We are planning a mission trip to South Africa for next January. LPTS Professor Johnny Hill and Terry and I will lead a group of LPTS students in a truth and reconciliation journey. We'll focus on how reconciliation and human rights are integral to Christian mission. We'll see how inter-religious and inter-cultural dialogue can further the cause of reconciliation in the world. We'll bring those insights back home with us and contribute to our own seminary's vision of forming an international and inter-racial community of equals--reconciled to Christ and to one another.
Please visit our blog to find out more and see how you can become part of this endeavor.
Go to http://lptssouthafrica.blogspot.com.
Email me and tell me what you think--fadeney@lpts.edu.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
3rd Annual Katie Cannon Lecture
On Sunday and Monday the Women's Center sponsored the Katie Cannon Lectures. It was a good event, complete with reception, silent auction, lectures and workshops.
I had the privilege of introducing the Women's Center so thought I'd post my introduction so that you could see what kind of group this is.
You can find out more about the Women's Center on our blog at www.lpts.edu.
Introducing the Women’s Center
Katie Cannon Lecture III
March 30, 2008
Tonight it is my privilege to introduce the Women’s Center, sponsor of the Katie Cannon Lecture Series.
The Women’s Center at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary was founded fifteen years ago with a three-fold purpose: support, education and advocacy of women in Christian ministry.
The Women’s Center supports women by providing a place to be—a place to read, do crafts, meet for conversation. We support women by affirming each one’s call to the ministry of the church. Mentoring and mutual sharing somehow happen when women gather at the Center. We hear and respect difference; we search for and find commonalities. We support each other.
Through our programs, the Women’s Center, in conjunction with the Gender and Ministry Committee of the seminary, facilitates the study of issues that affect women socially, economically, and religiously. Gender dynamics, AIDS, healthcare issues, issues of sexuality, and violence against women are a few of the topics that affect the lives of women on a daily basis. Church leadership, ordination, and gender issues in the church are also studied. Finally, we celebrate women’s talents, bringing the affective and artistic dimensions of life into Women’s Center activities.
Our third goal is advocacy—bringing the voices of women from the margins to the center. This goal takes us beyond the seminary into public ministry. We advocate the equality of women in all areas of life through modeling, through practicing equality, and through announcing women’s equality to the world. This lecture series is a prime example of our advocacy work in the larger community.
At its founding fifteen years ago, this ministry for Christian women was crucial for Seminary women in the male-oriented fields of theological study and church leadership. It is still crucial today. Louisville Presbyterian Seminary provides a prophetic service as the only Presbyterian seminary to have a Women’s Center.
The years since our founding have seen a flourishing of programs and advocacy efforts. In 2003 we took a great leap forward, both in program development and financial backing. Two years Johanna Bos took on the heavy task of acting director to support our expanding programs. This year Heather Theissen has taken on that important role, overseeing the move into our expanded space in White Hall, so graciously provided by the seminary.
So here we are tonight—a vibrant and expanding ministry celebrating a highlight of our academic year, the annual Katie Cannon Lecture. We appreciate having Dr. Floyd-Thomas with us and look forward to the wisdom she will bring to our gathering. Her lecture will bring together our three goals: support, education, and advocacy for Christian women in ministry. Her presence with us is no accident. It is predicated on fifteen years of Women’s Center work to fulfill our three goals, none of which could be reached without the support of each one of you. Thank you.
Frances S. Adeney
Chair, Gender and Ministry Committee
I had the privilege of introducing the Women's Center so thought I'd post my introduction so that you could see what kind of group this is.
You can find out more about the Women's Center on our blog at www.lpts.edu.
Introducing the Women’s Center
Katie Cannon Lecture III
March 30, 2008
Tonight it is my privilege to introduce the Women’s Center, sponsor of the Katie Cannon Lecture Series.
The Women’s Center at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary was founded fifteen years ago with a three-fold purpose: support, education and advocacy of women in Christian ministry.
The Women’s Center supports women by providing a place to be—a place to read, do crafts, meet for conversation. We support women by affirming each one’s call to the ministry of the church. Mentoring and mutual sharing somehow happen when women gather at the Center. We hear and respect difference; we search for and find commonalities. We support each other.
