The College at Southeastern offers a robust core curriculum which includes courses in English and the Humanities. One unique aspect of the college is its four required seminars in the History of Ideas. These seminars are capped at 15 students, and consist of reading 8-10 great books per semester, and writing 10 short papers and 2 long papers per semester. The authors covered include philosophers (Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Locke, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, etc.), theologians … [Read More]
Theology & Culture (12): My Favorite Colleges, Persons, Blogs, Journals, and Books
By way of conclusion, allow me to point out a few institutions, persons, and publications which seek to approach to theology and culture in a robustly Christian manner. Please keep in mind that I must be concise to the extreme; even in an attempt at concision, this last installment is more than twice as long as I intended.
Institutions of Higher Education
I am happy to mention The College at Southeastern (C@SE), where I serve as a … [Read More]
Southeastern Welcomes New Faculty Michael Travers and Greg Welty
We at BtT would like to welcome Drs. Michael Travers and Greg Welty to the faculty at Southeastern.
Dr. Travers has been appointed Professor of English in The College at Southeastern and Fellow of The Center for Faith & Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Travers comes to Southeastern from Louisiana College where has served as the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College.
Dr. Travers is the author of The Devotional Experience … [Read More]
Ideas Have Consequences: The Place of the Liberal Arts within a Theological Education, Part 2
This is the second article in a series of two defending the study of the history of ideas as a crucial component in a balanced undergraduate theological education. Our guest author for this article is Ed Gravely, who serves as Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies and the History of Ideas at Southeastern Seminary. His teaching responsibilities include courses in New Testament at both the graduate and undergraduate level and courses in the History of Ideas … [Read More]
Ideas Have Consequences: The Place of the Liberal Arts within a Theological Education, Part 1
Our guest author for this article is Ed Gravely, who serves as Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies and the History of Ideas at Southeastern Seminary. His teaching responsibilities include courses in New Testament at both the graduate and undergraduate level and courses in the History of Ideas for undergraduate students at The College at Southeastern. Though Ed is a text critic by training, but he is the quintessential “Renaissance Man” with interests in philosophy, intellectual … [Read More]
BRUCE IS LOOSE
One of my earliest memories of my first semester at SEBTS involved a trip to a university in our state with a brand new seminary student named J. D. Greear. J.D. and I hit it off immediately once he enrolled in my first evangelism class. He took me that September to his college alma mater where I spoke to a large group of students meeting weekly in a Bible study he started.
That night I met … [Read More]
Thank you for having been about to ask…
The College at Southeastern is coming along very nicely, and receiving good reviews from the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index (FSP). Thank you for having been about to ask.
The FSP measures, as you might have guessed, scholarly productivity. Aptly named index, that. And they have ranked Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary #3 among theological schools in the United States. We find ourselves just a bit behind Westminster Theological Seminary and Union Theological Seminary. (There is a nasty little rumor … [Read More]
A Romp through the Curricular Corridors of C@SE
We at BtT would like to take you on a brief, lively and thought-provoking romp through the new and expanded curriculum at The College at Southeastern.
This week, the college announced twelve new minors: Apologetics, Biblical Studies, English, History, Humanities, Mission, Music, Organizational Leadership, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Student Ministry, and Theology. These minors are in addition to its eight majors.
Why does this matter? It matters because now you, or somebody you know, have the opportunity to … [Read More]
Alvin Reid Unleashed
Alvin Reid has been unleashed. In addition to his duties as preacher, author, and evangelism professor, now he will be leading and teaching Student Ministry at The College at Southeastern. In order to reflect this, the SEBTS Board of Trustees voted unanimously this morning to update his title to Professor of Evangelism and Student Ministry.
“I am excited to lead a student ministry focus that will be gospel-centered, family-embracing, church-loving, and missional-living,” Reid said. “Building on … [Read More]
Bruce Ashford to be Dean of the College at Southeastern
Southeastern announces new undergraduate dean
By Jason Hall
WAKE FOREST, N.C. – Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary President Daniel Akin announced Dec. 12 that Bruce R. Ashford will be the new dean of The College at Southeastern, the school’s undergraduate program.
Ashford will assume his new role on January 1, 2009.
“Bruce Ashford is a gifted theologian and apologist with the heart of a missionary and evangelist,” Akin said. “He will bring passion and excitement to his assignment as the … [Read More]
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