Catcher Greg Jones Joins Duke’S Global Team
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DUKE UNIVERSITY DIVINITYSPRING 2010 DREAM CATCHER GREG JONES JOINS Duke’s GLOBAL TEAM ALSO INSIDE: THE OLD NEW SANCTUARY JOURNEY PROUD TO A PLACE Of One’s Own IN HAITI, MIRACLES BEYOND MIRACLES FROM THE ARCHIVES Helen Clark D’31 on Soochow University Helen Clark D’31, who OUR CHARMING old city of Soochow, the Venice of Asia, has for centuries been famous served as dean of women at for learning; and today the boys and girls ... are fitting successors to the ancient tradition of Soochow University in China’s scholarship in Soochow. Jiangsu Province, filed a The courses which they have studied—and they really study—are very different, however, report (excerpted here) for from the rigid memorization of the Confucian Classics which was the main preparation for the the February 1937 edition of old imperial examinations. The Duke School of Religion … In some subjects you may find that the Chinese college student has a poorer background Bulletin. Soochow (now spelled than the American one—personally I believe that this is true in Western history (but what Suzhou) was founded in 1900 American college student knows anything about the history of the Far East?) and in geography; by Methodist missionaries from but in other subjects, … I’ll be surprised if you don’t find our students far ahead of American the United States and began college students. You may even find them ahead in English! admitting female students in But where does the missionary work come in? … I can’t pretend that our students are rush- 1928. Following the Communist ing to get into the church; the process of Christian nurture among sophisticated university takeover in 1949, Soochow students who are definitely committed to a philosophy of atheistic humanism or materialism is University closed. Alumni in as slow and as disheartening in China as in America. But in individuals of deep consecration Taiwan reestablished the school and in small groups who are earnestly seeking to make real the Kingdom of God in their own two years later in Taipei, where lives and in the life of their nation one finds an abiding satisfaction, and in the desperate quest it is still located. For more info, for something that will save China among all of the students of that troubled nation there is a visit www.scu.edu.tw/eng challenge that cannot but be heeded. SPRING 2010 VOLUME 9, NUMBER 3 EDITOR Elisabeth Stagg Associate Director of Communications CONSULTING EDITORS Wesley F. Brown D’76 DIVINITY Associate Dean for External Relations COVER Jonathan Goldstein Associate Dean for Communications 16 STAFF DREAM CATCHER Kate Rugani Communications Manager Dean L. Gregory Jones Thriving Communities Initiatives has been called to lead Sherry Williamson Duke’s global strategy Public Relations Specialist 6 ONLINE DESIGN Michelle Rudolph 22 Web Technology Coordinator PUBLISHER L. Gregory Jones D’85, G’88 Dean & Professor of Theology Copyright © 2010 Duke Divinity School. All rights reserved. Design: Regina Barnhill-Bordo www.bdesign-studio.com 28 Divinity magazine is published three times during the academic year— fall, winter, and spring—for alumni and friends of Duke Divinity School. FEATURES DEPARTMENTS DUKE DIVINITY SCHOOL NewsMakers ALUMNI AssoCIATION 16 2 NATIONAL COuncil 2009–2010 THE OLD NEW SANCTUARY Bookmark Burt Palmer D’90, Houston, Texas In house churches, an ancient model 32 President meets contemporary sensibilities Shelf Life Jim Bailes D’74, Knoxville, Tenn. 33 President-Elect Bookings Paul Phillips D’63, Mebane, N.C. 22 35 Secretary JOURNEY PROUD Shane Benjamin D’84, Creedmoor, N.C. From the streets to a place of one’s own 36 Gifts Harriet Bryan D’95, Clarksville, Tenn. Bob Bushong D’81, Winter Park, Fla. 38 Faculty & Staff Notes Lisa Fischbeck T’77, D’91, Carrboro, N.C. 28 David Hockett D’94, D’99, Salisbury, N.C. Class Notes Ross Kane D’09, Alexandria, Va. MIRACLES BEYOND MIRACLES 42 Courtney Krueger D’92, Pendleton, S.C. In Haiti, the boys at Trinity House look Molly D. Morgan D’90, Reidsville, N.C. forward to measuring hope in loaves of 45 Deaths Steve Morton D’83, Downingtown, Pa. fragrant bread David Ruth D’03, Kingstree, S.C. Ministry at Large Won Un D’89, Richmond, Va. 46 Kristin Adkins Whitesides D’05, Winchester, Va. 48 Financial Planner Wesley F. Brown D’76, Durham, N.C. ex officio End Quotes Wyman Fraser Davis T’87, D’95, Atlanta, Ga. 49 ex officio Debbie McLeod D’85, Jacksonville, Fla. ex officio (2009-2010 Council was elected 10/09 to serve through 10/10) Cover illustration: V.C. Rogers WWW.DIVINITY.DUKE.EDU/DIVINITYONLINE NEWSMAKERS A Matter of Degrees Study, Worship, STUDENTS WILL BEGIN study for three new degree programs in the fall of Renew at Duke 