Through our programs, the Women’s Center, in conjunction with the Gender and Ministry Committee of the seminary, facilitates the study of issues that affect women socially, economically, and religiously. Gender dynamics, AIDS, healthcare issues, issues of sexuality, and violence against women are a few of the topics that affect the lives of women on a daily basis. Church leadership, ordination, and gender issues in the church are also studied. Finally, we celebrate women’s talents, bringing the affective and artistic dimensions of life into Women’s Center activities.
Our third goal is advocacy—bringing the voices of women from the margins to the center. This goal takes us beyond the seminary into public ministry. We advocate the equality of women in all areas of life through modeling, through practicing equality, and through announcing women’s equality to the world. This lecture series is a prime example of our advocacy work in the larger community.
At its founding fifteen years ago, this ministry for Christian women was crucial for Seminary women in the male-oriented fields of theological study and church leadership. It is still crucial today. Louisville Presbyterian Seminary provides a prophetic service as the only Presbyterian seminary to have a Women’s Center.
The years since our founding have seen a flourishing of programs and advocacy efforts. In 2003 we took a great leap forward, both in program development and financial backing. Two years Johanna Bos took on the heavy task of acting director to support our expanding programs. This year Heather Theissen has taken on that important role, overseeing the move into our expanded space in White Hall, so graciously provided by the seminary.
So here we are tonight—a vibrant and expanding ministry celebrating a highlight of our academic year, the annual Katie Cannon Lecture. We appreciate having Dr. Floyd-Thomas with us and look forward to the wisdom she will bring to our gathering. Her lecture will bring together our three goals: support, education, and advocacy for Christian women in ministry. Her presence with us is no accident. It is predicated on fifteen years of Women’s Center work to fulfill our three goals, none of which could be reached without the support of each one of you. Thank you.
Frances S. Adeney
Chair, Gender and Ministry Committee
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Clinton in Louisville
Today I went to my first political rally! Terry and I heard Hillary Clinton give a great talk right here in Louisville. She is running on a solid populist platform that also includes a bid for the U.S. to work with other nations to insure world peace. Sounds reasonable to me.
Here's a phone photo--you get the gist!
Respond to My Blog
I wondered if I should have you respond directly to my blog. I decided that this might clutter things up a bit--with wise comments I'm sure! But I decided I'd prefer it if you would respond via email--that way your remarks are kept personal and the blog is kept informational. So please do respond to any of my posts either at my seminary email: fadeney@lpts.edu or at my personal email franamk@msn.com.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Integration
I've been thinking about this new blog venture. I wondered if integrating personal/family and professional/career would work. After all, it's "just not done." But I decided to do it anyway because, I'm not just a professor, I'm a wife and a mom, and a grandma. I'm not just a tree-hugger and gardener, I'm a sociologist and a missiologist. I'm not just a teacher, I'm a student of piano, photography and yoga.
So why not? What's stopping me from putting it out there where friends and family, and professional colleagues can see what I'm up to. The labels are there--colleagues can skip the family stuff, family can skip the publications lists and conference announcements.
So there you are. Hope you like it. I do.
So why not? What's stopping me from putting it out there where friends and family, and professional colleagues can see what I'm up to. The labels are there--colleagues can skip the family stuff, family can skip the publications lists and conference announcements.
So there you are. Hope you like it. I do.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Recent Publications
I just finished updating my publications for LPTS so thought I'd post them here.
PUBLICATIONS
2003-2008
Frances S. Adeney
William A. Benfield Jr. Professor of Evangelism and Global Mission
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY 40205
Books:
Christianity and Human Rights: Influences and Issues, Frances S. Adeney and Arvind Sharma, eds., Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2007.
Christian Women in Indonesia: A Narrative Study of Gender and Religion. Syracuse University Press, 2003.
Articles in Books:
“Christian Evangelistic Preaching as Ritual Speech in a Buddhist Context,” in Communicating Christ Through Story and Song: Orality in Buddhist Contexts, Paul H. De Neui, ed., Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 2008.
