The Divinity School at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, is one of ten graduate or professional schools within Duke University. It is also one of thirteen seminaries founded and supported by the United Methodist Church. It has 39 regular rank faculty and 15 joint, secondary or adjunct faculty, and, as of 2017, an enrollment of 543 full-time equivalent students. The current dean of the Divinity School is the Rev. Dr. Edgardo Colón-Emeric, who assumed the deanship on Aug. 31, 2021. Former deans include the prominent New Testament scholar Richard B. Hays, who stepped down in 2015.
The Divinity School was founded in 1926 as the first graduate school at Duke,[1] following a large endowment by James B. Duke, a tobacco magnate, in 1924. The Divinity School carries on from the original founding of Trinity College in 1859, which provided free training for Methodist preachers in exchange for support from the church. Though the school is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, it is also ecumenical in outlook and has both faculty and students from a variety of denominations.
The Divinity School consists of three buildings: the original Gray Building, the Langford Building, and the Westbrook Building. The most recent building is the Hugh A. Westbrook Building, which opened in 2005 and is 53,000 square feet (4,900 m2). It also contains the 315-seat Bishop W. Kenneth Goodson Chapel with 55-foot (17 m)-high ceilings, office space, a bookstore, cafe, outdoor patio, and a 177-seat lecture hall.
Stanley Hauerwas, considered one of the leading exponents of postliberal and narrative approaches to theology, was a longtime professor at Duke Divinity School, serving as the Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics. Time magazine named Hauerwas "America's Best Theologian" in 2001.[2] Hauerwas retired in 2013, but continues to write and speak at Duke as a senior research fellow.[3]
Duke Divinity also benefits from the resources of The Duke Endowment, providing an outlet for this fund's support of higher education and the rural church in North Carolina. Resources from the Charlotte, NC–based endowment go to underwrite Divinity School programs for field education, continuing education, the Thriving Rural Communities Initiative, and Hispanic Ministries. The Divinity School also receives support from the Ministerial Education Fund of the United Methodist Church for student financial aid, faculty support, and other core mission programs of the school.
Notable faculty
The exterior of Goodson Chapel, the worship space at Duke Divinity School.
Jeremy Begbie, Thomas A. Langford Distinguished Professor of Theology and director of the Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts
Luke Bretherton, Robert E. Cushman Distinguished Professor of Moral and Political Theology
Ellen F. Davis, Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor of Bible and Practical Theology
Stanley Hauerwas, Gilbert T. Rowe Gilbert T. Rowe Professor Emeritus of Divinity and Law
Richard B. Hays, Former dean and George Washington Ivey Professor Emeritus of New Testament
Frederick Herzog, systematic theologian and champion of civil rights, on the faculty from 1960 to 1995
L. Gregory Jones, Dean of the Divinity School as well as Ruth W. and A. Morris Williams Jr. Distinguished Professor of Theology and Christian Ministry (also a Duke University alumnus)
Richard Alan Lischer, James T. and Alice Mead Cleland Professor Emeritus of Preaching
C. Kavin Rowe, George Washington Ivey Distinguished Professor of New Testament
Timothy Tyson, Former Visiting Professor of American Christianity and Southern Culture
Geoffrey Wainwright, Robert Earl Cushman Professor Emeritus of Christian Theology
Samuel Wells, research professor of Christian ethics at Duke Divinity School from 2005 to 2012
Lauren Winner, Associate Professor of Christian Spirituality
William Willimon, Professor of Practice of Christian Ministry as well as former United Methodist Church bishop
Norman Wirzba, Gilbert T. Rowe Distinguished Professor of Christian Theology as well as Senior Fellow at the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University
Ernest A. Fitzgerald (B.D. degree, 1951) – retired bishop of the United Methodist Church
Amile Jefferson (MA in Christian Studies 2017) – NBA player with the Orlando Magic, first Duke basketball player to be a 4 time All-ACC Academic All-Star.
