Candler School of Theology
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Candler School of Theology, Emory University
, is one of 13 seminaries
of the United Methodist Church
. Founded in 1914, the school was named after Warren Akin Candler
, a former President and Chancellor of Emory University and a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
. Currently more than 500 students from over 50 denominations attend Candler School of Theology.
The Candler School is located on the Emory campus in the metropolitan Atlanta
area in western unincorporated
DeKalb County
, Georgia
, United States
.
The World Methodist Evangelism Institute is a joint project with the World Methodist Council
.
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
, is one of 13 seminaries
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
of the United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
. Founded in 1914, the school was named after Warren Akin Candler
Warren Akin Candler
Warren Akin Candler was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1898. He was the tenth president of Emory University.-Early life:...
, a former President and Chancellor of Emory University and a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, or Methodist Episcopal Church South, was the so-called "Southern Methodist Church" resulting from the split over the issue of slavery in the Methodist Episcopal Church which had been brewing over several years until it came out into the open at a conference...
. Currently more than 500 students from over 50 denominations attend Candler School of Theology.
The Candler School is located on the Emory campus in the metropolitan Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
area in western unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
DeKalb County
DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population of the county was 691,893 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is the city of Decatur. It is bordered to the west by Fulton County and contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
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The World Methodist Evangelism Institute is a joint project with the World Methodist Council
World Methodist Council
The World Methodist Council, founded in 1881, is an association of churches in the Methodist tradition which comprises most of the world's Wesleyan denominations.- Extension and organization:...
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History
- 1914 - When the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, decided to found a university east of the Mississippi RiverMississippi RiverThe Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
, Atlanta offered the church $500,000 and the use of Wesley Memorial Church and Wesley Memorial Hospital. As deliberations to choose the site were under way, Asa Candler (owner at the time of Coca-ColaCoca-ColaCoca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
) donated $1 million to make the transformation of Emory College into Emory University possible in 1915. He was a long-time member of Emory's Board of Trustees; his brother Warren A. Candler was a president of Emory College and the first chancellor of Emory University. (Letters from 1914-1915 in the Warren Candler Papers include many suggestions for names for the new university. Included among them, ironically, was "Coke" -- honoring the Methodist clergyman Thomas Coke.) At the meeting where the letter was read Atlanta was chosen as the location, and Bishop Warren A. Candler was named chancellor. The School of Theology opened at Wesley Memorial Church in September. In February 1915 it was named the Candler School of Theology in honor of Bishop Candler. - 1916 - In September the Lamar College of Law, named for alumnus L.Q.C. Lamar, was established. The law college and the Candler School of Theology moved into the first two academic buildings completed on the Druid HillsDruid Hills, GeorgiaDruid Hills is a community which includes both a census-designated place in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, as well as a neighborhood of the city of Atlanta. The CDP's population was 14,568 at the 2010 census...
campus. - 1919 - The Coca-Cola Company was sold in 1919 to a group of investors led by Atlanta businessman Ernest WoodruffErnest WoodruffErnest Woodruff was an important businessman in the U.S. city of Atlanta.-Biography:Woodruff was born in Columbus, Georgia, USA...
, whose son, Robert Winship Woodruff, as president and chairman, guided the company for three decades (1923–55). In 1979 Robert WoodruffRobert WoodruffRobert Woodruff may refer to:* Robert Woodruff , theatre director* Robert E. Woodruff, president of Erie Railroad 1939–1949* Robert W...
and his brother George made a gift of approximately $105 million which, at the time, was the largest single gift to a single educational institution in the nation's history.
- 1922 - In 1922, as Warren Candler was relinquishing administrative control of the University, the theology school decided to allow the registration of women to prepare them for Christian service in home and foreign mission fields.
