Film Reveals Practice of “Quarantined Faith” in Rome, Italy
Dr. Jenn Lindsay has produced a film, Quarantined Faith: Rome, Religion and Coronavirus, documenting the story of quarantined Easter, Passover, and Ramadan this past spring. The film includes interviews with Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, and Jewish religious leaders who described how their communities kept their traditions in new ways during the pandemic. Lindsay’s goal is to […]
Visiting Researcher Dr. Man-Hei Yip Becomes Assistant Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Man-Hei Yip, who has just become Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology at Wartburg Seminary (Dubuque, Iowa). During the past two years, Dr. Yip has been a visiting researcher at the CGCM, working with the Chinese Christian Poster Project. Read more about her new appointment here.
Peggy Bendroth’s Work on Mid-20th Century US Women
Dr. Peggy Bendroth, CGCM visiting researcher, is working on a project entitled “Not Feminists, But…” This research focuses on US mainline Protestant women from the 1920s and 1970s, between women’s suffrage and the beginning of second-wave feminism. Watch her describe the surprises she has encountered along the way in this short video.
New Book Showcasing Zimbabwean Religious Life and Art
Gillian Atherstone and Duncan Wylie have compiled many striking photos of Zimbabwean religious life in a new book entitled Zimbabwe: Art, Symbol and Meaning. The book seeks to preserve religious practices, philosophy, and a way of living which is rapidly passing away. The photography work of CGCM co-founder Dr. Inus Daneel, showcased in one […]
Casely Essamuah (’03) Describes His Work for Global Christian Unity
In the most recent issue of focus, the STH alumni magazine, Dr. Casely Essamuah (’03) describes the trajectory of his life and calling thus far. Growing up as a child of a Ghanaian Methodist minister, Essamuah went on to study at Harvard and BUSTH, serve as pastor at Park Street Church and Bay Area Community […]
Dr. Nimi Wariboko Quoted in Christianity Today Article
On May 29, Christianity Today featured a story discussing the limitations of the term “pentecostal” in describing various Christian groups worldwide. The article focused on discussion surrounding the decision of the editors of the new edition of the World Christian Encyclopedia, co-edited by STH alumna Dr. Gina Zurlo, to refer to these groups as “Spirit-empowered” […]
Ecclesiastical History Society: The Church in Sickness and in Health
Following the postponement of its 2020 summer conference due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ecclesiastical History Society invites articles for a peer-reviewed volume of Studies in Church History on the Church in Sickness and in Health. From the earliest times, the Church has cared for the sick and the health of society both in a physical and […]
CGCM Faculty Associate Jeremy Menchik Receives Tenure
Professor Jeremy Menchik at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies has just been promoted to Associate Professor, with tenure. He studies comparative politics, focusing on the role of religion in politics and civil society, including Muslim societies in Indonesia, global Christian missionary activity, and Wilsonianism. He has authored a book, Islam and Democracy in Indonesia: […]
STH Alum Recognized by World Council of Churches Journal
Congratulations to Rev. Dr. Joas Adiprasetya (STH ’09), President of Jakarta Theological Seminary, for being recognized by The Ecumenical Review for producing the most downloaded paper of 2018-2019! Published in April 2019, Dr. Adiprasetya’s article is entitled “A Compassionate Space-Making: Toward a Trinitarian Theology of Friendship.” The article is co-authored with Nindyo Sasongko.
CGCM Graduates Receive African Studies Certificate
Congratulations to Anicka Fast (’20) and Dima Hurlbut (’20), who are among those students who earned the Graduate Certificate in African Studies!