish additional items, including transcripts, references, test scores
from the Graduate Record Exam, and a letter of endorsement from one's
home church. An interview with a member of the Admissions Commit-
tee is required following submission of the application.

Due to the sequential nature of required courses, no applicants will
be admitted to the basic degree programs, except in July or September.
AM students granted admission to Columbia Seminary will be asked to
submit a Letter of Intent.

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

An entering student may be placed on academic probation. Specific
conditions for achieving good standing will be stated. An entering stu-
dent who has not completed the Greek language requirement may be
denied admission or placed on probation.

Students desiring admission to an advanced degree program should
secure applications from the Director of Advanced Studies. Ordinarily a
basic divinity degree is required for entrance into the TH.M. PROGRAM,
the D.MIN. (in-ministry) or the S.T.D. PROGRAMS.

Specific admissions requirements for each degree are found below
in the Academic Information Section.

SPECIAL AND UNCLASSIFIED STUDENTS

Students meeting requirements for admission to the 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 Academic Affairs.

Unclassified students may be admitted to take courses of particular
interest for credit, if prerequisites for each course are satisfied. Course
selection must be approved by the Dean of Academic Affairs.

AUDITORS

Regular students, spouses of students, and other members of the
community are invited to audit courses, with the permission of the in-
structor and provided space is available in the course. Registration as an
auditor must be made through the office of the Dean of Academic
Affairs at the regular time for registration.

TRANSFER STUDENTS

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 their Dean of Students indicating that they are students in
good standing. Transfer students into the M.Div. program are expected
to spend a minimum of 3 fourteen-v^^eek semesters in residence. Transfer
students intending to enter the D.Min. (in-sequence) program ordinarily
are not allov^ed credit for more than the equivalent of one year of work
prior to entering the program.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Students v^hose native language is not English must include vi'ith
regular application data evidence of a score of 500 or more on the Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Overseas students are ex-
pected to have the written recommendation of their denomination. Also,
a statement of the students' plans for future work in their native country
is required. All students are expected to provide a statement of available
finances for their graduate study. Columbia Seminary does not provide
scholarships to individuals for graduate study. Normally, international
students are accepted only for graduate work beyond the M.Div. level.

CONFERENCES

Each year two conferences on the ministry are held on the Columbia
campus. During the winter the College Conference invites college stu-
dents, and recent college graduates, who are considering the ministry
to Columbia for a weekend to attend classes, to meet in faculty homes,
to talk with faculty, staff and students, to worship with the seminary
community, and to further explore their own sense of call to ministry.
In the spring those who have been out of college for several years or
more and who are considering a vocational change are invited to the
campus to explore the possibilities of ministry.

1979 Columbia Scholarship Winners: Standing L to R, Tom Bagley, Randy Kirby, and
John Mabray; Seated, Elbert Darden, Laurey Hartwell and Sam Pendergrast.

ACADEMIC INFORMATION

PROGRAMS OF STUDY

Columbia provides a community setting for theological education. In
this context courses of study leading to both basic and advanced degrees
are offered. The Master of Divinity and the Doctor of Ministry (in-
sequence) are the first professional degrees. The Master of Theological
Studies is also a basic theological degree, but academic rather than pro-
fessional in orientation. Advanced degrees are the Master of Theology,
the Doctor of Ministry (in-ministry) and the Doctor of Sacred Theology.

BASIC DEGREES
Admission

Admission to the basic degree programs at Columbia Seminary re-
quires a four-year degree from an accredited university or college of
arts and sciences, or its equivalent. Students without four years of pre-
seminary preparation are not eligible to earn degrees at the seminary.
When requested to do so by presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church in
the United States, students without a university or college degree may be
accepted for a special course of study.

A major in one of the liberal arts fields is most helpful as preparation
for theological studies. Basic courses in philosophy, European and
American history, psychology, sociology, and English grammar and
literature form the foundation for seminary studies. Students with inade-
quate backgrounds in these areas may be required to take remedial
work or select particular electives within the seminary curriculum.

Master of Divinity and

Doctor of Ministry Degree (in-sequence)

At the time of entering, seminary students are admitted to "the first
professional degree program." This means either a three component
program leading to the Master of Divinity degree or a four component
program leading to the Doctor of Ministry (in-sequence) degree. The
first two components of both degrees involve a common program. The
academic courses and supervised ministry in these initial components
are designed to assist the student in developing intellectual tools and
professional skills to begin the practice of ministry. At the end of the
second component, students, together with their peers and faculty,
engage in a process of professional evaluation leading to admission to
degree candidacy. Strengths, areas of growth, and specific interests in
future ministry of the student are assessed so as to determine whether
he or she should proceed toward the Master of Divinity degree or toward
the Doctor of Ministry degree (in-sequence).

Students pursuing the Master of Divinity degree move to a third
component. Students qualifying for the Doctor of Ministry degree pro-

ceed to two further components, the first of which includes a twelve-
month period of supervised ministry in an approved setting. The final,
on-campus component involves, in addition to academic work, a series
of seminars enabling the student to reflect on his or her period of super-
vised ministry and to complete a written dissertation, including a project
of learnings during the ministry.

The term "components" is used rather than "years" since the amount
of time a student takes to complete the component may be more or less
than an academic year. The A and B components represent the initial
common program for the first professional degrees. The C component
follows the professional assessment and represents the final stage leading
to the Master of Divinit\' degree. For students admitted to the Doctor of
Ministr>' degree at the time of the professional assessment, the D com-
ponent designates the twelve-month period of supervised ministry and the
E component the final, on-campus element.

Students may cross register for courses at Candler School of Theology,
the Interdenominational Theological Center or Erskine Seminary.

Requirements for the M.Div. Degree

1. There must be on file with the seminary a complete and official
transcript of credits showing graduation with a bachelor's degree from
an accredited universit\' or college of liberal arts and sciences, or its
equivalent.

2. The student must be admitted to degree candidacy at the end of
the B component. To qualify for candidacy the student must have satis-
fled all the academic and super\'ised ministry' requirements for the A and
B components fas outlined on page 52) together with enough electives
to total 80 credits. The overall grade average must be C or better.

3. The candidate must satisfactorily complete all the requirements of
the C component (as outlined on pages 52 and 53) with a total of 112
credits. The overall grade average must be C or better.

4. The student must pass a Bible content exam administered by
members of the Biblical Area.

5. The faculty must be satisfied that the conduct and attitude of the
candidate is becoming a minister of the Gospel and that he or she gives
promise of useful service in the ministry or other Church vocation.

6. Especially, all bills to the seminary must be paid and assurance
given that all open accounts in the communit>' and elsewhere have been
satisfied.

Requirements tor the D.Min. Degree 'in-sequence)

1. There must be on file with the seminar\' 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.

2. The student must be admitted to degree candidacy at the end of
the B component. To qualify for candidacy the student must have satis-
fied all the academic and super\'ised ministry requirements for the A

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and B components (as outlined on page 52) together with enough elec-
tives to total 80 credits. The overall grade average must be 2.25 (on a
scale of 3) or better.

3. The candidate must satisfactorily engage in a twelve-month period
of supervised ministry for which a total of 20 credits is given.

4. The candidate must satisfactorily complete all other requirements
of the D and E components (as outlined on page 53) with a total of 13.8
credits. The overall grade average for these components must be B or
better.

5. The student must pass a Bible content exam administered by
members of the Biblical Area, and preach a satisfactory Senior sermon.

6. All bills to the seminary must be paid and assurance given that all
open accounts in the community and elsewhere have been satisfied.

7. The faculty must be satisfied that the conduct and attitude of the
candidate is becoming a minister of the Gospel and that he or she gives
promise of useful service in the ministry or other Church vocation.

Professional Assessment

The Professional Assessment is a major review of the student's poten-
tial for ministry that occurs after the completion of the major require-
ments of the A and B components. This assessment will usually be sched-
uled in the spring term of the B component or the following September
and is a condition for the student's beginning work in either the C or D
components. 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. Admission
to candidacy for ministry by a presbytery or appropriate church body
must be completed before the assessment.

The admission to degree candidacy for either the M.Div. or D.Min.
(in-sequence) degrees emerges from the professional assessment and
must be approved by the faculty. At that time a student may be required
to take a specific course or courses as a part of his or her designated
electives.

Certified Minister of Christian Education

Students in the M.Div. program can take a set of Christian education
courses within their elective hours that will lead them to certification by
the Presbyterian Church in the U.S., following their ordination, as a
Minister of Christian Education. Students interested in this speciality
should see the Dean of Academic Affairs.

Master of Theological Studies

The purpose of this program is to provide systematic study of the
Christian faith for people who are not preparing for ordination to pro-
fessional Christian ministry. It is designed for students who want to
broaden and deepen their understanding of the faith so that they can be
more knowledgeable and effective Christians as lay people in the Church
and in their lay vocations, and for others who are preparing for further

academic work in a theological discipline (toward a Ph.D., for instance.)
The MTS will not qualify persons for the ordained ministry, since this
program does not include training in the practice of ministry or in other
areas prerequisite for ordination. The Seminary hopes with this program
not only to offer advanced study in theological disciplines to lay people
in the Church, but also to enrich the Seminary community by the pres-
ence and challenge of students who bring to it the questions and de-
mand for excellence of searching, thinking, non-professional Christians.

Students, after consultation with the professors in the field, select
one of the following five fields for specialization: Old Testament, New
Testament, Church History, Theology, and Ethics. A faculty adviser from
the field of specialization is assigned by the Director of the MTS program
to provide guidance in the selection of courses and to coordinate the
giving of the comprehensive examinations. Language requirements are
determined by the field of specialization.

Students are encouraged to take appropriate courses at other institu-
tions in the Atlanta Theological Association. No more than 15 credits,
however, may be transferred from institutions outside the A.T.A.

Requirements for the M.T.S. Degree

1. Students must earn a total of 52 credits. This shall include at least
one course in each of the five fields of specialization; an additional
course in three of the five fields; a minimum of 17 credits in the chosen
field of specialization; and a minimum of 9 credits in a cognate field.
Other requirements may be established by the Area in which the field of
specialization falls.

2. Students must pass written comprehensive examinations designed,
administered, and graded by faculty members in the field of specializa-
tion. The purpose of the examination is to test the student's capacity to
function knowledgeably and critically in the field of specialization, to
relate methodology and/or content from the cognate field to the field
of specialization, and to think and write clearly. The examinations nor-
mally come at the conclusion of the student's course work.

3. All work must be completed within five years from the date of
admission.

ADVANCED DEGREES

Columbia offers three programs leading to advanced degrees. Each
builds on the M.Div., degree and in the case of the D.Min. (in-ministry)
and the S.T.D. also on necessary ministry experience which has ensued
since the reception of the M.Div.

In addition to the resources of the faculty and library on Columbia's
campus, graduate students are able to draw upon the resources of the
Atlanta area. The S. T. D. program and D.Min. (in-ministry) programs are

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administered by the Graduate Professional Studies Committee of the
Atlanta Theological Association, which coordinates and augments the
resources of Candler School of Theology, Emory University, the Inter-
denominational Theological Center, and Columbia. Th.M. students may
also include in their program studies at these other seminaries.

The resources of the Atlanta community are also available to Col-
umbia graduate students. Pastoral counseling programs in several set-
tings are made available through the Georgia Association for Pastoral
Care. The Urban Training Organization 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.

MASTER OF THEOLOGY

Admission

Application for admission to the Th.M. program is made through the
office of the Director of Advanced Studies. The M.Div. degree from an
accredited seminary or divinity school, or its academic equivalent, is
required. Ordinarily a B average in an applicant's college and seminary
program is considered a minimum standard for admission. Except for the
Th.M. in pastoral counseling or pastoral supervision, a knowledge of both
the Hebrew and Greek languages is prerequisite for the program. If an
applicant's M.Div. course required less than these two languages, he or
she may substitute an approved language for one of them.

Admission to Candidacy

Students seeking a degree in Biblical, historical-doctrinal, or pastoral
studies must be admitted to candidacy by vote of the faculty. Applica-
tion involves the proposal of a thesis committee composed of a chair-
person from the faculty and two other members and the proposal of a
thesis topic, previously approved by the chairperson. This information
must be given in writing to the Advanced Studies Committee prior to
October 15th. The faculty meeting early in November is the deadline for
the formal admission to candidacy if the student expects to receive the
degree at commencement the following spring.

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 600s) with grades that average not less than B.
This academic work shall involve the equivalent of at least one academic
year in partial residence.

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2. an acceptable thesis, which shall constitute six additional credits.
For students planning to graduate at the spring commencement April
1st is the deadline for provisional approval of the thesis by the thesis
committee and May 1st for final approval of the completed thesis.

3. an oral examination, u/hich shall be given after the thesis has been
completed.

Specialization

Each student seeking the Th.M. degree will concentrate his or her
studies in one of the following fields: Biblical studies, historical-doctrinal
studies, pastoral studies, pastoral counseling, or pastoral supervision. At
least 12 credits, in addition to the thesis, must be taken in the field in
which the student specializes. At least six credits must be taken outside
the field of specialization. Credit for work taken at the basic level
(courses numbered lower than 600) must be approved prior to the taking
of the courses by the chairperson of the thesis committee (if appointed),
the Director of Advanced Studies, and the Dean of Academic Affairs. In
no case shall more than 4 credits of basic level work be counted toward
the degree.

The Th.M. in pastoral counseling and the Th.M. in pastoral super-
vision have additional requirements as follows:

Pastoral Counseling

The first year of this program requires the successful completion of
an intern year in one of the institutions accredited by the Association for
Clinical Pastoral Education.

By the end of the first year, if the student is adjudged sufficiently
competent by a multidisciplinary professional committee, he or she is
admitted to the counseling practicum for counseling supervision at one
of the three practicums. These are located at the Georgia Association of
Pastoral Care, the Atlanta Psychiatric Center, and the Pastoral Services of
Georgia Baptist Hospital. Sufficient supervision of counseling, intake, etc.,
is provided to qualify the candidate upon satisfactory completion for
membership in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, Inc.

In addition to the above, the student must complete 24 credits of
advanced level academic work at a B average or better. A research pro-
ject (non-credit) completes the requirements for the degree.

Pastoral Supervision

This particular specialization of the Th.M. program has been devel-
oped for those students seeking to become certified chaplain supervis-
ors. An intern year must be successfully completed in one of the affiliate
institutions of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. The total
number of academic credits of advanced level work required is 24 at a B
average or better.

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In addition, a residency year must also be satisfactorily completed.
The year may be elected in any institution accredited by the Association
for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. Certification as acting supervisor by
any region of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education will com-
plete the requirements for the degree.

THE DOCTOR OF MINISTRY (IN-MINISTRY)

A Doctor of Ministry degree program for the working minister has
now been formulated by the schools participating in the Atlanta Theo-
logical Association. The program has been designed to continue the
education of persons for their practice of ministry in the church and in
related institutional settings. It provides an advanced, yet flexible, edu-
cation for those whose vocation as servants of people and servants of
Jesus Christ implies their further disciplined reflection upon, and possibly
their further specialization within, their own ministry.

Admission

Each applicant should hold an M.Div. or equivalent degree with a
superior academic record and/or superior professional performance, and
should have at least one year, preferably three, of professional experi-
ence since receiving the basic degree.

Each applicant should submit a personal statement of not more than
ten double-spaced pages giving biographical data, academic and minis-
try achievements, interests, goals, and personal purposes for the D.Min.
program that will illustrate continued development.

Advanced standing on the basis of post-M.Div. courses in other pro-
grams will be determined by the Advanced Studies Committee of the
Seminary.

Program of Study

Although it may be spread over a period up to four years, the pro-
gram of study requires participation in the equivalent of more than a full
year of academic and clinical courses. The doctoral project is executed
after the completion of these courses and usually as part of the ongoing
professional work of the minister.

Thirty-six semester credits are required, distributed as follows:

Six (6) credits for the core seminar in contemporary ministry and
career assessment;

Six (6) credits for an approved ministry under supervision experience
equivalent to one full time quarter;

Six (6) credits for the doctoral project;

Eighteen (18) credits of advanced courses.

To assist both personal development and also course and project
planning, each student secures a faculty adviser and a doctoral commit-
tee. After completion of course work and before the execution of the
doctoral project, the student will take an examination covering a range
of subjects designated by his doctoral committee.

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For students desiring to graduate at the spring commencement,
April 1 is the deadline for provisional approval of the doctoral project
by the project committee and May 1 for final approval of the completed
project.

For further information and application forms, write to Director
of Advanced Studies, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia
30031.

DOCTOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY IN PASTORAL COUNSELING

This degree is offered through the Atlanta Theological Association by
the Candler School of Theology, Columbia Theological Seminary, and
the Interdenominational Theological Center. It is administered by the
Atlanta Theological Association which has responsibility for approving
admission to the program, establishing curriculum offerings, and cer-
tifying candidates for the award of degrees.

The S. T. D. program focused on pastoral counseling concentrates
upon the counseling, guidance, and consultation aspects of the minister's
professional function. The more specialized nature of the program is re-
flected in admission requirements and the program of studies.

The purpose of the Doctor of Sacred Theology in pastoral counseling
is to prepare clergy to serve as pastoral counselors in a local church or
on the staff of a community mental health center, to serve as consul-
tants to their fellow clergy, and to offer training in pastoral care and
counseling at various levels. The program is designed to prepare students
for membership as Fellows in the American Association of Pastoral
Counselors.

Admission

Applicants must hold the Master of Divinity or equivalent degree
from an accredited institution. The admission process will include: 1) an
assessment of the applicant's academic grades and professional perform-
ance, 2) his statement of purpose, 3) references and other materials sup-
plied with the application, and 4) a personal interview with the director
of the program and conducted by the S.T.D. Admissions Committee.

In addition, applicants must have significant experience in ministry
(approximately three years' full time employment after completion of the
first theological degree), in clinical pastoral education (usually four con-
secutive units), and one or more personal interviews with the pastoral
counseling and other faculties.

A student who, though otherwise acceptable, has not had courses in
personality development and pastoral care equivalent to those taught in
the participating seminaries of the Atlanta Theological Association, must
take these courses without credit during the first two terms of his
residence.

Each student admitted to the program shall have one member of the
pastoral counseling faculty as advisor.

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Program of Study

The studies included within the program will help the student (1)
gain an advanced understanding of appropriate theological and theoreti-
cal concepts; (2) 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 (3) design and execute a research project appropriate to
his or her professional practice which will give evidence of his or her
creative ability to contribute to this aspect of pastoral counseling.

In carrying out this program, which should not exceed six years, the
student must complete a minimum of three Core Seminars carrying a
total of 9 semester hours; Pastoral Counseling Practicums carrying a total
of 18 semester hours; and Elective Courses totaling a minimum of 27
semester hours of credit.

The Core Seminars, carrying three semester hours each, are offered
in the following sequence, beginning in the Fall of the year of entry:
I "Personality Theory;" II "Diagnosis and Change;" and III "Pastoral
Theological Method." In addition, the student enters the pastoral coun-
seling practicum at the time he or she enters the program.

