b'4 FacultyELIZABETH HINSON-HASTYConnecting the Church and the AcademyFor Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty, faith is more than the three feet around you. refers to as a rich and important ThenewprofessoroftheologyandethicsforUnionPresbyteriandialogueinto her classroom for Seminary, who will teach on the Charlotte campus, describes herself asthecourseshehastitledMore very intentional about connecting the church and the academy and doingThan Money, Math, and Markets: that in a way that addresses the needs of the local and global community.Theocentric Visions of a Just and A noted author, scholar, teacher, and religious leader, Hinson-Hasty seesSustainable Economy. She is also deep connections linking issues of healthcare, housing, mental health,teaching a third class in Reformed wealth inequality, social mobility, and the environment with faith. theologies. She is particularly excited about the first class she will be teachingHinson-Hasty holds an M.Div. in the 20232024 academic year, An Introduction to Christian Ethics.fromLouisvillePresbyterian It will feature readings and case studies and a hybrid format that willTheological Seminary and a Ph.D. allow participation by pastors who can communicate what is going on infrom Union Presbyterian Seminary. their congregations and how that might inform academic conversations inUnion played a significant role in my own formation as a scholar and a Christian ethics. A case study in a second class will focus on environmentalteacher, she says. I am excited and honored to be part of the witness ethics,saysHinson-Hasty,andhowthatrelatesverypracticallytoI see Union making to the broader church and to the world, trying to live denominational policy as well as congregational life and how to incorporateout an authentic Christian life in the midst of the challenges we are facing an environmental ethic, even in the context of liturgy. and to witness to the reign of God during these very difficult times.Hinson-Hastybringsexceptionalexperiencetothatdiscussion.In addition to her other work, she has also served as a member of the PC(USA)sI am excited and honored to be part Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI), which is charged with reviewing the denominations financial investments and determining how it can apply what she describes as an ethical lensof the witness I see Union making to to them. The committee recently devoted three years to conversations with community leaders, congregations, and corporate leaders in differentthe broader church and to the world.parts of the country about climate change and examining companies intentionality and transparency.Hinson-HastysgroupsawitsrecommendationtodivestfromfiveElizabeth Hinson-Hasty fossil fuel companies adopted in 2022 by the PC(USA)s EnvironmentalProfessor of Theology and EthicsJustice Committee. She will be bringing experiences like thesewhat she JOSH MORRISFrom Kandahar to ClassroomIn April 2014, Army reserve chaplain Josh Morris put his Ph.D. studiesIt was while he was working on his Ph.D. and as a chaplain at the at Claremont School of Theology on hold for a nine-month deploymenthospital that he began considering teaching. I would really love to teach, to Kandahar province in Afghanistan, where his assigned unit carriedhe remembers thinking, and to train people, even if theyre not going to out route clearance, finding and disarming IEDs (improvised explosivebe chaplains or even pastors.devices), and engineering and construction missions to descope many ofI heard about Union from Presbyterian chaplains in the military and in the US bases in Afghanistan. It was an honor to be the one who washospitalsabout its incredible faculty and always being at the forefront in their lives and be able to walk with them, go on their routes, andof theological thinking, says Morris. Some of the students Union serves go through what they went through, he says. In later assignments, thisare at the beginning of a second career, attending to what the Holy Spirit included jumping out of airplanes to be with his soldiers. is saying and what God is calling them to be. I asked myself, How can I Morris will bring those wartime experiences and insights, as well asbe on that journey with them?more than 11 years as a chaplain in pediatric hospital settings, to his newestThis fall, Morris is teaching Introduction to Pastoral Care and, in the assignment as assistant professor of practical theology at Unions Charlottespring, Preaching and Proclamation. A third class will draw directly from campus. his experience on the dusty, dangerous trails of Kandahar: Moral Injury: His last position was at Childrens Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, whereSpiritual Care Implications and Pathways to Recovery.he was assistant director for spiritual services, helping manage 14 chaplains.In contrast to physical wounds and even PTSD (post-traumatic stress Morris uses that same phraseandisorder), moral injurya term that emerged from Vietnam-era trauma honortodescribehowhefeltlanguageresults from what Morris says is a betrayal of what is right about working with children and theirand wrong. In its wake lies a potent brew of guilt, shame, and regret, and familieswhentheyhadreceivedindividuals dealing with moral injury can fall between the cracks in our society.adiagnosisfortheirchildthatAs part of his teaching, Morris will be examining the place of the church completely ripped their lives apart. in addressing this kind of injury. I heard about Union from Presbyterian chaplains in the military and in hospitalsabout its incredible faculty and always being at the forefront of theological thinking.Josh Morris Assistant Professor, Practical TheologySharon & Brook 2023 FALL ISSUE'