Remembering Inus Daneel
I met Inus Daneel in 1998 when I took his class on African Traditional Religion at Boston University. I had just spent two years living in West Africa and was trying to make sense of the significance of that experience for my own future. We quickly connected over our love of Africa and by the time I […]
Jianguo Liu
Jianguo Liu is an associate professor at Henan University of Science and Technology. He received bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Xi’an International Studies University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Hebei University respectively. His research is focused on modern Sino-Western cultural exchanges, and he is currently conducting a research on the Lazarists in […]
CGCM Notes: September 2023
As the fall begins in New England, students, faculty, and researchers gather in Boston. The new academic year always brings hope and excitement as people come from around the world, ready and eager to explore new ideas among a supportive community of fellow seekers and learners. The new academic year provides a welcome restart, as […]
Newsletter 40
Generosity & Trauma
In her new book, Kemurahhatian & Trauma, Septemmy Lakawa (’11) argues that in the aftermath of religious communal violence in Indonesia, Christian mission practice should take the form of hospitality. Lakawa, the Associate Professor of Mission Studies at Jakarta Theological Seminary, received a grant to fulfill her wish: to have her dissertation first published in […]
BU at ASM
The American Society of Missiology met June 16-18, 2023 in South Bend, Indiana. Former students connected to the CGCM gathered for a meal together. In addition, three of the executive committee of the ASM are now Center alumni: Ben Hartley (President), Bill Gregory (Vice-President), and David Scott (Treasurer).
Alumni in Korea
While giving the Underwood Lectures at Yonsei University, Dana Robert was able to meet with a number of alumni connected to the Center for Global Christianity and Mission.
Global Mission in the Age of World Christianity
In May 2023, Yonsei University and the Saemoonan Church combined to host Dana Robert as she gave the special Underwood Lectures on Global Mission in the Age of World Christianity. The lectures included, “Frontiers, or ‘to the Ends of the Earth'”, “Friendship in the Kingdom,” and “Fellowship: Living ‘As If.'” Reporting on the lecture on […]
In Memoriam: Father Alexander Veronis (1932-2023)
The Reverend Father Alexander Veronis, longtime pastor of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Lancaster, entered eternal life on June 26, exactly the way he had hoped – with his beloved wife of 64 years by his side. Fr. Veronis’s legacy is primarily one of love, faith and service. He tried to see Jesus in […]
Pentecostalism and Gender
We are happy to share with you the Call for Papers for the upcoming 14th GloPent conference on “Pentecostalism and Gender”, at Heidelberg on February 9-10, 2024. We invite contributions to our parallel panels, with a particular interest in papers that address the conference theme. Papers may present case studies or comparative analyses of gendered […]