CARe Publication Unites Artwork by Hagit Cohen and Essays by GTU Scholars
Berkeley, CA – October 3, 2018 The Center for the Arts & Religion at the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) celebrates the publication of Gestures to the Divine: Reflections on Eco-Spirituality, a book that brings together the nature-focused artwork of Hagit Cohen and reflections on eco-spirituality by scholars from the GTU. The release accompanies the exhibition of Cohen's work at the GTU's Doug Adams Gallery in Berkeley through December 13, 2018. Hagit Cohen's minimalist prints of plant seeds and pods inspire awe and contemplation. As she explains, "nothing is too small to be the object of...
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From the Fall 2016 issue of Currents, view PDF By Elizabeth S. Peña Picturing things, taking a view, is what makes us human; art is making sense and giving shape to that sense. It is like the religious search for God. —Gerhard Richter The arts—literature, dance, music, and the visual arts—enhance religious experience and evoke transcendence. Artistic expression often provides common ground for scholars and practitioners representing a wide variety of faith traditions. In the classroom the arts offer entry into complex concepts and philosophies. These are just a few of the reasons why the...
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The colorful academic regalia of professors and graduates accented the festive mood of the occasion. On May 9, fifty-eight graduates participated in the commencement ceremony at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary's Chapel of the Cross. Thirty-eight students received the Master of Arts, two the Master of Arts with a concentration in Biblical Languages, and eighteen the Doctor of Philosophy degree. They completed their programs in Fall 2012 or Spring 2013. Graduates are listed below by degree and include their thesis title, area of study or school of affiliation, committee members, and...
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From the President June 2012 Dear Friends, In September of 1962, visionaries from differing Christian traditions came together to form the Graduate Theological Union in order that they might accomplish more together than separately. When I did my doctoral work in ethics at the GTU in the early '80s, and in my teaching years after that, we leaned on the perspectives of thinkers who had gone before. Certainly ethicists have always asked the normative questions about what is right and good. That hasn't changed. But our scholarly analysis in the Christian tradition then was primarily drawn...
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<<first <<previous 1962-69 | 1970-79 | 1980-89 | 1990-99 | 2000-present next>> last>> Flora Lamson Hewlett and the Hewlett Family The Library serves as the academic core and the physical center of the shared effort that comprises the GTU. The building remains an architectural gem, serving all students of the consortium and members of wider community. This critical building would not have been possible without the lead gift from the Hewlett Family Foundation in honor of Flora Lamson Hewlett. Flora Lamson Hewlett was born in 1914. She graduated from UC Berkeley in 1935 with a degree in...
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1962-69 | 1970-79 | 1980-89 | 1990-99 | 2000-present next>> last>> John Dillenberger (Dean '63-'69, President '67-'71) John Dillenberger was integral to the GTU's creation. Born in 1918, he was a Dean of the Faculty at San Francisco Theological Seminary. He served as the GTU's dean from 1964 to 1969 and as its first president from 1967 to 1972. He would later serve again as Acting President from 1999-2000. He also served the GTU as Acting Library Director. At the GTU, he was a professor of historical theology, particularly interested in the history of science. Much of his academic...
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<<first <<previous 1962-69 | 1970-79 | 1980-89 | 1990-99 | 2000-present next>> last>> Bishop John Cummins John Stephen Cummins, a native to Berkeley, was born in 1928 to Irish immigrants. He began to study for the priesthood at St. Joseph's College in Mountainview, California, graduating in 1949. He attended seminary at St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, California, graduating in 1953 with an MDiv. He was ordained in 1953 and began to serve at Mission Dolores Basilica in San Francisco. His brother Bernard also became a priest and would later become superintendent of the schools...
<<first <<previous 1962-69 | 1970-79 | 1980-89 | 1990-99 | 2000-present John Weiser John has been involved with the GTU since 1998, and was Chairman of our Board of Trustees from 1999 to 2007. Among his many efforts to ensure the GTU's academic, programmatic, administrative, and financial success, he endowed a Presidential Scholarship, and helped launch the capital campaign with a major gift; helped draft the Common Agreement between member schools and the GTU; and spearheaded the committee to find GTU President James A. Donahue. He embodied the GTU's interfaith mission by creating an...
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<<first <<previous 1962-69 | 1970-79 | 1980-89 | 1990-99 | 2000-present next>> last>> Glenn R. Bucher (President '92-'99) Glenn Bucher was President of the Graduate Theological Union from 1992 to 1999. He received a Bachelor of Arts in economics and philosophy from Elizabethtown College, the M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary and the Ph.D. in the sociology of religion from Boston University. From 1999-2005 he was Executive Director of The Boyer Center at Messiah College. Previously, Dean of Faculty at The College of Wooster and Professor of Religious Studies at Howard University (...
Below are a select group of people, one from each of our members, who have embodied the values and enhanced the community of the Graduate Theological Union during its first 50 years. For their legacy of service, we honor them with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Sharon-Gay Smith Graduate Theological Union, Consortial Registrar (1971-2008) Sharon-Gay Smith was born in February 1942. She spent her youth travelling around the world with her family, courtesy of the US Army and Air Force. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in anthropology and political...
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Many, many people were instrumental to the success of the GTU during its first 50 years. The GTU created this space in 2012 to honor the contributions of the most seminal figures of the GTU's first half-decade. You can also view key figures in GTU history by decade: 1962-69 | 1970-79 | 1980-89 | 1990-99 | 2000-2012 In addition, for our 50th anniversary in 2012, each member school choose one person who embodies the spirit of the GTU to be recognized for a lifetime of contributions in service of the GTU. John Dillenberger (Dean '63-'69, President '67-'71) John Dillenberger was...
A Timeline of the GTU's First 50 Years
This timeline, created in celebration of the GTU's 50th anniversary in 2012, highlights the milestones in the GTU story and notable figures who played a unique role in shaping the path of the GTU during its first 50 years.
The May 10 ceremonies at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary's Chapel of the Cross recognized 62 graduates who completed their degrees in Fall 2011 or Spring 2012. Thirty-six students graduated with a Master of Arts degree, five received a Master of Arts with a concentration in Biblical Languages, and twenty-one received the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Graduates are listed by degree and include their thesis title, area of study or school of affiliation, committee members, and thesis abstract; language specialization is noted for MABL graduates in lieu of thesis information. View photos on...
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The May 12 Commencement ceremonies marked the beginning of a new journey for 62 graduates who completed their degrees in Fall 2010 or Spring 2011. Thirty-three students graduated with a Master of Arts degree, four received a Master of Arts with a concentration in Biblical Languages, and 25 received the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Doctor of Philosophy | Master of Arts | Master of Arts with a Concentration in Biblical Languages Departing faculty member Richard M. Gula, S.S., Professor of Moral Theology at the Franciscan School of Theology, delivered the faculty remarks and Sharon R. Fennema,...
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