Call for papers on indigenous Christians in China
The Shaping of Christianity in China: a fresh look at the contribution of indigenous Christians Oxford Centre for Mission Studies Oxford, 21-22 May 2015 A CALL FOR PAPERS Several scholars have agreed to lend their support to an initiative from Dr Peter Rowan, the UK National Director of OMF International, to hold a two-day conference […]
Contextual education programs abroad through the CWM
The Council for World Mission has several exciting programs this year for those interested in mission and contextual education. The CWM’s Face to Face 2014 Programs include: – Three programs held in Fiji, India and Zambia, open to all students (not yet ordained) who are preparing for ministry. For more information, you can download a Face […]
CCCW essay writing competition on Christianity in East Asia
The CCCW essay writing competition on Christianity in East Asia The Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide (CCCW) invites students of post-graduate degrees and those who have recently completed (MA, PhD and equivalents) to enter an essay writing competition of between 5,000 and 6,000 words on any aspect of Christianity in East Asia. Submissions from the fields […]
Alum Charles Farhadian’s Book on Conversion Released
We have just received notice that Charles Farhadian’s “Oxford Handbook of Religious Conversion”, which was co-authored with Lewis R. Rambo, has been released. According to the book’s listing on the Amazon website, it “offers a comprehensive exploration of the dynamics of religious conversion, which for centuries has profoundly shaped societies, cultures, and individuals throughout the […]
Costas Consultation on Christians in the Middle East inspires ecumenical solidarity
The 2014 Costas Consultation on March 28 focused on Christians in the Middle East, and attracted many students, faculty, and interested lay people from diverse traditions associated with the Boston Theological Institute (BTI) of ten theological institutions in the greater Boston area. The consultation included a panel of student papers, the viewing and discussion of […]
Post Doctoral Research Opportunity
A year in Geneva The Post Doctoral Research Program of the Foundation for Interreligious and Intercultural Research and Dialogue Thanks to the support of the Levant Foundation, FIIRD is pleased to announce the call for the Post Doctoral Program: Interreligious and Intercultural Research and Dialogue. Support for four fellows will be provided for the 2014-2015 […]
Dr. Robert moderates panel on spirituality in the African diaspora
On Thursday March 27th, CGCM’s Director Dr. Dana Robert moderated a panel on ‘Christianity and Spirituality in the African Diaspora,’ presented by the Association of Black Seminarians. Dr. Robert opened her remarks by highlighting some of the history of Boston University’s School of Theology and Africa, a relationship that richly intersects civil rights and human […]
Christian Healing and Women Leaders in Madagascar
Michele Sigg, PhD student and Project Manager for the Dictionary of African Christian Biography, has recently published an article entitled “Carrying Living Water for the Healing of God’s People: Women Leaders in the Fifohazana Revival and the Reformed Church in Madagascar,” in the journal Studies in World Christianity, Volume 20 (April 2014), pp. 19-38. Well […]
Panel on Christianity and Spirituality in the African Diaspora, March 27th
The Association of Black Seminarians presents a panel on ‘Christianity and Spirituality in the African Diaspora.’ The Panelists are Dr. Peter Paris, Dr. John Thornton and Rev. Derek Muwina. CGCM director Dr. Dana Robert will be the moderator. Date and Time: March 27th at 5:30-7:15 Place: CAS B 36
Athyal Elected NEMAAR Vice-President
Dr. Jesudas Athyal, a Visiting Researcher at the CCGM, has been elected vice-president of the New England-Maritimes region of the American Academy of Religion. He is the Editor of the recently completed Religion in Southeast Asia: An Encyclopedia, and Associate Editor, Oxford Encyclopedia of South Asian Christianity (2 volumes), on the 2000 years of Christianity […]