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Contemporary society has crossed a threshold of massive upheavals due to the advancement and proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies. Rapid developments in AI raise significant concerns and deep questions about traditional ways of understanding human persons, consciousness,… The prophetic confession, known as the “Barmen Declaration” was written in 1934 as the Third Reich was taking over the German Evangelical Church (composed of Lutheran, Reformed, and United churches). Professor Karl Barth was a primary author. Barmen galvanized the new “Confessing Church” which was a dissident voice against the… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Washington Theological Consortium (WTC) will welcome an international interfaith leader to Washington, D.C. on Sunday, October 26, 2025, to discuss current abuses by political movements to impose a narrow religious agenda, and how people across faith traditions can respond among their communities and in the public sphere. The… Wednesday, October 1, 2025 In Greco-Roman cities, allegiance and behavior were shaped by citizenship, tribal and family ties, gender, social status, patronage, and… Have you ever thought about what it takes to print a book in a language such as ancient Hebrew, Greek, or Syriac? J. F. (Chip) Coakley, the founder and owner of The Jericho Press, will speak about his passion for the typography of these…
VIDEO: "AI, Theology, and Liberation" Faculties Convocation
“AI, Theology, and Liberation: Re-imagining Technology and Theological Education”
The Nazification of the Church
WTC to Host Rev. Paul Raushenbush: ‘Faith in Authoritarian Times’
Interfaith leader to discuss approaches in support of a resilient democracy
Costan Lectures at Georgetown October 1
Cilliers Breytenbach – “Morality Beyond Kinship: The Rise of Early Christianity”
5:00-7:00 pm
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart
Reception to Follow in Dahlgren Quad
Typesetting and Printing in Hebrew, Greek, and Syriac--at VTS September 23 @ 6:30