Black Seminarians Union at Duke Divinity School Celebrating 40 years: A New School Year

Welcome to the New 2009-2010 Black Seminarians Union Blogspot

Welcome to the new 2009-2010 Black Seminarians Union Blogspot. We pray and hope that this website, along with the ministry, will inform you on current and upcoming events that BSU will be having in this academic year. BSU cherises theological and seminarian education and training and hopes that its efforts will help future pastors, ministers and theologians gain knowledge and wisdom during the seminary journey. It has been 40 years that BSU has been active in ministry in the Duke Divinity, Duke University, and Durham communities.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

A New School Year

The Black Seminarians Union continues to educate, inform and prepare the black students of the seminary about Christian vocation and continuing academic programs. On September 22, 2009 in the middle of the BSU Kick-Off Week, Dr. Ellen Davis, professor of Old Testament, facilitated a discussion on A Future for African Americans in Biblical Scholarship. Even though there is a small number of African Americans in Biblical Scholarship, the discussion encouraged and enlightened some students about the importance of Biblical scholarship and how it can help in pastoral ministry, theological studies and independent research.