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Greetings from the Dean
Jeffrey Kuan
To be more precise, theological education needs you.
As I'm sure you know, theological education has increasingly come under attack during the past several years. Many of the "mega-churches," for instance, are now training their own clergy, convinced that this apprentice style of learning is superior to the pedagogical approach found in most divinity schools and seminaries.
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Shalom Celebrates 20 Years!
It was April 29, 1992 when the Rodney King verdict was announced in Los Angeles, California, sparking off several days of rioting, looting, and civil unrest. What this tragedy brought to national attention was the racism, classism, generational poverty and interlocked systems of oppression that had kept East Los Angeles an underserved and blighted community. It was also April 29, 1992 when the United Methodist Church was holding its General Conference in Cincinnati. Civil Rights leader Rev. Jim Lawson, BLA District Superintendent Brandan Cho, Pastor Joseph Sprague and Bishop Felton May proposed a bold response to the crisis in Los Angeles. The General Conference of 1992 adopted a proposal for the creation of "Shalom Zones," places where healing and justice could prevail. The Shalom Initiative became a denomination-wide program, training over 600 Shalom Zones around the country. (more)
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