- 1965 -- The God is Dead Controversy—As the Sesquicentennial issue of Emory Magazine reported the story, it goes like this:
- On October 22, 1965, while the Emory Board of Trustees met to approve the announcement of a $25 million fund drive, readers across the country were discovering far more surprising news about the University in Time Magazine'sTime (magazine)Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
religion section: a handful of young theologians calling themselves Christian atheistsChristian atheistsChristian atheism is an ideology in which the belief in the god of Christianity is rejected or absent but the moral teachings of Jesus are followed.-Beliefs:...
claimed GodGodGod is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
was dead, and their leader was Thomas J. J. AltizerThomas J. J. AltizerThomas Jonathan Jackson Altizer is a radical theologian who incorporated Friedrich Nietzsche's conception of the "death of God" into his teachings.- Education :...
, an associate professor of Bible and religion at Emory.... The resultant controversy catapulted both Emory and Altizer into the news. Altizer's name became a household word: for many it was synonymous with God-killer. Emory, the conservative, Southern, Methodist university that employed him, was the unlikely scene of the crime. President Sanford Atwood stood by Altizer during the fracas. At the same time, Board Chair Henry Bowden stood behind Atwood with the confidence that any president needs in a board chair at such times, though Altizer's scholarly conclusions were views that Bowden disagreed with. William Cannon, then dean of the Candler School of Theology and later a bishop of The United Methodist Church, went on record in the Atlanta newspapers defending academic freedom—though also quietly pointing out that Altizer was a member of the College faculty, not the theology faculty, and, as a lay member of the Episcopal Church, was not subject to clerical discipline. But the statement of principles that governed the University's relationships with the faculty held firm against a strong tide of public opinion battering the wall of the "radical" university.
- On October 22, 1965, while the Emory Board of Trustees met to approve the announcement of a $25 million fund drive, readers across the country were discovering far more surprising news about the University in Time Magazine's
- 1975 -- The purchase of the Hartford Collection of theological books and manuscripts in 1975 doubled the size of the library's holdings.
- 1979 -- Designed by New York architect Paul RudolphPaul Rudolph (architect)Paul Marvin Rudolph was an American architect and the dean of the Yale School of Architecture for six years, known for use of concrete and highly complex floor plans...
(whose father Keener Rudolph was a member of Candler's first graduating class in 1915), Cannon Chapel broke ground in August 1979—President Jimmy CarterJimmy CarterJames Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
spoke at the ceremony—and was officially consecrated in September 1981. Since then the chapel has hosted some seminal events in Emory history, including President Bill ClintonBill ClintonWilliam Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
’s economic summit in 1995, the Dalai LamaDalai LamaThe Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word далай meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "teacher"...
’s launching of the Emory/Drepung Loseling affiliation in TibetTibetTibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
an studies (also in 1995), and Archbishop Desmond TutuDesmond TutuDesmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid...
’s meeting and dialogue with Rajmohan GandhiRajmohan GandhiRajmohan Gandhi is a biographer and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, and a research professor at the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.Gandhi's maternal grandfather was C...
, to name a few. It also has become, under the guidance of Marcy Assistant Dean of Worship Barbara Day Miller, a central space of worship and faith for everyone in the University community. (from Emory Report September 17, 2001) - 2001 -- Cannon Chapel celebrates its 20th birthday the week of September 11, even in the wake of the national tragedy that holds Emory, along with the rest of the country, in a grip of sadness. But, according to Candler School of Theology Dean Russell Richey, the horror that was September 11, 2001, and its aftermath afforded Emory the opportunity to learn just how crucial a space Cannon has become.
- "In this academic year, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Cannon Chapel; we celebrate its centrality in the life of Candler; we celebrate its elasticity; we celebrate its place in Emory worship; we celebrate its capacity to accommodate the arts," Richey said. "All those aspects or dimensions of its utility came into expression" [Sept. 11]. "The Candler community faculty, staff, students followed the tragic events of the day together in Brooks Commons," Richey continued. "At 11 a.m., we convened for worship. In word, sacrament and music, we found solace. Before and after the service, individuals resorted to the sanctuary and side chapel for prayer. After the 5 p.m. Glenn service, Emory students resorted to Brooks for quiet conversation and refreshments. On occasions of such sorrow but also on more joyous occasions, Cannon Chapel has a central place in Candler's life and in Emory's." (from Emory Report September 17, 2001)
- 2007 -- Dr. Jan Love is named the first woman dean of the Candler School of Theology. Ground was broken on Candler's new building project which will conclude with the razing of Bishops Hall and abdication of the historic Pitts quad building to Emory College.
