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Providence professor Dr. Robert Dean illumines work of “theological Spider-Man” Dr. Stanley Hauerwas in new book
“Why not ask someone who knows me better than I know myself to put a book together in a way that I had not imagined?” In considering a volume of his own sermons and essays, Dr. Stanley Hauerwas reached out to another theologian to compile the material on his...
Providence professor’s book examines fusion of names of God and Jesus
“Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be as one, as we are one.” (John 17:11) What is the gospel writer doing there? What is John telling us in Jesus’s reference to God’s name, both here and throughout the book? “The rest of...
Communion in a…pill? Rev. Dr. Lissa Wray Beal discusses the importance of communal worship
“Communion is really best thought of as a communal reality and a reality that is experienced in the midst of worship where the community is gathered together and together our hearts are directed to the Lord. As part of that, we come around the table.” Rev. Dr. Lissa...
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows prospective students without Bachelor’s degrees to enter Seminary
by Niklaas Schalm Five students in the 2017-18 graduating class of Providence Theological Seminary shared one unique accomplishment: they graduated without ever having completed an undergraduate degree. This was no accident. Rather, they were beneficiaries of the...
Seminary school year begins with worshipful retreat at St. Benedict’s
Providence Theological Seminary students and faculty enjoyed a pre-semester day of fellowship and reflection on Tuesday, September 4 at St. Benedict’s Retreat and Conference Centre near Winnipeg. The morning began with singing and sharing, after which Providence...
New Alberta-based professor sees need for theologically-rooted counsellors
Laura Vander Velden believes society needs Christian counsellors. “I think there is a need in the church, and in the broader culture,” she explains, “for trained, clinical practitioners who are aware of the bio-psycho-social complexity of mental illness and who are...
Incoming theology prof says there’s “not a single thing” theology isn’t interested in
Dr. Robert Dean holds that theology is a collective discipline—one that intersects with everything. “Theology is not about abstract speculation, but is a very practical science that has significant and immediate implications for how we daily live out our faith,” he...
New seminary professor will encourage students to wrestle with New Testament’s historical, literary and theological questions
Dr. Joshua Coutts is excited to “dive deeply” into the New Testament with Providence Theological Seminary students. Recently hired to bolster the Seminary’s Department of Bible & Theology, Dr. Coutts will begin teaching at the Otterburne, MB campus in early...
Laura Vander Velden completing second Providence degree through Alberta distance program
Laura Vander Velden is looking forward to getting some sleep. “Well, to finish editing my dissertation, defending it and continuing my furniture refinishing business,” she says, listing off her post-graduation plans. “And sleeping.” Vander Velden, originally from...