Thorne Sparkman School of Religion

Thorne Sparkman School of Religion Please join us for Thorne Sparkman School of Religion every year during Lent! The Thorne Sparkman School began during Lent 1974, the brainchild of the Rev.

John H. Bonner (1919-1993), who was rector of St. Paul’s from 1956 until 1985. He felt that because of its unique role as a downtown parish, St. Paul’s should be offering other Episcopal churches and the community “the best in Christian education, in music, in drama, in ethics, in counseling, in medical ethics, governmental concerns, etc.”

The series was named in honor of the Rev. Thorne Sparkma

n (1904-1988), who was rector of St. Paul’s from 1938 until 1949. Because of his strong intellectual bent, “it was natural to think of his ministry as being a teaching ministry —and my concept of the School fitted that pattern.”

As we continue physical distancing, we know that some of us are looking for opportunities to engage meaningful content--...
03/26/2020

As we continue physical distancing, we know that some of us are looking for opportunities to engage meaningful content--and for things to watch. In that spirit, we offer this YouTube video of a lecture delivered by the Rev. Dr. Lauren Winner of Duke Divinity School, who would have been our speaker last evening:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i95IPAWXIoM

While it would have been preferable to be with Dr. Winner in person, this lecture is a gift, as it presents "some of the less familiar figurative language the Bible deploys as various biblical writers attempt to give words to who they know God to be."

Lauren Winner's aTalk at The Apprentice Gathering 2018 Description: Lauren explores some of the less familiar figurative language the Bible deploys as variou...

Now speaking The Rev. Dr. Gary Mason, Methodist minister from Ireland speaking on creating peace by "Rethinking Conflict...
03/11/2020

Now speaking The Rev. Dr. Gary Mason, Methodist minister from Ireland speaking on creating peace by "Rethinking Conflict". He was a major player in the end of hostilities in Ireland.

If you can't join us tonight for whatever reason, watch Gary Mason's lecture live-streamed at 6:30 here:
03/11/2020

If you can't join us tonight for whatever reason, watch Gary Mason's lecture live-streamed at 6:30 here:

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Now speaking The Rt. Rev. Phoebe Roaf, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee. Earlier in the evening she cel...
03/04/2020

Now speaking The Rt. Rev. Phoebe Roaf, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee.
Earlier in the evening she celebrated the eucharist with those that arrived early for the festivities...

Now speaking, Dr. Catherine Meeks of the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing ...speaking on racial reconci...
04/10/2019

Now speaking, Dr. Catherine Meeks of the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing ...speaking on racial reconciliation.

04/04/2019

This week's speeker, Bishop Brian Cole, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee, concluded his remarks with a unsolicited plug for next week's speaker...come see the final week of Thorne Sparkman next Wednesday!!

Speaking now on the future of The Church...the Rt. Rev. Brian Cole, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee......
04/03/2019

Speaking now on the future of The Church...the Rt. Rev. Brian Cole, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee....

Speaking now...The Rev. Dr. Kara Slade of Princeton University.
03/27/2019

Speaking now...The Rev. Dr. Kara Slade of Princeton University.

Speaking now...Vanderbilt linguistic scholar Eka Tupamahu. Another great crowd to hear this accomplished week 2 speaker!...
03/20/2019

Speaking now...Vanderbilt linguistic scholar Eka Tupamahu. Another great crowd to hear this accomplished week 2 speaker!!

The opening night of the 46th Thorne Sparkman...a full house to hear Jon Meacham...Thanks to Hunter Prestine Huckabay fo...
03/14/2019

The opening night of the 46th Thorne Sparkman...a full house to hear Jon Meacham...Thanks to Hunter Prestine Huckabay for arranging for this amazing story teller and speaker!

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