Church Planting in Post-Christian Soil
Christopher James, BUSTH alumnus, was awarded the Gold Medal in Theology for his book Church Planting in Post-Christian Soil by the Illumination Book Awards. Book Description: “Christopher James attends carefully to stories of ecclesial innovation taking place in Seattle, Washington-a city on the leading edge of trends shaping the nation as a whole. James’s study […]
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Dana L. Robert, Truman Collins Professor of World Christianity and History of Mission and Director of the Center for Global Christianity and Mission at the School of Theology, has been elected as a member of the 237th class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences on April 12, 2017. Founded in 1780, the American […]
Dictionary of African Christian Biography Captures “Amazing Stories” of African Church Leaders
Dr. Jonathan Bonk, CGCM faculty associate, was interviewed by the President of the Food Grains Bank about the Dictionary of African Christian Biography on April 15, 2017. The interview article mentions the purpose and goal of DACB, which is to collect, preserve and make freely available the previously-unrecorded biographies of African Christian leaders like Bhengu—and […]
Works of Hanserd Knollys
Dr. Roldán-Figueroa, CGCM faculty associate, recently published the first volume of the Collected Works of Hanserd Knollys: Pamphlets on Religion (Mercer University Press, 2017). Together with Dr. William Pitts (Department of Religion, Baylor University), Roldán-Figueroa has collected, edited, and annotated some of the seminal pamphlets that defined seventeenth-century English Baptists. Hanserd Knollys was a Baptist minister who […]
World Christianity and the Fourfold Gospel
The third issue of World Christianity and the Fourfold Gospel came out in March 2017. Many CGCM alums and faculty associate are involved with this journal—Dr. Yeon-seung Lee as managing editor; Dr. Dana Robert, Dr. Sung-deuk Oak, Dr. Myung-soo Park, and Dr. Brian Clark on the advisory board. Dr. Yeon-seung Lee also contributed an article entitled “Korean […]
Explorations in Ecumenism, Missions and Pentecostalism
Dr. Jonathan Bonk, CGCM faculty associate, recently published a book chapter entitled “‘And They Marveled.’ Mammon as Miracle in Western Missionary Encounters” in A Light to the Nations: Explorations in Ecumenism, Missions and Pentecostalism, edited by Stanley M. Burgess and Paul W. Lewis. Dr. Bonk also chaired the meeting of the board of the Global […]
GRACE Anglican Church in Joondalup
Dr. Gift Makwasha, Boston University School of Theology alumnus, was commissioned as the first full-time priest for GRACE Anglican Church in Joondalup. Dr. Makwasha moved to Perth from Zimbabwe with his family in late February to take up the position. The parish held a commissioning service on March 16 to welcome Dr. Makwasha, performed by […]
Religious Influences on Political Engagement
“Religious Influences on Political Engagement: Insights from Sub-Saharan Africa” Wednesday, March 22, 12pm in the African Studies seminar room (232 Bay State Rd., room 505) Gwyneth McClendon of Harvard will present “Religious Influences on Political Engagement: Insights from Sub-Saharan Africa” in the Research in Comparative Politics workshop. The presentation is based on a book manuscript […]
The Saints of Santa Ana: Ethnic Membership and Religious Identities in the Barrio
Dr. Jonathan Calvillo, CGCM faculty associate, has been awarded Louisville Institute’s First Book Grant for Minority Scholars. The title of his project is “The Saints of Santa Ana: Ethnic Membership and Religious Identities in the Barrio.” This project examines the influence of religious identities on the ethnic community membership of Mexican immigrants in the U.S. […]
Religion’s Imperial Pasts, Global Futures
“Religion’s Imperial Pasts, Global Futures.” David Chidester, professor of religious studies and director of the Institute for Comparative Religion in Southern Africa at the University of Cape Town, will give a a public lecture on March 29, 2017. When: Wednesday, March 29, 4:30-6:30 Where: Alumnae Lounge (40 Talbot Avenue, Medford, MA)