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Theological Formation, Contested Frameworks, and Racial Reckoning

Posted on April 13, 2021March 29, 2021 by ptsblog

In the midst of America’s ongoing reckoning with race, Christianity’s role in undergirding and reinforcing the nation’s racialized societal constructions has received increasing attention. Theological education has had an undeniable influence upon American normative formation at multiple levels, having for centuries “served to inform the minds of leaders, guide the behavior of ministry, and ultimately…

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MDiv Old Testament professor Steve Tuell

Inside the PTS Curriculum: Hebrew Grammar II and Exegesis

Posted on April 9, 2021March 29, 2021 by ptsblog

The “Inside the PTS Curriculum” series gives you an inside look at what students are learning in their courses at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Each article focuses on one class, its subject matter, what students can expect to learn, the required texts, and the kinds of assignments students can expect. We’ll let you know whether the…

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Derek Woodard-Lehman, who teaches God-Talk and Public Leadership at PTS.

Inside the PTS Curriculum: Police, Prisons, and the Justice of God

Posted on April 2, 2021March 29, 2021 by ptsblog

The “Inside the PTS Curriculum” series gives you an inside look at what students are learning in their courses at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Each article focuses on one class, its subject matter, what students can expect to learn, the required texts, and the kinds of assignments students can expect. We’ll let you know whether the…

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