Once a beacon of hope for thousands of Black students denied access to higher education by predominantly White institutions, historically Black colleges and universities have educated generations of Black scientists, doctors, lawyers, educators and social activists. But today, these institutions face serious challenges.
Minnesota Public Radio carries a discussion with the Revs. Susan Russell and Kendall Harmon on gays and lesbians in ordained ministry. Listen to podcast.
Mother Mary Clare Millea, leader of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, has been deputized by Rome to lead the four-step process to investigate US Roman Catholic women’s orders that culminates in her confidential report to headquarters.
“Students who want to do serious study of Western civilization need to know the Bible,” says Barbara Newman, Northwestern University professor of English, Religion and Classics. “They need to know the Bible, even if they do not believe the Bible.”
Resolved: that the committee be charged with using the best appropriate planning methods available to develop a ten-year plan, updated annually, that identifies and tracks the missional, financial, societal, cultural and other challenges and opportunities facing The Episcopal Church.
DuBose’s emphasis on the role of experience in the process of salvation underscores the theological significance of Turning Points. Indeed, DuBose’s spiritual autobiography was the major theological publication that revealed and developed his theological method in terms of the central role of human experience. Turning Points was a major theological work,