VVhen the student has completed these 54 semester hours of work,
with a B average (GPA of 2.00 or better) he or she may apply to take the
Comprehensive Examination, which tests the competence in both the
content and performance of pastoral counseling.

The content areas in which the student will be examined include (a)
THEOLOGY, with the foci upon theological method and pastoral theolo-
gy; (b) PSYCHOLOGY, including theories of personality and develop-
ment, psychodynamics of behavior and of religious experience, and
theories of counseling and psychotherapy; (c) SOCIO-CULTURAL DI-
MENSIONS of Pastoral Care, including personality and culture, group
dynamics, sociology of religion, marriage and family dynamics; (d) PAS-
TORAL CARE, including history of pastoral care, ministerial role, guid-
ance at the passage points of life, ministry in crisis situations, and re-
ferrals; and (e) SUPERVISION, as a definable type of learning, interpro-
fessional understanding of supervision, pastoral identity and authority
in supervision.

The performance areas in which the student will be examined include
(a) evaluation interviewing, (b) pastoral counseling, (c) supervision, (d)
professional maturity within the role of pastoral counselor, and (e) ability
to relate pastoral counseling to the total ministerial role.

The student will engage in an approved research project which dem-
onstrates ability to utilize theological and theoretical knowledge in re-
lation to some problem of his or her professional practice, and which
contributes useful findings and insights to this area of theological in-
vestigation. He or she will make a written report and undergo an oral
examination on the project. Upon successful completion, the student
will be certified by the Atlanta Theological Association's Graduate Pro-
fessional Studies Committee as having passed all requirements for the
degree of Doctor of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) in Pastoral Counseling.

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Application forms and further general information about the S.T.D.
in Pastoral Counseling program may be obtained from: Dr. John H. Pat-
ton, Director, Doctoral Program in Pastoral Counseling, 1700 Clifton
Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30329 Telephone (404) 636-1457; or from
the Director for Advanced Studies, Columbia Theological Seminary, De-
catur, Georgia, 30031 Telephone (404) 378-8821.

CURRICULUM

The teaching program at Columbia is arranged in four areas: Biblical,
historical-doctrinal, pastoral, and supervised ministry. Studies in each of
these areas are combined u/ith interdisciplinary studies in the curriculum
for the first professional degrees. While classroom instruction is basic to
these first degree programs, their goal is to equip students to continue
their education independently. The resources of the library, the structure
of course work, and independent study courses encourage early realiza-
tion of that goal.

Studies in the BIBLICAL area seek to help the students understand
and interpret an ancient book, the Bible, in a world where people go to
the moon. To do this these studies are concerned with developing tools
and skills to understand the ancient world, its language, history, and
thought, and tools and skills to grasp the meaning of the Bible for con-
temporary people. Greek and Hebrew are required so that students can
gain facility in handling the original Biblical languages and in under-
standing the text in its native tongue. Courses in the area provide an
opportunity for interpreting the text and for experience in articulating
the message in a theological fashion.

HISTORICAL-DOCTRINAL studies help students understand the past
so that they can understand the present and how we got here. Students
engaged in these studies also struggle to form their own theology and to
discover what it means for them to be Christian today. Since Columbia
stands within the Reformed tradition, historical-doctrinal studies are
concerned not only with right thinking, but also with the relation of
Christian faith and doctrine to all the arenas of life. Therefore, studies in
this area engage students in consideration of the social, political, econom-
ic, and cultural life of today. In historical-doctrinal studies students ac-
quire the tools they will need throughout their lives for dealing theolog-
ically 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 around it.

The PASTORAL area centers on the functioning of the person as a
minister, and its concern is to train students to be ministers and to lead
other persons in ministering. Studies in this area consider the dynamics
of the minister's role as leader of worship, preacher, pastor, teacher, and
administrator. Since we do not fully know today the shape of the ministry
of tomorrow, the concern of these studies is to train students to under-
stand the issues involved, to help them see their own strengths and
weaknesses, and then to develop a flexibility that will enable them to

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take their Biblical and theological understanding and deal with whatever
issues they face during their ministry.

SUPERVISED MINISTRY serves an integrative function for the curricu-
lum. Through its structure students are involved in the actual practice of
ministry under competent supervision. Through experiential, relational,
inductive learning, the student explores within a peer group the forms,
styles, contents, and concepts of ministry. Not only does the student put
into practice what has been learned through studies in the Biblical,
historical-doctrinal, and pastoral areas, but these studies are integrated
with the practice of ministry and the personhood of the student.

Columbia's faculty recognizes that the method of teaching also makes
a significant contribution to learning. Consequently, a variety of teach-
ing methods are employed. Team teaching, which enables the professors
themselves to participate more fully in the learning process, and which
effectively brings different kinds of competence together in the class-
room, is widely used. Because small groups are a part of most courses,
creative interchange between student and student and between students'
peers and professors is the mark of instruction at Columbia. Field trips,
simulations, particularly seminars and use of AVs, especially video, also
are examples of a wide variety of teaching methods. The faculty reserves
the right to modify individual course requirements within a degree pro-
gram; such changes to 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.

Professor Frederick O. Bonkovsky teachin}^ Christian Ethics
M

COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

Listed on the following pages are the courses taught during 1979-80
and proposed by the faculty of Columbia Theological Seminary for 1980-
81. Changes in faculty situations and in student needs inevitably will
necessitate modification from term to term resulting in the failure to offer
some electives and the substitution of others.

The letter in the course designation is determined by the area in
which it is offered: B for Biblical; HD for Historical-Doctrinal; P for
Pastoral; I for Interdisciplinary; and SM for Supervised Ministry. Courses
whose numbers are prefaced by ATA are offered by the Atlanta Theo-
logical Association. The hundred's digit refers to the level of the course
and whether it is required for the basic degree program or elective:

100s are required courses for A component students

200s are required courses for B component students

300s are required courses for C component students

400s are required courses for D and E component students

500s are elective courses designed primarily for A and B component
students but occasionally open to advanced students by permission
of the instructor.

600s are elective courses designed for advanced students (C, D, E, and
graduate students) but occasionally open to others when prerequi-
sites are met, when space is available, and by permission of the
instructor.

The teen's digit identifies the particular academic discipline within
the area, except in Interdisciplinary and Supervised Ministry courses.

BIBLICAL AREA

FACULTY: Charles B. Cousar (Chairperson), Ludwig R. Dewitz, James H.
Gailey (retires February, 1981), James D. Newsome (resigned effective
July, 1980), Keith F. Nickle, J. Will Ormond, J. Davison Philips.

Required Courses for M.Div. and D.Min. (in-sequence)

B151 PAULINE LITERATURE Nickle, Cousar

A study of the English text of the principal Pauline letters in their his-
torical context and present relevance. Small groups analyze and interpret
selected Greek texts from the Pauline corpus chosen to give training in
methods of exegesis.
Fall 5 credits

B152 THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS Ormond, Cousar, Nickle

A study of the structure, content, and theology of the Synoptic Gospels.

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Small groups analyze exegetically selected passages from the Greek text
of the Synoptics, in light of the formation of the gospel tradition.
Prerequisite: B151
Spring 5 credits

B241 SURVEY OF OLD TESTAMENT LITERATURE Ca/7ey, Dewitz

A study of the character and content of the books of the Old Testament
set in the context of the history of the Hebrew people, including discus-
sion of their development from oral to written form and their place in
the religion of ancient Israel.
Fall 3 credits

B221 ESSENTIALS OF HEBREW Dewitz, Gailey

An intensive study of the essential elements of Hebrew grammar, syntax,
and vocabulary preparatory to reading and studying exegetically the
Hebrew Old Testament.
Winter 4 credits

B231* EXEGESIS OF PSALMS

A study of selected psalms with use of the Hebrew text,
background, designed to discover theological values.
Prerequisite: B221
Spring

Dewitz
historical

In-Sequence D.Min Students with Faculty Advisors: Seated, John Kelsay, Rusty Douglas,
Bill Kelly, Raymond Guierman; Standing, Lane Alderman, David Chadwick, Professor
Nickle, Professor Long, and Billy Wade

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B232* EXEGESIS OF ISAIAH 1-12 Galley

A study of Isaiah 1-12 with use of the Hebrew text, historical background,
designed to discover theological values of one of Israel's great prophets.
Prerequisite: B221
Spring 3 credits

*Students in the B component are required to take one of these two
courses. The other may be taken as an elective.

B371(471) PREFACE TO BIBLICAL THEOLOGY Staff

The course considers issues related to an understanding of the Bible
as the Church's book, such as the formation of the canon, authority and
inspiration, the hermeneutical task of the Church. Opportunity is pro-
vided for exposure to Biblical Theology as it focuses on the Old or New
Testament.
Prerequisites: B151, B152, B241 3 credits

Elective Courses

General and Background

B510 OLD TESTAMENT MANNERS AND CUSTOMS Ga/7ey

A study of manners, customs, and conditions of life in Old Testament

times as illustrated from recent investigations.

Prerequisite: P241 2 credits

B511 EARLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE NIckie

Readings selected from the Apostolic Fathers, the New Testament Apo-
crypha or the Patristic period. Readings will be studied for their theology
and their contribution to the developing Christian movement. Specific
readings will vary each time the course is offered.
Prerequisite: HD111 2 or 3 credits

B514 INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD Dewltz

A study of the Jewish people from ca. 500 B.C. to 100 A.D., considera-
tion of Rome from the development of the republican form of govern-
ment to that of the empire, and the rise of the Essenes, Pharisees, Sad-
ducees and Herodians in Juda.

2 credits

B615 BIBLICAL APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE NIckie

A review of the cultural and literary background out of which apocalyp-
tic literature emerged. Exegetical analysis of typical apocalyptic texts. An
overview of apocalyptic theology and its relation to contemporary
concerns.

3 credits

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B618 STRUCTURES IN OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES Gailey

An introduction to the hermeneutical techniques of structuralism with
various stories from the Old Testament as examples.
Prerequisite: B241

2 credits

Ancient Languages

B021 ESSENTIALS OF GREEK Morris

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 not having taken Greek in college.
Sunnmer session only 6 Credits

B620 HEBREW READING Dewitz or Gailey

Rapid reading of selections from the Hebrew Old Testament with a view
to increasing facility in the use of the language; emphasis on grammatical
structures and vocabulary.
Prerequisite: B221 7 credit

B623 BIBLICAL ARAMAIC Ca/7ey

A study of the Aramaic language and the reading of portions of the Old

Testament in Aramaic. Primarily for graduate students.

Prerequisite: B221 3 credits

B626 GREEK GRAMMAR AND READING Staff

This class presupposes a basic Greek grammar course and provides an
intensive study of syntax to develop further the student's skill in analyz-
ing sentences, clauses, and phrases. A variety of New Testament passages
are read.
Prerequisite: B021 3 credits

Old Testament Based on Hebrew Text

B632 EXEGESIS OF HOSEA Dewitz

The exegetical study of three selected chapters.

Prerequisites: B241, B221 2 credits

B634 EXEGESIS OF ISAIAH 40-55 Ca/7ey

A seminar designed to probe the work of the "great prophet of the
Exile", using theme and structure and form studies, exegesis of some
passages, and culminating in an interpretative project by each student.
Prerequisites: B241, B221

2 or 3 credits

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Old Testament Based on English Text

B540 GENESIS 1-11 Dewitz

A theological and critical study of the early chapters of Genesis in the
light of the interpretation in the New Testament, with a view to finding
the meaning for preaching today.

2 credits

B542 GENESIS 12-50 Ormond

A study of the narratives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, with con-
sideration of their structure and content and to the theological themes
introduced and developed.

2 credits

B543 SAMUEL AND KINGS . Newsome

Study of the narrative details of these books and their historical back-
ground; consideration of the views of modern analytic scholarship con-
cerning the literary history of this material, with special attention given to
the place of the Succession Narrative (II Samuel 9-30, I Kings 1-2) and to
the role of the historians of the Deuteronomistic tradition; and applica-
tion of the messages of Samuel-Kings to the life of the church today.

2 or 3 credits

8546 HOSEA Dewitz

An exposition of the Book of Hosea, its historical setting and prevalent
theological themes.

2 credits

B547 EXODUS Dewitz

A theological and critical study of the main passages in the Book of
Exodus with the help of traditional and modern scholarship, and with a
view to finding the meaning for preaching today.

2 credits

B548 PSALMS AND WISDOM LITERATURE Dewitz

A study of the form and content of various psalms and a consideration
of specific features of the wisdom literature. Additional credit can be
earned if the exegesis is based on the Hebrew text.

2 credits

B641 JOB Ca/7e/

An exploration of the thought of the Book of Job, including examination
of its literary form, background, and contents, as well as the uses to
which it has been put by serious thinkers.

3 credits

B642 O.T. THEOLOGY Dewitz

A study of the literature and traditions of the Old Testament (for D.Min.
students). 3 credits

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B643 JEREMIAH Ormond

A study of the prophetic book of Jeremiah in the English text. Emphasis
will be given to the historical setting, the character of Jeremiah, the
prophet, the structure of the book and the exposition of selected pas-
sages.
Prerequisite: B241 3 credits

New Testament Based on Greek Text

B551 EXEGESIS OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN Cousar or Nickle

An exegetical study of the gospel with emphasis on structure, historical
background and dominant motifs. Analysis of selected sections of the
Greek text.
Prerequisite: 81 52 3 credits

B553 EXEGESIS OF GALATIANS Cousar

An analysis and interpretation of the Greek text of Galatians.
Prerequisite: B151 3 credits

B556 EXEGESIS OF THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Nickle

A study of its literary structure and content, use of the Hebrew Scrip-
tures, relation to the author"s gospel, search for the author's plan and
purpose highlighting his major theological emphases. Analysis of selected
sections of the Greek text.
Prerequisite: B152 3 credits

B557 EXEGESIS OF I CORINTHIANS Nickle

The Greek text of I Corinthians will be analyzed, with seminar-type pre-
sentations and an exegesis of a passage from I Corinthians will be re-
quired.
Prerequisite: B151, 152 2 credits

B558 EXEGESIS OF MATTHEW Cousar

A study of the literary structure, sources, and theology of Matthew.
Analysis and interpretation of selected portions of the Greek text.
Prerequisite: B152 3 credits

B652 EXEGESIS OF ROMANS Cousar

An interpretation of the Epistle to the Romans, within the framework of

Paul's theology.

Prerequisite: B151 3 credits

B654 EXEGESIS OF HEBREWS Nickle

An exegetical study of the letter with emphasis on structure, historical

background, and dominant motifs.

Prerequisite: B151 3 credits

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New Testament Based on English Text

B561 EPISTLE TO THE EPHESIANS Ormond

A study of the English text of the Epistle to the Ephesians in its historical
setting with special attention to its continuing relevance in the life of
the Church.

2 credits

B565 THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Ormond

An analysis of the literary structure, purpose, and theology of Acts, to-
gether with a consideration of its connection with the Gospel of Luke.

3 credits

B566 EPISTLES TO PHILEMON AND THE PHILIPPIANS Ormond

Philemon is analyzed as a model of the Pauline letter-form and used
as a guide in the study of the Epistle to the Philippians.

2 credits

B567 THE CORINTHIAN CORRESPONDENCE Philips

A presentation of the historical background, cultural data and principal
personalities involved in the Corinthian letters. The relation between the
Corinthian church and contemporary Christianity will be dealt with as
a major emphasis.
Prerequisite: B151 2 credits

B569 GENERAL EPISTLES Ormond

A study of the English text of the Epistles of James, I, II Peter and Jude
in their historical setting and present relevance.

2 credits

B662 GOSPEL OF LUKE Ormond

A study of the English text of the Gospel according to Luke emphasizing
the structure, content and message of the book. Attention is given to
Luke as historian and theglogian.
Prerequisite: B152 3 credits

B663 THEOLOGY AND ETHICS IN DEUTERONOMY Ca/7ey

An exegetical study of Deuteronomy designed to discover the theological
and ethical structures presented to a people in the process of becoming
"one nation under God."

2 or 3 credits

B665 EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS Cousar

A study of Paul's Letter to the Romans, in the context of Pauline theology.
Particular emphasis will be given to application to current ministry.

3 credits

Biblical Theology

B671 OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY Dewitz

A study of the literature and traditions of the Old Testament, based on

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W. Eichrodt, Theology of the Old Testament.

Prerequisite: B241 2 credits

B672 ROLE OF THE AFTERLIFE IN THE HISTORY OF ANCIENT

ISRAEL Dewitz

This course is a theological pursuit of the ways in which the thought of
the hereafter is developed in the Old Testament, leading to the New
Testament doctrine of the resurrection of the body.
Prerequisite: B241 2 credits

B673 HISTORY AND THEOLOGY OF THE EXILE Newsome

A survey of the political, military, and socio-economic history of the
Jewish people from the Fall of Jerusalem to the Judean Restoration.
Special attention will be given to the literature produced by prophetic
and priestly figures and upon the manner in which the events of this
period impacted upon Israel's relationship to God.
Prerequisite: B241 3 credits

B674 MEANING OF KEY OLD TESTAMENT WORDS Dewitz

A study of such words as salvation, sin, and covenant. Basic knowledge
of Hebrew and Greek required.

2 credits

B676 THEMES IN PAULINE THEOLOGY Cousar or Nickle

Selected themes in the theology of Paul will be investigated in depth. The
course will be structured as a seminar with student opportunity for en-
gaging the rest of the class in a vigorous learning experience.
Prerequisite: B151 3 credits

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.

B692 EXEGETICAL RESEARCH IN OLD TESTAMENT Dewitz or Gailey
Any term Up to 4 credits

B693 RESEARCH IN OLD TESTAMENT CRITICISM OR

THEOLOGY Dewitz, Gailey or Newsome

Any term Up to 4 credits

B695 EXEGETICAL RESEARCH IN NEW TESTAMENT Cousar or Nickle
Any term Up to 4 credits

B696 RESEARCH IN NEW TESTAMENT CRITICISM OR

THEOLOGY Cousar, Nickle or Ormond

Any term Up to 4 credits

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HISTORICAL-DOCTRINAL AREA

FACULTY: Frederick O. Bonkovsky, T. Erskine Clarke, Catherine Gun-
salus Gonzalez (on sabbatical, Spring 1980), Shirley C. Guthrie, Jr.
(Chairperson) (on sabbatical. Fall 1980, Winter and Spring 1981), C.
Benton Kline

VISITING PROFESSOR OF MISSIONS: Joseph Martin (1979-80), James
Maner (1980-81)

Required Courses for M.Div. and D.Min (in-sequence)

HD111 THE CHURCH THROUGH THE REFORMATION

PERIOD Gonzalez

An introduction to the history of the Church, including its doctrine,
structure, and interaction with the surrounding culture. The period from
the close of the New Testament times through the seventeenth century
will be studied.
Fall 5 credits

HD171 CONTEXT OF MINISTRY Bonkovsky

A study of the values, systems and structures which form the context

for ministry in the United States today to provide insights and skills for

contemporary Christian witness.

