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Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2019 with funding from Princeton Theological Seminary Library https://archive.org/details/inspire214unse 1. (1 /J / /j 1 J ~Y|lj «^wl y ji/ 1^% ! -/H ft r^Blf / ''™%&z-J£.' ^ .1^ 1 V rfv^s |S£l 1 V> Mk ^Mi |l\ __ •••:.. >/^1 J | I jcjsSi ft 4* T ’ljAjH i 1 1 V| iafrSsw-^s 1 I Princeton in photos The campus seemed quiet this summer as students and their families relaxed under the trees. But in the classrooms, 180 stu¬ dents were enrolled in twelve summer school courses and 235 people attended the Seminary's two-week Institute of Theology. Kerber Keith photo: summer 1996 in this issue iSpireTheological Seminary ■ Features Summer 1996 Volume 2 10 • Living History Number 1 Twenty-seven alumni/ae from Editor the Class of 1991 traveled Barbara A. Chaapel together to the Holy Land— and gained new perspectives Associate Editor on Scripture. Ingrid Meyer by R. Elizabeth Boone Art Director Kathleen Whalen Assistant Susan Molloy Staff Photographers 12 • Mission Possible! Elizabeth Clark After nearly two years of care¬ Keith Kerber ful labor and input from every Chris Moody part of the Seminary communi¬ ty, PTS has a new mission InSpire is a magazine for alumni/ae and friends statement—one designed to of Princeton Theological last a long, long time. Seminary. It is published by Ingrid Meyer four times a year by the Princeton Theological Seminary Office of Communications/ Publications, P.O. Box 821, Princeton, NJ 08542-0803. 14 • Clear to Zaire Telephone: 609-497-7760 Facsimile: 609-497-7870 PTS professor Elsie McKee Internet: returned to the land of her [email protected] birth for a fall 1995 sabbatical, where she taught students The magazine has a circulation in a seminary where her father of approximately 23,000 and taught. is printed by George H. Buchanan Co. in Philadelphia, by Elsie McKee PA. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Second-class postage paid at Philadelphia, PA. On the Cover A mosaic of loaves and fishes from the Byzantine basilica of Departments the Multiplying of the Loaves in the Arabic village of Tabgha 2 • Letters 26 • Outstanding in the Field provides the background for photographs of the Dome of 3 • On & Off Campus 28 • Obituaries the Rock on Jerusalem's Temple Mount, and PTS alum¬ 8 • Student Life 31 • Investing in Ministry ni/ae at the entrance to one of • 32 • the Qumran caves. The photos 17 Class Notes End Things are by Andy Vaughn ('91 25 • On the Shelves 33 • Con Ed Calendar M.Div., '96 Ph.D.). 50% IITit IHTClfl mil inSpire • 1 POST CORSUKI f 9EB summer 1996 have gone by since the photo was Please write — we love to hear from you! i taken in 1962. Letters should be addressed to: The “Calvin-Warfield Club” sign Editors, inSpire Stick Ball Memories was simply on the wall when the photo Office of Communications/Publications You can imagine my surprise at Princeton Theological Seminary was taken and has nothing to do with seeing the Princeton Seminary stick- P.O. Box 821 the team itself. The stickball team was ball team photo pop out of inSpire in Princeton, NJ 08542-0803 an ad hoc group of students who email: [email protected] the Winter 1996 issue. So many years thought of the idea and had sweat¬ Letters may be edited for length or clarity, and should include the writer's name and shirts made. Lloyd Evans, holding the from the telephone numbers, so that we may verify papers lor the presentation we made authorship. president's desk to Karl Barth, started the team. There was no small amount of disapproval with your students. Our prayer is that ear Friends and Colleagues: D at this presentation from other stu¬ the experience has been as wonderful Realtors claim that there are three dents and the administration. Quite for them as it has been for us. criteria lor buying real estate—location, a few felt that it was beneath the digni¬ Barb Ault, secretary location, and location. Accrediting asso¬ ty of one of the great theologians of Pembina County Larger Parish ciations for institutions engaged in the twentieth century. Cavalier, ND higher education make a similar claim. My memory of the time is that Dr. Alley Adoption Brings Memories The three major criteria in the accredi¬ Barth was delighted to receive this gift, The article about Jim and Joan tation process are as we made him our honorary third Alley brought back fond memories for mission statement, baseman. He told us that he would me. Twelve years ago I adopted a mission statement, continue to write the final volumes of Korean orphan