HARTFORD
SEMINARY IN THE NEWS
2005 Archive
Wilson Named Chief Development Officer at Hartford Seminary
Lawrence E. Wilson III, an experienced fundraiser and business executive, has been named Hartford Seminary’s new Director of Institutional Advancement.
Worldwide Survey Launched on
Interfaith Education
The World Council
of Churches’ Education and Ecumenical Formation program and Hartford
Seminary, USA, have created an interactive survey on interfaith
education to catalogue what is taking place in international
communities.
Professional
Ministries Study Program
Interested in the Doctor of Ministry Degree but unsure that you’re
ready to commit to the full program? Concerned about returning
to school after years away from the classroom? Just too busy to take
on any significant additional commitments?
Social
Conflicts Challenge the Resilience of America’s Historic Denominations
Hartford Seminary Professors David
A. Roozen and James
R. Nieman are editors of the just released Church,
Identity, and Change: Theology and Denominational Structures in
Unsettled Times. The
book is an essential resource for those interested in the struggle
of the church in 21st century America.
United
States Has More Megachurches Than Previously Thought
New research shows 50 percent more megachurches in the United States
than previously thought.
Dean
of Hartford Seminary Challenges Sean Hannity of Fox News
In
an editorial in the journal Conversations in Religion and
Theology, Dean Ian Markham argues that Sean Hannity of Fox News
has an unthinking patriotism that distorts his analysis of current
affairs. Read
the editorial.
Sheldon
Named Chief Development Officer
The Rev. R. Scott Sheldon, an accomplished church leader and a
strong advocate for the support of theological education, has been
named Hartford Seminary’s new Chief Development Officer, starting
April 1.
Kim
Named to Faculty Of
Hartford Seminary
The Board of Trustees and President Heidi Hadsell have named
Uriah Kim to the faculty at Hartford Seminary. Kim
will be Professor of Hebrew Bible, and join the Seminary’s Center
for Faith in Practice. He will start teaching in the fall.
Dean Markham recently gave The Teape Lecture
Dean Ian
Markham recently returned from India where he presented the prestigious Teape Lectureship.
The Teape
Lectures were endowed by the Reverend W.M. Teape in order to promote
dialogue between Christianity and Hinduism. They have been in
existence for over forty years and are normally delivered in
alternate years in Britain and India. Past lectures have
included Professor J.H. Hick, Bishop J.A. Robinson, Professor Ninian
Smart, and the Most Reverend Robert Runice.
