Tuesday, October 09, 2007

An Alumnus of VTS Writes: “An Instant Classic! The Re-Invention of Virginia Theological Seminary”

http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/6716/

[Stand Firm] 9 Oct 2007--The re-invention of VTS happened in back rooms, with carefully scripted, manipulated, Machiavellian politics. The abandonment of the Sexuality Statement in 1998 was the beginning of the new regime. How did this happen? The seminary sent out a survey to all its alumni. Should the seminary keep its statement? An overwhelming majority said, “Yes!” Those results disappeared, somehow. What about the faculty? With new appointments, the faculty was more divided, but they were still carrying the torch. But behind the scenes, Peter Lee, Dean Horne, and other trustees were working overtime to change things, and make it look so clean. I wrote the dean a letter, deeply disappointed. She wrote me back, assuring me that thoughtful, faithful people were on the job. Somehow, I wasn’t convinced.

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