“Sociology” in Encyclopedia of Missions and Missionaries, NY: Routledge, 2007.
"Human Rights and Responsibilities: Christian Perspectives,” in Human Rights: Christian Influences and Issues, Frances S. Adeney and Arvind Sharma, eds. NY: SUNY, 2007.
“Christian Views in Dialogue with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the World’s Religions,” with Arvind Sharma in Human Rights: Christian Influences and Issues, NY: SUNY, 2007.
“Introduction” in Pioneers in Congo: An Autobiography by William H. Sheppard, William H. Sheppard, Wilmore, KY: Better Publications, Wood Hill Books, 2007, pps. 13-25.
“Factors in the Rise of Women Leaders in the Sulawesi Protestant Churches,” in Een vakkracht in het Koninkrijk: Kerk-en zendingshistorische opstellen, Chr. G. F. de Jong, ed. Netherlands: Uitgeverij Groen, 2005, pps. 18-32.
“Mission to Poor Women: Elijah and the Widow at Zarephath,” in The Humanitarian Study Bible, Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005.
“Dorothy Day” in The Humanitarian Study Bible, Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005.
“Citizenship, Resistance, and St. Augustine,” in Resistance and Theological Ethics, Ronald H. Stone and Robert L. Stivers eds., NY: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. 2004, pps. 185-201.
"How I, A Christian, Have Learned From Buddhist Practice," in Christians Talk About Buddhist Meditation, Buddhists Talk About Christian Prayer, Rita Gross and Terry C. Muck, eds., NY: Continuum International Publishing Group, Inc. April 2003.
Articles in Journals:
“World’s Religions After September 11: A Global Congress” in International Bulletin of Missionary Research, Vol 31, No. 2, April 2007, pps. 82-82-83.
“The 2006 Meeting of the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies” in Buddhist-Christian Studies Vol. 27, 2007 pps. 133-135.
“Religion After September 11th World Congress" in Buddhist-Christian Studies, Vol. 27, 2007, p. 141.
“Contextualizing Universal Values: A Method for Christian Mission” in International Bulletin of Missionary Research, Vol. 31, No. 1, January, 2007, pps. 33-37.
“The 2005 Meeting of the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies” in Buddhist-Christian Studies Vol. 26, 2006, pps 181-182.
“Women Doing Mission Theology” in Missiology: An International Review, Vol. XXXIII, No. 3, July 2005, pps. 277-286.
“The 2004 Meeting of the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies” in Buddhist-Christian Studies Vol. 25, 2005 pps 149-152.
“The 2003 Meeting of the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies” in Buddhist-Christian Studies Vol. 24, 2004, pps 231-234.
Resources for the Church:
“Getting to Know Neighbors of Other Faiths” with the Interfaith Commission of the National Council of Christian Churches. Download at www.councilofchurches.org.
“Reflexive Evangelism: Paul Encounters Pluralism,” a Lesson Plan on Evangelism in Elder/Deacon New Member Resource of the Presbyterian Church, (USA).
Book Reviews:
Missionary Women: Gender, Professionalism and the Victorian Idea of Christian Mission by Rhonda Anne Semple (Boydell, 2003) in Missiology: An International Review, Vol XXXIV, No. 2, April, 2006.
Appropriately Subversive: Modern Mothers in Traditional Religions (Harvard University Press, 2002), Tova Hartman Halbertal in Family Ministry: Empowering Through Faith, Vol. 19, No. 2, Summer, 2005.
Heart for the Gospel, Heart for the World: The Life and Thought of a Reformed Pioneer Missiologist Johan Herman Bavinck, 1895-1964 by Paul Jan Visser in Missiology: An International Review, Vol XXXIII, No. 1, January, 2005.
Kitchen Talk: Sharing Our Stories of Faith (Chalice Press, 2003), Jane McAvoy, ed. in Family Ministry: Empowering Through Faith, Vol. 18, No. 4, Winter, 2004.
Just Wives? Stories of Power and Survival in the Old Testament (Westminster John Knox 2003) by Katharine Doob Sakenfeld, in Presbyterians Today, 2004.