Prerequisite: Pill

Winter or Spring 2 credits

HD112 THE MODERN CHURCH Gonzalez

A continuation of HD111. Covers the period from the beginning of the
eighteenth century to the present, excluding the history of the Church
in the United States.
Winter or Spring 2 credits

HD113 HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN THE

UNITED STATES Kline and Glarke

An introduction to the history of the life and thought of the churches
in the United States, the course is designed to enable students to bring
an historical understanding of the crises they will face in the ministry,
and to come to an awareness of the relationship of religion and culture
in American life.
Winter or Spring 2 credits

HD231-232 REFORMED THEOLOGY Guthrie and Kline

A study of the doctrines of Reformed theology based on Calvin's Insti-
tutes, the confessional writings of the Reformed tradition and the works
of various contemporary Reformed theologians in conversation with
other theological traditions and in the context of the ecumenical faith

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shared by all Christians.

Prerequisites: HD111, HD112

Fall 4 credits

Spring 2 credits

HD271 CHRISTIAN ETHICS Bonkovsky

A study of the Biblical, theological and philosophical foundations of
Christian ethics for guidance in Christian decision-making.
Prerequisite: HD171
Spring 3 credits

HD331 (431) CONTEMPORARY THEOLOGY Guthrie, Kline, Gonzalez
A study of the efforts to express the truth of the Christian faith in the
context of the thought forms and issues of contemporary life in the
church and the world.
Spring 3 credits

Elective Courses

Historical Studies

HD511 HISTORY OF THE DEVOTIONAL TRADITION OF THE

CHURCH Gonzalez

A consideration of the classic literature from various movements within
the church's history that have stressed the devotional life, including
forms of monasticism, certain of the mystics, and later authors from
both Protestant and Roman Catholic circles.

2 credits

HD525 ISSUES IN AMERICAN CULTURE Glarke

A study of critical cultural issues with special emphasis on technology
and its influences on contemporary American life.

2 credits

HD526 CONTEMPORARY MOVEMENTS IN THE AMERICAN

CHURCH Glarke

A seminar on contemporary movements in American religion, with special
emphasis on cults, sects, and para-church groups.

3 credits

HD529 THE CHURCH AND WOMEN Gonzalez

A seminar in which we will study the place women have held in the
Church throughout its history, and the attitude of the Church toward
women. We will also discuss the present situation of women in the
Church and view theologically the questions that are being raised by and
about women.

3 credits

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HD620 A HISTORY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, U.S. Clarke
A study of the ways Presbyterians in the South have developed in rela-
tion to a changing society. Special attention will be given to develop-
ments in theology, social concerns, and institutional structures.
Prerequisite: HD113 3 credits

HD623 THE BLACK CHURCH: PAST AND PRESENT Clarke

A seminar on the Black church its history and present character. The
development of the Black church during slavery, its emergence from
within the structure of the White dominated church, and its historic role
in the Black community will all be investigated. Special attention will be
given to its present character through visits and interviews. Of special
concern will be its relationship to the White church and the issue of
church union for Black (primarily UPCUSA) and White (primarily PCUS)
Presbyterians in the South.

2 or 3 credits

Doctrinal Studies

HD530 INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY Cuthrie

A course for beginning students to introduce them to the nature and
task of systematic theology, its language, structure, and relation to other
disciplines.

2 credits

HD531 THE THEOLOGY OF CALVIN Gonzalez, Guthrie, Kline

A seminar which concentrates on the Institutes. Each year a different
section will be studied and compared with the subsequent development
of Reform theology.

2 credits

HD633 THE THEOLOGIES OF SCHLEIERMACHER AND

KIERKEGAARD Gonzalez

A lecture course in which we will study the thought of these two major

19th century theologians. Special attention will be given to comparing

the structure of their theologies and to their influence on 20th century

thought.

Prerequisites: HD111-112 3 credits

HD634 THE THEOLOGY OF KARL BARTH Guthrie

A seminar which studies intensively a section of the Church Dognnatics.
Prerequisites: HD231-232 2 credits

HD637 THE THEOLOGY OF PAUL TILLICH Kline

A study of one or more sections of Systematic Theology in the context

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of classical Christian theology and contennporary theological thought.
Prerequisites: HD231-232 or permission of the instructor.

3 credits

HD639 THE THEOLOGY OF JURGEN MOLTMANN Guthrie

A seminar dealing with major themes in Moltmann's theology.
Prerequisites: HD231-232

2 credits

HD543 THE DOCTRINE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Guthrie

A study of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit in classical and contemporary
theology to discover the place of the Spirit in the church's life today.

2 credits

HD546 THEOLOGY OF LITURGY Gonzalez

A lecture and discussion course on the doctrinal significance of liturgical
practice: the liturgical year, the sacraments, parts of worship, etc. Spec-
ial attention will be given to the interpretation of Biblical texts within the
liturgical setting in which they are to be employed.

3 credits

HD644 PREACHING AT THE OCCASION OF THE SACRAMENTS

Gonzalez
A seminar-workshop which will be concerned with the relationship of
preaching and the sacraments. Particular attention will be given to the
hermeneutical significance of the sacraments in Biblical interpretation,
as well as to the theological significance of preaching on sacramental
occasions.

2 credits

HD647 LIBERATION THEOLOGY Guthrie

A study of various theologies written from the perspective of people
who are oppressed and excluded. Special attention is given to theologies
coming from the "third world" and from blacks.
Prerequisites: HD231-232 2 credits

HD649 CONFESSIONAL LITERATURE OF THE REFORMED CHURCHES

Guthrie
A seminar making a comparative study of the Reformed Confessions of
the sixteenth, seventeenth, and twentieth centuries.
Prerequisites: HD231-232 4 credits

Philosophical Studies

HD551 PHILOSOPHICAL INTRODUCTION Kline

A study of philosophical questions, terminology, and systems as they
relate to the theological formulations of the church.

2 credits

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HD554 THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION Kline

A study of classical and contemporary explorations of the nature of re-
ligion, religious knowledge, the existence and nature of God, and the
relation of God to the world.
Prerequisite: A basic course in philosophy 3 credits

HD652 THEOLOGY AND LANGUAGE Kline

An exploration of the nature of religious language and problems of

theological expression.

Prerequisites: HD231-232 2 or 4 credits

HD655 PROCESS PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY Kline

A study of the impact of Whitehead, Hartshorne, and evolutionary

thought on contemporary theological formulation.

Prerequisite: A course in modern philosophy or permission of instructor

3 credits
Mission and Ecumenics

HD561 SEMINAR ON INTERNATIONAL MISSION Davis

A seminar covering motives, methods, and issues in international mis-
sions, at home and overseas.

2 credits

HD563 INTRODUCTORY MISSIOLOGY Martin

A survey of missions, based on biblical theology, church history, and the
present status of Christianity throughout the world, with special attention
to the Kingdom of God in the New Testament, and to strategies for
meeting the world's need for the Gospel during the closing decades of
the twentieth century.

2 or 3 credits

HD664 CONTEMPORARY ROMAN CATHOLIC THEOLOGY Gonzalez

A view of recent developments in Roman Catholic theology based par-
ticularly upon the documents of the Second Vatican Council and the
writings of Karl Rahner.

Prerequisites: HD111-112

4 credits

Ethics and Society

HD576 BIBLICAL ETHICS Bon/covs/cy

In whatever activities persons are involved, public or private (e.g. re-
ligion, politics, marriage, sex, economics, war), the commands of God

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reach us. A study of Biblical Ethics thus centers on the authority they
bring to our lives and the directions in which we are led.
Prerequisites: Previous work in Bible and in Ethics

3 credits

HD577 THE ETHIC OF SURVIVAL IN THE MIDST OF

ALIENATION Lawson

A study of methodologies of dealing with dilemma in contexts that de-
mand careful and responsible strategies for survival in the midst of
alienating circumstances with an analysis of the content, theology, and
motivation that produced the Black spiritual.

2 credits

HD671 ETHICS AND PARISH LIFE Bonkovsky

Numerous ethical questions arise in the contemporary parish. This course
focuses on several major issues and on the ways in which the Christian
community does ethics and ministry.
Prerequisite: Previous work in Ethics 3 credits

HD672 ETHICS AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY Bonkovsky

Consideration of the ways in which nations and other international ac-
tors, such as churches and multi-national corporations, act, with special
attention to the values which do and may influence behavior.
Prerequisite: Previous work in Ethics

3 credits

HD673 ETHICAL ISSUES IN CIVIL SOCIETY Bonkovsky

Utilization of Biblical, theoretical, and empirical data in consideration
of several important issues, such as economics, money, obligations,
amnesty, censorship, and pornography.
Prerequisite: Previous work in Ethics 3 credits

HD674 BIO-MEDICAL AND SEXUAL ETHICS Bonkovsky

Christian teaching is brought to bear on certain selected issues, such as
abortion, genetic manipulation, death policy, and the sexual revolution.
Prerequisite: Previous work in Ethics.

3 credits

HD675 ETHICS AND URBAN LIFE Bonkovsky

Consideration of ethical issues in the history and current life of Ameri-
can cities, especially Atlanta, Georgia. A central, organizing theme is the
relation of sub-sections of the city to the interests of the broader urban
community.
Prerequisite: Previous work in Ethics and permission of the instructor

3 credits

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HD676 TELEVISION DRAMA, AMERICAN CULTURE, AND

THE BIBLICAL WITNESS Borgman

Identification of major cultural values implied in TV programming,
evaluation of these values from a biblical and Reformed perspective, and
translation into practical concepts and guidelines for laypersons.

3 credits

HD677 ANALYSIS FOR COMMUNITY MINISTRY Bonkovsky

Designed for D.Min. (in-ministry) and other advanced students, this
course concerns itself v^ith the on-going interests of the students. Par-
ticular attention is paid to the theological and empirical methodology
involved in church and community and theology and society.
Prerequisite: Previous vc'ork in Ethics

3 credits

HD678 ETHICAL THINKERS Bonkovsky

A study of the writings of several recent ethicists with special attention
to their methods and sources in "doing ethics." Thinkers may include
Bonhoeffer, Brunner, Frankena, Gustafson, Haering, H. R. Niebuhr, and
Ramsey.

Prerequisite: Previous work in Ethics

3 credits

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
Any term

Clarke, Gonzalez
Up to 4 credits

HD693 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN THEOLOGY
Any term

Guthrie, Kline
Up to 4 credits

HD695 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHILOSOPHY
Any term

Kline
Up to 4 credits

HD696 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MISSION AND ECUMENICS

Gonzalez

Any term

Up to 4 credits

HD697 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ETHICS
Any term

Bonkovsky
Up to 4 credits

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PASTORAL AREA

FACULTY: Mary Ann Fowlkes (1979-80), Wade P. Huie, Jr. (Chairperson),
Oscar J. Hussel, Jasper N. Keith, Thomas G. Long, Theron S. Nease,
Harold B. Prince, Robert H. Ramey, Jr.

GUEST LECTURER: David Steel (Fall 1980)

Required Courses for M.Div. and D.Min. (in-sequence)

P111 BECOMING A MINISTER TO PERSONS Staff

This course seeks to enable students to grow in their understanding of
persons and the nature of ministry. It provides a foundation for other
disciplines u^ithin the pastoral field. Topics considered are: the church's
ministry, personal development, and community life.
Fall 3 credits

P121 THE MINISTRY OF TEACHING Husse/, Fowlkes

An introduction to the teaching ministry of the church, including the
philosophy and structure of Christian education, and the place of edu-
cational work in the life of the congregation. Attention will be given to
the involvement of the pastor in education and the development of an
educational style of ministry.
Prerequisite: P111
Spring 3 credits

P141 THE MINISTRY OF WORSHIP WITH PREACHING Hu/e, Long

A study of the ministry of public worship in its traditional and contem-
porary expressions with special concern for preaching as it relates to the
Biblical text, the congregation, and the preacher.
Prerequisite: P111
Spring 3 credits

P231 THE MINISTRY OF PASTORAL CARE Nease, Keith

Anticipating a ministry to persons in normal and abnormal situations,
including gross crises, students will be exposed to persons in extreme
situations. Psychodynamic and theological investigations will accompany
the discussion of verbatim material reported. Each student is required to
take SM211 in conjunction with this course.
Prerequisite: P111
Fall or Spring ' 2 credits

P221* PLANNING THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OF THE

CONGREGATION Hussel

Beginning with the intentional nature of education, general models of
planning will be examined and applied for education locally. Diversity

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of congregations, analysis of leadership needs, choosing curriculum,

support of teachers and evaluation in terms of the mission of the church

will be given special attention.

Prerequisite: P121

Fall 2 credits

P241* PRACTICUM IN WORSHIP AND PREACHING. Huie, Long

Students prepare worship services in detail and develop as communica-
tors of the Gospel with the help of video and by preaching in a local
church before a group of lay people, peers, and the professor.
Prerequisite: P141
Fall and Spring 2 credits

*Students are required to take at least one of these two courses during
the B component and may take the other as an elective.

P311(411)-312 CHURCH AND MINISTRY Staff

A consideration of the theory and practice of the church and its ministry
especially for ordained ministers in the PCUS in terms of the nature
of church and of ministry in context, polity, and leadership skills. Stu-
dents will be assigned to a congregation and make other observation
visits.

Prerequisites: SM210, HD231-32
Fall and Spring 3 credits each semester

Reformed Theology Class with Professor Shirley Guthrie
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Elective Courses

General

P512 USING LIBRARIES IN MINISTRY Prince

How to select, catalogue, organize, maintain and update the library re-
quired in current ministry.

2 credits

P513 PERSONS AND MINISTRY Nease

The issues of adulthood, vocation, parenting, and aging are studied as
these relate to ministry. The course builds on the foundation provided
by Pill and seeks to deepen understanding of ministry to persons in
their development.
Prerequisite: P111

2 credits

P591 THE MINISTER'S LIBRARY Library Staff

How to select, catalogue, organize, maintain, and update the library re-
quired in current ministry. Also included is how to prepare a bibliography,
preservation of papers and artifacts, and how to select and operate media
equipment.

2 credits

P611 RESEARCH IN WRITING Prince

For advanced degree students who are preparing a thesis or dissertation.

7 credit

Christian Education

P522 BECOMING A SKILLED TEACHER Hussel

A workshop approach to learning such teacher skills as writing lesson
goals, developing a lesson plan including activities and resources selec-
tion classroom control and evaluation procedures.

2 credits

P525 FAITH DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE CYCLE Fowlkes

Faith development throughout the human life cycle will be explored
using Fowler's schema supplemented by life span developmental theory.
Implications for a program of Christian nurture in the congregation will
be probed. There will be particular emphasis on intergenerational learn-
ing activities.
Prerequisite: P111, P121 2 or 3 credits

P527 ADULT EDUCATION IN THE CONGREGATION Hussel

A study of the adult and of adult education for participation in the life
and mission of the church and for the Christian life.
Prerequisites: PIH, P121

3 credits

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P623 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND THE CHILD Fowlkes

An exploration of the developmental needs of the growing child, the
place of the child in the congregation and its life, and the principles of
elementary curriculum organization, with observation and experience
in childhood and intergenerational teaching situations.
Prerequisites: P111, P121

3 credits

P625 YOUTH MINISTRY IN THE CHURCH Hussel

A seminar on the sociological and psychological basis for ministry with
youth and on the design of youth programs, including leadership and
educational resources.
Prerequisites: P111, P121 2 or 3 credits

Pastoral Care and Counseling

P533 PASTORAL CARE IN PRIMARY MOMENTS Keith

Lectures and case studies dealing with selected primary moments in the
developmental process and some common critical incidents that call for
pastoral care to developing persons.

2 or 3 credits

P534 PASTORAL CARE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE Nease

This course focuses on current developments and issues in marriage
and family life as these relate to ministry. Various types of ministry to
marriage and family life will be explored. Particular attention will be
given to a theological understanding of marriage and family life.
Prerequisite: P111

2 or 3 credits

P535 MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT Keith

A seminar for couples, discussing issues in contemporary Christian mar-
riage and engaging in enrichment experiences, in order to strengthen
the participants' marriages and prepare them for ministry to other mar-
riages. By invitation only.

2 credits

P630 PASTORAL CARE AND THE AGING PROCESS Nease

This course explores a variety of issues relating to the aging process and
older adults. Community resources for the care of the aged are identified.
Specific proposals for parish programs are developed. Throughout the
course, theological dimensions of the aging process are sought.
Prerequisites: P231, SM211 2 credits

P631 CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS IN PASTORAL CARE Nease
This course explores some of the newer modalities of helping persons
and examines their importance to the care of persons. In addition,

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a survey of issues facing the pastoral care movement is undertaken.
Prerequisites: P231, SM211 3 credits

P632 RESEARCH IN PASTORAL COUNSELING Nease

The student will be expected to examine the literature in the field of
pastoral counseling and will spend some time on problems of research
in case studies. Primarily for graduate students in the field.

3 credits

P634 MODELS AND METHODS OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY

COUNSELING FOR MINISTRY Nease

Examination of various schools of marriage and family counseling that
are in current use, with implications for counseling and other aspects of
ministry.

3 credits

P635 THEOLOGY AND PASTORAL CARE Nease

This course seeks to understand basic theological issues as they are
demonstrated in actual pastoral care situations. The design of the study
is to begin to relate theological understanding to pastoral functioning.
Students will be asked to present for discussion pastoral situations
emerging from their experience.
Prerequisites: P111 , P231 2 or 3 credits

P636 MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY AND

PASTORAL CARE Nease

This course is designed to introduce graduate students to models of
marital and family counseling as these relate to pastoral counseling. In
addition to seminar presentations, discussions and readings, a paper
demonstrating the integration of behavioral science concepts with min-
istry is required. Limited to graduate students in pastoral counseling.

3 credits

P638 GRADUATE COUNSELING PRACTICUM Staff

Graduate students in the pastoral counseling program are admitted to
one of the several local pastoral counseling centers to work with per-
sons in trouble, referred primarily by pastors, under careful supervision.
For the completion of the graduate degree in pastoral counseling, it is
expected that a student will have sufficient supervision, in addition to
other requirements, to qualify for membership in the American Associa-
tion of Pastoral Counseling, Inc. Limited to students in the Th.M. in
Pastoral Counseling.

Prerequisite: Oral examination by an interdisciplinary group of pas-
tors, theological professors, psychiatrists, and supervisors. This group
meets once each term.

non-credit

P639 GROUP DYNAMICS AND PASTORAL COUNSELING Nease

This seminar includes specialized instruction in the field of group pro-

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cesses and dynamics, plus individual care and staff participation and
involves intensive study in various problems of modern urban living. In
addition to seminar discussion, observations of individual and group
counseling, it is expected that each student will, under supervision, func-
tion as a group counselor.

Prerequisite: An intern year in clinical pastoral education. Limit: 4

3 credits

Worship

P544 HYMNS OF THE CHURCH

To enable the pastor to plan intelligent use of the Church's musical heri-
tage through an understanding of its historical development and effec-
tive practice. Attention is given to both texts and tunes of hymns as well
as to some of the choral and instrumental masterworks these have in-
spired.

