Dear Candler

Talking about the exegesis papers in NT:

"My paper is a whole lot worse when it's being read out loud."-2nd year MDiv
"My paper is a whole lot worse when it's being read in a 4th floor office."-2nd year MDiv

Overheard at Candler

"I smell incense"-2nd Year MDiv
"It's probably one of these Anglicans around here."-3rd Year MDiv
"I'm sorry, I just farted."-The Reverend Marshall Jolly (Ordained Episcopalian Deacon)

Overheard at Candler (on Twitter)

"It's all fun and games until someone loses their salvation."-Reported by 2nd Year MDiv in NT

Valentine's Day as Seminarians

Two guys talking about Valentine's Day with their wives: "Nothing says 'I love you' like sitting on your computer while she's watching TV."

Overheard at Candler

"I didn't believe in Hell until I came to Candler."-2nd year MDiv student in Sin and Salvation class

Overheard at Candler

Dr. Newsom explaining the names of Job's daughters in chapter 42:

"Jemimah, which means dove, Keziah, which means cinnamon, and Keren-happuch, which means box of eye shadow. He could have named her Maybelline."

Overheard at Candler

Overheard in a J term class where time, as it would turn out, does not fly.

"Time flies when you're talking about voodoo."

Kierkegaard

"Kierkegaard was the original emo kid."-2nd Year MDiv

TAs and their secondary jobs

"I love using TAs for inappropriate things."-Beloved professor who shall remain unnamed

Fire Alarm

In case you missed it, there was a Candler Fire Drill today.

"Last time Candler failed miserably."
"That's because Candler students aren't afraid of death."

Dear Candler Instructions

It was brought to my attention that some of the first years may not know how this fabulous blog works.  Here is a link to the instructions.

The rules are that you are not supposed to be involved in the actual quote (hence the "overheard" at Candler).  But, since we haven't had many submissions this semester, I've been running my own.  Yes, I blame you.

If you don't know either Sam or I personally, you can e-mail one of us: sllewi2@emory.edu or abhutch@emory.edu.  There also is a first year running around here somewhere helping out, but I don't have their information (Sam?).

Currently, you all are running at about a Pacini grade's worth on your submissions.  We need to get you up to at least that easy-TA-that-gives-everyone-Bs-just-for-writing-their-name-on-the-paper grade's worth.  So, perk up those ears, submit some funnies, and let's get through the rest of the semester laughing over the ridiculousness of it!

Harry Potter Bible

2nd Year MDiv #1: "Oh no!  I just tore my Bible!"
2nd Year MDiv #2: "You shouldn't idolize your Bible.  It's just a book."
2nd Year MDiv #1: "But JESUS is in my Bible."
2nd Year MDiv #3: "Your Bible is not a Horcrux.  You did not just kill Jesus."
2nd Year MDiv #4: "It took a basilisk fang to kill the horcrux, don't you think it would take more than a pencil to kill Jesus?"

2nd Year Video

I just realized this somehow never made it up here.  I take full blame for this as the 2nd year representative for the blog.

Enjoy!

What Paul didn't have...

LTJ (talking about circumcision): The Gentiles wanted what Paul had.

2nd Year MDiv: Or what he didn't have.

Overheard at Candler

In Systematic Theology:

"Jesus was hard on the goats though. I like the goats. My best friend is a goat... I'm gonna talk to Jesus about that." -Dr. Erskine

Working out at Seminary

I find that working out is one way to stay sane in seminary.  For those of you looking for a workout more seminarian-appropriate, here's one to get you started.

Overheard at Candler

A blast from the past. Overheard at Candler in NT 501 last year on the first day of class. Thanks for this, Dr. Johnson:

"iTunes is the devil’s work. Bad students use it badly... We use the New Revised Standard Version which is a horrible work. It’s not the devil’s work but it’s the work of one of the minions of the devil.”

Mondays at Candler

Dr. Daniel holds up a bar of soap from a Circuit Rider's bag: "Self-care, once a week.  Kind of like Mondays at Candler."

"You mean the day students shower?"

Overheard at Candler

"When you invoke the divine name when you stub your toe, this is the 'prayer reflex.' So, I encourage you to go on praying."

-A professor who shall remain unnamed