Minorities, Modernity, and the Emerging Nation: Christians in Indonesia, a Biographical Approach (KITLV Press 2003), Gerry Van Klinken in International Bulletin of Missionary Research, Vol. 28, No. 4, October 2004.
Life’s Worth: The Case Against Assisted Suicide (Eerdmans 2002), Arthur J. Dyck, in Family Ministry: Empowering Through Faith, Vol. 17, No. 3, Fall, 2003.
Gendering the Spirit: Women, Religion and the Post-Colonial Response, Durre S. Ahmed, ed. (2002) in Missiology: An International Review, 2003.
Kiama Kia Ngo: An African Christian Feminist Ethic of Resistance and Transformation by Nyambura J. Njoroge (2000) in International Review of Mission, Summer, 2003.
Do No Harm: Social Sin and Christian Responsibility, Stephen G. Ray, Fr. (2003) in Dialog, Summer, 2003.
Interchurch Families: Resources for Ecumenical Hope, John C. Bush and Patrick R. Cooney, eds, in Family Ministry: Empowering Through Faith, Vol. 17, No. 2, Summer, 2003.
Books reviewed for Presbyterians Today Online-PT Media Picks: http://www.pcusa.org/today/media/books13htm. Accessed 9/20/2006
I Am…Biblical Women TellTheir Own Stories (Fortress, 2005) Athalya Brenner.
Bound Together: A Theology for Ecumenical Community Ministry (Pilgrim, 2005) by David Bos.
Celebrating Our Call: Ordination Stories of Presbyterian Women (Geneva 2006) by Patricia Lloyd-Sidle.
PUBLICATIONS
2003-2008
Frances S. Adeney
William A. Benfield Jr. Professor of Evangelism and Global Mission
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY 40205
Books:
Christianity and Human Rights: Influences and Issues, Frances S. Adeney and Arvind Sharma, eds., Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2007.
Christian Women in Indonesia: A Narrative Study of Gender and Religion. Syracuse University Press, 2003.
Articles in Books:
“Christian Evangelistic Preaching as Ritual Speech in a Buddhist Context,” in Communicating Christ Through Story and Song: Orality in Buddhist Contexts, Paul H. De Neui, ed., Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 2008.
“Sociology” in Encyclopedia of Missions and Missionaries, NY: Routledge, 2007.
"Human Rights and Responsibilities: Christian Perspectives,” in Human Rights: Christian Influences and Issues, Frances S. Adeney and Arvind Sharma, eds. NY: SUNY, 2007.
“Christian Views in Dialogue with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the World’s Religions,” with Arvind Sharma in Human Rights: Christian Influences and Issues, NY: SUNY, 2007.
“Introduction” in Pioneers in Congo: An Autobiography by William H. Sheppard, William H. Sheppard, Wilmore, KY: Better Publications, Wood Hill Books, 2007, pps. 13-25.
“Factors in the Rise of Women Leaders in the Sulawesi Protestant Churches,” in Een vakkracht in het Koninkrijk: Kerk-en zendingshistorische opstellen, Chr. G. F. de Jong, ed. Netherlands: Uitgeverij Groen, 2005, pps. 18-32.
“Mission to Poor Women: Elijah and the Widow at Zarephath,” in The Humanitarian Study Bible, Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005.
“Dorothy Day” in The Humanitarian Study Bible, Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005.
“Citizenship, Resistance, and St. Augustine,” in Resistance and Theological Ethics, Ronald H. Stone and Robert L. Stivers eds., NY: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. 2004, pps. 185-201.
"How I, A Christian, Have Learned From Buddhist Practice," in Christians Talk About Buddhist Meditation, Buddhists Talk About Christian Prayer, Rita Gross and Terry C. Muck, eds., NY: Continuum International Publishing Group, Inc. April 2003.
Articles in Journals:
“World’s Religions After September 11: A Global Congress” in International Bulletin of Missionary Research, Vol 31, No. 2, April 2007, pps. 82-82-83.
“The 2006 Meeting of the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies” in Buddhist-Christian Studies Vol. 27, 2007 pps. 133-135.
“Religion After September 11th World Congress" in Buddhist-Christian Studies, Vol. 27, 2007, p. 141.
