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The next generation of faith leaders needs imagination and courage to constructively engage the challenges and opportunities of our age. This is built into how we do things. No matter your degree program, a Drew Theological School education includes interdisciplinary courses that demand out-of-the-box thinking, apprenticeship training that addresses real-world issues and modes of learning that promote adaptability and innovation.

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News Stories

Drew Theological School is mourning the loss of Dr. Edward LeRoy Long, Jr., James W. Pearsall Professor Emeritus of Christian Ethics and Theology of Culture. Dr. Long passed away on July 21, 2023. He was 99 years old.

Dr. Long arrived at Drew in 1976 as a Professor of Christian Ethics. In 1984, he was awarded the James W. Pearsall Professor of Christian Ethics and Theology of Culture. He retired the following year, although he continued to teach as a professor emeritus for several years. He taught a variety of courses, including Christian Ethics, Historical Figures in Christian Ethics, Religion and Law, Theological and Related Diagnoses of Culture, The Reformed Tradition, Personhood, Community and Institutions, and the Church’s Role in Peacemaking.

A Christian ethicist and longtime Presbyterian peace advocate, Dr. Long received the Will Herberg Distinguished Professor Award for his contributions to Drew in 1981.

“Dr. Edward LeRoy Long, Jr. served Drew University well in many roles, as teacher and scholar of Christian ethics, mentor, and colleague,” said Theological School Dean Edwin David Aponte. “I am tremendously grateful for Dr. Long’s steadfast commitment to the Theological School, not only during his years of service, but also during his long and active retirement."

Read more at the link in our bio.
#DrewU #DrewTheo

Drew Theological School is mourning the loss of Dr. Edward LeRoy Long, Jr., James W. Pearsall Professor Emeritus of Christian Ethics and Theology of Culture. Dr. Long passed away on July 21, 2023. He was 99 years old.

Dr. Long arrived at Drew in 1976 as a Professor of Christian Ethics. In 1984, he was awarded the James W. Pearsall Professor of Christian Ethics and Theology of Culture. He retired the following year, although he continued to teach as a professor emeritus for several years. He taught a variety of courses, including Christian Ethics, Historical Figures in Christian Ethics, Religion and Law, Theological and Related Diagnoses of Culture, The Reformed Tradition, Personhood, Community and Institutions, and the Church’s Role in Peacemaking.

A Christian ethicist and longtime Presbyterian peace advocate, Dr. Long received the Will Herberg Distinguished Professor Award for his contributions to Drew in 1981.

“Dr. Edward LeRoy Long, Jr. served Drew University well in many roles, as teacher and scholar of Christian ethics, mentor, and colleague,” said Theological School Dean Edwin David Aponte. “I am tremendously grateful for Dr. Long’s steadfast commitment to the Theological School, not only during his years of service, but also during his long and active retirement."

Read more at the link in our bio.
#DrewU #DrewTheo
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#DrewTheo is proud to sponsor the Q Christian Fellowship Conference in January! The conference, with the theme of Renewal, will be held in person in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA and online in a hybrid format. Reach out with any questions, and we are excited to be Renewed at the start of the new year!

#DrewU #FaithfullyLGBTQ #QueerlyBeloved #LGBTQIA2Splus #QueerChristian #GayChristian #QCF

#DrewTheo is proud to sponsor the Q Christian Fellowship Conference in January! The conference, with the theme of Renewal, will be held in person in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA and online in a hybrid format. Reach out with any questions, and we are excited to be Renewed at the start of the new year!

#DrewU #FaithfullyLGBTQ #QueerlyBeloved #LGBTQIA2Splus #QueerChristian #GayChristian #QCF
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#DrewTheo's PREP program made history in October when eight inside students from East Jersey State Prison in Rahway earned graduate-level certificates. The Certificate in Religious Leadership in Social Transformation is the first graduate certification of any type held entirely inside a prison classroom in New Jersey history.

PREP, which stands for Partnership for Religion and Education in Prisons, demonstrates Drew's commitment to restorative justice and reentry efforts. PREP has been offering classes in NJ prisons for more than a decade. The program brings the Drew classroom into the prison setting with the goal of equally educating both “inside” and “outside” students through the sharing of diverse experiences, identities, and belief systems.

