Methodist foundation names WFU minister National Campus Minister of the Year
April 24, 2001 | School of Divinity, University Announcement
The Rev. Timothy L. Auman, United Methodist campus minister at Wake Forest University, has been named the national “Campus Minister of the Year” by the United Methodist Foundation for Higher Education. The award includes a $5,000 donation to the United Methodist Campus Ministry at […]
Carpenter Foundation grant will support new Jewish studies professorship at WFU Divinity School
April 20, 2001 | School of Divinity, University Announcement
The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation of Philadelphia has given the Wake Forest University Divinity School a $100,000 grant to support a new Visiting Professor of Jewish Studies position for three years. The professorship will bring established Jewish theologians and scholars to the […]
Huston Smith, leading expert on world religions, to speak at WFU April 22
April 17, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events, School of Divinity
Huston Smith, author of the best-selling text on world religions ever published, will speak at Wake Forest University April 22. He will present, “Reflections from a Lifelong Engagement with the World’s Religions,” at 8 p.m. in Wingate Hall, Room 302. Smith’s most popular book, “The […]
Yale chaplain to visit WFU Divinity School
March 22, 2001 | Events, School of Divinity, Speakers
The Rev. Frederick J. Streets, chaplain at Yale University, will lead two programs during his visit to Wake Forest University’s Divinity School March 26-27. His visit is co-sponsored by Winston-Salem State University. Streets is the first black chaplain to serve at Yale University. He teaches […]
Campolos give program examining human sexuality from a Christian perspective April 2
March 15, 2001 | Events, School of Divinity, Speakers
Tony and Peggy Campolo will host “A Conversation on Human Sexuality” April 2 at 4 p.m. in Brendle Recital Hall as part of Wake Forest University’s Year of Ethics and Honor. The Campolos will present their individual positions on various issues of human sexuality using […]
J.T. Albritton lecture series at WFU to explore worship in the 20th century
February 14, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events, School of Divinity, Speakers
Walter Brueggemann will present the 2000-2001 J.T. Albritton Lecture series at Wake Forest University’s Divinity School March 4-5. He will present three lectures that are free and open to the public. Brueggemann is the McPheeters Professor of the Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in […]
WFU Divinity School to add denominational studies emphasis
January 4, 2001 | School of Divinity
The Divinity School at Wake Forest University has created a denominational studies emphasis to begin in the spring 2001 term. While the school will continue to offer studies in a variety of denominational traditions, specific programs for Baptist and Presbyterian students will be initiated this […]
Foundation helps Wake Forest Divinity School establish urban ministry program
December 6, 2000 | Community, School of Divinity
The Wake Forest University Divinity School is using a grant from the Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation of Greensboro to establish a new urban ministry study program. The $50,000 grant will support a partnership between the Divinity School and Greensboro Urban Ministry, a nonprofit organization that provides food, […]
Gifts brought to the baby Jesus reveal he was accepted as a king by Gentiles, WFU professor says
December 1, 2000 | Arts & Culture, School of Divinity
With the exception of gold, the three gifts the Wise Men brought to the baby Jesus probably aren’t high on most people’s Christmas lists. Frankincense and myrrh aren’t widely valued in Western culture today. But, a Wake Forest University professor says those gifts reveal that […]
Wake Forest to host Christmas Lovefeast
November 15, 2000 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, School of Divinity
Wake Forest University will hold its 35th Christmas lovefeast and candlelight service at 8 p.m. Dec. 3 at Wait Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. Jane Stroupe, a 1967 graduate of Wake Forest, will assist Wake Forest Chaplain Ed Christman […]
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