Seven Things They Don't Teach You in Seminary

by John Killinger

John Killinger, author of Ten Things I Learned Wrong from a Conservative Church , offers this insightful, very honest, and even sometimes humorous look at the most important things all seminarians need to know—and aren't learning in seminary.

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

The Rev. Dr. John Killinger lives with his wife, Anne, in Warrenton, Virginia. A former pastor in Baptist, Presbyterian and Congregational churches, he also taught for fifteen years at Vanderbilt Divinity School and was Distinguished Professor of Religion and Culture at Samford University in Birmingham. He is the author of over 50 books, among them God, The Devil, and Harry Potter. Because Dr. Killinger's interests are broad, his writings have touched on many subjects: Christian history, personal spirituality, world religions, preaching, worship, church politics, a female Christ figure, the Gospels as devotional literature, secular writers and artists, the nature of pastoral ministry, and the relationship between theology and contemporary culture. His prayers and utterances often find their way into Sunday church bulletins and other ministers' sermons. You will find inspiration and spiritual sustenance within.

Reviews

[Marcus · Rating 2 out of 5]

I only skimmed the work, but it seems like some very key knowledge shared by someone who's really truly been there. Most of it is stories, however, so I don't know that it needed a whole book to say what was said. Nonetheless, a worthwhile pickup if curious.