“Contextualizing Universal Values: A Method for Christian Mission” in International Bulletin of Missionary Research, Vol. 31, No. 1, January, 2007, pps. 33-37.
“The 2005 Meeting of the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies” in Buddhist-Christian Studies Vol. 26, 2006, pps 181-182.
“Women Doing Mission Theology” in Missiology: An International Review, Vol. XXXIII, No. 3, July 2005, pps. 277-286.
“The 2004 Meeting of the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies” in Buddhist-Christian Studies Vol. 25, 2005 pps 149-152.
“The 2003 Meeting of the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies” in Buddhist-Christian Studies Vol. 24, 2004, pps 231-234.
Resources for the Church:
“Getting to Know Neighbors of Other Faiths” with the Interfaith Commission of the National Council of Christian Churches. Download at www.councilofchurches.org.
“Reflexive Evangelism: Paul Encounters Pluralism,” a Lesson Plan on Evangelism in Elder/Deacon New Member Resource of the Presbyterian Church, (USA).
Book Reviews:
Missionary Women: Gender, Professionalism and the Victorian Idea of Christian Mission by Rhonda Anne Semple (Boydell, 2003) in Missiology: An International Review, Vol XXXIV, No. 2, April, 2006.
Appropriately Subversive: Modern Mothers in Traditional Religions (Harvard University Press, 2002), Tova Hartman Halbertal in Family Ministry: Empowering Through Faith, Vol. 19, No. 2, Summer, 2005.
Heart for the Gospel, Heart for the World: The Life and Thought of a Reformed Pioneer Missiologist Johan Herman Bavinck, 1895-1964 by Paul Jan Visser in Missiology: An International Review, Vol XXXIII, No. 1, January, 2005.
Kitchen Talk: Sharing Our Stories of Faith (Chalice Press, 2003), Jane McAvoy, ed. in Family Ministry: Empowering Through Faith, Vol. 18, No. 4, Winter, 2004.
Just Wives? Stories of Power and Survival in the Old Testament (Westminster John Knox 2003) by Katharine Doob Sakenfeld, in Presbyterians Today, 2004.
Minorities, Modernity, and the Emerging Nation: Christians in Indonesia, a Biographical Approach (KITLV Press 2003), Gerry Van Klinken in International Bulletin of Missionary Research, Vol. 28, No. 4, October 2004.
Life’s Worth: The Case Against Assisted Suicide (Eerdmans 2002), Arthur J. Dyck, in Family Ministry: Empowering Through Faith, Vol. 17, No. 3, Fall, 2003.
Gendering the Spirit: Women, Religion and the Post-Colonial Response, Durre S. Ahmed, ed. (2002) in Missiology: An International Review, 2003.
Kiama Kia Ngo: An African Christian Feminist Ethic of Resistance and Transformation by Nyambura J. Njoroge (2000) in International Review of Mission, Summer, 2003.
Do No Harm: Social Sin and Christian Responsibility, Stephen G. Ray, Fr. (2003) in Dialog, Summer, 2003.
Interchurch Families: Resources for Ecumenical Hope, John C. Bush and Patrick R. Cooney, eds, in Family Ministry: Empowering Through Faith, Vol. 17, No. 2, Summer, 2003.
Books reviewed for Presbyterians Today Online-PT Media Picks: http://www.pcusa.org/today/media/books13htm. Accessed 9/20/2006
I Am…Biblical Women TellTheir Own Stories (Fortress, 2005) Athalya Brenner.
Bound Together: A Theology for Ecumenical Community Ministry (Pilgrim, 2005) by David Bos.
Celebrating Our Call: Ordination Stories of Presbyterian Women (Geneva 2006) by Patricia Lloyd-Sidle.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Learning Curve
Hi all,
As you can see I'm just getting used to my new blog--joining the ranks of communicators with new technology. I guess I'm pretty proud of myself. Hope you enjoy my first efforts at blogging!
As you can see I'm just getting used to my new blog--joining the ranks of communicators with new technology. I guess I'm pretty proud of myself. Hope you enjoy my first efforts at blogging!
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