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CBE Director Taurean J. Webb to Participate in WTTW Screening and Community Conversation “The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song”

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Taurean J. Webb, director of the Center for the Church and the Black Experience and instructor of religion and race at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, will be participating in a community conversation following WTTW’s screening of the new documentary, “The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song.” The online screening and conversation will take place on February 9, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. (CST).
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Jan 19

Dr. Wonhee Anne Joh and Team of Scholars Receives Grant from Louisville Institute for “Antiracist Work in Asian American Churches” Project

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January 12, 2021 — Dr. Wonhee Anne Joh, professor of theology and culture at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, is a member of a team of scholars who recently received a Project Grant for Researchers from the Louisville Institute. Joh, along with Dr. Nami Kim of Spelman College, Rev. Dr. Boyoung Lee of Iliff School of Theology, and Dr. Keun-Joo Christine Pae of Denison University, will be working together on a project titled, “Antiracist Work in Asian American Christian Churches.”
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A Message from President Viera to the Garrett-Evangelical Community

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January 6, 2021 — As people of faith and followers of Jesus, we are also people of action, people of peace, and people of prayer. Through our words and our actions, we bear witness to the healing power of constructive dialogue, to the transformative impact of truthful speech, to the dignifying effect of respectful disagreement, and to the reconciling possibilities of peaceful action.
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Rev. Dr. Frederick Schmidt, Rueben P. Job Associate Professor of Spiritual Formation, to Retire

Rev. Dr. Frederick Schmidt
December 21, 2020 — Rev. Dr. Frederick Schmidt, Rueben P. Job associate professor of spiritual formation, will retire on December 31, 2020, after over seven years as a faculty member at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. In addition to regular teaching duties, Schmidt is director of the Rueben P. Job Institute for Spiritual Formation (Job Institute) at Garrett-Evangelical, director of the master of arts in spiritual formation and direction, and supervisor of the doctor of ministry in spiritual direction track. Upon his retirement, Schmidt will be named a Senior Scholar of Garrett-Evangelical.
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The Stead Center for Ethics and Values Launches New Website and New Venture

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December 15, 2020 — The Jerre L. and Mary Joy Stead Center for Ethics and Values (Stead Center) at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary has launched a new website, steadcenter.com, a first step in developing a new model for implementing the center’s mission. The website serves as a hub for promoting discourse, events, online education, and more in the areas of religion, theology, and ethics.
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Rev. Dr. Timothy R. Eberhart Appointed to the Murray H. Leiffer Chair of Public Theology and Ministry

Rev. Dr. Timothy Eberhart
December 10, 2020 — Rev. Dr. Timothy R. Eberhart, associate professor of theology and ecology at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, has been appointed to the Murray H. Leiffer Chair of Public Theology and Ministry, effective immediately. Formerly held by Rev. Dr. Richard D. Tholin (1985-1993) and Rev. Dr. Mark A. Fowler (2000-2016), Eberhart is the third person to be appointed to this chair since its establishment in 1984.
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