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Archbishop appoints Revd Dr Tory Baucum as one of Canterbury Cathedral’s Six Preachers The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Justin Welby, is delighted to announce the appointment of the Revd Dr Tory Baucum, Rector of Truro Church in Fairfax, Virginia, as one of the Six Preachers of Canterbury Cathedral. Dr Baucum will be installed […]

Dr. John Oswalt, Visiting Distinguished Professor of Old Testement, has published a new book called Exodus: The Way Out. Warner Press provides the following description. Where do you turn when you need deliverance? To someone stronger and wiser than yourself. And if Almighty God will deliver you, no oppressor can keep you under his thumb. […]

Michael Oh, Executive Director and CEO of the Lausanne Movement, was part of the platform party of 20 religious leaders invited to be present for  the memorial service for Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. This signal honor is indicative of the standing of the Lausanne Movement in the religious […]

Dr. Michael Pasquarello III, Granger E. and Anna A. Fisher Professor of Preaching, participated in the Consultation on Homiletic Theology at the Academy of Homiletics which met on Dec. 5 – 7 in Louisville, KY. The Consultation on Homiletic Theology is part of a four year Homiletic Theology Project directed by Dr. David Jacobsen, Professor […]

Contrary to the implication of the article entitled, Relaxing Over Drinks in the December 2013 issue of Christianity Today, Asbury Theological Seminary’s current ethos statement continues to embrace an alcohol free campus, including all our residence halls as it has since our founding in 1923. The 2010 change to our ethos statement actually broadens our […]

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Asbury Theological Seminary announces with profound gratitude a $5 million gift from a long-time friend and Trustee of Asbury Theological Seminary in support of the Church Planting initiative and global partnerships as set forth in the Seminary’s strategic plan. The initial gift of $3 million this year will be followed by a second gift of $2 million […]

George Hunter, Distinguished Professor (Emeritus) in the ESJ School, recently published his eighteenth book “Should We Change Our Game Plan?” (Abingdon Press, 2013).  More recently, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Great Commission Research Network.  His next book, which Abingdon has scheduled for a Spring 2015 release, is provisionally titled “The Rediscovery of […]

WILMORE, KY (October 2, 2013) – Asbury Theological Seminary Professor, Dr. Ben Witherington III, Jean R. Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies, is traveling to Rome October 24-26, 2013 for a symposium entitled The Gospels. Historical and Christological Research sponsored by the Joseph Ratzinger Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation.  While the symposium is being […]

Asbury Theological Seminary Professor of Philosophy and Religion Dr. Michael Peterson will hold a debate on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 with Dr. Michael Ruse, Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University. This 90 minute Christian Theism verses Atheist Naturalism debate begins at 11:00 AM in McKenna Chapel on the Asbury Seminary campus […]