The time came in April 2011 for a Buckhead native to join with his brothers and sisters in Christ, at Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary, founded in Charlotte, N.C, in 1867. Upon striking up a friendship with its president/dean—my exact contemporary Paul Roberts when he substitute preached at my home church, Northwest Presbyterian—I quickly learned that Smith Seminary was comprised of special people dedicated to making the world a better place.
It provides rigorous Presbyterian USA theological education, but with a twist. Crafted by freedmen immediately after the Civil War to help make known the unique aspects of Presbyterian theology and polity, Johnson C. Smith has a rich tradition of educating African-American seminarians. It is, however, interracial, international and intercultural. In fact, the seminary recently was awarded a $100,000 grant for the recruitment of Kenyan scholars.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
