Comments on: The Rev. Canon Sally Bingham: Homebrewed Christianity 40

By: Chad Crawford

Chad Crawford — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:36:15 +0000

OK sorry about the sarcasm. My coffee was really potent this morning. But Tripp that was a little better than an attempt.

By: Tripp Fuller

Tripp Fuller — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:58:52 +0000

Chad attempts sarcastic humor. I don’t know what the deal is. As a graduate of Wake Forest University school of Divinity you should know the experience of your school being confused with another. I am sure WFU grads and those from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary don’t like getting confused. But none the less, I appreciate your genealogy of the school’s name and its altered use among alumni. Such reporting is befitting of a UMHB grad, well atleast one who went to WFU and hung out with me.

By: Chad Crawford

Chad Crawford — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:40:56 +0000

Good question. I don’t know why I made such an egregious error.

Oh ok. I know why now, after checking the school’s website. It could have been because the school is at http://www.sewanee.edu, or because in the school’s logo the name Sewanee is very large and is placed above “the University of the South,” which is teeny tiny, making it look more like a slogan than the actual name. (It looks even more like that when written out fully, “Sewanee: the University of the South” “Budweiser: the King of Beers”)

Or because I know alumni who only refer to it as “Sewanee”. Thanks for pointing out the mistake though. I’ll edit out “University” and just keep the more recognizable “Sewanee”.

I can see why the school would have a lot of pride in the name The University of the South. But it looks like they want to keep it a secret.

Thanks for stopping by John!

By: John Evans

John Evans — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:47:15 +0000

There is no such thing as Sewanee University.

There is currenty The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.

How did you convert the real thing into an fake name?