Alumni Report: Grace May to William Carey International University
Grace May, who graduated from the Boston University School of Theology in 2000, has been appointed as the Assistant Professor Biblical Studies at William Carey International University (WCIU) in Pasadena, CA. As of the 2015-2016 academic year, she will be teaching and mentoring doctoral students from around the world, primarily from the Global South. In […]
Translating Christianity
The 54th Summer Conference of the Ecclesiastical History Society was held at the University of York in England from July 28-30, 2015. Exploring the theme of “Translating Christianity,” the conference focused on cultural, linguistic, and ritual translation of the Christian faith into different global contexts over the past two millennia. To illustrate the conference theme, a virtual […]
Conference: Bartolomé de Las Casas: History, Philosophy, & Theology in the Age of European Expansion
As part of the 800th anniversary of the Order of Preachers as well as the 100th anniversary of Providence College (Providence, Rhode Island), the College invites interested scholars to the international conference, “Bartolomé de Las Casas, O.P. History, Philosophy, and Theology in the Age of European Expansion” (October 7-9, 2016). The conference solicits presentations or […]
Visiting Researcher Writes about H. F. Reynolds and the Foundation of the Church of the Nazarene
For three years, Mary Lou Shea was a Visiting Researcher at the Center for Global Christianity & Mission. During that time, she devoted herself to uncovering the story of Hiram F. Reynolds, one of the first two General Superintendents in the Church of the Nazarene, and the architect of Nazarene missions around the world. The result of her […]
Rethinking Methodism
In a recent essay, Chris Evans explored important questions scholars need to raise when they think about American Methodism, particularly after the Civil War. One way to reconsider the role of Methodism, Evans argued, would be to look at the role of Methodist young people, citing the motive magazine as a rich and untapped source. The Center for Global […]
Conversion, Overlapping Religiosities, Polemics, and Interaction: Early Modern Iberia and Beyond
On June 19th, Professor Rady Roldan-Figueroa will be in Madrid, Spain presenting his research on “Anticlericalismo, filosemitismo e identidad prostestate en el Carrascón.” Details about the conference can be found below.
The Making of Korean Christianity
The award winning book, The Making of Korean Christianity: Protestant Encounters with Korean Religions, 1879-1915 was recently reviewed in the Africanas Journal. The publication is doubly significant for the Center for Global Christianity & Mission, as the author of the book, Sung-Deuk Oak, graduated from the Boston University School of Theology in 2002. The review was […]
Election Violence in Burundi
When the President of Burundi announced his decision to pursue a third term in office, protests erupted across the country. Opponents of the president point out that the move is unconstitutional. Police have responded to the demonstrations with tear gas and live ammunition shot into the air. Daewon Moon, a PhD student in Mission Studies at Boston University, […]
Church Networks Respond to Earthquake in Nepal
Numerous churches have mobilized to respond to the devastation in Nepal. One, in the Boston area, is pastored by an alum of the Boston University School of Theology. In the Boston Globe, the Rev. Dan Pokharel has explained how the local Nepalese community is responding to the crisis.
Christianity and Innovation
The Historical Society received funding from the John Templeton Foundation to explore Religion and Innovation in Human Affairs. Research in various fields was conducted from 2011 to 2014, and the results were often counterintuitive. Counter to popular images of religion as a conservative force that regularly inhibits creativity, scholars described a more dynamic religious impulse. Dana Robert, Director of […]