Don't Ever Let Anyone Tell You Seminarians Don't Have a Sense of Humor

After the headline below appeared in the Herald Chronicle (Winchester, Tenn.), an unfortunate re-wording of a Sewanee press release...

Author Of Book Beatified By Pope

The Rev. Dr. Benjamin King’s highly acclaimed book, Newman and the Alexandrian Fathers, chronicles the life of John Henry Cardinal Newman, a 19th century cleric and theologian who bent church history and reshaped his own philosophy to please the popes of his day. To that end, Pope Benedict will beatify Newman on Sunday, Sept. 19 during a four-day visit to England and Scotland that starts on Thursday, Sept. 16.

King, assistant professor of church history at The School of Theology at The University of the South, made the case that Newman’s public image and writings were the work of his own careful manipulation...

THIS appeared in the hallway at the School of Theology...

A shrine to the blessed St. Ben

Notice the "offerings" -- a package of Earl Gray tea and a scone -- Ben is from England.