Announcements

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SBTS students: Journal of Theology pick up times

Students may pick up their free copy of the Fall 2009 issue of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology (on the Parables in Matthew) in Williams Hall 5123 during the following days and times: (more…)

Vox Pop informational meeting

Vox Pop will be hosting an informational meeting at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10 in Honeycutt 222/224. Vox Pop exists to educate and equip Southern Seminary students to be well-rounded ministers of the Gospel by raising awareness of social justice and human suffering around the world as they relate to gospel witness. (more…)

Red Cross Blood Drive at SBTS

The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive on Southern Seminary’s campus from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11 in Levering Gym. Donors of all blood types are needed. All participants are required to show either a Blood Donor Card or picture ID. (more…)

Blogs

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What My Wife Taught Me about Glory and Power
by Russell D. Moore – Nov 4

I still remember the first time I heard my now wife’s name, “Maria Hanna,” mentioned in conversation. I had no idea how she would live up to her name. Hannah, after all, was a weeping, trusting woman, who longed for the blessing of children…and who longed to see her children bless the Lord. Her faith brought about the prophetic voice (Samuel) through whom God would give us the house of David, the line of our Lord Jesus.

Is Truth Really Plural? Postmodernism in Full Flower
by R. Albert Mohler Jr. – Nov 4

The question of truth stands at the very center of the postmodern challenge. As with any major shift in human thinking, postmodernism comes packaged with both positive and negative elements. Positively, the general worldview of postmodernism reminds us that we are deeply embedded in cultural and linguistic systems that shape and influence our thinking.

NewsNote: Naughty Rodents — Your Brain without Dad
by R. Albert Mohler Jr. – Nov 3

Do children need fathers? Fascinating research on that question is reported by Shirley S. Wang of The Wall Street Journal. Anna Katherina Braun, a German biologist, has been working with colleagues to understand the biological impact of single parenting. Her research has focused on the degu, a small rodent that is a distant relation to the guinea pig.

Send Me Your Ethics Questions!
by Russell D. Moore – Nov 3

I want to hear your ethics problems. This morning we’re launching a brand new, fun project here called “Q&E: Questions and Ethics.” I’m raring to go. Here’s the way it works. If you’re thinking about an ethical dilemma (big or small) that’s got you thinking, send it to me. Maybe it’s something you heard a co-worker talking about, and you wonder: “If that were me, what would I do, as a Christian?”

History Highlight

Groundbreaking of the Beeches

On Oct. 31, 1923, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary celebrated the groundbreaking of the new campus on Lexington Road in Louisville, Ky. The student body of the seminary had outgrown the downtown Louisville campus and in 1909 the decision was made to find a new location.

Although the new campus was originally slated for construction on Brownsboro Road, World War I interrupted the fundraising efforts. Before funds could be raised to begin construction, seminary trustees were able to acquire 50 acres in a better location off of Lexington Road. Isla May Mullins recalled the desire of her husband, Southern Seminary president E. Y. Mullins, to relocate to that exact location in her biography of the seminary’s fourth president.

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Current Impact

Islamic Studies

Billy Graham School to offer Certificate in Islamic Studies beginning in January 2010

In January 2010, the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary will launch the Certificate in Islamic Studies program. The five-course certificate program will equip students to better understand the Islamic religion and culture and inspire students to reach Muslims with the Gospel.

“This program came about through an initiative from President Mohler, who properly sensed the growing influence of Islam within the world,” James D. Chancellor, W. O. Carver Professor of Christian Missions and World Religions, said. “This type of program is part of a trend that is appearing at more and more seminaries. The Islamic religion is growing and Southern Baptists are taking part in an endeavor to reach this unreached people group.”

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