- 2008 -- The first phase of the theology building project was completed. The new five story building opened for classes and Bishops Hall, the old theology building, was sealed in preparation for demolition.
Masters level
- Master of Divinity (MDiv)Master of DivinityIn the academic study of theology, the Master of Divinity is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America...
- Master of Theological Studies (MTS)Master of Theological StudiesA Master of Theological Studies is a general academic degree that gives students an introduction to advanced theological studies. The M.T.S usually requires two years of program study to complete. The Latin equivalent for M.T.S...
- Master of Theology (ThM)Master of TheologyA Master of Theology is an advanced theological research degree offered by universities, divinity schools, and seminaries.-North America:In North America, the Master of Theology is considered by the Association of Theological Schools to be the minimum educational credential for teaching...
, a second-tier masters earned after the MDiv
Certificate programs
Certificates are awarded along with Masters degrees and cannot be earned separately- Anglican Studies
- Baptist Studies
- Black Church Studies
- Church and Community Ministries
- Faith and Health
- Religious Education
- Women in Faith and Ministry
Deans
Nine people have held the deanship at the Candler School of Theology:- Plato T. DurhamPlato T. DurhamRev. Dr. Plato Tracy Durham was the first Dean of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University, serving from 1914 to 1918.-Background:Plato Tracy Durham was the son of Captain Plato Durham of North Carolina and Nora Tracy Durham Dixon, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. James Wright Tracy. Dr...
(1914–1919) - Franklin Nutting ParkerFranklin Nutting ParkerDr. Franklin Nutting Parker was the second dean of Candler School of Theology, serving from 1919 to 1937.-Early life:Franklin Nutting Parker was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 20, 1867. He was the son of Bishop Linus Parker and Ellen Katherine Burruss Parker. He attended Centenary College of...
(1919–1937) - Henry Burton Trimble (1937–1953)
- William Ragsdale CannonWilliam Ragsdale CannonWilliam Ragsdale Cannon was an American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1968.-Birth and Family:...
(1953–1968) later Bishop Cannon - James T. Laney (1969–1977), later President of Emory University and U.S. Ambassador to South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
- James Waits (1978–1991)
- R. Kevin LaGree (1991–1999)
- Russell E. Richey (2000–2006)
- Jan Love (2007 - ) News Release
Notable faculty
- Bishop Frank Kellogg Allan (in retirement)
- Roberta Bondi, retired
- William Ragsdale CannonWilliam Ragsdale CannonWilliam Ragsdale Cannon was an American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1968.-Birth and Family:...
- Dean of the Seminary (1953–1968) - John B. CobbJohn B. CobbJohn B. Cobb, Jr. is an American United Methodist theologian who played a crucial role in the development of process theology. He integrated Alfred North Whitehead's metaphysics into Christianity, and applied it to issues of social justice.-Biography:John Cobb was born in Kobe, Japan in 1925 to...
(until 1958) - Fred CraddockFred CraddockFred Craddock is the Bandy Distinguished Professor of Preaching and New Testament, Emeritus, in the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He is an ordained minister of the Christian Church from rural Tennessee. He is the director of the Craddock Center, a non-profit service group which...
- Brian Davies OPBrian Davies (philosopher)Brian Evan Anthony Davies OP is Professor of Philosophy, Fordham University , and author of the classic, An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion, now available in a third English edition and translated into five Asian and European languages.-Education:Brian Davies read Theology at the...
- visiting professor - Luke Timothy JohnsonLuke Timothy JohnsonLuke Timothy Johnson is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at Candler School of Theology and a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University...
- Thomas G. LongThomas G. LongDr. Thomas Grier Long is the Bandy Professor of Preaching at Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He received his BA degree from Erskine College in 1968, the Master of Divinity from Erskine Theological Seminary in 1971, and the Ph.D. from Princeton Theological...