2 credits

P641 SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICES Huie

A seminar-laboratory course in which we seek to understand the mean-
ing of special occasions for worship such as baptism, communion, fu-
nerals, weddings, etc., and learn creative and effective ways of leading
them.
Prerequisite: P141

2 or 4 credits

P642 LITURGY AND LEARNING Long, Fowlkes

A seminar/workshop exploring dimensions of life and ministry where
educational and liturgical concerns are joined.

Prerequisite: P121 and P141 2 or 3 credits

Preaching

P652 VARIETY IN PREACHING Huie

A laboratory course in the approach to and preparation of a variety of
types of sermons such as communion, funeral, doctrinal, evangelistic,
biographical, multi-media.
Prerequisite: P141

2 or 3 credits

P655 CONTEMPORARY PREACHING Huie

A seminar that focuses on issues in contemporary preaching and on the
messages and methods of selected contemporary preachers. Class ses-
sions include presentations by a variety of local ministers.
Prerequisite: P141

3 credits

P675 PREACHING THROUGH THE CHRISTIAN YEAR Steel

Consideration from Biblical, theological, and practical perspectives wor-
ship and preaching in Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent (with special

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reference to Holy Week) through Trinity, and on secular festival oc-
casions.

2 credits

P658 PREACHING FROM ST. JOHN'S GOSPEL 5tee/

A seminar involving selection of texts based upon the structure of the
Gospel and the development of sermon outlines and manuscripts.

2 credits

Communication

P560 THE MINISTER AS A SPEAKER Taylor

A study of the principles of healthy and effective vocal expression and
the application of these to speech in pulpit, committee meeting, and
conference.

3 credits

Evangelism

P571 EVANGELISM AND CHURCH GROWTH Ramey

A course which deals with the theological basis of evangelism, current
styles and programs of evangelism, and seeks to provide a critique of
them from a biblical and Reformed perspective.

2 credits

P671 CHURCH GROWTH AND EVANGELISM Ramey

Readings in evangelism and church growth, attendance at a church
growth seminar and interviews with pastors to evaluate strengths, weak-
nesses and usefulness of church growth principles in ministry.

3 credits

Church Administration

P582 CHURCH ADMINISTRATION Ramey

A course that analyzes personal leadership styles, and develops skills in
management such as planning, goal setting, team building, problem solv-
ing, and conflict management.

2 credits

P583 MULTIPLE MINISTRY AND STAFF Ramey

An investigation of the meaning and forms of multiple ministry, situa-
tions in which it is taking place, factors in good staff relationships and
their implementation, and personnel administration.

2 credits

P584 BUILDING CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY Ramey

A course which deals with the dynamics and philosophies of various
small groups in the church and explores ways to start and maintain such
groups.

3 credits

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P585 ACTIVATING THE LOCAL CONGREGATION Ramey

A course which examines the varied strategies currently being used to
activate churches including goal setting by the congregation, special
programs, leadership development, renewal through worship, and chang-
ing structures.

3 credits

P586 SPIRITUAL FORMATION Ramey

A course which studies traditional ways persons grow in grace through
prayer, meditation, scripture study, reading devotional classics, worship,
and participation in the community of faith.

3 credits

P681 DEVELOPMENT OF CHURCH LEADERSHIP Ramey

A course to develop an understanding of leadership as the process of
working with persons, both individually and in groups, to aid the church
in its task and mission.

3 credits

P682 PRINCIPLES OF VITAL CHURCH LEADERSHIP Ramey

A study of principles and styles of effective church leadership; and ap-
plication of these to leadership development, conflict management, team
building, time management, planning, goal setting and problem solving.
Prerequisite: P311 3 credits

Independent Studies

The following courses are designed for students who are interested in
further study beyond the regular course offerings in the Pastoral Area.
Permission of the instructor is required.

P691 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MINISTRY Keith or Ramey

Any term Up to 4 credits

P692 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CHRISTIAN

EDUCATION Hussel or Fowikes

Any term Up to 4 credits

P693 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PASTORAL THEOLOGY

AND COUNSELING Keith or Nease

Any term Up to 4 credits

P694 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN WORSHIP Huie or Long

Any term Up to 4 credits

P695 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PREACHING Huie or Long

Any term Up to 4 credits

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P696 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN STEWARDSHIP

DEVELOPMENT Ramey

Any term Up to 4 credits

P697 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN EVANGELISM

AND CHURCH GROWTH Ramey

Any term Up to 4 credits

P698 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN POLITY AND

ADMINISTRATION Ramey

Any term Up to 4 credits

P699 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN NEW AND SMALL

CHURCH DEVELOPMENT Ramey

Any term Up to 4 credits

INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES

Required Courses for M.Div. and D. Min. (in-sequence)

1342(442) THEOLOGY AND PREACHING Staff

An integrative course to enable students to understand the exegetical,
theological, and contextual personal and social dimensions of the
act of preaching and to practice these skills.
Summer 2 credits

1402 EVALUATION AND PROJECTION OF MINISTRY

DEVELOPMENT Keith, Hussel

At the conclusion of the intern year, D.Min. (in-sequence) students evalu-
ate their intern experience in terms of personal grov^th, professional
behavior, and development of skills; integrate emerging understandings
of the form and nature of ministry into a theory of ministry, and prepare
a plan for future development in ministry.
Summer 2 credits

I4'n_412-413 DOCTORAL PROJECT SEMINAR Hussel

This seminar for D.Min. (in-sequence) candidates includes development
of a project proposal and securing of a project committee and research
and writing of the dissertation. As necessary, research methods and dis-
sertation format are included.
Prerequisites: SM411-412-413-414

Summer 2 credits

Fail 2 credits

Winter 4 credits

1414 ADVANCED SEMINAR IN MINISTRY Ramey

This seminar for D.Min. (in-sequence) candidates focuses on a final
assessment for ministry and includes consideration of issues in ministry
desired by the students.
Spring 2 credits

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1421 INTERPRETING THE PARABLES IN THE PARISH Nickle, Long
A special course for D.Min. (in-sequence) students, offered in 1979. The
goal is to gain an understanding of the history of parables interpretation
and to explore ways of preaching and teaching the parables in relation-
ship to particular parish situations.

Winter 2 credits

1422 THE MINISTER IN CONTEMPORARY NOVELS Guthrie, Long
Study of current novels in which the protagonist is a minister in order to
understand cultural images of a minister and to examine these from a
Reformed theological perspective.

2 credits

Elective Courses

1601 FROM TEXT TO SERMON Huie and Ormond

A laboratory course using one particular book of the Bible where stu-
dents work from particular texts to written sermons.
Prerequisite: P141 3 credits

SUPERVISED MINISTRY

Required Courses for M.Div. and D. Min. (in-sequence)

S.M210 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: PARISH

This educational program is designed to provide experiential, relational,
Inductive learning in the practice of ministry in, to, with, and through
the church under the supervision of an experienced Minister of the
Word. Supervising pastors and teaching congregations are chosen on the
basis of their commitment to participate in the professional education
of the ministry as well as the opportunities for learning afforded by their
setting and context for ministry. The student is expected to be involved
in broad dimension of ministry including preaching, program, adminis-
tration, and pastoral care. Supervisors and placements are approved by
the Director of Supervised Ministry and the First Professional Degree
Committee.
Summer 6 credits

SM211 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: HOSPITAL

This course, taken in conjunction with P231 during the B Component
includes an intensive involvement in ministry to persons in a clinical
setting together with seminars to reflect on the nature of that involve-
ment. Supervision and placement are provided through accredited CPE
Centers in the metropolitan Atlanta area.
Fall or Spring 3 credits

SM311 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: COMMUNITY

This course, taken during the C Component, involves supervised work in

an urban agency, with appropriate reading and reflection seminars.

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Supervision and placements are arranged through the Urban Training

Organization of Atlanta.

Fall or Spring 2 credits

SM41 1-41 2-41 3-41 4 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: INTERN YEAR
A twelve-month period of supervised ministry in a setting consistent
with the student's vocational goals and approved by the Director of
Supervised Ministry is required of all candidates for the D.Min. {in-
sequence) degree. The essential purpose of this internship is minister-
formation under competent supervision. Supervisors and contexts of
learning are chosen on the basis of commitments to and opportunities
for a student's learning the work of ministry. An additional academic
component is also required. It is further expected that the Biblical, his-
torical-doctrinal, and pastoral concepts of ministry will be integrated with
the practice of ministry engaged in during the internship.
Twelve-month period 20 credits

Elective Courses

SM610 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION

Columbia Theological Seminary is a member of the Association for

Clinical Pastoral Education. A student may participate in a unit of Basic

CPE in those institutions accredited by ACPE. Placements are coordinated

by the Director of Supervised Ministry.

Any term, usually Summer 6 credits*

S.M61 1-61 2-61 3-61 4 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION: INTERNSHIP
Students may participate in units of Advanced CPE in institutions ac-
credited by ACPE. Placements are coordinated by the Director of Super-
vised Ministry.

Twelve-month period 20 credits*

(non-credit for Th.M. students)

SM615 SUPERVISED URBAN CLINICAL

Through the Urban Training Organization of Atlanta, students negotiate

work placements and serve under both field supervisors and supervisors

from the staff of UTOA. Learning contracts with UTOA are coordinated

through the Director of Supervised Ministry.

Any term, usually Summer 6 credits*

SM61 6-61 7-61 8-61 9 SUPERVISED URBAN INTERN YEAR
An intern year negotiated with the Urban Training Organization of Atlanta
may be coordinated through the Director of Supervised Ministry.
Twelve-month period 20 credits*

SM620 SUPERVISED PARISH CLINICAL

A student may take this course after the completion of the B component

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upon the recommendation of the faculty. Experience in the parish min-
istry under supervision in order to facilitate the integration of the B com-
ponent will be the focus of this course.

6 credits*

SM621 -622-623-624 SUPERVISED PARISH INTERNSHIP
Students participate in a parish internship that is structured through the
Office of Supervised Ministry. The purpose of this internship is minister-
formation and the focus will be the integration of the areas of the cur-
riculum with the general practice of ministry in the parish.

20 credits*

*The credit requirements for the M.Div. degree cannot be reduced by
more than six (6) credits for these SM electives, but up to six credits may
be applied to the undesignated elective category.

S.T.D. AND D.MIN. (IN-MINISTRY) COURSES

The S.T.D. and D.Min. (in-ministry) programs consist of advanced courses
provided by participating schools in the Atlanta Theological Association.
The 600 level courses in this catalog, together with advanced courses
at the Candler School of Theology and the Interdenominational Theo-
logical Center, are open to students in these programs. The following
list includes other courses specifically developed for the S.T.D. and
D.Min. (in-ministry) programs.

ATA401 SEMINAR ON MINISTRY

Basic seminar on ministry theory and career analysis required of all

D.Min. (in-ministry) students 6 credits

ATA471 SEMINAR IN PERSONALITY THEORY

Contemporary personality theories are reviewed to assess their rele-
vancies for pastoral counseling. First term of S.T.D. in Pastoral Counseling
Core Seminar.

3 credits

ATA473 DIAGNOSIS AND CHANGE

The process of evaluation and change are considered from both pastoral
and psychological perspectives. Second term of S.T.D. in Pastoral Coun-
seling Core Seminar.

3 credits

ATA475 PASTORAL THEOLOGICAL METHOD

Seeks to develop a pastoral theology consistent Vv'ith both systematic
theology and pastoral practice. Third term of S.T.D. in Pastoral Counsel-
ing Core Seminar.

3 credits

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ATA485 COUNSELING PRACTICUM

In each term the student engages in from two to four hours of counseling

per week under supervision. Assigned readings and appropriate didactic

materials are included. (Students will register for ATA485a, ATA485b,

ATA485C, and ATA485d for a total of 24 quarter hours or 18 semester

credits).

6 credits

ATA489 DIRECTED STUDY

To fill out areas of knowledge not covered by course work, at recom-
mendation of the advisor.

Credit as assigned

ATA496 DOCTORAL PROJECT
For D.Min. (in-ministry) students

ATA498 LIBRARY USE

6 credits

No credit

ATA499 DOCTORAL PROJECT SUPERVISION
For S.T.D. students, with permission of their advisor.

No credit

Women Students and Graduates meet during Columbia Forum

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ACADEMIC NOTES

SCHEDULE

The academic year is composed of two long semesters of fourteen
weeks and a short January term of four weeks. During the summer the
seminary offers a full program of supervised ministry, independent study
under the guidance of a member of the faculty, an eight-week course in
beginning Greek, and a four-week summer session designed for gradu-
ate students and ministers interested in continuing education. The se-
quential nature of the curriculum for first degree students makes it
essential that they begin their work only with the summer course in be-
ginning Greek or with the fall term.

INTRODUCTORY TERM

An orientation program is required of all entering students during the
days preceding the regular opening of the seminary in the fall. It offers
an opportunity for new students to get acquainted with one another and
with student body leaders and members of the faculty. Tests are ad-
ministered to help new and transfer students identify and understand
particular strengths and deficiencies of preparation for theological in-
struction. This program is without extra expense to the students, except
for a charge for board and housing.

Returning students are also required to participate in the introduc-
tory term, including a de-briefing of the summer supervised ministry or
intern program, a discussion of procedures for receiving a call to a
congregation, presbytery relationships, and the like.

CREDIT VALUATION AND COURSE LOAD

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

Each student is required to consult with his or her faculty adviser
before registering for courses. The maximum number of credits a student
in the basic degree program may take in the fourteen week terms is 16,
unless he or she has a B average in which case he or she may take no'
more than 17. In the four-week January term a student may register for
no more than four credits.

The M.Div. degree normally requires three full academic years in
residence, plus a summer term for SM210. The D.Min. (in-sequence)
degree normally requires three full academic years in residence, a sum-
mer term for SM210, and a twelve month internship in a ministry setting.

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c+

1.3

c

1.0

c-

0.7

D

0.0

GRADING

At the close of each term grades are given to FIRST DEGREE STU-
DENTS according to the following three quality points system. A grade
report is sent to each student and his or her presbytery. For A through E
component students, special and M.T.S. students:

A 3.0 Exceptional work, showing creativity, mastery of the

material, and skill in organizing and expressing ideas.

A 2.7 Outstanding work, showing creativity, mastery of the
material, or organization and expression as well as
above superior in other respects.

B+ 2.3 Superior work, showing creativity, mastery of the ma-
terial and organization and expression but not ex-
ceptional or outstanding in any of these.

B 2.0 Superior work, showing creativity, mastery of the ma-

terial or organization and expression as well as no
deficiencies in any other respect.

B 1.7 Above standard work, showing mastery of the material

and organization and expression.
Slightly above graduation standard.
Requirement has been adequately fulfilled.
Below graduation standard.

Serious deficiencies in mastery of the material or or-
ganization and expression or cumulative deficiencies
in both.

F 1.0 Unacceptable work.

An E is given when a portion of the course requirements such as
a major paper, an examination or a project are 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.

C and E component students during their final component 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.

D component students receive H/S/U for 1411, 412 and 413.
H honors for work of exceptionally distinguished quality

S satisfactory, for work which represents sufficient mas-

tery of the content of the course to merit recommen-
dation for graduation
U unsatisfactory, for work which represents insufficient

mastery of the content of the course to merit recom-
mendation for graduation

For Th.M., S.T.D., and D.Min. (in ministry) students:

A excellent, 3 quality points per credit

B good, 2 quality points per credit

C passing, 1 quality point per credit

F failure, minus 1 quality point per credit

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Any student who fails to make a C average any term except the first
places himself/herself on probation for the next term, and if he/she fails
to bring his/her average up during that term, he/she will be dropped as
a student. In the event the student's overall average is C or better, he/she
will be permitted to remain as a student for another term on probation.

A U may be remedied by (1) further work on the course, (2) re-
peating the course, (3) taking an elective course relating to the area of
deficiency. A U given for unexcused late work shall normally require
additional work. Any student whose work is unsatisfactory will be placed
on probation, and if he/she fails to show improvement in the next term
he/she will be dropped as a student.

Two temporary notations may be given in certain cases. '1n-Progress''
(IP) is used for courses which by design stretch for 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 Students. Further provisions
for the "Incomplete" can be found in the Digest of Rules and Regula-
tions. Neither temporary notation carries credit.

GRADUATION HONORS

M.Div. degree students who have earned at least a 2.60 grade point
average on course work will, with the approval of the faculty, be awarded
the degree "with distinction."

ATTENDANCE

Each professor has the responsibility of setting attendance require-
ments for classes according to the nature of the course. All professors
make known their requirements on the first day of class and notify the
Dean of Students when, in their judgment, any students failing to meet
these requirements. Continued not meeting attendance requirements
will result in a lowered or failing grade.

SENIOR WORSHIP

Graduating students in the C and E components are required to lead
worship and preach for the community ordinarily on Monday evenings.
The experience is evaluated by a group of students and faculty. Students
in the A component give written response to a required number of ser-
vices as preparation for their work in P141.

FLEXIBILITY

Students who have strong backgrounds in certain particular fields of
the curriculum, or who demonstrate unusual proficiency in their work,
are given opportunities for special placement or for independent work.
Requests for flexibility in a student's program should be made to the
Dean of Academic Affairs. Two opportunities for flexibility are available.

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1. Students may be permitted advanced placement in the A and B
components if they can satisfactorily demonstrate that they have already
achieved the objectives of a given course. This means that they may be
exempt from the course and permitted to take an advanced course in
the area.

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

INDEPENDENT STUDY

Students are encouraged to design and pursue their own program of
independent research and study as a part of the elective offerings. Con-
tracts may be drawn up with faculty members teaching in the area of the
student's interest for reading courses and research projects. The nature
and extent of the work projected and completed determine the amount
of credit given. Such courses provide students the opportunity to investi-
gate areas of specialized interest in which no regular electives are offered.

ORDINATION EXAMS

Students who become candidates for ordination in the Presbyterian
Church U.S. are required to take written examinations administered
either by the presbytery under which the student is a candidate or the
presbytery in which he or she expects to accept a call. The written exams
are in the areas of Bible, theology, the sacraments, and Church polity.
There is ample opportunity within the regular seminary curriculum to
take course work preparatory to the exams. Students are urged to take
the examinations at the completion of the C or E Component.

SUMMER GREEK SCHOOL

Entering students in the first professional degree program are required
to have a reading knowledge of New Testament Greek. For those students
who are not prepared in Greek the seminary offers a six credit course,
B021, during the summer. The course runs for an eight-week period and
meets daily, usually each morning, Monday through Friday, for three
hours, with small group afternoon tutorial sessions. Students wishing to
transfer the course to another institution where New Testament Greek
is accepted for credit also can receive six semester credits for the course.
Textbooks for Summer Greek School will be the Greek New Testament
and Machen's New Testament Greek for Beginners, both of which are
available from the Columbia Bookstore at a discount. Students who have
successfully completed two years of Greek in college and students who
have otherwise prepared themselves and pass a qualifying examination
are exempted from the six credit Greek language requirement.

