[Magdalen] Pray for GTS today

[Don Boyd]

Am I correct in inferring that the GTS Boards message to Dean Dunkle is 
"Attaboy, keep up the good work," and to the "resigned" faculty it is "If 
you are willing to eat the heaping plate of crow we place before you, we may 
reinstate you for the remainder of this academic year"?  Might a further 
inference that Dean Dunkle is doing exactly what they intended when they 
hired him be justified?

Sayres' Law, promulgated in the middle of the last century, said:  "Academic 
politics is the most vicious and bitter form of politics, because the stakes 
are so low."   One can find references to the viciousness of ecclesiastical 
politics going back for many centuries.  This GTS case makes me suspect that 
when the  political practicioners are both ecclesiasts and academics, all 
hell will break loose.

Lord, have mercy.  Christ, have mercy.  Lord, have mercy.

Don in Austin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Hagen" <susanvhagen at gmail.com>
To: "magdalen" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2014 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Pray for GTS today


> Episcopal Cafe has the update:
> http://www.episcopalcafe.com/lead/seminaries/gts_board_dean_to_stay_faculty.html