- Jürgen MoltmannJürgen MoltmannJürgen Moltmann is a German Reformed theologian. The 2000 recipient of the Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Religion.-Moltmann's Youth:...
- visiting professor (1983–1993) - David L. PetersenDavid L. PetersenDavid L. Petersen is the Franklin Nutting Parker Professor of Old Testament in the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He is also an ordained Presbyterian minister....
- Don SaliersDon SaliersThe Rev. Dr. Don E. Saliers was the William R. Cannon Distinguished Professor of Theology and Worship at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia until his retirement in 2007. Professor Saliers received his B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University, and both his B.D. and his Ph.D...
- retired - Bishop Bennett Jones Sims - visiting professorship (1980–88)
- Andrew SleddAndrew SleddAndrew Warren Sledd was an American theologian, university professor and university president. A native of Virginia, he was the son of a prominent Methodist minister, and was himself ordained as a minister after earning his bachelor's degree and master's degree...
- professor of Greek at Emory CollegeEmory CollegeEmory College may refer to:* , an academic division of Emory University, located in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA, in the Atlanta area* Oxford College of Emory University, a two-year residential college of Emory University located in Oxford, Georgia, USA....
(1899–1902); first president of the University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaThe University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
(1905–1909); president of Southern UniversityBirmingham-Southern CollegeBirmingham–Southern College is a 4-year, private liberal arts college located three miles northwest of downtown Birmingham. Founded in 1856, it is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Approximately 1400 students from 30 states and 23 foreign countries attend the college...
(1910–1914); first Candler professor of New Testament Literature (1914–1939) - Desmond TutuDesmond TutuDesmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid...
- 1984 Nobel Laureate and Anglican archbishop, past visiting professor of theology - Bishop Woodie W. WhiteWoodie W. WhiteWoodie Walter White is an American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1984.-Birth and Family:Woodie was born on 27 August 1935 in New York City. He is married to the former Jennie Tolson, a native of Worcester, Massachusetts. She attended Clark University in Worcester, and holds...
- Bishop-in-Residence
Notable alumni
- Arthur James ArmstrongArthur James ArmstrongArthur James Armstrong was an American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1968 to become the youngest United Methodist bishop in the United States at the age of 44.He was the son and grandson of Methodist Preachers...
- former Methodist Bishop - Robert McGrady BlackburnRobert McGrady BlackburnRobert McGrady Blackburn was an American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1972.-Birth and family:...
(B.D.Bachelor of DivinityIn Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies....
degree, 1943) - a Bishop of the United Methodist Church - Richard E. Blanchard, Sr. (B.D., 1949) - Methodist pastorPastorThe word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
and writer of the Gospel song Fill My Cup Lord. - Robert Eugene FanninRobert Eugene FanninRobert Eugene Fannin is a retired American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1992.-Family:Fannin was born in Ashland, Kentucky, but spent his childhood in Brooksville, Florida. In March 1956 he married Faye Thomas of Wauchula, Florida. They met while students at Florida Southern...
(M.Div. and S.T.D.) - BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the United Methodist ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchThe United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley... - John E. Fellers (1935–2007) - executive director for the Institute of Religion and Health at Texas Medical CenterTexas Medical CenterThe Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world with one of the highest densities of clinical facilities for patient care, basic science, and translational research...
in HoustonHouston, TexasHouston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
; opponent of the Religious RightChristian rightChristian right is a term used predominantly in the United States to describe "right-wing" Christian political groups that are characterized by their strong support of socially conservative policies... - Larry M. GoodpasterLarry M. Goodpaster-Birth and Family:Bishop Goodpaster was born 23 April 1948 in Memphis, Tennessee. He married Deborah Cox 26 September 1971. They have two daughters: Amy and Lucy ; and three grandchildren: Amelia Grace Bradley, Thomas Martin Bradley, and Audrey Elizabeth Bradley.-Education:Bishop Goodpaster...