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SUMMER SESSION

The Summer Session, a four week period in July and August, is meant
to provide usual and unusual educational opportunities, combining the
faculty with invited instructors whose special skills are particularly useful
to practicing ministers.

Purposes

to offer credit courses for D.Min. (in-ministry) students

to provide opportunities for practicing pastors and other ministers
to engage in continuing education aimed at further development of
professional skills

to assist ministers in assessing their professional skills

to provide laity with opportunities for development of skills needed
in their work in church and world

to allow ministers and selected students to take basic and advanced
degree courses

to provide clergy and laity with opportunities to understand the
concerns and priorities before the PCUS

Courses will take into account the concerns of practicing professionals
rather than the needs of students preparing for practice of ministry. Dis-
cussions, workshops, analysis, projects and learning by exploration will
be normative.

For further information write to the Director of the Summer Session.

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BOv- s ' M?iSt ^-i

Participants in 1979 Commencement exercises: L to R, Board Chairman, J. Phillips
Noble, Dean Oscar Hussel, Dean Erskine Clarke, Dr. Martin Marty, and President
Philips

Campbell Hall
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MASTER OF DIVINITY AND DOCTOR OF MINISTRY
(IN-SEQUENCE) PROGRAMS

A COMPONENT

Summer

B021

Essentials of Greek
(or at least two years of
Creek in college or passing
the Columbia Creek
Qualifying Exam)

Credits Winter Credits

6 HD112 Modern Church 2

HD113 Hist, of Church m U.S. 2

Fall

B151

HD111

Pill

Credits

Pauline Literature* 5

Church through Reformation 5

Becoming a Minister 3

Elective 2

15

*A reading knowledge of Greek is a prerequisite.

B COMPONENT

Spring

Credits

B152

Synoptic Gospels

5

HD171

Context of Ministry

2

PI 21

Min. of Teaching

3

PI 41

Worship with Preaching

3

Elective

2

*SM211 and P231 must be taken the same term either fall or spring.

15

Summer

Credits

Winter

Credits

SM210

Parish Ministry

6

B221

Essentials of Hebrew

4

Fall

Credits

Spring

Credits

B241

Survey of OT

3

B231

Exegesis of Psalms

3

HD231

Reformed Theology

4

or

or

P231

Min. of Pastoral Care

2

B232

Exegesis of Isaiah 1-12

3

SM211

Hospital*

3

HD232

Reformed Theology

2

P221 or

241 requirement**

2

HD271

Christian Ethics

3

Electives

1-8

P231
SM211

Min. of Pastoral Care
Hospital

2

15

3

P221 or

241 Requirement

2

'

Electives

0-7

15

**Either P221 (Church Education Planning) or P241 (Preaching Workshop) must be taken in the
B Component. Both may be taken, one as an elective.

PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT

Following the completion of the A and B Components a Professional Assessment is held
for each student. The results are further work at the B Component level, or admission to
candidacy for the M.Div. degree and the C Component, or admission to candidacy for the
D.Min. (in sequence) degree and the D/E Components.

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For Completion of M.Div. Degree

C COMPONENT

Fall

B371
P311
1342
SM311

Biblical Theology
Church and Ministry
Theology and Preaching**
Community
Electives

Credits

3

3

2

2

4-6

"l4

Winter

Spring

HD331

P312

1342

Electives

Contemporary Theology
Church and Ministry
Theology and Preaching
Electives

Credits

Credits

3

3

2

6-8

14

**Taken either Fall or Spring.

The M.Div. requires 112 credits, including at least 5 elective credits in each of the 3 areas
of the curriculum.

For Completion of D.Min. Degree

D COMPONENT

SM411 Internship (12 months)
A required academic course

(on campus during Winter Term)
1402 Evaluation of Ministry

(on campus durmg the summer)
1411 Doctoral Project Seminar

(on campus during the summer)

Credits
20

3

2

2
~T7

E COMPONENT

Fall

8471
P411

1412

1442

Biblical Theology
Church Ministry
Project Seminar
Theology and Preaching*
Electives

Taken either in the Fall or Spring

Credits
3
3
2
2
2-4
12

Winter

1413

Spring

HD431

1414

1442

Project Seminar

Credits
4

Credits
Contemporary Theology 3

Seminar in Ministry 2

Theology and Preaching 2

Electives 8-10

15

The D.Min. (in-sequence) requires 138 credits, including at least 5 elective credits in each
of the 3 areas of the curriculum.

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GENERAL EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION

THE JOHN BULOW CAMPBELL LIBRARY

At the heart of the educative effort of the Seminary is the Library.
Named for John Bulow Campbell, an Atlanta Director and benefactor
during the 1930's, the library is an integral part of the teaching program.
It seeks to extend the work of the classroom in breadth and depth, to
provide for student and faculty research, and to encourage reading be-
yond course requirements. Thus, it is a perpetual opportunity for and
challenge to growth.

Completed in 1952 and recently renovated to include an Audio/
Visual room, a Rare Book room, and a lounge, the modern building has
study facilities for 120, including 32 study carrels. The collection num-
bers more than 75,000: books, periodicals, church records, tapes, cas-
settes, microforms, transparencies, kits, paintings, and phonograph rec-
ords. It is a well-balanced selection of older and more modern works and
is particularly strong in Biblical studies. Biblical archaeology, Patristics, the
Reformation, Pastoral Counseling, and Presbyterianism. Reformation
sources include the Calvin and Melanchthon sections of the Corpus Re-
formatorum and the Weimar edition of Luther.

ATLANTA THEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Through the Atlanta Theological Association, Columbia enjoys aca-
demic and professsional affiliations with Candler School of Theology,
Erskine Theological Seminary, and Interdeminominational Theological
Center, and with the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care and the
Urban Training Organization of Atlanta. The Association develops and
coordinates educational programs and resources of these member insti-
tutions, which include approximately 800 students, 85 faculty, and
600,000 volumes. (Students and scholars also have access to the holdings
of sixteen libraries in the Atlanta-Athens area which comprise the Uni-
versity Center in Georgia.) Among significant and promising cooperative
endeavors are, in addition to the Doctor of Sacred Theology and Doctor
of Ministry (in-ministry) degree programs, cross registration, sharing of
faculty, library and lectureship resources, interseminary courses and ex-
perimental programs in various academic disciplines and professional
specializations.

LECTURES

Each year two significant lectureships are sponsored at Columbia.
One is the Thomas Smyth Foundation Lectures, begun through a bequest
of the Rev. Thomas Smyth, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of
Charleston, S. C. from 1831 to 1873. Since 1911 distinguished scholars
from the United States and abroad have presented lectures on a variety
of themes and issues. Recent Smyth Lecturers have been Dr. Jaroslav
Pelikan, Dr. Austin C. Lovelace, Dr. Krister Stendahl and Dr. Jan M.
Lochman.

Another series, the Alumni/ae Lectures, brings to the campus theo-
logians and ministers who address the seminary community, graduates,
and interested pastors during the annual Columbia Forum. Recent speak-

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ers have been Dr. Wallace M. Alston, Jr., Dr. John H. Leith, and Dr.
William V. Arnold. Currently both series, together with a guest preacher
and colloquia, are offered during the Columbia Forum, following the
January Term.

AWARDS AND PRIZES

Through the gifts of alumni and friends of the seminary several
prizes and awards have been established to recognize outstanding aca-
demic achievements by first professional degree students.

The Wilds Book Prize, initially established by Louis T. Wilds of
Columbia, South Carolina, provides a cash award to the graduating
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 (CTS, class of 1977)
and Myki Powell Mobley (Candler School of Theology, class of 1977). It
is given each year to the student or faculty member doing exemplary
work in the field of Biblical scholarship as it relates to the worship and
work of the Church.

The Paul T. Fuhrmann Book Prize in Church History was established
in 1962 by an alumnus of the Seminary to honor the late Dr. Paul T.
Fuhrmann, former Professor of Church History. The award is made an-
nually 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 schol-
arship and relevance to the needs of Christian people in the contempo-
rary world. Special attention is given to the 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 minis-
ter's wife. It is awarded to the student writing the best paper on the
creative use of music in worship.

Two Abdullah Awards are given 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 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.

GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS

The Seminary awards each year one or more fellowships to outstand-
ing graduates completing the M.Div. or D.Min. (in-sequence) degree. The
purpose of these fellowships is to recognize superior intellectual

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achievement demonstrated during tlie course of the regular seminary
program and to provide a modest support for graduate work beyond
the first professional degree. They must be used toward an accredited
doctoral graduate degree program in which the recipient engages in
the scholarly pursuit of an academic theological discipline.

The Fannie Jordan Bryan Fellowships were established through a
generous legacy left to Columbia Theological Seminary by the late Mrs.
Fannie Jordan Bryan of Columbia, South Carolina. The Alumni/ae Fellow-
ships 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 h^ill, S.C, in memory of his mother.

CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION

Clinical pastoral education is a first-hand learning experience under
certified supervision which provides theological students and pastors
with opportunities for intensive study of pastoral relationships, and
which seeks to make clear in understanding and practice the resources,
methods, and meanings of the Christian faith as expressed through pas-
toral care. Columbia's membership in the Association for Clinical Pas-
toral Education means that its students will be given priority of choice
in institutions elected, especially those listed within the Southeast
Region.

TELEVISION

On its own campus Columbia has video taping facilities. Video tap-
ing is used in a variety of ways in classroom instruction and in preaching
practicums. Columbia's facilities also allow limited work in experimen-
tation with television production.

NATIONAL CAPITAL SEMESTER FOR SEMINARIANS

Columbia Seminary is a participating institution In the National
Capital Semester for Seminarians, organized by Wesley Theological Semi-
nary, Washington, D. C. 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, super-
vised study, and the opportunity to elect other courses in Washington
institutions. For detailed information, see the Dean of Academic Affairs.

ALUMNI/AE ASSOCIATION

Columbia's alumni/ae hold their annual meeting on the Seminary
campus during the Columbia Forum, following the jarTuary term. Stimu-
lating presentations on ministry are offered, classes hold yearly reunions,
the Alumni/ae Council and officers are elected and retiring professors
are honored.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

In addition to the summer session and special courses in the January
term, several workshops and seminars are held each year as continuing

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education offerings for ministers. These events, ordinarily non-credit,
provide opportunities for both academic and professional grov^th. At
any time in the year v^hen space is available ministers can come to the
Seminary for independent study. Library facilities can be arranged for
research, and consultation with faculty is encouraged.

COLUMBIA FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE

Columbia Friendship Circle (CFC) is an association of more than
6,000 women throughout the PCUS 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 by supporting a particular project. During the past
several years CFC has raised over $25,000 each year to support such
projects as Scholarship Aid for students and Columbia Scholarships.

International Students: Front Row L to R, Barry & Laodice Davies (Jamaica) Alistair
Craik (England); Back Row, Sebastianos Skordallos (Greece), Reiko Kikuchi (Japan),
Yang-Ja Whang (Korea), and Jonathan Masango (South Africa).

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STUDENT INFORMATION

FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Effective July 1, 1980)

The approximate cost for educating each student for a year is $7,000.
However, synods' benevolence gifts, gifts from churches, friends, and
alumni/ae, and income from endowed funds make possible the following
expenses which are charged to students:

TUITION

Per term credit (one to ten) $ 80.00

Eleven credits or more 850.00

Summer Language School - Greek 375.00

Audit Fee per term credit 40.00
D. Min. Program Fee (payable after completion of 10 semester hrs.) 500.00

D. Min. Extension Fee 100.00
BOARD

Fall Term 440.00

Winter Term 148.00

Spring Term 462.00

Summer Language School 240.00
(Board charges are subject to change without written notice)
ROOM

Single student, single room, fall or spring term 280.00

Single student, single room, winter term 75.00

Single student, single room, summer language school 140.00

Suite, fall or spring term 380.00

Suite, winter term 97.00

Suite, summer language school 163.00
OTHER HOUSING

Efficiency Units, Florida Hall, etc. monthly 140.00

Apartments: 4 bedroom 188.00

3 bedroom 175.00 & 135.00

3 bedroom (new) 215.00

2 bedroom 162.00 & 124.00

2 bedroom (new) 200.00

1 bedroom 112.00
SUPERVISED MINISTRY FEES

SM 210 &SM 210C 300.00

SM 211 100.00

SM 311 100.00

SM 411-414 (including 6 credits of course work) 1,500.00

SM 610, SM 615 450.00

SM 611-614 1,500.00

SM 616-619 1,500.00
OTHER FEES

Diploma 30.00

Thesis Binding (per copy) 10.00

Application Fee 25.00

Unclassified Application Fee 10.00
All fees are payable on the first day of the term, or during the term
by special arrangement only. Fees listed for room and board are subject
to change.

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OTHER EXPENSES

Each student is required to have some form of hospitalization insur-
ance acceptable to the faculty. Students may purchase the group insur-
ance which is normally offered to the student body or they may purchase
insurance through other sources.

The amount of money needed for books, travel, recreation and inci-
dental expenses will vary according to the habits of the student. A book-
store is operated on campus and students receive discounts on pur-
chases made there.

REFUND POLICY

During the fall term students withdrawing from seminary before
the end of the first week of classes qualify for full credit on tuition fees.
Students withdrawing from seminary before the end of the fifth week of
classes in the fall or spring terms, or before the end of the first week
of classes in the winter term, qualify for one-half credit on tuition fees.
No refunds, or credits are made on room charges.

HOUSING
Unmarried Students

Dormitory housing is available for unmarried students. Most of the
rooms are for single occupancy, many of them have connecting baths.
All rooms are fully furnished with the exception of linens. Laundry
facilities are provided.

Married Students Without Children

Suites of two rooms with private bath are available for married stu-
dents without children. These suites are fully furnished with the ex-
ception of linens. Laundry facilities are provided. There are no facilities
for cooking.

Married Students With Children

One, two, and three bedroom unfurnished apartments are available
for married students with children. The rent for these apartments is from
$103 to $200 per month depending on the size of the apartment. Appli-
cations for apartments should be made as early as possible following ac-
ceptance.

All inquiries for housing should be directed to the Business Office.

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 scholar-
ships are for persons who have shown significant academic and leader-

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ship abilities during their undergraduate study. The scholarships are for
one academic year only.

To be eligible applicants must be citizens of the United States or
Canada. They must have received a bachelor's degree not more than
three years prior to the application or have academic standing as a gradu-
ating senior. The scholarships v^ill be awarded to persons having high
academic achievement and leadership abilities. A personal interview
is required.

All recipients are required to enroll full-time for one academic year
at Columbia Seminary.

Up to five awards will be made for full room, board, tuition and fees.
If a recipient receives another scholarship an appropriate adjustment will
be made in the stipend of the Columbia scholarship.

Application for a Columbia scholarship is made through the Office
of Admissions at Columbia Seminary. Selection is made by the Colum-
bia Seminary faculty on the recommendation of the Selection Committee.
Applications must be received no later than March 15. Announcement
of the awards will be made on April 15.

All those applying for a Columbia Scholarship will automatically be
considered for regular admission and financial aid if they are not award-
ed a scholarship.

THE COLUMBIA BOOKSTORE

The Seminary Bookstore, located in the Student Center, provides
books, materials, and supplies at a 10% discount for students to begin
collecting for their own theological library and for persons working
toward advance degrees to continue that process. The Bookstore also
serves pastors, laypersons, and churches all over the Southeast. Its inven-
tory includes a wide selection of standard and current books in the His-
torical-Doctrinal Area, the Pastoral Area, and in Bible and Homelitics,
including many commentaries on the Old and New Testament and many
on worship and liturgy. Greater discounts are offered during special sales.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Columbia Seminary offers financial assistance to many students each
year. This assistance is available to first professional degree students
and is based upon need.

Students applying for financial assistance complete a form giving their
estimated income and expenses. The estimated expenses are figured
according to norms establishd by a Columbia Seminary student-faculty
committee. After financial need is calculated, aid is provided in the form
of work scholarships and grants. Most students who come to Columbia
Seminary without a large indebtedness find that they can complete their
Seminary education without crippling financial worries.

Financial aid awarded for the 1979-80 academic year ranged from
$150 to $3150 depending upon need and family size. Maximum grants

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were $2000 for single students, $2400 for married students without
children, and $3150 for married students with three or more children.

Students interested in more detailed information about the financial
assistance offered by Columbia Seminary should request from the Dean
of Students' Office the "Columbia Theological Seminary Memorandum
on Financial Aid," following acceptance.

Veterans Administration Benefits

Certification for V. A. benefits is handled through the Office of the
Dean of Students.

Dean of Academic Affairs Oscar Hussel

Dr. Erskine Clarke, Dean of Students, leads class session
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Student Co-ordinating Council

The Student Co-ordinating Council was established to initiate discus-
sion and decisions within the student body, to respond to the needs of
the student community, and to co-ordinate student and community ac-
tivities. It represents the interests of the entire seminary community, i.e.,
students on and off campus, families of students, and all members of
the seminary community.

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 student
body and throughout the Church. The society regularly brings outstand-
ing speakers before the student body and for years sponsored a Mis-
sions Conference at Rock Eagle, Georgia. Through the work of the
society a number of students have responded to the challenge of in-
ternational missions.

Society for Theological Scholarship

This society was established for the purpose of encouraging in every
student the highest possible scholarship in all departments of instruc-
tion. Membership is open to all students and faculty on a voluntary basis.
Lectures, informal discussions with visiting lecturers, symposia by mem-
ber of the faculty, and other meetings are sponsored in the interest of
Christian scholarship.

Women of Columbia

This organization is for all the women of the Columbia Community.
Women students, wives of male students, faculty wives, and other wo-
men in the community meet together for study and the sharing of mu-
tual concerns and interests. The Women of Columbia sponsor a number
of events for the whole community as well as special programs of par-
ticular interest to women.

Student Supply Preaching

Columbia Seminary, through the Office of the Dean of Students,
works with Presbyteries and 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.

PLEDGE

Students entering Columbia Theological Seminary are required by the
Seminary's Plan of Government to take the pledge given below. This
pledge was first taken by students at Princeton Seminary around 1817
and continues in use today in most Presbyterian Seminaries.

The language in many ways is archaic, but it still points to the basic

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responsibilities of a student. The way in which the pledge is interpreted
at Columbia Seminary can be seen by reference to the mimeographed
"Digest of Information and Regulations."

Deeply impressed with the importance of improving in knowl-
edge, piety, and prudence, preparatory to the Gospel Ministry, I
solemnly promise, in reliance on Divine grace, that I will faithfully
and diligently attend all the assigned instructions of this Seminary,
and that I will conscientiously and vigilantly observe all the rules
and regulations specified in the Plan of Government, obey all law-
ful requisitions, and readily yield to all the wholesome admoni-
tions of^ the President and Professors of the Seminary while I con-
tinue a student in it.

COMMUNITY WORSHIP

The seminary community gathers for worship every day of regular
classes to express its thanksgiving for and need of God's grace in the
church and in the world.

