News and Events
Job Posting: Assistant Professor of Practical Theology, Chicago Theological Seminary
Chicago Theological Seminary invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Practical Theology to begin July 1, 2020. We have special interests in spiritual formation, pastoral counseling, chaplaincy studies, and contextual theological education. The PhD or equivalent is required. Demonstrated competency in online teaching and learning is also required. Knowledge... More
Mid-term Voting Open for Members of the Association of Practical Theology
If you are a member of the Association of Practical Theology, take a moment to head to http://practicaltheology.bmeurl.co/8BD4682 to vote for Dr. Yara González-Justiniano (STH Practical Theology '19) for Secretary-Treasurer and Karen Mosby for Graduate Student/Member-At-Large! The membership is allowed to summit their vote for up to 30 days.
Congratulations, Graduates!
As the academic year begins to wind down, we are excited to celebrate students who completed their doctorates in Practical Theology in December 2018, as well as those who will graduate in just a few weeks. Please join us in celebrating December 2018 graduates Drs. Song Bok Jon, Gregory P. Van Buskirk, More
Creative Callings Innovation Hub Teams Gather at the School of Theology
On February 2, the thirteen Creative Callings congregational teams gathered at the School of Theology for the second "all-hub" gathering as part of the first year of the Creative Callings Innovation Hub. Through structured workshops and informal conversations, teams surfaced the questions enlivening their congregational life together and discussed future questions, ministry... More
Dr. Stephanie Arel organizes Syndicate Symposium
Dr. Stephanie Arel (STH Practical Theology '14), an Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, recently curated a Syndicate Network Symposium engaging Humanity in God's Image: An Interdisciplinary Exploration by Claudia Welz. Arel introduced Welz's work, highlighting Welz's approach to dignity. Arel writes,"In Humanity in God’s Image: An Interdisciplinary... More
AAR Call for Papers Announced
The Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion will be held in San Diego November 23-26, 2019. The full Call for Proposals is available online, as well as in pdf form here. Proposals are due March 4, 2019! A few units of interest are included here, and all units... More
Dr. Kathleen Cahalan presents the Center for Practical Theology’s Eleventh Annual Lecture
We were thrilled to welcome Dr. Kathleen Cahalan to the School of Theology on October 24, 2018, to give the Center for Practical Theology's Eleventh Annual Lecture. Dr. Cahalan presented the "The Grammar of Vocation: Changing the Way We Talk about Our Callings," and Creative Callings Innovation Hub pastors Rev. Laura Ruth Jarrett (Hope... More
Dr. Courtney Goto publishes ‘Taking on Practical Theology: The Idolization of Context and the Hope of Community’
Congratulations to Dr. Courtney Goto on her recently published Taking on Practical Theology: The Idolization of Context and the Hope of Community. Published with Brill, in Taking on Practical Theology, Dr. Goto "explores the regnant paradigm that shapes knowledge production and that preserves power, privilege, and historic communal injury even as scholars... More
Personal Money Management Seminar presented by Ted Daniels
The Center for Practical Theology and Boston University School of Theology are pleased to welcome Mr. Ted Daniels, President of the Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, Inc. (SFEPD), to lead a Personal Money Management Seminar. The seminar will be held in the School of Theology Community Center (B23/24) on... More
A Look Back: The 2017 CPT Annual Lecture
In 2017, we were thrilled to welcome Dr. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier as the Guest Lecturer for the Tenth Annual Lecture. Dr. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier presented on "Wild Child Practical Theology," and doctoral candidate Yara González-Justiniano and Dr. Rady Roldán-Figueroa, STH Associate Professor of the History of Christianity, responded to Dr. Conde-Frazier's presentation. We were pleased to... More