Candler In the News
UMNS Report
Apr. 26, 2013
A UMNS Report article discusses the age debate for clergy, brought on by the Texas Annual Conference’s proposal to change its standards for ministry to limit candidates for ordained ministry to age 45. Jan Love, Dean of Candler School of Theology, provides comment.
The Tennessean
Apr. 12, 2013
American Baptist College in Nashville, Tenn. is now officially named a historically black college. Bernard Lafayette is among several American Baptist College alumni who became civil rights leaders. In a recent lecture, Lafayette notes that at one point most of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s staff members were graduates of the college.
Rocky Mount Telegram (via Associated Press)
Apr. 11, 2013
An Associated Press story quotes David W. Key, Sr. commenting on how pastors who de-emphasize homosexuality attract more members to their churches.
Huffington Post
Apr. 3, 2013
Wayne Meisel, Director of Faith and Service, C.F. Foundation, wrote an op-ed piece giving his insights on how seminary education should implement reforms. Meisel highlighted Candler School of Theology’s Contextual Education I program which places students in social service settings.
CNN
Mar. 31, 2013
Brent A. Strawn appeared on CNN, discussing Easter and Christian thought.
The Huffington Post
Mar. 28, 2013
Jacob Wright discusses the “Myths of Moses” in a feature article for The Huffington Post.
Fox News
Mar. 25, 2013
Jacob Wright, associate professor of Hebrew Bible, co-wrote a piece on the Fox News website that tells the story of how a series of girls and women contributed to the Passover story.
The Cincinnati Herald
Mar. 14, 2013
The Robert W. Woodruff Library opened an archive exhibition on Feb. 21 featuring the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Bernard Lafayette, the SCLC board president, spoke at the archive opening celebration on Feb. 22.
AledoTimesRecord.com
Mar. 13, 2013
The Aledo Times Record profiled Jacob Wright and his views on why the Hebrew Bible was written.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Feb. 25, 2013
The Aquinas Center of Theology and the Candler School of Theology are sponsoring an upcoming panel discussion on Feb. 27 at Emory University about what Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation will mean for the Catholic church. Steffen Lösel, an associate professor in systematic theology at Candler, will join the panel.
The Christian Century
Feb. 13, 2013
In a feature story for The Christian Century, Ted A. Smith ponders ordinary Lenten practices and offers his views on the meanings and purposes of Lenten disciplines.
Spirited Thinking: Religion and Ethics at Emory
Feb. 13, 2013
Phillip Reynolds, Aquinas Professor of Historical Theology, and Steffen Lösel, associate professor in the practice of systematic theology, weighed in on Benedict XVI’s resignation of the papacy and its impact on the next pope.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Feb. 4, 2013
David W. Key is quoted in an article about the Boy Scouts of America consideration of a new policy admitting gay Scouts and gay Scout leaders and the policy’s impact on churches. Key predicts that the ceased support of Southern Baptist churches will not greatly impact the Boy Scouts, as compared to other churches.
Associated Press (HuffingtonPost.com)
Jan. 31, 2013
David W. Key, Sr. is quoted in an Associated Press article, saying that it is the pastors who are de-emphasizing homosexuality who are attracting more members.
The Washington Examiner
Jan. 20, 2013
Bishop Woodie White was photographed preaching at Central United Methodist Church in Detroit on Jan. 20 at the church’s service commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Detroit News
Jan. 20, 2013
Bishop Woodie White preached at Central United Methodist Church in Detroit on Jan. 20 at the church’s service commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Bishop White, who served as a pastor in Detroit during the 1960s, preached about Dr. King’s ability to look past differences in search of “common ground.” He also read his annual letter to Dr. King at the service.
Hopewell News & Patriot
Jan. 17, 2013
Dr. Bernard Lafayette was a guest speaker at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. pre-birthday celebration at Loving Union Baptist Church in Disputanta. Dr. Lafayette recounted his memories of Dr. King’s last birthday party, the day that Dr. King was shot, and the last words Dr. King spoke to him which he carried into his life work.