The Seminary Community at Worship

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ADMINISTRATION

J. Davison Philips, Ph.D President

Secretary to the President: Peggy M. Rowland

Oscar J. Hussel, Ed.D Dean of Academic Affairs

Secretary: Elsie D. Urie

Director of Advanced Studies
Secretary: Barbara C. Cheney

Peter C. Carruthers, M.Div Staff Associate of Supervised Ministry

Secretary: Allice Lee Ginn

T. Erskine Clarke, Th.D Dean of Students

Secretary: Suanne B. SauerBrun

F. Sidney Anderson, Th.M Business Manager and Treasurer

Secretary and Financial Officer: Betty M. Cason
Bookkeeper: Margaret M. McDonald
Receptionist: Betty P. Stringer

A. Cecil Moore, Jr., B.D Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds

Marie Alexander Food Service Manager

Carlisle C. Harvard, 3.A Bookstore Manager

Harold B. Prince, M.A., M.L Professor of Bibliography

Lilliam M. Taylor, Ed.S Director of Library Operations

Assistant Librarian: Esther C. H. Hung
Library Assistant: Ann M. Taylor

Richard A. Dodds, Th.M Director of Seminary Relations

and Development

Field Representative: Donald B. Bailey
Secretary: Mildred G. Berry
Secretary: Elizabeth B. Burgess
Secretary: Betty K. Dodds

Harry H. Barrow, D.Div Associate Director of Seminary Relations

and Director of Admissions

Secretary: Virginia B. Lancaster

Department of Pastoral Care
Secretary: Ann A. Titshaw

Atlanta Theological Association

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F. Sidney Anderson, Th.M.

Business Manager and

Treasurer

Richard A. Dodds, Th.M.

Director of

Seminary Relations

and Development

Harry H. Barrow, M.Div.

Associate Director

of Seminary Relations

Director of Admissions

Peter C. Carnithers
Staff Associate for
Supervised Ministry

J

tj

Cecil Moore, B.D.

Superintendent

Buildings and Grounds

Carlisle C. Harvard, B.A .
Bookstore Manager

Marie Alexander
Food Service Manager

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Rev. J. Phillips Noble Chairman

Champney A. McNair Vice-Chairman

The Rev. F. Sidney Anderson Treasurer

Emily C. Wood Secretary

Peggy M. Rowland Assistant Secretary

Term to Expire 1980

The Rev. Wm. A. Adams Atlanta, Georgia

The Rev. John H. LaMotte Sarasota, Florida

The Rev. John H. Law Aiken, South Carolina

The Rev. Charles R. McCain Tuscaloosa, Alabama

W. Sloan McCrea Miami, Florida

The Rev. J. Phillips Noble Charleston, South Carolina

Eugene F. Rogers Columbia, South Carolina

William F. Winter Jackson, Mississippi

Emily C Wood Maitland, Florida

The Rev. Frederick Z. Woodward Signal Mountain, Tennessee

Term to Expire 1981

Mary Ellen Alexander Long Beach, Mississippi

The Rev. J. Edward Craig Florence, South Carolina

Dr. Merle W. Fowler Paducah, Kentucky

The Rev. J. Trent Howell, Jr Waycross, Georgia

The Rev. Robert F. Inman Fort Walton Beach, Florida

W. Tom Neal Brewton, Alabama

Edward P. Perrin Spartanburg, South Carolina

Mary G. Russ Ponce de Leon, Florida

Dr. Mary Boney Sheats Decatur, Georgia

The Rev. Robert S Smith Daytona Beach, Florida

Term to Expire 1982

The Rev. Cecil D. Brearley, Jr Columbia, South Carolina

The Rev. I. Howard Chadwick Orlando, Florida

The Rev. James V. Johnson, Jr Columbus, Georgia

The Rev. P. Randolph Kowalski Greenville, South Carolina

Champney A. McNair Atlanta, Georgia

Frank Mitchener, Jr Sumner, Mississippi

Thomas E. Rast Birmingham, Alabama

The Rev. John H. Sadler Huntsville, Alabama

Deedie Simmons Jacksonville, Florida

The Rev. Gerald Voye Temple Terrace, Florida

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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Columbia Theological Seminary

1979-80

Executive

J. Phillips Noble, Chairman

Champney A. McNair, Vice-

Chairman
Emily C. Wood, Secretary
William A. Adams
John H. Law
Thomas E. Rast
Frederick Z. Woodward

Investment

H. Talmage Dobbs, Chairman

William A. Adams

F. Sidney Anderson

J. Erskine Love, Jr.

Champney A. McNair

J. Phillips Noble

J. Davison Philips

J. McDowell Richards

Academic Affairs
John H. Law, Chairman
Mary Ellen Alexander
James V. Johnson, Jr.
Charles R. McCain
W. Tom Neal
Robert S. Smith
I. Howard Chadwick

Planning and Development

William A. Adams, Chairman

Thomas E. Rast

J. Trent Howell

Robert F. Inman

P. Randolph Kowalski

Frank Mitchener

Emily C. Wood

Business Affairs

Champney A. McNair, Chairman

Cecil D. Brearley, Jr.

John H. LaMotte

W. Sloan McCrea

Edward P. Perrin

Eugene F. Rogers

William F. Winter

Student Life and Work

Frederick Z. Woodward, Chairman

J. Edward Craig

Merle W. Fowler

John H. Sadler

Deedie Simmons

Mary Boney Sheats

Mary G. Russ

Gerald Voye

FACULTY

JAMES DAVISON PHILIPS, Ph.D.
President

A.B., Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., University of Edinburgh; D.D., Presbyterian College;
Hampden-Sydney College

HAROLD BAILEY PRINCE, M.A., M.L.

Professor of Bibliography

A.B., M.A., University of South Carolina; M.L., Emory University;

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

JAMES HERBERT GAILEY, JR., Th.D.

Professor of Old Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis
A.B., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M.,
ThD., Princeton Theological Seminary

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SHIRLEY CAPERTON GUTHRIE, JR., D.Theol.

/. B. Green Professor of Systematic Theology

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

University of Basel

4

WADE PRICHARD HUIE, JR., Ph.D.
Peter Marshall Professor of Homiletics

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

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LUDWIG RICHARD MAX DEWITZ, Ph.D.

Professor of Old Testament Language, Literature and Exegesis

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

CHARLES BLANTON COUSAR, Ph.D.

Samuel A. Cartledge Professor of New Testament

Language, Literature, and Exegesis

A.B., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D.

University of Aberdeen

j. WILL ORMOND, Ph.D.

/. McDowell Richards Professor of Biblical Exposition

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

THERON S. NEASE, Ph.D.

Professor of Pastoral Theology and Counseling

A.B., Austin College; B.D., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary; Ph.D.

Princeton Theological Seminary

A.B., College of Wooster

C. BENTON KLINEJR., Ph.D.

Professor of Theology

B.D., Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary;

Ph.D., Yale University

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FREDERICK OTTO BONKOVSKY, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Christian Ethics-
B.S., Muskingum College; M.Div., Yale Divinity School
University, Berlin; Ph.D., Harvard University

Certificate, Free

JASPER NEWTON KEITH, JR., S.T.D.
Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling

A.B., Mercer University; B.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary;

Certified Supervisor, Association for Clinical Pastoral Education;

S.T.D. , Columbia Theological Seminary

CATHERINE GUNSALUS GONZALEZ,
Professor of Church History

Ph.D.

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

OSCAR J. HUSSEL, Ed.D.

Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Christian Education

B.S., University of Cincinnati; M.A., McCormick

Theological Seminary; Ed.D., Columbia University

and Union Theological Seminary (NYC)

KEITH F. NICKLE, D.Theol.

Professor of New Testament

A.B., University of Texas; B.D., Austin Presbyterian Theological

Seminary; D. Theol., University of Basel

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ROBERT H.RAMEYJR.,

Professor of Ministry

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

Seminary in Virginia, D.D., Hampden-Sydney College

THOMAS ERSKINE CLARKE, Th.D.

Dean of Students and Adjunct Professor of Church History
A.B., University of South Carolina; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Th.M., Th.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

THOMAS CRIER LONC, M.Div.

Assistant Professor of Preaching and Worship

A.B., Erskine College; M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary; Ph.D.

Candidate, Princeton Theological Seminary

JAMES D. NEWSOME, JR., Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Old Testannent

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

Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

LILLIAN McCULLOCH TAYLOR, Ed.S.

Director of Library Operations

B.A., Queens College; M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education;

M.S. (L.S.) George Peabody College; Ed.S., George Peabody College

MARY ANNE FOWLKES, Ph.D.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Early Childhood

and Consultant, Family Intervention Project, Georgia State

University

B.A., Agnes Scott College; M.R.E., Union Theological Seminary in New

York; M.Ed., Georgia State University; Ph.D., Georgia State University

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VISITING INSTRUCTORS

IMOCENE BENNETT, D.Min.

Chaplain, Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

B.R.E., Presbyterian School of Christian Education; D.Min., Columbia

Theological Seminary

PAUL BORGMAN, Ph.D.

''Visiting Scholar'' at Candler School of Theology

B.A., Wheaton College; Ph.D., University of Chicago

CALVIN CHESNUTT

Regional Communicator for the Synod of the Southeast

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary,
D.Min., McCormick Theological Seminary

WALTER T. DAVIS, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer, Department of Religious Studies, University of
Ibadan, Nigeria

A.B., Davidson College; M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in NYC;

Ph.D., Boston University

EDGAR M.GRIDER, B.D.

Director, Urban Training Organization of Atlanta
A.B., Princeton University; B.D., Yale University Divinity School

WINSTON LAWSON, Ph.D.

Director of Office of Minority Affairs, General Assembly Mission Board

Studied at Cambridge, Oxford, and London in England; M.Div., Pittsburgh
Theological Seminary, Ph.D. University of West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica

JOSEPH MARTIN, Th.M.
PCUS missionary to Brazil

A.B., Duke University; B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D.

candidate in Curriculum Development at Georgia State University

KENNETH F. MORRIS, Th.D.

Professor of New Testament, Erskine Theological Seminary

A.B., Erskine College; B.D., Erskine Theological Seminary; Th.M., Princeton
Theological Seminary; Th.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

PAUL SMITH, D.Min.

Pastor, Hillside Presbyterian Church, Decatur, Georgia

Formerly V ice-Chancellor for Student Affairs, Washington University,

St. Louis

A.B., Talladega College; D.Min., Eden Theological Seminary

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DAVID STEEL, D.D.

Former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
and Minister Emeritus of St. Michael's Linlithgow, Scotland
M.A., B.D., D.D., Aberdeen University; L.L.D.; Dundee University

C PETER WAGNER, Th.M.

Associate Professor of Latin American Studies
B.S., Rutgers University; M.Div., M.A., (Missiology)
Fuller Theological Seminary, Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary

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PROFESSOR EMERITI
jAA'tES McDowell Richards, d.d., ll.d.

President Emeritus

A.B., Davidson College; M.A., Princeton University; A.B., M.A., Oxford University;
B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; D.D., Davidson College; L.L.D., King College.

MANFORD GEORGE GUTZKE, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus

A.B., M.A., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., Columbia University;

D.D., Austin College

WILLIAM CHILDS ROBINSON, Th.D.

Professor Emeritus

A.B., Roanoke College; M.A., University of South Carolina; B.D., Columbia Theological
Seminary; Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; Th.D., Harvard University;
D.D., Roanoke College.

FELIX BAYARD GEAR, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

A.B., Davis and Elkins College; B.D., Union Theological Seminary; Th.M., Princeton
Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh; D.D., Davis and Elkins College.

SAMUEL ANTOINE CARTLEDGE, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus

A.B., M.A., University of Georgia; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;

Ph.D., University of Chicago.

DEAN GREER McKEE, Th.D.
Professor Emeritus

A.B., Parsons College; S.T.B., S.T.M., and Th.D., The Biblical Seminary;

D.D., Parsons College.

JACK BRAME McMICHAEL, Ed.D.
Professor Emeritus

A.B., East Texas State Teachers College; M.Div., Columbia Theological Semmary;

Ed.D., Columbia University.

RONALD STEWART WALLACE, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus

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

HUBERT VANCE TAYLOR, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus

A.B., Lafayette College; B.Mus., Westminster Choir College; B.D., Columbia

Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Northwestern University.

THOMAS HALDANE McDILL, M.A.
Professor Emeritus

A.B., Erskine College; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary; M.A. University

of Chicago; D.Lit., Presbyterian College

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ADJUNCT PROFESSORS IN SUPERVISED MINISTRY

COUNSELING PRACTICUM SUPERVISORS

Gerald P. Jenkins, D.Min.
Calvin W. Kropp, Th.M.
William R. Phillips, Th.M.

CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION

William P. Boyle, B.D., Th.M.

Dean C. Bridges, M.Div.

Donald H. Cabaniss, B.D., M.Ed.

Franklin D. Duncan, Ph.D.

G. Robert Gary, M.Div.

C. Fred Hall, B.D., Th.M.

Ross T. Hightower, B.D., Th.M.

Timothy Little, S.T.M.

Boyd McLocklin, Th.M.

SUPERVISORS
Dan A. McRight, M.Div.
Robert R. Morris, Th.M.
David H. Moylan, Th.M.
John H. Patton, Ph.D.
William R. Phillips, Th.M.
Geraldine Sullivan, Th.M.
E. Augustus Verdery, Th.D.
Frank Weathersby, D.Min.
Joseph W. Whitewell, B.D.

URBAN TRAINING ORGANIZATION OF ATLANTA

Edgar M. Grider, B.D. Calvin E. Houston, B.D.

SUPERVISING PASTORS FOR COMMUNITY MINISTRY
The Rev. Joe Harvard
The Rev. Joanna Adams
The Rev. Jim Watkins

SUPERVISING PASTORS FOR

The Rev. Harold P. Adkins
The Rev. J. Frank Alexander
The Rev. William R. Barron
The Rev. T. H. Beasley, Jr.
The Rev. C. Charles Benz, Jr.
The Rev. John C. Boyer
The Rev. William D. Brown
The Rev. Malcolm M. Bullock
The Rev. William B. Carr, Jr.
The Rev. Samuel H. Christoph
The Rev. Curry W. Davis
The Rev. Cantey C DuBose
The Rev. William M. Flannaga
The Rev. W. M. Frampton
The Rev. Arthur Vann Gibson
The Rev. G. Everett Gossett
The Rev. Wayne D. Griffin
The Rev. Samuel M. Harris
The Rev. Joseph S. Harvard, 11
The Rev. Basil V. Hicks

SUMMER ASSISTANTS 7979
The Rev. Ray A. Howe
The Rev. J. Trent Howell, Jr.
The Rev. Robert F. Inman
The Rev. T. A. Jaeger, Jr.
The Rev. Joel M. Long
The Rev. Charles E. McGowan
The Rev. Robert M. Matthews
The Rev. Byron L. Milton
The Rev. Robert O. Moss

er The Rev. M. Thomas Norwood

The Rev. J. Stephen Rhodes
The Rev. Frank R. Sells

n The Rev. William F. Shouse

The Rev. Carl D. Smith
The Rev. John L. Stevenson
The Rev. Bert C. Swearingen
The Rev. Forest L. Traylor, Jr.
The Rev. James B. Wagner

1 The Rev. J. Gary Waller

The Rev. W. B.Webb, Jr.
The Rev. Clark A. Wiser

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GRADUATING CLASS OF 1979

DOCTOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY
Jasper Newton Keith, Jr.

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY (In-Ministry)

C. Edwin Chase
Curtis James Cofield
William Joseph Delay
Stephen McQueen Huntley, Jr.
Donald Jay Jansen
Calvin L. Vermeire

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY (In-Sequence)

Katherine Imogene Bennett
Marget Elaine McRobbie
Timothy LaRue Melton
Donald R. Olinger

MASTER OF THEOLOGY
Young Ihl Chang

MASTER OF DIVINITY

Joanna Moseley Adams
Paul H. Akers
Douglas William Bower
Royce Leonard Browder
James Mayo Cantey
Samuel David Carriker
Franklin Grimes Colladay,
Joseph Arthur Cordero
Barry Dean Ferguson
Michael Clay Fleenor
Truman Burgess Geeslin
Cheryl Ann Gosa
John Coxwell Hall
James Richard Hartsfield
Robert Samuel Johnson
James Bruce Lancaster
C. Russell Lee Jr.

Jr.

Gregory E. Loskoski

Edward Lewis Mcllwain

Richard Montgomery Nelson

John-Nelson B. Pope

Christopher Allen Price

William Hunter Ralston

Kris K. Ramsahai

Gary demons Record

Peter R. Roest

Kathryn Hooks Sandifer

Kate Elizabeth McGregor Simmons

John Hillman Stuhl

Bruce D. Swanson

Jacalyn Watson Thomas

Richard Ellsworth Thomas

Jose Vera

George Marcellus Walton

MASTER OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

M. Asumang-Birikorang
Lee Anderson Wyatt

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AWARDS AND PRIZES 1979

LYMAN AND MYKI MOBLEY PRIZE IN BIBLICAL SCHOLARSHIP:

James D. Newsome, Jr.

INDIANTOWN CHURCH AWARD: John E. Kelsay

PAUL T. FUHRMANN BOOK PRIZE IN CHURCH HISTORY:

Janet B. Aldridge

FLORRIE WILKES SANDERS PRIZE IN THEOLOGY: Daniel N. Sansbury

WILDS BOOK PRIZE: Peter R. Roest

FANNIE JORDAN BRYAN FELLOWSHIP:

Kate Elizabeth McGregor Simmons

AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY BIBLICAL STUDIES AWARD:

Edward J. Wojszak

ABDULLAH AWARD: Kate Elizabeth McGregor Simmons

Ed Wojtczak, Dean Oscar Hussel, Jann Aldridge, and John Kelsay.

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1979-80 ROLL OF STUDENTS
ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS

DOCTOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY

Shirley Ford Adams
Dunwoody, Georgia

James Emmett Greene, Sr.
Richmond, Virginia

Charles Gordon Helms
Atlanta, Georgia

Calvin W. Kropp
Atlanta, Georgia

Robert Kim Mclntire
Atlanta, Georgia

B.FA., University of Georgia

D.Min., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., University of Richmond
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary
in Virginia

A.B., Davidson College
B.D., Union Theological Seminary in
New York

B.S., M.B.A., Northwestern University
B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological
Seminary

8.5. , North Georgia College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY (IN-MINISTRY)

Henry E. Acklen

Collierville, Tennessee

Robert Harold Anderson
Waycross, Georgia

Robert L. Ashworth
Stone Mountain, Georgia

William Rowan Barron
Marianna, Florida

Alden Glenn Bass
Winter Park, Florida

John David Beal
Atlanta, Georgia

Joseph Franklin Beard
Irmo, South Carolina

B.A., Austin College
B.D., Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

B.A., Franklin College

M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh

M.Div., Christian Theological Seminary

A.B., Mercer University

B.D., Southern Baptist Theological

Seminary
Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., Davidson College

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., East Carolina College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary
in Virginia

B.A., William Jewell College
M.Div., Midwestern Baptist Seminary
M.R.E., New Orleans Theological
Seminary

B.A., Erskine College

B.D., Erskine Theological Seminary

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Wade Hampton Bell, Jr.
Panama City, Florida

Harvey Burwell Bennett, Jr.
Mobile, Alabama

James Dorrell Bowen
Waycross, Georgia

John Carl Boyer
Eufaula, Alabama

William Turner Bryant
Greenwood, Mississippi

Keith Jennison Burroughs
Atlanta, Georgia

Edwin Oscar Byrd, Jr.

