On November 1, 2023, Dr. Thomas Beaudoin, professor at the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education at Fordham University, joined the Center for Practical Theology as the speaker for the CPT’s 16th Annual Lecture. Before his lecture in the evening, Dr. Beaudoin held a conversation with Ph.D. students studying practical theology. He discussed his […]
Read Dr. Eunil David Cho’s summary of the IAPT conference below: BUSTH Faculty, Students, and Alumni Attend 2023 International Academy of Practical Theology Conference in Seoul
The newest issue of the Center for Practical Theology Newsletter is available below. You can download the newsletter via this link.
We are thrilled to share this exciting announcement of The Homiletical Theology Project’s upcoming consultation on “Spirituality, Preaching, and Bridging Racial Divides: Exploring Black Contemplative Preaching.” More details to come!
The Center for Practical Theology is happy to announce the addition of a new Co-Director, Dr. Eunil David Cho. Dr. Cho is an Assistant Professor of Spiritual Care and Counseling at the Boston University School of Theology (STH). He is a practical theologian whose research in pastoral theology and spiritual care, especially among immigrant and […]
On November 9, 2022, Dr. Bonnie Miller-McLemore, Professor Emerita of Religion, Psychology, and Culture at the Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion of Vanderbilt University, joined the Center for Practical Theology as the speaker for the CPT’s 15th Annual Lecture. Miller-McLemore first met with the students and faculty of the School of Theology’s Ph.D. […]
We hope you will join us this Wednesday, Nov. 9, for the CPT’s 15th Annual Lecture. Those who cannot attend in-person may livestream the event on STH’s Livestream page. The recorded lecture will begin at 6 pm.
Dr. Rebecca Seungyoun Jeong is a graduate of BU School of Theology’s PhD program in Practical Theology, class of 2019. Dr. Jeong now works as an Assistant Professor of Preaching and Intercultural Studies at Portland Seminary, George Fox University. She recently developed her dissertation research into a book with Palgrave Macmillan. The book is titled […]
By: Scott Donahue-Martens, PhD Candidate in Homiletics During my M.Div. studies I took a class that explored intersections between the gospel and fantasy literature. This course kindled a type of theological thinking within me that I never would have imagined. The professor, Dr. Osmer inspired me to incorporate fantasy literature insights and interactions in my […]
This year’s issue of the CPT Newsletter is found below. Click here to download.