Mack B. Stokes (B.D. degree, 1935) – retired bishop of the United Methodist Church
Randall Wallace (Did not graduate, but did attend) – Hollywood screenwriter, producer and director, involved with Braveheart,The Man in the Iron Mask,Pearl Harbor, and We Were Soldiers
Hugh A. Westbrook (M.Div., 1970) – hospice pioneer and co-founder of Hospice Care, Inc (later VITAS Healthcare)
Awards and prizes
Among its student awards, the Divinity School awards a prize for Excellence in Writing in honor of the American theologian and writer, Frederick Buechner. Winners of the prize are selected by faculty in recognition of their significant achievements in these areas.
Other annual student awards include the Award for Excellence in Bible, the Hoyt Hickman Award for Excellence in Liturgics, and the Jameson Jones Preaching Award.[5]
References
^"The Founding of Duke Divinity School | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library". library.duke.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
^Elshtain, Jean Bethke. CNN/Time – America's Best. Time. Retrieved on May 30, 2007. May 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^"How to (Not) Retire Theologically | Reflections". reflections.yale.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
^"Kenneth H.. Carter Jr". Faith & Leadership. Duke University. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
^"News: School Celebrates 92nd Baccalaureate Service". Duke Divinity School. May 24, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Duke Divinity School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Divinity School at Duke University in Durham North Carolina is one of ten graduate or professional schools within Duke University It is also one of thirteen seminaries founded and supported by the United Methodist Church It has 39 regular rank faculty and 15 joint secondary or adjunct faculty and as of 2017 an enrollment of 543 full time equivalent students The current dean of the Divinity School is the Rev Dr Edgardo Colon Emeric who assumed the deanship on Aug 31 2021 Former deans include the prominent New Testament scholar Richard B Hays who stepped down in 2015 Duke Divinity SchoolDuke Divinity School Gray BuildingTypePrivateEstablished1926 97 years ago 1926 Parent institutionDuke UniversityReligious affiliationUnited Methodist ChurchDeanEdgardo Colon EmericLocationDurham North CarolinaWebsitedivinity wbr duke wbr edu Contents 1 History 2 Notable faculty 3 Notable alumni 4 Awards and prizes 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe Divinity School was founded in 1926 as the first graduate school at Duke 1 following a large endowment by James B Duke a tobacco magnate in 1924 The Divinity School carries on from the original founding of Trinity College in 1859 which provided free training for Methodist preachers in exchange for support from the church Though the school is affiliated with the United Methodist Church it is also ecumenical in outlook and has both faculty and students from a variety of denominations The Divinity School consists of three buildings the original Gray Building the Langford Building and the Westbrook Building The most recent building is the Hugh A Westbrook Building which opened in 2005 and is 53 000 square feet 4 900 m2 It also contains the 315 seat Bishop W Kenneth Goodson Chapel with 55 foot 17 m high ceilings office space a bookstore cafe outdoor patio and a 177 seat lecture hall Stanley Hauerwas considered one of the leading exponents of postliberal and narrative approaches to theology was a longtime professor at Duke Divinity School serving as the Gilbert T Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics Time magazine named Hauerwas America s Best Theologian in 2001 2 Hauerwas retired in 2013 but continues to write and speak at Duke as a senior research fellow 3 Duke Divinity also benefits from the resources of The Duke Endowment providing an outlet for this fund s support of higher education and the rural church in North Carolina Resources from the Charlotte NC based endowment go to underwrite Divinity School programs for field education continuing education the Thriving Rural Communities Initiative and Hispanic Ministries The Divinity School also receives support from the Ministerial Education Fund of the United Methodist Church for student financial aid faculty support and other core mission programs of the school Notable faculty Edit The exterior of Goodson Chapel the worship space at Duke Divinity School Jeremy Begbie Thomas A Langford Distinguished Professor of Theology and director of the Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts Luke Bretherton Robert E Cushman Distinguished Professor of Moral and Political Theology Ellen F Davis Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor of Bible and Practical Theology Stanley Hauerwas Gilbert T Rowe Gilbert T Rowe Professor Emeritus of Divinity and Law Richard B Hays Former dean and George Washington Ivey Professor Emeritus of New Testament Frederick Herzog systematic theologian and champion of civil rights on the faculty from 1960 to 1995 L Gregory Jones Dean of the Divinity School as well as Ruth W and A Morris Williams Jr Distinguished Professor of Theology and Christian Ministry also a Duke University alumnus Richard Alan Lischer James T and Alice Mead Cleland Professor Emeritus of Preaching C Kavin Rowe George Washington Ivey Distinguished Professor of New Testament Timothy Tyson Former Visiting Professor of American Christianity and Southern Culture Geoffrey Wainwright Robert Earl Cushman Professor Emeritus of Christian Theology Samuel Wells research professor of Christian ethics at Duke Divinity School from 2005 to 2012 Lauren Winner Associate Professor of Christian Spirituality William Willimon Professor of Practice of Christian Ministry as well as former United Methodist Church bishop Norman Wirzba Gilbert T Rowe Distinguished Professor of Christian Theology as well as Senior Fellow at the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke UniversityNotable alumni Edit The interior of Goodson Chapel Edwin Charles Boulton M Div 1953 a bishop of the United Methodist Church Kenneth H Carter Jr M Div a bishop of the United Methodist Church and Bishop in Residence at Duke Divinity School 4 Finis Alonzo Crutchfield Jr 1940 bishop of the United Methodist Church 1972 1974 Ernest A Fitzgerald B D degree 1951 retired bishop of the United Methodist Church Amile Jefferson MA in Christian Studies 2017 NBA player with the Orlando Magic first Duke basketball player to be a 4 time All ACC Academic All Star Vergel L Lattimore M Div 1977 Air National Guard brigadier general Deidre Palmer president of the Uniting Church in Australia from 8 July 2018 Gregory V Palmer M Div 1979 former president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops 2008 2010 Andrew Purves Th M degree holds the Hugh Thomson Kerr Chair in Pastoral Theology at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Mack B Stokes B D degree 1935 retired bishop of the United Methodist Church Randall Wallace Did not graduate but did attend Hollywood screenwriter producer and director involved with Braveheart The Man in the Iron Mask Pearl Harbor and We Were Soldiers Roy Kinneer Patteson Jr Th M 1964 Ph D graduate studies in religion 1967 Noted ancient language scholar authority on the origin of the alphabet and former president of Southern Virginia University and King College Sandra Steiner Ball M Div 1987 a bishop of the United Methodist Church Jacob C Martinson Jr 1957 former president of Andrew College Brevard College and High Point University Beverly Roberts Gaventa Ph D degree distinguished professor of New Testament interpretation at Baylor University and Helen H P Manson Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis Emerita at Princeton Theological Seminary Hugh A Westbrook M Div 1970 hospice pioneer and co founder of Hospice Care Inc later VITAS Healthcare Awards and prizes EditAmong its student awards the Divinity School awards a prize for Excellence in Writing in honor of the American theologian and writer Frederick Buechner Winners of the prize are selected by faculty in recognition of their significant achievements in these areas Other annual student awards include the Award for Excellence in Bible the Hoyt Hickman Award for Excellence in Liturgics and the Jameson Jones Preaching Award 5 References Edit The Founding of Duke Divinity School David M Rubenstein Rare Book amp Manuscript Library library duke edu Retrieved 2016 02 09 Elshtain Jean Bethke CNN Time America s Best Time Retrieved on May 30 2007 Archived May 23 2007 at the Wayback Machine How to Not Retire Theologically Reflections reflections yale edu Retrieved 2016 02 13 Kenneth H Carter Jr Faith amp Leadership Duke University Retrieved 8 December 2021 News School Celebrates 92nd Baccalaureate Service Duke Divinity School May 24 2018 Retrieved July 18 2020 External links EditOfficial website Duke University The Religion in North Carolina Digital Collection Coordinates 36 00 07 N 78 56 23 W 36 0020 N 78 9398 W 36 0020 78 9398 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Duke Divinity School amp oldid 1137317922, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