Norwood, North Carolina

Roe Maxwell Callaway, Jr.
Valdosta, Georgia

Norman Campbell, Jr.
Jacksonville, Florida

Georges Paul Carillet
Snellville, Georgia

Walter Ronald Case, Sr.
Greenville, South Carolina

Burnell Chaney

Livingston, Alabama

Somchart Cha-umthong
Bangkok, Thailand

William Chegwin

New Smyrna Beach, Florida

William Eugene Clark
Oxford, Mississippi

B.A., Brown University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and

State University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Valdosta State College
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary

BA., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., University of Alabama

B.D., Princeton Theological Seminary

6.S., University of Pennsylvania
M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological
Seminary

B.A., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Belhaven College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., Atlanta Christian College
M.Div., Emmanuel School of Religion

B.A., Bob Jones University

M.S., Long Island University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Denison University

B.D., Andover Newton Theological

Seminary
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., Silliman University

B.D., Silliman Divinity School

Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Eastern College
M.S., Shippensburg State College
B.D., Eastern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., Arkansas College
B.D., Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

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Monty Carl Clendenin
Tecumseh, Oklahoma

James Lawrence Cuthlll
Bremen, Georgia

Anthony Wayne Dean

Strawberry Plains, Tennessee

James Mines Donaldson, Jr.
Waycross, Georgia

Charles Lindsey Donnell
Albany, Georgia

John Clifford Dudley
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Joseph Cromer Eckstine
Macon, Georgia

Cecil Duane Etheredge
Conyers, Georgia

Franklin Maynard Fetner
Birmingham, Alabama

Harvey A. Fincher
Norcross, Georgia

Arthur Smith Gatewood
Marion, South Carolina

William Millen Gettys
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Ronald James Greer
Snellville, Georgia

Wayne David Griffin
Gainesville, Florida

William Edward Hammond
Atlanta, Georgia

B.A., Dallas Baptist College
M Div., Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary

B.A., University of Florida

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

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

B.A., Emory University
M.6.A., Georgia State University
B.D., Union Theological Seminary
in Virginia

B.S., University of North Carolina
B.D., Union Theological Seminary
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary
in Virginia

6.S., Georgetown University
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary

in Virginia
Th.M., Union Theological Seminary

in Virginia

B.A., Southwestern at Memphis
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., Samford University
M.A., University of Alabama
B.D., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.S., Florence State University
M.Div., Candler School of Theology

B.A., University of Louisville
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary
in Virginia

B.A., Erskine College

M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary

B.S., Louisiana State University
M.Div., Candler School of Theology

B.A., Florida Atlantic University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., Mercer University
B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological
Seminary
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Bachman Bailey Harris

McCormick, South Carolina

Tantsi Nathaniel Hercules
Brunswick, Georgia

Douglas Ray Holland
Windsor, North Carolina

R. Michael Holmes
Pueblo, Colorado

Robert Leslie Holmes
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Alexander John Homer, Jr.
Sautee, Georgia

Raymond Francis Horan
Marietta, Georgia

Edward Harry Home
Jacksonville, Florida

Jefferson Trent Howell, Jr.
Waycross, Georgia

James Harry Huffaker
Panama City, Florida

Robert Floyd Inman

Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Alice Arthur Johnson
Evergreen, Alabama

Donald Marion Kea
Albany, Georgia

Franklin Hugh Kirby
Dunwoody, Georgia

8.S., Clemson University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
MA., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education

B.A., Allen University
M.Div., International Theological
Center

B.A., Atlantic Christian College
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary

B.A., Houghton College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

6.A., Mobile College
M.Div., Reformed Theological
Seminary

6.A., Alma College
M.B.A., University of Georgia
M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

B.A., St. Bernard's College

B.D., St. Bernards Seminary

Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Eckerd College
M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

B.S., B.Arch., Georgia Institute of

Technology
B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary
Th.M., Union Theological Seminary

in Virginia

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

B.A., Davidson College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary
in Virginia

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

B.A., Emory University

M.Div., Candler School of Theology

B.A., Eurman University
B.D., M.R.E., Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary

81

William Poole Lancaster, Jr.
Charleston, South Carolina

John W. Larson

Birmingham, Alabama

Yll Bong Lee
Seoul, Korea

Norman L. Martin
Atlanta, Georgia

Robert Murray Marvin
Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil

James Donald Mason
Hueytown, Alabama

William Hatch McLean
Mobile, Alabama

William Arnold Meyer
Brewton, Alabama

Ralph Wayne Milligan
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Willis Homer Moore
Jesup, Georgia

Billy Rex Moorer

Montgomery, Alabama

Daniel M. Munn
Augusta, Georgia

David William Nash
Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia

8.A., Wofford College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

BA., Southwestern at Memphis
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Soong jun University

M.A., Korea University

M.Div., Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary

Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., West Georgia College

Th.M., New Orleans Baptist

Theological Seminary

B.A., Bob Jones University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., Samford University
M.A., University of Alabama
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., Southwestern at Memphis
B.D., Union Theological Seminary

in Virginia
M.C.E., Presbyterian School of

Christian Education

8.S., Purdue University

M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary

B.A., Sterling College

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary

8.5., Georgia Southern College
B.D., Candler School of Theology

B.A., Harding College

M.A., Harding Graduate School of

Religion
M.R.E., Th.M., Alabama Christian

College of Biblical Studies

B.A., Oglethorpe University
B.D., Nashotah House Theological

Seminary
M.Ed., University of Georgia

B.A., Davidson College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary
in Virginia

82

Eun Soo Oh
Seoul, Korea

Charles William Owens, Jr.
Fairhope, Alabama

Harry Herman Phillips
Tucker, Georgia

Scott McNair Poole
Brunswick, Georgia

George Harvey Porter, jr.
Columbus, Georgia

George Kline Preston, III
Knoxville, Tennessee

James Henry Quillin

Hemingway, South Carolina

James Howard Railey, Jr.
Clanton, Alabama

Joe Willie Rigsby

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Steven Craig Riser

White Plains, New York

Joseph Alvin Scharer
Plantation, Florida

Byron Johnson Scott, Jr.
Marietta, Georgia

Charnel Sterling Sexton
Griffin, Georgia

Doshisha University in japan
B.D., Th.M., Pittsburgh Ttieological
Seminary

B.A., Centre College of Kentucky
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian
Theological Seminary

A.B., University of North Carolina-
Chapel Hill

M.Ed., University of South Carolina

B.D., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia

S.T.M., Lutheran Theological Southern
Seminary

B.A., Davidson College
B.D., Union Theological Seminary
in Virginia

A.B., Samford University

B.D., Southern Baptist Theological

Seminary
Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary

6.S., University of Tennessee

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Southwestern Assemblies of God

College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Southeastern College of the

Assemblies of God
M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary

8.A., Stillman College
B.D., Johnson C. Smith Theological
Seminary

B.A., Indiana University
M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity
School

A.B., Asbury College
M.A., M.Div., Drew Theological
Seminary

A.B. Asbury College

M.Div., Candler School of Theology

B.A., Mercer University
B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological
Seminary

83

Malcome Donald Sides
Jonesville, North Carolina

John Fields Sloop
Lithonia, Georgia

Stephen Jamison Sloop, Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia

Ronald Reece Smith
Columbia, South Carolina

William Osburn Smith
Knoxville, Tennessee

Joseph Edward Sutherland
Johnson City, Tennessee

Edwin Goss Thomas
Mobile, Alabama

James Dempsey Troop
Evansville, Illinois

Robert Martin Wallace, Jr.
Charlotte, North Carolina

Victor Hugo Wallace
. Stone Mountain, Georgia

Elwood Lavelle Waters, Jr.
Waycross, Georgia

Roger Snyder Watkins
Dothan, Alabama

Roy Edgar Watkins

Fort Mill, South Carolina

James Mark Wilburn
Decherd, Tennessee

Robert Rawsthorne Wilson
Ocean Springs, Mississippi

B.A., Baylor University

B.D., Th.M., Southeastern Baptist

Theological Seminary
M.Ed., University of North Carolina

at Greensboro

B.A., Belhaven College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Belhaven College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

6.S., University of South Carolina
M.A., Columbia Bible College
Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary

B.A., Davidson College
M.S., University of North Carolina
B.D., Louisville Presbyterian
Theological Seminary

A.B., Milligan College
B.D., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., Emory University
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary
in Virginia

B.A., University of Evansville
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., Erskine College

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., University of Alabama

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Georgia Southern College
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary

B.A., Belhaven College
M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

A.B., Furman University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Belhaven College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Waynesburg College
M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological
Seminary

84

Benjamin Franklin Wright
Jackson, Georgia

William Baker Young
Charlottesville, Virginia

Harold Deaton Zwald
Atlanta, Georgia

8.A., Georgia State University
M.Div., Candler School of Theology
Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., King College

B.D., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia

B.A., Emory University
B.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary

MASTER OF THEOLOGY

Marcus Andrew Booker
Atlanta, Georgia

Andreas Borter
Bern, Switzerland

Dean Carlyle Bridges
Riverdale, Georgia

Virginia Felder Conway
Clarkston, Georgia

Alistair Craik

Lowestoft, England

Andrew G. Davis
Atlanta, Georgia

Ernest William Davis
Forsyth, Georgia

Royal Lee Fullerton
Atlanta, Georgia

Billy Joe Harrison
Memphis, Tennessee

Rudolf Rex Hussmann
Atlanta, Georgia

Daniel Lee Kurbis
Cleveland, Tennessee

Yun Gil Lee
Iri, Korea

B.M.E., Georgia Institute of Technology
B.D., SJ.D., Candler School of
Theology

V.D.M., University of Bern

B.A., Carson-Newman
M.Ed., University of Georgia
B.D., Candler School of Theology

B.A., University of Georgia

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

M.Theol., University of St. Andrews

B.A., University of South Mississippi
M.Div., Candler School of Theology

B.S., Toccoa Falls Institute

M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian

Education
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Augusta College

M.Div., Candler School of Theology

A.B., Sam ford University
B.D., New Orleans Theological
Seminary

B.A., Concordia Senior College
M.Div., Concordia Seminary

B.A., Lee College

M.Div., Ashland Theological Seminary

B.A., Cheon Puk National University
Th.B., Th.M., Presbyterian Theological
Seminary in Seoul

85

Clayton Keller Littlejr.
Warner Robins, Georgia

W. Vernon Luckey, Jr.
Decatur, Georgia

David F. Mclnnis
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Dan Austin McRight
Decatur, Georgia

Larry Curtis Mitchell
Decatur, Georgia

Richard Gary Moore
Miami, Florida

Zoe Lee Wade Murphy
Atlanta, Georgia

Robert Lamar Oglesby
Atlanta, Georgia

Martin M. Platzer
Atlanta, Georgia

Martha Elaine Rhodes
Davidson, North Carolina

Gary Lester Rollins
Logan, Ohio

Sebastian Skordallos
Limasol, Cyprus

Samuel Jack Sligar
Atlanta, Georgia

Bruce David Swanson
St. Louis, Missouri

Eric Karl Swenson
Atlanta, Georgia

Dennis Lee Taylor
Pensacola, Florida

Leonard Jackson Taylor
McRae, Georgia

B.M.E., General Motors Institute
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

A.B., Newberry College
M.Div., Lutheran Southern
Theological Seminary

B.A., Davidson College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Davidson College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Bethany College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., University of Florida
M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity
School

B.A., Shorter College

M.Div., Duke University Divinity School

B.A., Mercer University
M.Div., M.R.E., Southwestern
Theological Seminary

B.A., Concordia Senior College
M.Div., Concordia Seminary

B.A., Southwestern at Memphis
D.Min., Union Theological Seminary
in Virginia

B.A., Ashland College

M.Div., Candler School of Theology

Degree of Theology, University of
Athens, Greece

B.A., Bridgewater College

M.Div., Bethany Theological Seminary

6.A., Pacific Lutheran University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Georgia State University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

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

B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

86

Allen Paul Weaverjr.
Daytona Beach, Florida

R. O. "Bill" Weimer, II
Oxford, Mississippi

Yang Ja Whang
Seoul, Korea

Richard Branch Wilson
Spartanburg, South Carolina

B.S., Florida Memorial College
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity
School

6.S., University of Florida
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological
Seminary

B.A., Seoul Women's College
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological
Seminary in Korea

B.S., Wake Forest University
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary

FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS

COMPONENT

Name

Home Town

Edward Lane Alderman, Jr.

Nashville, Tennessee

David E. Chadwick

Orlando, Florida

Fred Craven Douglas, Jr.

Huntersville, North Carolina

Donald Raymond Guterman

Donalsonville, Georgia

William Edward Kelly, Jr.
Winter Park, Florida

John Edward Kelsay

Virginia Beach, Virginia

William Barnett Wade, Jr.

Decatur, Georgia

College

Presbytery or Denomination

B.A., Wake Forest University

Middle Tennessee

B.A., University of North Carolina-
Chapel Hill

Ed.S., University of Florida
St. Johns

B.S., Appalachian State University
Mecklenburg

B.S., Georgia Southwestern College

Southwest Georgia

B.A., Duke University
St. Johns

B.A., Old Dominion University

Norfolk

B.A., Presbyterian College

Atlanta

D COMPONENT

Dean Walter Chapman

Orlando, Florida

Julian Decherd Guess

Union, South Carolina
Leiand Graves McCullough,

Shreveport, Louisiana

A.B., Oberlin College

St. Johns

B.A., Presbyterian College
Piedmont

B.A., Washington & Lee University

Pines

87

James Lauder Morgan, Jr.

Laurel Hill, North Carolina

Daniel Neil Sansbury
Darlington, South Carolina

Joseph William Taber, Mi

Columbia South Carolina

B.A., Wake Forest University

Fayetteville

B.A., University of South Carolina

Pee Dee

B.A., Ciemson University

Congaree

C COMPONENT

Paul H. Akers

Dallas, Texas

Ronald Joseph Allen

Clinton, South Carolina

Ashton Edwin Ayers, Jr.

Decatur, Georgia

Earl Van Buren Blankenship, II
Talladega, Alabama

Georgianna Via Brabban

Falls View, West Virginia

Richard Henry Brooks

Sheffield, Alabama

Elwyn Blake Bryant

Dallas, Texas

Glen Albert Busby

Gainesville, Florida

Wendell Harvey Colson, Jr.

Leesburg, Florida

Albert Thomas Cramer

Johnson City, Tennessee

Mark Evan Diehl
Lubbock, Texas

Scott Gregory Downing
Miami, Florida

Kerry Perron Duncan

Lubbock, Texas

Richard Thomas Gillespie,15ZI

Alachua, Florida

Ronald Jerald Gilreath

Columbus, Georgia

B.A., Oklahoma University

Covenant

B.A., Presbyterian College

South Carolina

B.M., Florida State University
M.M., Florida State University

Florida

B.A., Presbyterian College

North Alabama

B.S., West Liberty State College
Greenbrier

8.S., University of North Alabama

North Alabama

8. A., University of Texas at Austin

St. Andrew

B.A., University of Florida
Suwannee

B.B.A., Stetson University
St. Johns

B.S., fast Tennessee State University
Holston

B.A., Texas Tech University

Palo Duro Union

B.S., Florida International University

South Florida, U.P.U.S.A.

B.A., University of Ceorgia

Palo Duro Union

B.A., University of South Florida-Tampa

Suwannee

B.A., Methodist College

M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian

Education

Southwest Georgia

88

Sam Lewis Hall Jr.

Olivia, North Carolina

William Hugh Hamilton, Ml

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Kenneth Monroe Hicks

Florence, South Carolina

Robert Steven Hudder

Columbia, Missouri

Bradley Lawrence Huff

Marianna, Florida

Michael Walker Jackson

Columbus, Georgia

Crawford Abel King, III

St. Louis, Missouri

Robert Eugene Lee

East Moline, Illinois

Billy Troy Lowe

Honea Path, South Carolina

W. Tyler Martin

Atlanta, Georgia

Sara Catherine Borop Mason

Aiken, South Carolina

Robert H. McBrideJr.

Conway, South Carolina

Cliff Hill McLeod, Jr.

Sumter, South Carolina

Daniel Allan Nail
Jacksonville, Florida

Robin Shane Owens

Clinton, South Carolina

Leon D. Page

Dillion, South Carolina

John Stephen Park
Lithonia, Georgia

William Clark Pender

Marietta, Georgia

Maria Rutland Price

Macon, Georgia

Carleton Thornton Pridgen

Anderson, South Carolina

B.A., Atlantic Christian College

Fayetteville

B.A., Wake Forest University

Piedmont

6.5., Clemson University
Pee Dee

B.S., Westnninster College
United Church of Christ

B.A., University of West Florida
Florida

B.B.A., University of Georgia
Southwest Georgia

6.C.S., University of Iowa
Southeast Missouri

B.A., Evangel College
Concord

B.A., Newberry College

South Carolina

B.I.E., Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

A.B., Mary Baldwin College

M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian

Education

Congaree

B.S., The Citadel
Charleston

6.A., Presbyterian College

Harmony

BS.Ed., University of Florida
Suwannee

6.A., Presbyterian College

South Carolina

B.A., Stillman College

Pee Dee Presbytery

6. A., Georgia State University

Atlanta

B.A., Dartmouth College

Cherokee

B.A., Emory University

Augusta-Macon

6.5., University of South Carolina

Asheville

89

John Lewis Sanderford

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Charles Mark Scott
Chamblee, Georgia

William Judson Shaw

Prospect, Kentucky

Cuyler Vivian Smith Jr.

Tallahassee, Florida

Gary Robert Soop

Winter Park, Florida

John Michael Stuart

Atlanta, Georgia

Albert Roy Thompson

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Eleanor Thompson Timmons

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Marilyn Diane Roberts Washburn

Avondale Estates, Georgia

Clyde McPherson Wiley, Jr.

Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Philip Albert Williams
Chipley, Florida

Edward James Wojtczak

N^onroe, Georgia
Bowling Cox Yates, 111

Marietta, Georgia

Emmie Caldwell Young

Atlanta, Georgia

B.S., University of North Carolina-
Chapel Hill

Concord

A.B., Ceorgia State University

Atlanta

B.C.S., University of Kentucky
Louisville Union

B.A., Florida State University

Florida

BA., University of Florida

St. Johns

B.A., Presbyterian College

Atlanta

6.5. , Cuilford College
Concord

B.A., Winthrop College
Piedmont

B.A., Fmory University

M.D., Fmory University School of

Medicine

Atlanta

B.S., University of Florida
South Louisiana

B.A., University of Florida

Florida

6. A., Southeastern Bible College
Atlanta

B.S., Ceorgia State University
Cherokee

B.A., Vanderbilt University

Atlanta

B COMPONFNT

Janet Briscoe Aldridge

Blackshear, Georgia

Frank Jackson Allen, Jr.

