SpotlightIn light of President Obama's recent announcement that he now favors the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry, he is not the only person to have changed his views. According to a study that attitudes toward same-sex marriage has changed significantly since the 1990s. The Texas Faith Panel, including Austin Seminary's Cynthia Rigby, examines the question: How do religious institutions and organizations know when to change?
The Texas Faith Panel, including Austin Seminary's Cynthia Rigby, continue their conversation on defining the common good. This week they respond to the question: How far should churches, synagogues, mosques, and other religious institutions go in helping define the common good?
Cynthia Engstrom was named the 2012 Chidester Preaching Award recipient by the homiletics faculty of Austin Seminary for her exemplary promise in the area of preaching. She is only the second Austin Seminary graduating senior to receive this award funded by a gift from First Presbyterian Church in Malvern, Arkansas.
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