from The Office of the Chaplain Being indifferent and silent at this moment is to be complicit with a system and world that is against God’s intention for us all. I express my anger and deep sorrow over the killing of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breanna Taylor, Willie Earle and so many others. The evil […]
By Rev. Dr. Ron Robinson ’78, Perkins-Prothro Chaplain & Professor of Religion A few years ago, thanks to the benevolence of a friend, my wife, Heidi, and I were given the opportunity to spend some time with Elie Wiesel. You may remember him as the Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize winner who wrote scores of books giving […]
By Rev. Dr. Ron Robinson ’78, Perkins-Prothro Chaplain & Professor of Religion The first text that appeared in my Messages this morning was from a recent Wofford graduate. It included a photograph of a steaming bowl of soup, and the message said simply, “Hope you are doing well during this scary time, Rev. Ron.” I was moved […]
By Rev. Dr. Ron Robinson ’78, Perkins-Prothro Chaplain & Professor of Religion The word came to the Wofford community via a thoughtful letter from President Nayef Samhat: Classes for the remainder of the semester will be held remotely. After 10 days of not knowing, now we know. The decision was wise and well-considered, but it didn’t come […]
By Rev. Dr. Ron Robinson ’78, Perkins-Prothro Chaplain & Professor of Religion 10 tips from Rev. Ron during COVID-19 outbreak A few of my chaplain friends around the country and I have been collaborating on some tips and tools to deal with the perplexing times in which we find ourselves. We have come up with several dozen items, […]