Mark Labberton

Fuller Theological Seminary names first Black president

By Yonat Shimron — September 13, 2022
(RNS) — David Emmanuel Goatley, an associate dean at Duke Divinity School, will replace Mark Labberton, who announced he was stepping down from the Pasadena, California, seminary last year.

Mark Labberton hopes his successor at Fuller will be a woman or a person of color

By Alejandra Molina — October 28, 2021
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — 'I think in this next chapter the president should certainly be, I hope, at least a full generation younger and different from me than we've had in the past — in either race or gender,' said Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Theological Seminary.

Pixar adviser and theologian Suzan Johnson Cook on how they came to define ‘soul’ in the film

By Adelle M. Banks — January 8, 2021
(RNS) — 'I'm a faith leader, so I wanted to make sure my definition wasn't too strong, and (Pixar's) definition wasn't too weak,' the minister and former ambassador said.

Can American evangelicalism be saved?

By Jana Riess — March 3, 2018
(RNS) — Trumpvangelicals are killing evangelical Christianity, say the authors of a new book showcasing evangelical diversity.

Religious leaders react to the violence in Charlottesville

By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 15, 2017
(RNS) — Some religious leaders criticized President Trump's initial response denouncing hatred and violence 'on many sides,' while a few conservative evangelicals rushed to defend the president.

Fuller Seminary names preaching prof Mark Labberton next president

By Adelle M. Banks — March 14, 2013
(RNS) With one foot in the church and the other in the academy, the Rev. Mark Labberton says he’s ready for his new role as president of Fuller Theological Seminary, the world’s largest multidenominational seminary.
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