Welch, West Virginia

David John Bailey
Huntsville, Alabama

Edwin D. Bernard

Rome, Georgia

B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.Fd., Ceorgia State University

Savannah

B.A., Baylor University
M.A., Radford College
Highlands

B.A., Davidson College

North Alabama

B.S., University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Cherokee

90

Elliotte LeRoy Brewton, Jr.
Orlando, Florida

Randolph S. Calvo, Jr.

Anderson, South Carolina

David Melvin Cameron

Gastonia, North Carolina

Robert Lindsay Carroll, Jr.

Greenville, South Carolina

Craig Dudley Childs, Sr.

Dothan, Alabama

Marcus Graham Coker

Pineville, North Carolina

William Donald Coker

Pittsburg, Texas

Mary Jane Kerr Cornell

Decatur, Georgia

Carl Roberts Crawford

Atlanta, Georgia

Michael Achim Daffin

Marianna, Florida

Donald Roy Frampton

Orangeburg, South Carolina

Robert David Gamble

Cocoa Beach, Florida

Bruce William Gourlay

Clemson, South Carolina

George Sidney Gunter

Tucker, Georgia

Frank Moultrie Hamilton
Greenville, South Carolina

Garland Stokes Hart

Williamsburg, Virginia

Margaret Ann Hegeman

Sanford, Florida

Donald F. Herwick

Clinton, Mississippi

Robert G. Hess
Homestead, Florida

8.S., Florida State University

St. Johns

B.S., Clemson University

Piedmont

A.B., University of North Carolina-
Chapel Hill

Concord

6.S., University of South Carolina

Piedmont

B.A., University of Alabama

John Knox

B.A., Presbyterian College

Mecklenburg

B.A., University of Texas

Del Salvador

B.A., Agnes Scott College

Atlanta
B.A., Emory University

Atlanta

B.A., Presbyterian College
Florida

B.A., University of South Carolina
Pee Dee

B.S., U.S. Coast Cuard Academy

Southeast Missouri
B.A., Clemson University

Piedmont

B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

B.A., Erskine College
M.A., Clemson University

South Carolina

B.A., Wake Forest University

Norfolk

B.A., Florida State University

St. Johns

B.A., Inter-American University

Central Mississippi

6.5., University of Florida
M.Ed., University of Florida

Everglades

91

David Buckelew Hunsicker
Shreveport, Louisiana

Thomas Alan Johnson

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Howard Kee Johnston

Columbus, Georgia

Mark Andrew Jumper
St. Louis, Missouri

Deborah Lee Kyser

Greenville, South Carolina

Charles Walter McCanless

Orlando, Florida

Bryan Hoover Mickle

Atlanta, Georgia

Casmero John Moriale

Tampa, Florida

Roger Lee Potter

Flatwoods, Kentucky

Gwin Eugene Pratt, Jr.

Orlando, Florida

James O'Neal Richardson

Shreveport, Louisiana

Carson Lefter Salyer, Jr.

Decatur, Georgia

Lawrence L. Schenk

Winter Park, Florida

Rick A. Slate

Claudville, Virginia

Laney Shuler Spigener, Jr.

St. Matthews, South Carolina

B.S., Louisiana State University

Pines

B.A., University of Georgia
Southern Baptist

8.A., Columbus College
Southwest Georgia

B.A., Oral Roberts University
Southeast Missouri

B.A., Furman University

Piedmont

8.A., Southv^estern at Memphis

St. Johns

B.A., Presbyterian College

Atlanta

B.A., Georgia State University

Westminster

B.A., Asbury College

Transylvania-Union
B.A., Florida State University

St. Johns

B.A., Louisiana Technical University

Pines

B.A., Georgia State University

Atlanta

B.A., Auburn University
St. Johns

8.A., Mars Hill College

Highlands

8. A., University of South Carolina
Charleston

loan Starnes

Monroe, North Carolina

William Forest Stephens, III

Williamston, North Carolina

B.A., Pfeiffer College
Mecklenburg

6. A., University of North Carolina-
Chapel Hill
Albemarle

Ronald Eugene Stone
Pine Bluff, Arkansas

John L. Tarrant, Jr.

Birmingham, Alabama

8.A., Bethel College

Pines

6.S., Auburn University
M.A., University of Alabama-
Birmingham

Birmingham

92

Rebecca Jean Taylor

Greenville, South Carolina

Stephen R. Vance

Decatur, Georgia

N. Kirk Werner

Chattanooga, Tennessee

John Haywood Williams, Jr.
Charlotte, North Carolina

J. Arthur Wood

Rockville, Maryland

B.A., Furman University
Piedmont

B.A., Hanover College

Everglades

B.S., Middle Tennessee State University

Knoxville

6.5., North Carolina State University
Mecklenburg

B.A., Washington and Lee University

Knoxville

A COMPONENT

Anthony Cedric Alexander

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

John Andrew Arnold

North Augusta, South Carolina

John Noah Baggett

Atlanta, Georgia

Thomas Owen Bagley, Jr.

Fayetteville, Tennessee

Robert J. Blumer, Jr.

Easley, South Carolina

Francis McMaster Burriss

Columbia, South Carolina

Charles Gilbert Crawford

Athens, Georgia

Elbert Elston Darden

Baytov^n, Texas

Frank Barry Davies

Kingston, Jamaica

Ellis B. Davisjr.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Thomas William Hagood, Jr.

Brev^ton, Alabama

William M. Hanser

St. Louis, Missouri

Laurey Louise Hartwell

Mobile, Alabama

James Bernard Hatch, III

Columbus, Mississippi

Timothy Joseph Havelicek
Panama City Beach, Florida

B.A., Messiah College
Atlanta

B.S., Presbyterian College
Congaree

B.A., Georgia State University
Atlanta

B.A., Vanderbilt University

Middle Tennessee

B.A., Furman University
Piedmont

B.A., University of South Carolina
Congaree

B.S., Athens College
Huntsville

B.A., Rice University
Brazos

B.A., Birmingham University-England
Atlanta

6.A., University of Alabama

John Knox

B.5., Troy State University
Mobile

B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia
Southeast Missouri

B.A., Auburn University
Mobile

B.A., Mississippi State University
St. Andrew

B.A., Stetson University

Florida

93

Jesse William Hegler

Kenshaw, South Carolina

James Elwood Mollis, Jr.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Harry William Hughes, Jr.

St. Louis, Missouri

Ewing Sloan Humphreys, III

Atlanta, Georgia

John Arden Hunter

Allegany, New York

David B. Janzen

Lakeland, Florida

Russell Carlton Jonas, III

Houston, Texas

Lynnsay Anne Buehler Kennedy

Waynesboro, Virginia

Randal Vance Kirby

Dublin, Virginia

Sidney Leon Leak, III

Stockton, Alabama

Susan Kathleen Lindsey
Orlando, Florida

John Lindsey Losee

Tampa, Florida

John Trimble Mabray

Monroe, Louisiana

Howard Max Mitchell

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Mauro Vidal Najar

Corpus Christi, Texas

Ina Carolyn Nelson

Winder, Georgia

Karen Johnson Nier

St. Petersburg, Florida

Lawrence Mills, Peebles

North Augusta, South Carolina

Grady J. Ferryman

Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Steven Howard Rhodes

Daytona Beach, Florida

5. A., Presbyterian College

Bethel

B.A., Catawba College

Knoxville

B.S., Georgetown University

Southeast Missouri

8. A., Georgia State University

Grace-Union Presbytery

B.S., Ball State University
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
United Presbyterian

B.A., Western Medical College

Westminster

B.B.A., University of Texas-Austin

Brazos

B.A., Duke University
Methodist

B.A., Mary Washington College

Highlands

8.A., Spring Hill College

Mobile

B.A., Florida State University

St. Johns

B.A., University of South Florida

Westminster

B.A., Southern Methodist University

Grace-Union

B.S., Atlantic Christian College
Concord

B.S., Texas A&l University

Del Salvador

8. A., Presbyterian College

South Carolina

8. A., Flagler College
United Presbyterian Church

8.A., Presbyterian College
Pee Dee

B.A., Hendrix College
Pines

B.S.W., M.S.W., Florida State University

St. Johns

94

Charles Wiley Roberts

Pine Bluff, Arkansas

John Alfred Rogers

Atlanta, Georgia

Robert Dean Smith

Forest Park, Georgia

Carlos Juan Soto

Atlanta, Georgia

Thomas Ramser Stanbury, jr.

Decatur, Georgia

Michael F. Trautman

Tampa, Florida

James Daniel Washburn

Decatur, Georgia

Richard Conwell Wiggers

Richardson, Texas

Robert Randall Wilcox
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Michael G. Wingard

Columbia, South Carolina

B.A., Arkansas State University

Pines

B.A., Point Loma College

United Presbyterian

B.S., Illinois State University
Baptist General Conference

B.B.A., Georgia State University
Atlanta

8.S., Georgia Southv/estern College

Atlanta

B.A., University of South Florida
Westminster

B.A., Belhaven College

Atlanta

B.A., Miami University

8.S., Michigan State University

Grace-Union

B.A., Franklin and Marshall College
Atlanta

6.S., University of South Carolina
Congaree

INTERN

JoAnne Dyson

Chattanooga, Tennessee

B.A., King College

Knoxville

MASTER OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

David Bruce Alexander

Los Angeles, California

Gerald Bailey
Atlanta, Georgia

Charles Markham Berry

Atlanta, Georgia

Elisabeth Bibby
Dallas, Texas

Robert Adair Blackwood, Jr.

Atlanta, Georgia

B.A., Azusa Pacific College

Reformed Church in America

B.A., University of La Verne
Baptist

6.S., Emory University
M.D., Emory University School of
Medicine

Atlanta

B.A., University of Arkansas
M.A., University of Dallas
Covenant

B.B.A., Georgia State University
Church of God

95

Ira Lois Brown

Decatur, Georgia

William Richard Cook

Powder Springs, Georgia

Duke Bernard Crawford

Decatur, Georgia

James Kim Crutchfield

Atlanta, Georgia

Elizabeth Anne Dameron

Covington, Georgia

Edward Donald Dowdell

Cleveland, Tennessee

Sanford Milton Fitzsimmons

Atlanta, Georgia

B.S., Georgia Southern College

Ml., Emory University

Dip., Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

Episcopalian

B.A., Atlanta Christian College

Congregational Holiness

B.A., Texas Tech University

Atlanta

B.Th., International Bible College

Non-Denominational

B.A., Agnes Scott College

Atlanta

B.A., Lee College
Church of God of Prophecy

A.B., Mercer University

j.D., Mercer University School of Lav\/

Hariette Elaine Griffin

Monroe, Georgia

James Terry Guyton

Buford, Georgia

Gary Leon Headrick

Doraville, Georgia

E. Walter Hood

Atlanta, Georgia

Amy Corley Lanier
Decatur, Georgia

Jonathan Serurubele Masango

South Africa

Melvin Frank Schell, Jr.

Tucker, Georgia

Robert Hoyt Sells

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gerald Kirkbride Taylor, Jr.

Fort Myers, Florida

B. Lynn Tolleson

Vancouver, British Columbia

A.B., University of Georgia
Atlanta

B.S., Georgia Southwestern College

Church of God

B.A., David Lipscomb College
M.A., Harding School of Religion

Church of Christ

A.B., The Citadel

M.D., Medical College of Georgia
Atlanta

B.A., Agnes Scott College

Episcopalian

Dip. in Th., Federal Theological
Seminary
Transvaal-South Africa

8.A., Tennessee Temple College

Christian Missionary Alliance

B.A., Hampden-Sydney College

Southern Baptist

B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.C.P., Georgia Institute of Technology

Westminster

B.A., University of British Columbia
M.A., University of British Columbia

Atlanta

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Robert Carroll White

Powder Springs, Georgia

Janice Marie Wiesner
Trinity, Texas

Melvin Neely Young, II
Atlanta, Georgia

fi.S., Valdosta State College

Church of God

8.S., Texas Christian University
Atlanta

B.A., Washington and Lee University
Atlanta

SPECIAL STUDENTS

Donald Lyie Brickhouse

Virginia Beach, Virginia

James Bonham Carter

Marietta, Georgia

David M. Currie

Snellville, Georgia

Linda Dowling Girovex

Jacksonville, Florida

Norman William Hibbard
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Isiah Houston

Montgomery, Alabama

James A. Jones

Atlanta, Georgia

Reiko Kikuchi

Tokyo, Japan

Robert Finia Murphy, Jr.

Jacksonville, Florida

Alastair James Scougal

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Elizabeth Anne Wilson
Martinez, Georgia

B.A., Virginia Wesleyan College

Norfolk

AS., Kennesav\/ College

Cherokee

BS., University of West Florida
Episcopalian

A.B., LaCrange College
M.Div., Hiff School of Theology

Suu'annee

8.S., University of Alabama
John Knox

B.A., Stillman College
church of God

B.A., Memphis Christian College
M.A., Harding School of Religion
Church of Christ

Tokyo Union Theological Seminary
Tsurukana Rural Institute
United Church-Japan

B.A., University of North Florida
Suwannee

Spec. Presbyterian School of Christian

Education
Spec, Austin Theological Seminary

Westminster

8.S., Medical College of Georgia

Augusta-Macon

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UNCLASSIFIED STUDENTS

Harold Preston Adkins
Douglas W. Bower
Elizabeth Stone Carter
William Timothy Curnow
Marlin Henry Day
Thomas E. Dollar
Marion Edwards
Lee Sheldon Feero, Jr.
Martha Jean Folta
Dawn M. Foster
Millicent Casper Hankia
Hazel Crawford Hetzel
Ronald Charles Hieber
William Edgar Hotchkiss
Sally Smith Howard
Frank Harris Ison
Clayton Keller Littlejr.
Maurice Wayne Lusk, III

Jennifer Jane Middleton
Nancy Rhoads Miller
Isaac G. Moon
Jackie Moore Nabors
Joseph A. Orehosky
Mary-Anne Plaskon
Martin Mayer Platzer
Joanne L. Pratt-Dannals
Clarence Price, Sr.
J. Stephen Rhodes
Melvin Douglas Smith
Newton Isaac Tennison
Jill Denise Ulrici
Franklin Timothy Vaughn
Dan R. Vincent
James William Webb, II
Frederick David Widmer

SUMMER LANGUAGE SCHOOL 1979

Thomas O. Bagley, Jr.
James B. Carter
Elbert E. Darden
Ellis B. Davisjr.
Kerry P. Duncan
Ronald J. Gilreath
Thomas W. Hagood, Jr.
Laurey L. Hartwell
James B. Hatch, III
Timothy J. Havlicek
Jesse W. Hegler
Miriam H. Holland
James E. Hollis
John A. Hunter
David B. Janzen
Lynnsay B. Kennedy
Sidney L. Leak, III
Susan K. Lindsey
John T. Mabray
Walter Brown McDonald

Howard M. Mitchell
Mauro V. Najar
Karen Nier

Samuel L. Pendergrast
Grady J. Perryman
Gwin E. Pratt
Steven H. Rhodes
Charles W. Roberts
Robert Dean Smith
Carlos Juan Soto
Thomas R. Stanbury, Jr.
William F. Stephens, III
Ronald E. Stone
James D. Washburn
Robert C White
Richard C Wiggers
Robert R. Wilcox
Melvin N. Young
Bowling C. Yates

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GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENT BODY

Alabama 26
Arkansas 3
California 1
Colorado 1
Florida 49
Georgia 130
Illinois 2
Kentucky 2
Louisiana 4
Maryland 1
Massachusetts -
Mississippi 9

Missouri 5
New York 2
North Carolina 18
Ohio 1
Oklahoma 1
Pennsylvania 2
South Carolina 37
Tennessee 15
Texas 10
Virginia 8
West Virginia 2

OTHER COUNTRIES

Brazil 1
Canada 1
Cyprus 1
England 1
Jamaica 1
Japan 1

Korea 4
Northern Ireland
Scotland 1
South Africa 1
Switzerland 1
Thailand 1

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CALENDAR

Greek School

D Component Courses

Planning Retreat

1979-80 1980-81 1981-82

July2-Aug. 24 July7-Aug. 29 July6-Aug. 28

Aug. 20-29 June 30-July 11 June 29-July 10

Aug. 30-31 Sept. 3-4 Sept. 2-3

Fall

Introductory Term

Sept. 4-5

Sept. 8-9

Sept. 8-9

Classes begin

Sept. 6

Sept. 10

Sept. 10

Thanksgiving vacation

Nov. 22-25

Nov. 26-30

Nov. 26-29

Classes end

Dec. 7

Dec. 12

Dec. 11

Exams

Dec. 10-14

Dec. 15-18

Dec. 14-18

Winter

Classes begin

Jan. 3

Jan. 5

Jan. 4

Classes end

Jan. 29

Jan. 30

Jan. 29

Exams

Jan. 29

Feb. 2

Feb. 1

Columbia Forum

Jan. 29-Feb. 1
Spring

Feb. 3-6

Feb. 2-5

Classes begin

Feb. 11

Feb. 16

Feb. 15

Easter vacation

Mar. 29-Apr. 6

Apr. 11-19

Apr. 3-11

Exams for graduates

May 15-16

May 21-22

May 20-21

Classes end

May 16

May 22

May 21

Exams

May 19-23

May 25-28

May 24-26

Commencement

May 25

May 31

May 30

Evaluation Day

May 27

Junel

Junel

100

Academic Information

Administration

Admissions Procedure

Alumni/ae Association

Atlanta Theol. Assn.

Auditors

Awards and Prizes

Board of Directors

Bookstore

Calendar

Clinical Pastoral Education

INDEX

7-17 Financial Information

64-65 Grading System

5 Graduating Class-1979

56 Greek School

54 History of Columbia

5 Housing

55,77 International Students

66-67 Lectures

60 Introductory Term

100 Library
56

Columbia Friendship Circle 57

Conferences

Continuing Education

Courses of Instruction

Curriculum

Doctor of Ministry
(in-ministry)

Doctor of Ministry
(in-sequence)

6
56-57
18-45
16-17

13-14

7-9

Doctor of Sacred Theology

(S.T.D.) 14-16

Master of Divinity

(M.Div.)

Master of Theological
Studies (M.T.S.)

58, 60-61
47
76
49
2-3
58
6
54
46
54

7-10

9-10

Faculty
Fellowships

68-75
55, 59-60

Master of Theology
(Th.M.)

11-12

Ordination Exams

49

Professional Assessment

9

Radio and TV

56

Roll of Students

78-98

Special Students

5

Student Organizations

62

Summer Session

50

Transfer Students

6

Unclassified Students

5

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