2011, pending approval this summer by accrediting agencies. STUDY LEAVE for Ministry The degrees are part of the school’s updated strategic plan in response to Professionals is for Christian institu- the global economic crisis and the church’s need for a greater variety of educa- tional leaders and pastors of all tional offerings from seminaries. traditions who want to spend a “The financial crisis accelerated our week immersed in learning and plans,” says Dean L. Gregory Jones, renewal through self-directed study, “but we would have faced many of the worship, and prayer on the Duke same issues without a recession. We University campus. were determined to respond mission- While on campus, participants have ally to the needs of the church.” full access to university libraries, com- Beginning in fall 2011, the school munity worship, and lectures. Special hopes to offer a master of arts in arrangements can be made to audit Christian studies (M.A.C.S.), a master courses or meet privately with Divinity of arts in Christian practice (M.A.C.P.), School faculty. and a doctor of ministry (D.Min.). Unlike traditional continuing educa- Two of the degrees—the M.A.C.S. tion, Study Leave allows each partici- and D. Min.—will combine courses pant to propose a topic for the five-day taken at the Divinity School with program. Past topics have included web-based learning platforms, a first church history, Scripture, worship, eth- for the school. ics, and preaching. “None of these degrees would Twenty hours of study are expected diminish the school’s commitment to existing degree programs, especially during the week, for a minimum award our core master of divinity (M.Div.) program for local church ministers, of 2.0 CEU. or to residential learning,” says Jones. “Rather, they are meant to fulfill For available dates during the 2010- needs of churches and individuals that we are unable to address with our 2011 academic year and registration current offerings.” information, visit http://bit.ly/9WqOOK Divinity Sign Makes Prime-Time DIRECTOR OF Financial Aid Sheila her to the game, her colleagues ral- Williams made the final stitch on an lied. In less than two hours, a recruit- impromptu “Duke Divinity School ‘loves’ ment table runner had a new message CBS” banner just in time to hand it off intended for prime-time: “Duke Divinity to middler Laura Steed for her afternoon School ‘loves’ CBS.” flight to Indianapolis, Ind., for the 2010 The banner and a more hastily drawn NCAA Basketball Championship game. sign (held by middler Megan Burt) Earlier in the day, the Admissions showed up twice during halftime. Office had e-mailed students challeng- “My husband said I was more excited ing any who were attending the game about the sign than I was about Duke to “hold up a Duke Divinity School sign winning the game,” says Williams, Duke Divinity School was in the house (behind Duke Blue Devil Nolan Smith’s mother, Monica that can be seen on TV!” When Steed, who had cut out the heart and CBS Malone) during halftime at the NCAA Championship who works as a student assistant in letters and stitched them in place. in Indianapolis, Ind., April 5, 2010. Students Laura admissions, offered to take a sign with “I was excited about both!” Steed and Megan Burt are holding the signs. 2 DIVINITY NEWSMAKERS An Angel Named Kaos BY JUDITH M. HEYHOE WRITING A NOVEL at 18 was “as much very least, I could staple the pages and STUDENT RELEASES about having fun as exploring the forces give them to my brothers to read.” of good and evil,” He took his first classes in creative says author Brad writing as a liberal arts major at Auburn NO PART OF YoU Acton, whose first University. Between those classes and Sarah S. Howell D’12 book, Kaos, was his studies in philosophy, history, and wrote both music and released in 2007. English, he continued revising his manu- lyrics for the four tunes The novel tells script. After completing a second draft, on this debut recording. a version of the he self-published a few copies of the Howell, a master of divinity student, Miltonic story of Satan’s rebellion and novel and gave them to his family and performs “World on Fire,” “In the Wings,” fall from grace, but from the point friends. Eventually, he sent “Stick Around,” and “No Part of You” of view of an angel named Kaos. “I the polished manuscript with Gary Mitchell. wanted to present spiritual warfare to a Christian publishing www.sarahhowellmusic.com and angels, but I wasn’t too concerned house and, in his senior about orthodox views,” explains Acton. year at Auburn, Tate SEEING GOD IN EVERYTHING “Kaos is in many ways like Jesus; he is Publishing released Kaos. Godzchild Publications, 2009 an angel, but Christlike.” His undergraduate experiences A first book from Shaun V.