United Methodist Reporter
Jan. 17, 2013
Bishop Woodie White wrote his annual letter to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., recounting his memories of Dr. King’s speech and legacy, and updating him on the works of the civil rights movement today.
Day1.org
Jan. 11, 2013
Dr. Thomas G. Long gives advice about how to preach practical and applicable sermons in an interview with Rev. Chris Yaw, creator and producer of ChurchNext.tv.
ChurchNext.tv
Jan. 7, 2013
Dr. Thomas G. Long gives advice about how to preach practical and applicable sermons in an interview for a program on ChurchNext.tv.
GwdToday.com
Jan. 6, 2013
Dr. Roberta Bondi, Professor Emeritus of Church History at Candler School of Theology, will be a featured guest speaker at the Self Regional Healthcare Clergy Staff’s Annual Pastoral Care Seminar on Jan. 22 in Greenwood, SC.
Tampa Bay Times
Dec. 30, 2012
Bernard Lafayette, Jr. reviews the book, Chord: The Old Testament Condensed by Eugene Patterson.
CNN
Dec. 23, 2012
Brent A. Strawn is interviewed on CNN’s Faces of Faith, discussing the pope’s recent pardoning of his former butler from his prison sentence. Dr. Strawn talks about how forgiveness appears in the Bible.
CNN
Dec. 19, 2012
On Dec. 16, Dr. Strawn provided commentary about how religious texts can provide some comfort in a tragedy like the Newtown, Conn., shooting.
Newton Citizen
Dec. 10, 2012
Rev. Andrew Covington, who received his master of divinity from Candler School of Theology, is the senior pastor of the new Connexion Church, the only new church started this year in the UMC North Georgia Conference.
Spirited Thinking: Religion and Ethics at Emory
Nov. 29, 2012
Jacob Wright is interviewed about his studies of the ethical reasons for minority groups to commemorate their war dead.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Nov. 27, 2012
An obituary article on Bishop Mack B. Stokes.
United Methodist News Service
Nov. 27, 2012
A UMNS report tells the story of Bishop Mack B. Stokes, who died on Nov. 21, 2012, and his legacy as a scholar and reconciler.
CNN
Nov. 25, 2012
On CNN Faces of Faith,Brent A. Strawn discusses Pope Benedict XVI’s new book on the infancy narratives of Jesus, where the pope works to debunk common myths of Jesus’ birth.
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Nov. 6, 2012
The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship posted an article and a video of an interview with James Abbington, highlighting the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship’s Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship.
Memphis Daily News
Oct. 25, 2012
An article which discusses the National Civil Rights Museum Freedom Award winners’ opinions of the different courses that could have been taken in the civil rights movement highlights Bernard Lafayette.
The Daily News (Memphis, Tenn.)
Oct. 24, 2012
The Daily News discusses the interesting timing of the upcoming renovations of the National Civil Rights Museum which coincides with the recent National Freedom Awards ceremony. The article notes that Bernard Lafayette, a Freedom Award winner, is the only winner honored this year for his involvement in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.
The Commercial Appeal
Oct. 21, 2012
The Commerical Appeal profiles Freedom Award winner Bernard Lafayette, highlighting the inspiration of his continued civil rights leadership after speaking with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the morning of his assassination.
The Georgia Bulletin
Oct. 11, 2012
J. Neil Alexander, the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, will preach at the chapel service at the 25th Reformation Day Celebration at Emory University on Oct. 25.
SunSentinel.com
Oct. 3, 2012
Citing the work of Emory University professor Jacob Wright, Daniel Gordis (an American Conservative rabbi) maintains that the aftermath of the fall of Judea (586 BCE) and the Babylonian Exile produced a new concept in history — a nation that was severed from its land, but still maintained its existence as a nation.
The Christian Century
Oct. 1, 2012
Thomas G. Long wrote an article for The Christian Century entitled “Daily Patterns” in which he discusses his daily reading habits.
New York Times
Sep. 20, 2012
Carl Holladay provides commentary in a New York Times article on a papyrus find.
The Christian Century
Aug. 13, 2012
Thomas Long writes about the “absurd” in worship.
Christian Post
Aug. 10, 2012
James Abbington comments on the musical traditions of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World.