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Prof. Christopher Evans (’85) speaks on The Social Gospel: The Heart of Progressive Christianity
Professor of History of Christianity and Methodist Studies Christopher Evans was the featured speaker for the May 5, 2024 The Forum at St. Bart’s episode produced by St. Bartholomew’s Church New York. During this talk, he spoke about the late 19th century and early 20th century Christianity in America and how the Social Gospel movement […]
Prof. Wesley Wildman Featured in BU Today for AI Task Force
The following is an excerpt from BU Today’s article “AI Task Force Report Recommends Critical Embrace of Technology and Cautious Use of AI-Detector Apps” by Doug Most, featuring Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics Wesley Wildman, published on April 11, 2024. … The headlines have been blaring, with new ones coming every day: “AI Will Shake […]
Professor of Church History and Reformation Studies Carter Lindberg, 1937 – 2024
The Boston University School of Theology announces the passing in April 2024 of former professor Carter Lindberg, who served the School for 28 years as Professor of Church History and Reformation Studies. Professor Lindberg long pursued his passions for teaching and research at Susquehanna University and the College of the Holy Cross before coming to Boston […]
Rady Roldán-Figueroa promoted to full Professor
The Boston University School of Theology is pleased to announce the promotion of Rady Roldán-Figueroa to full professor of History of Christianity as of spring 2024. In a letter to the Boston University community on April 19, 2024, Interim University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Kenneth Lutchen congratulated the 22 promoted faculty across the Charles […]
Prof. Christopher Evans writes about potential United Methodist schism in The Conversation
The following is an excerpt from the article “A dramatic schism over social issues? The United Methodist Church has been here before – but this time, America’s religious landscape is far different” by Professor of History of Christianity and Methodist Studies Christopher Evans (’85), published on April 8 by The Conversation US. Any views and opinions […]
Prof. Luis Menéndez-Antuña to deliver Boswell Lecture at the Pacific School of Religion
The following is an excerpt from the Bay Area Reporter article “Boswell lecture to examine New Testament through queer theory” by John Ferrannini. Click here to read the full article, originally published on April 3, 2024. This year’s Boswell lecture at the Pacific School of Religion’s Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion will be […]
An Easter 2024 Message from Dean Pak
Reading Julian of Norwich for my course on medieval female mystics has been an unexpected sacred gift as Holy Week and Easter draw near. As a 14th-century anchoress with one window to the church and one window to the world, Julian inhabited a world devastated by plague, war, hunger, famine, political unrest, and religious dissension. […]
BUSTH Announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for March 2024
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for March 2024: Eunil David Cho (presentations) “Breaking the Silence for Such a Time as This: Psychological Analysis of Esther’s Intersectional Identity in Esther 4,” Old Testament Research Colloquium at Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ “The Brief Comparative History of […]
Prof. Peng Yin featured on For the Life of the World Podcast
Assistant Professor of Ethics Peng Yin was interviewed on the For the Life of the World podcast on his current project on Chinese religion and politics. In this conversion, Yin talks about the religious undercurrents of Chinese political thought, the theological charges of the new Cold War discourse, the recent Euro-American democratic decay, the story of […]
Prof. Shively T. J. Smith records the Book of Revelation for The People’s Book
Assistant Professor of New Testament Shively T. J. Smith has lent her voice to recording the book of Revelation for The People’s Book. The People’s Book is a collaboration between The Friendship Press and the National Council of Churches, and it is described as an “ever-expanding audio Bible narrated by Black, Brown, Asian, and Indigenous […]