Podcast appearances and mentions of Stephen G Ray

Church attendance is on the decline. And the pandemic might not be to blame. Church attendance was falling even before 2020 among every major religion and subgroup. Coming up this weekend, the United Church on the Green is welcoming Rev. Dr. Stephen G. Ray, Jr. This historic church in New Haven played a key part of the abolitionist movement. Rev. Dr. Stephen G. Ray, Jr. is going to be the church's first black minister. Today, he joins us to talk about his hopes for this historic church, and welcoming a new generation of parishioners. And later, we hear from the Yale Divinity School and learn about their involvement in an exciting project called the Living Village Project which broke ground last week. The Living Village is going to be a net-positive-energy building that will provide affordable housing to students. GUESTS: Reverend Dr. Stephen G. Ray Jr: United Church on the Green in New Haven Dean Gregory Sterling: Dean of Yale Divinity School; The Reverend Henry L. Slack Dean and Lillian Claus Professor of New Testament Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rev. Dr. Stephen G. Ray is the Crump Visiting Professor and Black Religious Scholars Group Scholar-in-Residence at the Seminary of the Southwest. Dr. Ray discusses longing, as a child, to do anything in the future that allowed him to read books, being an only child with the encyclopedia for a friend, and rebounding from an initial undergrad attempt where he had a .75 GPA. Ray also touches on miseducation and the loss of historical knowledge in students, his ability to educate, challenge, and inspire with media and narrative, and the importance of being about your projects--not your institutional job. 

Rev. Dr. Stephen G. Ray Jr. is the President of Chicago Theological Seminary. In addition, he is the President of the Society for the Study of Black Religion. Having written and lectured broadly in the areas of Systematic Theology, African American religion, human rights and the intersection of religion and politics, President Ray's current work… Read more about Stephen G. Ray Jr: how to be a passionate progressive dye in the wool Calvinist

In this week's jam-packed episode, the guys first welcome their doctoral advisor, mentor, and friend, the President of Chicago Theological Seminary, the Rev. Dr. Stephen G. Ray, to talk about the impending election and what happens next in the eventuality of one candidate or another winning the Presidency. In the second segment, the guys make some predictions for Tuesday's election and talk a little bit about the efforts to suppress the vote in swing-states. Of course in between the two segments the guys will bless some hearts (and Jamie will continue his ongoing battle against Jerry Falwell, Jr). The show will close out with Marc and Jamie doing some Front Porch Musing about the work of Heather Cox Richardson and the music of Mason Jennings. Go vote!

While the mission of theological education remains solid, the institutional turmoil has been exacerbated by the crisis of the pandemic.  These two prominent presidents will discuss the ramifications, implications and possibilities for seminaries during this societal upheaval.  Additionally, they will discuss the heightened uncertainty of the vocations of religion and theology scholars in the academy.  Dr. Nancy Lynne Westfield hosts Dr. Stephen G. Ray, Jr. (Chicago Theological Seminary) and Dr. Angela D. Sims (Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School).

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2019.5.5 No Turning Back - Rev. Dr. Stephen G. Ray by First Congregational Church of Glen Ellyn