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The Spring issue of Insights features Christian ethics Professor Asante Todd writing on African American Spiritualities
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For Austin Seminary’s third Hopson Symposium, April 17-18, 2023, hymnologist Mary Louise Bringle will deliver a lecture and participate in a recital featuring Professor Eric Wall playing “Les Corps Glorieux/The Glorified Bodies,” by Oliver Messiaen.
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about President Irizarry spoke at TheoEd-Austin on Feb. 5
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Austin Seminary Worship is a new podcast with conversations among those who plan and lead worship each week
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about EBW secures grants through Spiritual Mind Body Institute
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The Spring issue of Insights honors and features Professor David Johnson who retired at the end of 2021.
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The Reverend Dr. Paul Hooker speaks with Dr. Bill Greenway about poetry as theology
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The Austin Seminary Board of Trustees, at a called meeting on June 27, elected the Reverend Dr. José Ramon Irizarry as the Seminary’s next president.
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Education Beyond the Walls at Austin Seminary (EBW) has created Houses of Hope to foster engagement with and among small-town and rural congregations in Texas and Oklahoma.
Featured Faculty
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Donghyun Jeong
What do you like about teaching at Austin Seminary?
Austin Seminary is a “heuristic” place (from Gk. heuriskō), as students are exploring and deepening their calling, gifts, trust in God, and love for others. Engaging with the diverse student body and faculty/staff, I also continue to grow every day. I feel honored to contribute to this nurturing community through my teaching and service.
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Rod Caruthers
Words to live by?
You will never know how far you can go by staying where you are. (Unknown)
What would be your superpower?
Invulnerability. Flight is a close second.
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Ángel Gallardo
How do you recharge?
Playing soccer or tennis, painting with oil on canvas, and preparing craft cocktails for friends.
Until this moment, what have you managed to hide?
A few tattoos.