Alumni/ae Publications
Reverend Courtney Jones (’08) Shares Thoughts on UMC General Conference Decision
The following is an excerpt from Good Faith Media’s article “Dispatches From the United Methodist Diaspora: Remember the Struggle of What Has Been” by Courtney Jones, published on May 29, 2024. “There is now much self-congratulatory posturing, as though this is the end of something and not the beginning. I have to imagine those who are still […]
Reverend Dr. Brandon Thomas Crowley (’12,’19) Shares Story and Vision for Queer-Inclusive Black Churches
The following is an excerpt from the NBC News article “He feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black churches become as welcoming as his own.” by The Associated Press, published on May 17, 2024. Click here to read the full article. “It was daunting when the Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley, at age 22, replaced […]
Reverend Dr. Stephen Chapin Garner (STH’97) Authors “Practicing What Jesus Preached: A Month-Long Journey of Reflection, Practice, and Prayer”
Reverend Dr. Stephen Chapin Garner (STH’97) authored the 2023 text: Practicing What Jesus Preached: A Month-Long Journey of Reflection, Practice, and Prayer The book description reads: “Daily devotions work wonders. In this fine collection of reflections on the Sermon on the Mount, Dr. Garner encourages us to meditate upon Jesus’s words, consider their meaning, put […]
Reverend Ted W. Bowman (STH’68) Publishes “Whobodies and whobody places: milieus of mattering”
Reverend Ted W. Bowman (STH’68) recently published “Whobodies and whobody places: milieus of mattering” in The Journal of Poetry Therapy. To learn more about this article click here.
Mr. Nathan Turowsky (’17) Comments on Harrison Butker Controversy
The following is an excerpt from the Where Peter Is article “America Magazine: NFL’s Butker “May Care….When He’s Older” by Nathan Turowsky (STH’17), published on May 31, 2024. “I had a piece on Butker that I wrote myself, which I’ve now decided is not going to see the light of day. It isn’t as nice to […]
Dr. Paul Detterman (STH’89,’91) Shares Article “Songs Through the Centuries: The Power of Hymns”
The following is an excerpt from the Church Leaders article “Songs Through the Centuries: The Power of Hymns” by Paul Detterman, D.Min., (STH’89,’91), published on April 19, 2024. There is a reason God’s people have sung the poetry of our faith ever since faith began—the beautiful reality of shared truth, conviction, and hope. There is a […]
BUSTH alumni, faculty, and students to present at AAR’s Inaugural Online June Sessions of the Annual Meetings
The following Boston University School of Theology alumni, faculty, and students are set to present at the American Academy of Religion’s Inaugural Online June Sessions of the Annual Meetings happening between June 25- 27, 2024. Reverend Emily Nelms Chastain (STH’25) Presenter – Resisting Boundaries: The Trailblazing Legacy of Jeanne Audrey Powers in American Methodism Dr. […]
BUSTH Publishes Annual FOCUS Magazine for 2024
The Boston University School of Theology is pleased to announce the 2024 publication of its annual scholarly magazine, focus. The magazine’s theme this year is theological humility, and the issue raises the question of how to equip theologically humble faith leaders in the current landscape. The magazine features close-ups on faculty promotions, creating a more […]
BUSTH Announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for May 2024
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for May 2024: Eunil David Cho “Chaplaincy Education: Exploring Creative Collaboration,” Journal of Pastoral Theology 34, no. 1 (2024): 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1080/10649867.2024.2342047 Rebecca Copeland (presentation) Edward L. Mark Lecture at Harvard-Epworth UMC on April 28, 2024: “Entangled Being, Unoriginal Sin, & […]
Dr. Alex Ray Mayfield (STH’21) Publishes The Kaleidoscopic City: Hong Kong, Mission, and the Evolution of Global Pentecostalism
Dr. Alex Ray Mayfield (STH’21) authored the 2023 book: The Kaleidoscopic City: Hong Kong, Mission, and the Evolution of Global Pentecostalism. The book description states: “The Kaleidoscopic City explores the development of Pentecostalism in Hong Kong between 1907 and 1942. Focusing primarily on Pentecostal missionaries and the Chinese leaders who worked alongside them, Alex R. […]