and brought him to and mission state¬ his dogmatics in Switzerland, proudly this country in much the same way. ment. wearing our sweatshirt. Whether or I have never married, but wanted to In preparation not that actually happened, I have no share my home and love with a needy for its ten-year on¬ way of knowing. child. It’s been a challenge to be a sin¬ site accreditation vis¬ William L. Flanagan (’64B) gle parent by choice, but the rewards itation, Princeton Newport Beach, CA have been beyond measure. Thank you Seminary has reviewed and revised PTS Internship Program Serves for sharing Jim and Joan’s story with its mission statement. That story is fea¬ the Church us. tured in this edition of inSpire, and I I have never been a student of John D. Gibbs (’77B) commend it to you. PTS, but I read every issue of inSpire Westfield, WI Here let me emphasize the missional hoping to hear some news about some Eating Clubs Still A Hit character ot this school. The Plan of the people who are very dear to me...our In the fall of 1940, the members Seminary that created it when adopted former summer seminary student of Calvin Club took a lively interest by the General Assembly of the interns. Our parish has had an intern in the presidential election. Three ol us Presbyterian Church in 1812 mandated program since 1985 and for seven of were FDR supporters, and the remain¬ the new institution to prepare leader¬ those years, the interns have been from der favored Wilkie. As a consequence ship for the church. This leadership was PTS. God has blessed us with each and of the Democratic victory, the New to be educated in a manner that com¬ every one. Dealers were honored by having to bined “sound learning" with genuine In 1985, H. Bert More was with stand the club to an ice cream dessert. “piety of the heart.” us. In 1986, David Florence spent his For the benefit of James C. Leeper Our mission today continues this summer with us. In 1987, Robert (’38B) and to the best ol my octoge¬ visionary tradition. We seek to provide McGaha was here. 1988 brought Mark narian recollection, here are the words a theological education that will enable Koontz. 1990 saw Christopher Berg of the second verse of the club’s believers to be scholars and encourage with our parish. In 1991 John V. anthem: scholars to be believers in Jesus Christ Callahan Jr. was with us. This past I can see her tonight by the old candlelight and servants of his church. The girl that left me flat. summer (1995) we had Terry Kukuk Your partnership with us in this I can see her once more by the old cabin door with us. Now, I am anxiously awaiting As she tossed me my derby hat. mission is a great blessing. And she kept all the rings and the presents the arrival of Ken Locke and his wife, and things Elizabeth; another wonderful student That I haven't made a payment on as yet. Faithfully yours, from PTS! So I’m sad and I’m broke and I’m just a cheap joke We want to thank Princeton To the girl I left behind. Theological Seminary lor the opportu¬ Thomas W. Gillespie Charles P Robshaw (’42B) nity to work and study side by side Pittsburgh, PA 2 • inSpire summer 1996 on&off Campus Dead Sea Scrolls Project Wins President Gillespie Receives Accompanying Gillespie to Scotland for Awards Honorary Degree the ceremony were his wife, Barbara; his Princeton Seminary's Dead Sea Scrolls The oldest university in Scotland hon¬ son, William; and Fred W. Cassell, the Project's translation of the Dead Sea ored Princeton Seminary President Seminary's vice president for Seminary Scrolls was selected as a co-winner of the Thomas W. Gillespie in June. St. Andrews relations and fellow PTS Class of 1954 Biblical Archaeology Society's award for University, founded in 1410, granted graduate, with his wife, Jo Anne. the best scholarly book on archaeology Gillespie the honorary Doctor of Divinity PTS alumnus Nigel Robb ('79M, '89M), published in 1995. degree at its June 21 graduation ceremo¬ who teaches on the faculty of St. Mary's The project is directed by James H. ny. College, hosted a PTS alumni/ae dinner Charlesworth, Princeton's George L. In the Middle Ages St. Andrews devel¬ while the president was at St. Andrews. Collord Professor of New Testament oped three colleges; St. Salvator's and St. About fifty graduates and friends of Language and Literature. He has also Leonard's were later amalgamated into Princeton Seminary gathered at the Scores received a Distinguished Achievement United College, specializing in arts and sci¬ Hotel, overlooking the beach and the "Old Citation for his work from his alma mater, ences.