Interpreting the Signs of the Times
The CGCM is delighted to post the announcement and call for papers for the upcoming Costas Consultation on World Mission and Ecumenism. This year’s theme is contemporary challenges for African Christianity. The Rev. Jean Luc Enyegue, SJ (CGCM graduate student) will be speaking from a Cameroonian perspective. See the announcement and call for papers below (click to enlarge).
Handbook of Popular Spiritual Movements in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia
This new volume, edited by Michael Nai-Chiu Poon and John Roxborogh, will provide broad insight into Christianity in major parts of South East Asia. Not only was CGCM director Dana Robert involved in the planning of the volume, but also a number of BU alumni made contributions, including consulting editor Charles Farhadian (’00), Daryl Ireland (’15), Septemmy Lakawa […]
New England-Maritimes Regional Meeting of the American Academy of Religion Call for Papers
NEMAAR Regional Coordinator James T. Bretzke, S.J. sent out the following announcement about the upcoming meeting: We have posted our Call For Papers on the AAR/NEMAAR Web-site at https://www.aarweb.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/Membership/Regions/NEMAAR/NEMAAR2016CallForPapers.pdf and we want to encourage as broad a participation as possible. Panel Proposals and/or 2 or more papers on a common theme are especially welcome. There is no set […]
United Methodist Committee on Relief
BU Alum Jack Amick is currently assistant general secretary for the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) International Disaster Response. Currently, UMCOR has partnered with the International Orthodox Christian Charities in order to assist Syrian refugees living in Jordan. You can find more information and how to get involved here: http://www.umcor.org/umcor/resources/news-stories/2015/november/1119winterchillinjordan
CGCM at Civilitas
(left to right: Todd Johnson, Dana Robert (CGCM), and Ken Ross) Civilitas is a new organization that seeks to encourage evangelicals to have important conversations about difficult topics. It is born out of the initiative of the Rev. Doug Birdsall, former president of the American Bible Society and the Lausanne Movement. Birdsall was motivated to start conversations […]
Artist Jim Crane combined comedy and the prophetic tradition
Jim Crane’s tragicomics made a powerful impact on readers of motive magazine. They were witty, insightful, and asked viewers to consider the consequences of war, human selfishness, and brokenness. Jim was an art professor at Eckerd College, where he pushed his students to think critically about deeper themes and issues. After two years of declining health, Jim died […]
Shifting Global Systems?
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies will be hosting a graduate student conference on shifting global systems. We encourage students to submit papers!
Celebrating the Legacy of Saint Theresa of Ávila
On Monday, November 30 there is going to be an academic, literary, and musical gathering to explore the life and heritage of Theresa of Ávila. Check the fliers below for times and location:
The Indian Presence in the Ecumenical Movement
CGCM visiting researcher Jesudas Athyal’s edited book A Light to the Nations: The Indian Presence in the Ecumenical Movement in the Twentieth Century is now available. There are a range of contributors in this volume, including Wesley Ariarajah (Former Director of WCC Interfaith department and Professor Emeritus of Ecumenical Theology at Drew University), Fr. K. M. George (Orthodox […]
Strong CGCM Presence at the American Society of Missiology and the Yale-Edinburgh Group Meetings
This year, the American Society of Missiology held its conference from June 18 to June 21. The theme was “Missio-logoi: The Many Languages of Mission,” and it focused on the way that words, images, and other forms of human expression relate to Christian mission. CGCM student Laura Chevalier presented her paper, “Mission Spirituality: Trends and Developments Since 1980.” The […]