African Humanist Theology
Derrick Muwina, CGCM student affiliate, successfully defended his dissertation. The dissertation develops an African humanist theology as a basis for concrete engagement with social problems (dehumanization, violence, and poverty) by drawing from Kenneth Kaunda’s concept of Christian humanism. Kaunda’s concept of Christian humanism is a valuable, multidimensional concept that, properly understood can serve as a […]
Casely Essamuah as the next Secretary of the Global Christian Forum
Dr. Casely Essamuah, BUSTH alumnus, has been selected as the next Secretary of the Global Christian Forum which brings together traditional ecumenical, evangelical and Pentecostal churches. He received his Th.D. in 2003 and has written a book titled, “Genuinely Ghanaian: History of the Methodist Church Ghana, 1960-2000.” Read the full article here.
Cross-Cultural Friendship, Spiritual Practices, and Witness to World Christian Community
Duke Divinity School will sponsor the 2018 David C. and Virginia Steinmetz lecture featuring Dr. Dana L. Robert, Truman Collins Professor of World Christianity and History of Mission and also the director of the Center for Global Christianity and Mission. Her lecture will be titled “Cross-Cultural Friendship, Spiritual Practices, and Witness to World Christian Community: […]
American Society of Church History Winter Meeting 2019 Call for Paper
The Program Committee of the American Society of Church History, chaired by President-Elect Paul C. H. Lim, is pleased to announce its Call For Papers for the upcoming Winter Meeting. The annual Winter Meeting of the American Society of Church History (ASCH) will be held Thursday to Sunday, January 3-6, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois, as […]
Northeast Evangelical Missiological Society Regional Conference
A complete program will be posted to the webpage soon: https://www.emsweb.org/regions/northeast Directions to the campus and area info are available at http://www.nyack.edu/content/FCSVisit
Five Missions Conferences of 2010
Dr. Allen Yeh recently wrote an article on Evangelical Focus, remebering the 5 missions conferences 2010 (Tokyo 2010, Edinburgh 2010, Cape Town 2010, 2010 Boston, CLADE (Congreso Latinoamericano de Evangelización) V). The 2010 Boston meeting was held in Boston University School of Theology. Dr. Yeh will be speaking at the Costas Consultation this year. See […]
Call for Papers: The Annual Orlando E. Costas Consultation on World Missions & Ecumenism
Call for Papers for the 2018 Yale-Edinburgh Meeting
Call for Papers for the 2018 Yale-Edinburgh Meeting on the History of the Missionary Movement and World Christianity Date: June 28 to June 30, 2018 Location: New College, University of Edinburgh Paper proposals with brief abstracts should be submitted via email by March 12, 2018 to the Conference Administrator, Jessie Furbara-Manuel at cswc-events@ed.ac.uk. Please include your name, the name […]
The Procurators of the Propaganda Fide Papal Congregation in Canton and Macao
Dr. Eugenio Menegon, CGCM faculty associate, recently published an article entitled “Interlopers at the Fringes of Empire: The Procurators of the Propaganda Fide Papal Congregation in Canton and Macao, 1700-1823” in Cross-Currents: East Asian History and Culture Review. The article can be found here. Abstract: The office of the procurator of the papal Sacred Congregation […]
Visiting Scholars and Ministers Fellowships
Bridwell Library is accepting applications for the 2018-2019 Visiting Scholars and Ministers Fellowships program. This year we are offering five fellowships with a $2,000 stipend. The stipend is meant to help defray research, living, and travel expenses during the tenure of the award and preference is given to applicants residing at least 100 miles from […]