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...outlook far different from that of modern society. The changes that have occurred since then, and in particular the trends of the last 20 years, have had a marked effect upon the Divinity School and its relationship with the outside world. In an effort to analyze this effect, Krister Stendahl, dean of the Divinity School, has attempted, in a report to President Bok that will be distributed next month, to describe the role of the Divinity School in the modern age, and to point out those areas in which the Divinity School should act in the future...
...report focuses on the preparation for the ministry given at the Div School. In the report, Stendahl proposes more of an emphasis on ministerial studies, and calls for strengthening in the teaching of the arts of ministry. In order to foster the growth of what he calls a "learned ministry," Stendahl makes several proposals, including a tightening of the core curriculum required for students preparing for the ministry, the promotion of a higher competence in quantitative skills, and the strengthening of ties between the Div School and established churches...
...report is a continuation of the report Stendahl made to President Bok last year. In last year's message, Stendahl said "the primary constituencies of a divinity school are communities of faith," adding, "If this rootage in and relation to communities of faith is a valid starting point for defining our purpose and mission, then the result of our work as a divinity school must be measured by a standard like this one: If it has not yet happened in the churches, then it has not happened...
Buchanan and Krister Stendahl, dean of the Divinity School, submitted a proposal for the grant in November 1977 because "we wanted to strengthen the program and look at its goals and purposes in the larger context of the Divinity School," Buchanan said...
...Although Stendahl has repeatedly expressed his support for the program, in January 1977 he proposed the abolition of the coordinator's office in order to reduce the school's budget deficit...