W-6 PEOPLE FILES
- Andre-Denis Wright - Brent Wright - Mary Ellen Wright - Matthew Wright - Robert Wuthnow - Adam Wyatt -
==andre-denis wright======
OU joins a Hall of Shame
The administrators involved are Michael Markham, dean of OU’s Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences since July, and André-Denis Wright, provost since 2021.Having reviewed the situation, these administrators took the side of a whiny student and sullied their university’s reputation in the larger academic community. “Based on an examination of the graduate teaching assistant’s prior grading standards and patterns, as well as the graduate teaching assistant’s own statements related to this matter, it was determined that the graduate teaching assistant was arbitrary in the grading of this specific paper,” they said.
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The administrators involved are Michael Markham, dean of OU’s Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences since July, and André-Denis Wright, provost since 2021.Having reviewed the situation, these administrators took the side of a whiny student and sullied their university’s reputation in the larger academic community. “Based on an examination of the graduate teaching assistant’s prior grading standards and patterns, as well as the graduate teaching assistant’s own statements related to this matter, it was determined that the graduate teaching assistant was arbitrary in the grading of this specific paper,” they said.
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==brent wright======
Brent Wright
Ephesians 2:8 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.”
By the grace of God we have been given salvation. Grace is a subject that could be discussed for days. I like to say that grace is “God’s riches at Christ expense.” This gift may be free to us, but it cost Jesus His life. We need to be careful however, because grace does not give us a license to continue to sin willfully. Romans 6:1 addresses this. “Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?” Paul answers his own question in the next verse. “God forbid” or may it never be. That is pretty strong language. We have no right to keep on sinning, hoping that God will keep on forgiving us.
-Brent Wright; North Broadway Church of Christ in Sidney, Ohio
By the grace of God we have been given salvation. Grace is a subject that could be discussed for days. I like to say that grace is “God’s riches at Christ expense.” This gift may be free to us, but it cost Jesus His life. We need to be careful however, because grace does not give us a license to continue to sin willfully. Romans 6:1 addresses this. “Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?” Paul answers his own question in the next verse. “God forbid” or may it never be. That is pretty strong language. We have no right to keep on sinning, hoping that God will keep on forgiving us.
-Brent Wright; North Broadway Church of Christ in Sidney, Ohio
==mary ellen wright======
Mary Ellen Wright
Psalm 91 is likely the “home” address for all believers. Until we experience this psalm, we will forever be in search...All the promises of this psalm hinge on this first phrase. DWELLING is not an option. Dwelling is a must if we want to experience the benefits listed in Psalm 91. -Mary Ellen Wright; Hear Gods Heart; Where Are You Dwelling? Psalm 91:1a 5.11.20
==matthew wright======
Bob Smietana
The center draws on contemplative practices from the Christian faith and from other traditions, he said, and has hosted programs on spirituality as well as social issues such as racism and gender.
It’s also hosted speakers, including Kimberly Wilson, who performed “A Journey,” her one-woman show about Black women who shaped American history; writer Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, author of “Hollywood to the Himalayas,” which details her life as a Hindu convert; and the Rev. Matthew Wright, an Episcopal priest and Sufi practitioner who teaches about contemplation. A current series features author Mark Greene, host of the “Remaking Manhood” podcast.
While the center’s ties to the church are clear and its events are held in the Trinity parish hall, there’s no proselytizing or promotion of exclusively Christian beliefs. During its startup phase the center will remain under the umbrella of the church but it is treated like a community service, more akin to the preschool that operates at Trinity than a church program. --Bob Smietana; Religion News Service: A 300-year-old church hopes to connect with spiritual but not religious neighbors 2.15.23
It’s also hosted speakers, including Kimberly Wilson, who performed “A Journey,” her one-woman show about Black women who shaped American history; writer Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, author of “Hollywood to the Himalayas,” which details her life as a Hindu convert; and the Rev. Matthew Wright, an Episcopal priest and Sufi practitioner who teaches about contemplation. A current series features author Mark Greene, host of the “Remaking Manhood” podcast.
While the center’s ties to the church are clear and its events are held in the Trinity parish hall, there’s no proselytizing or promotion of exclusively Christian beliefs. During its startup phase the center will remain under the umbrella of the church but it is treated like a community service, more akin to the preschool that operates at Trinity than a church program. --Bob Smietana; Religion News Service: A 300-year-old church hopes to connect with spiritual but not religious neighbors 2.15.23
==Robert Wuthnow======
Churches are breaking the law and endorsing in elections, experts say. The IRS looks the other way.
While some Black churches have crossed the line into political endorsements, the long legacy of political activism in these churches stands in sharp contrast to white evangelical churches, where some pastors argue devout Christians must take control of government positions, said Robert Wuthnow, the former director of the Princeton University Center for the Study of Religion. Wuthnow said long-standing voter outreach efforts inside Black churches, such as Souls to the Polls, which encourages voting on Sundays after church services, largely stay within the boundaries of the law. “The Black church has been so keenly aware of its marginalized position,” Wuthnow said. “The Black church, historically, was the one place where Black people could mobilize, could organize, could feel that they had some power at the local level. The white evangelical church has power. It’s in office. It’s always had power.” (Jeremy Schwartz/Texas Tribune 10/30/22)
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While some Black churches have crossed the line into political endorsements, the long legacy of political activism in these churches stands in sharp contrast to white evangelical churches, where some pastors argue devout Christians must take control of government positions, said Robert Wuthnow, the former director of the Princeton University Center for the Study of Religion. Wuthnow said long-standing voter outreach efforts inside Black churches, such as Souls to the Polls, which encourages voting on Sundays after church services, largely stay within the boundaries of the law. “The Black church has been so keenly aware of its marginalized position,” Wuthnow said. “The Black church, historically, was the one place where Black people could mobilize, could organize, could feel that they had some power at the local level. The white evangelical church has power. It’s in office. It’s always had power.” (Jeremy Schwartz/Texas Tribune 10/30/22)
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==adam wyatt======
SBC legal brief sparks outrage and confusion
Several members of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee have expressed outrage over an amicus brief that was submitted in April regarding a reopened case of a sexual abuse survivor. The Louisville Courier-Journal reported on Oct. 27 that the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lifeway Christian Resources and the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee had signed the brief, yet the article was the first time members of the Executive Committee had heard of it. Mississippi Baptist pastor Adam Wyatt, a member of the Executive Committee, tweeted, “We had no working knowledge of this as a board. Poor excuse, I know. But it’s true.” “This is deplorable. Unconscionable. Evil,” tweeted Virginia Baptist pastor Chris Davis. “The SBC is lending its voice against a survivor in a case in which it is not named. This is legal cruelty. And it goes against all the good faith efforts within the SBC to support survivors.” (Alexis Jones/The Ashbury Collegian 11/10/23)
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Several members of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee have expressed outrage over an amicus brief that was submitted in April regarding a reopened case of a sexual abuse survivor. The Louisville Courier-Journal reported on Oct. 27 that the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lifeway Christian Resources and the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee had signed the brief, yet the article was the first time members of the Executive Committee had heard of it. Mississippi Baptist pastor Adam Wyatt, a member of the Executive Committee, tweeted, “We had no working knowledge of this as a board. Poor excuse, I know. But it’s true.” “This is deplorable. Unconscionable. Evil,” tweeted Virginia Baptist pastor Chris Davis. “The SBC is lending its voice against a survivor in a case in which it is not named. This is legal cruelty. And it goes against all the good faith efforts within the SBC to support survivors.” (Alexis Jones/The Ashbury Collegian 11/10/23)
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