PREP partners with the NJ Department of Corrections and the NJ Scholarship and Transformative Education in Prisons (NJ-STEP) consortium, which provides associate and bachelor degree-level education to those incarcerated in NJ. Drew is a founding member of NJ-STEP.

At a ceremony at East Jersey State Prison, the eight graduating students were able to sign Drew’s 150-year-old Matriculation book, a rite of passage for all #DrewTheo students. Prior to this, the Matriculation book had not left the grounds of Drew University.

Theological School Dean Edwin David Aponte, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Robert Paul Seesengood, James W. Pearsall Professor of Christian Ethics and African American Studies Traci West, and Associate Professor of Christian Theology Chris Boesel, as well as the families of the students, were present at the ceremony.

“This is historic in the state of NJ,” Rev. Dr. Traci West said.

“But, more importantly, the East Jersey State Prison students who received this certificate worked extremely hard and excelled in graduate level religion courses. As their professors, we are enormously proud of their accomplishment.”

In addition, Drew faculty celebrated graduates at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility who attended Drew courses contributing to an undergraduate degree from Rutgers University.

More than half of #DrewTheo faculty and 100+ inside and outside students have learned together through PREP.

#DrewTheo`s PREP program made history in October when eight inside students from East Jersey State Prison in Rahway earned graduate-level certificates. The Certificate in Religious Leadership in Social Transformation is the first graduate certification of any type held entirely inside a prison classroom in New Jersey history.

PREP, which stands for Partnership for Religion and Education in Prisons, demonstrates Drew`s commitment to restorative justice and reentry efforts. PREP has been offering classes in NJ prisons for more than a decade. The program brings the Drew classroom into the prison setting with the goal of equally educating both “inside” and “outside” students through the sharing of diverse experiences, identities, and belief systems.

PREP partners with the NJ Department of Corrections and the NJ Scholarship and Transformative Education in Prisons (NJ-STEP) consortium, which provides associate and bachelor degree-level education to those incarcerated in NJ. Drew is a founding member of NJ-STEP.

At a ceremony at East Jersey State Prison, the eight graduating students were able to sign Drew’s 150-year-old Matriculation book, a rite of passage for all #DrewTheo students. Prior to this, the Matriculation book had not left the grounds of Drew University.

Theological School Dean Edwin David Aponte, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Robert Paul Seesengood, James W. Pearsall Professor of Christian Ethics and African American Studies Traci West, and Associate Professor of Christian Theology Chris Boesel, as well as the families of the students, were present at the ceremony.

“This is historic in the state of NJ,” Rev. Dr. Traci West said.

“But, more importantly, the East Jersey State Prison students who received this certificate worked extremely hard and excelled in graduate level religion courses. As their professors, we are enormously proud of their accomplishment.”

In addition, Drew faculty celebrated graduates at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility who attended Drew courses contributing to an undergraduate degree from Rutgers University.

More than half of #DrewTheo faculty and 100+ inside and outside students have learned together through PREP.
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Congratulations to Dr. Laurel Kearns - #DrewTheo Professor of Ecology, Religion, and Society - on her articles published in Grounding Religion: A Field Guide to the Study of Religion and Ecology, 3rd edition by Routledge.

In this edition, Dr. Kearns authored a chapter on climate change and co-authored a chapter with Dr. Kate Rigby entitled, "Grounding Religion in the Environmental Humanities."

Dr. Kearns' chapters are joined by the work of several #DrewTheo alum including Terra Schwerin Rowe, Nicole Hoskins, and Richard Bohannon, the last of whom served as a co-editor.

Congratulations to Dr. Laurel Kearns - #DrewTheo Professor of Ecology, Religion, and Society - on her articles published in Grounding Religion: A Field Guide to the Study of Religion and Ecology, 3rd edition by Routledge.

In this edition, Dr. Kearns authored a chapter on climate change and co-authored a chapter with Dr. Kate Rigby entitled, "Grounding Religion in the Environmental Humanities."

Dr. Kearns` chapters are joined by the work of several #DrewTheo alum including Terra Schwerin Rowe, Nicole Hoskins, and Richard Bohannon, the last of whom served as a co-editor.
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