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Rev. Dr. Anastasia Kidd (’04,’18) and Dr. Chad Moore (’16,GRS’24) featured in BU Today for New Wineskins Network
The following is an excerpt from BU Today’s article “BU School of Theology Receives $1 million to Build a Support Network of New England Churches” by Steve Holt, featuring Director of Contextual Education and Lecturer Anastasia Kidd (’04,’18), and Director of Enrollment Chad Moore (’16,GRS’24), published on December 5, 2025. … The School of Theology (STH) […]
BUSTH Faculty, Alumni, and Students present at the 2025 AAR & SBL Annual Meeting
By Dimitri Bawole (’26) The 2025 annual meetings of American Academy of Religion (AAR) and Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) were held in Boston from November 22–25, bringing together thousands of professors, students, authors, publishers, scholars and religious leaders from around the world. The conference featured a diverse array of panels, workshops, and presentations that […]
Research Prof. Laurel Schneider quoted in Publishers Weekly article about 2025 AAR/ABL Annual Meeting
The following is an excerpt from Publishers Weekly article “At AAR/SBL, Religion Scholars Address Issues Ancient and Modern”, featuring Research Professor Laurel Schneider, published on November 26, 2025. … Next year, the AARSBL joint meeting will be in November in Denver. The incoming president of AAR is Laurel Schneider, a research professor at Boston University School […]
The 2026 FASPE Fellowship Opens Application
The following is an excerpt of an article from the FASPE published in November, 2025. Click here to read the full article. The FASPE Fellowship is accepting applications from students, emerging religious leaders, clergy, and professionals for the 2026 cohort. Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) offers fully funded, two-week programs for emerging leaders […]
A Letter from the BUSTH DEI Office: Our Community is Our Song
In a now classic Latin-American folk song, adapted from an original poem by Horacio Guarani, Merces Sosa sings: “Si se calla el cantor, calla la vida. Porque la vida es ella misma un canto.” If the Singer is silent, life is silent. Because life itself is entirely a song. In the context of the “School […]
Prof. Luther Young published in Chicago Reader
The following is an excerpt from the Chicago Reader article “Reverend Dr. Luther Young, Jr: The Justice-Championing Pastor” with an introduction by Devyn-Marshall Brown, featuring Assistant Professor of Religion & Society Luther Young, Jr., published on November 19, 2025. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the […]
Prof. Wesley Wildman featured in BU Today for Conversation on Church Closings
The following is an excerpt from BU Today’s article “Why Might a Record Number of Churches Close this Year” by Rich Barlow, featuring Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics Wesley Wildman, published on November 14, 2025. … Most of the soon-to-be-defunct churches, per Axios, will be mainline Protestant, , although Catholic churches have also shuttered. The immediate reason: surging […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for November 2025
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for November 2025: Timothy Adkins-Jones “Hoodies and Holy Disruption: Black Protest Preaching and Multicultural Congregations” Religions 16, no. 11: 1366. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel16111366 Christopher B. Brown, G. Sujin Pak, Rady Roldán-Figueroa Award: 2025 John Tedeschi Prize for Reference by the Sixteenth Century […]
BUSTH launches new Online Master of Divinity
Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) is pleased to announce the launch of its new Online Master of Divinity (OMDiv) program, designed to make high-quality theological education more accessible to students across the globe. Through rigorous academics and spiritual formation combined with practical ministry experience, the program prepares students for ordained or lay ministry, all within […]
Prof. Shelly Rambo featured on Regent College Podcast
The following is an excerpt from the Regent College podcast episode “Dr. Shelly Rambo: Twenty Years at the Intersection of Trauma and Theology” featuring Professor of Theology Shelly Rambo, published on October 24, 2025. Today we’re having a conversation with Dr. Shelly Rambo who is a theologian and professor at Boston University School of Theology, […]