(M.Div., 1973, D.Min. 1982 - BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the United Methodist ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchThe United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
. Elected President of Council of Bishops in 2010. - Paul Hardin, Jr. (Divinity degree, 1927) - Bishop of The Methodist Church
- Earl Gladstone Hunt, Jr. - BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of The Methodist Church and the United Methodist ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchThe United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
, previously President of Emory and Henry CollegeEmory and Henry CollegeEmory & Henry College, known as E&H, Emory, or the College, is a private liberal arts college located in Emory, Virginia, United States. The campus comprises of Washington County, Virginia, which is part of the mountain region of Southwest Virginia... - Lewis Bevel Jones IIILewis Bevel Jones IIILewis Bevel Jones III is a retired Bishop of the United Methodist Church and currently Bishop in Residence at Emory University's Candler School of Theology....
(B.A 1946, M.Div 1949, D.D. 1997) - a Bishop of the United Methodist Church, Bishop in Residence of Candler School of Theology - Bernice Albertine King (M.Div., 1988) - daughter of famed African-American civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott KingCoretta Scott KingCoretta Scott King was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader. The widow of Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King helped lead the African-American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.Mrs...
, now a minister at the 25,000-member New Birth Missionary Baptist ChurchNew Birth Missionary Baptist ChurchNew Birth Missionary Baptist Church is a megachurch run by senior pastor Bishop Eddie Long in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, near Lithonia. When Long started as pastor for New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in 1987, there were just 300 church members...
in Lithonia, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. - Clay Foster Lee JrClay Foster Lee JrClay Foster Lee, Jr. is a retired American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1988.-Birth and Family:Clay was born 2 March 1930 in Laurel, Mississippi. On 27 May 1951 he married Dorothy “Dot” Stricklin . They have five children: Cecilia Ann Lee, Jack Stricklin Lee, Lisa Margaret...
(B.D.Bachelor of DivinityIn Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies....
, 1953) - a Bishop of the United Methodist Church - Michael E. Lodahl - Professor of Theology and Philosophy of Religion at Point Loma Nazarene UniversityPoint Loma Nazarene UniversityPoint Loma Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts college. Its main campus is located on the Point Loma oceanfront in San Diego, California. It was founded in 1902 as a Bible college by the Church of the Nazarene.-History:...
- Richard Carl LooneyRichard Carl LooneyRichard Carl Looney is a retired American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1988.-Birth and Family:Richard was born in the Methodist parsonage at Hillsville, Virginia. He married Carolyn Adele McKeithen of Jackson, Mississippi 3 September 1957...
- a Bishop of the United Methodist Church - Doug MoseleyDoug MoseleyDouglas Dewayne Moseley, known as Doug Moseley , is a retired United Methodist minister and author who served as a Republican member of the Kentucky State Senate from 1974 to 1986...
- retired Methodist minister and former member of the entucky State Senate - Carl Julian SandersCarl Julian SandersCarl Julian Sanders was an American Bishop of the United Methodist Church who was elected to that office in 1972. At the time of his election, he was the only candidate for the Methodist episcopacy ever to have been elected on the first ballot in the history of the Southeastern Jurisdictional...
(B.D., 1936) - a United Methodist Bishop - Timothy W. WhitakerTimothy W. WhitakerTimothy Wayne Whitaker is a Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 2001. Timothy distinguished himself as a U.M. Pastor, a College Lecturer, a member of Annual Conference and U.M...
(M.Div., summa cum laude, 1973) - BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the United Methodist ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchThe United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley... - Donald WildmonDonald WildmonDonald E. Wildmon is an ordained United Methodist minister, author, former radio host, and founder and chairman emeritus of the American Family Association and American Family Radio.-Biography:...
(M.Div.) - authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, former radio host, and founder and chairman of the American Family AssociationAmerican Family AssociationThe American Family Association is a 501 non-profit organization that promotes conservative Christian values, such as opposition to same-sex marriage, pornography, and abortion, as well as other public policy goals such as deregulation of the oil industry and lobbying against the Employee Free...
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