Coram Deo
Gina Zurlo (’17) Named as One of BBC’s 100 Women of 2019
Dr. Gina Zurlo, Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity, has been named one of the BBC’s 100 Women of 2019. She is recognized as a scholar of religion and an expert in religion statistics. As a part of the BBC’s 100 Women, Dr. Zurlo will be speaking in Delhi next week […]
Multicultural Ministries
Methodist Churches in Europe have responded to refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants, but the presence of new people has required congregations to think deeply about language, worship, and unity. The United Methodist Board of Global Ministries responded with a pilot project to train pastors and laity leading congregations affected by migration. The first session of the […]
Chinese Christian Poster Workshop
Baylor University Press sponsored a weekend workshop on Chinese Christian posters. Together (L-R), Lian Xi, Joseph Ho, Chloe Starr, Dana Robert, Francisca Ireland-Verwoerd, Daryl Ireland, Peter Zarrow, and Cade Jarrell outlined a volume on Christian posters and how they illuminate Chinese Christian identity and Chinese history.
CGCM in Winnigpeg
Research Professor, Jon Bonk, his wife Jean, and Casely Essamuah (’03), who is currently the Secretary of the Global Christian Forum met up in Winnipeg after celebrating full communion between the United Church of Canada and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Mission Week
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary will host a three day conference on “Re-imaging Global Mission,” October 1-3, 2019. Allen Yeh from BIOLA and Dana L. Robert will be the keynote speakers.
Turning Points in Mission History, 1600-2000
Dana L. Robert presented a public lecture at the Royal Dutch Institute in Rome, September 11, 2019. Her tour of Turning Points in Mission History were part of a larger discussion on missions and conversion.
New Book: Faithful Friendships
Friendship isn’t always given a lot of thought—and lately, it doesn’t get a lot of time and effort, either. But in a world of busy and isolated lives, in which friendships can too easily become shallow, tenuous, and homogeneous, Dana Robert insists that good friendships are a vital and transformative part of the Christian life—a […]
Yale-Edinburgh 2019
This year, the Yale Edinburgh Group lamented the loss of one of its co-founders, Lamin Sanneh. Several sessions were built into the program to commemorate his insights and contributions to the field, and there was a special memorial held as well. In his absence, Dana Robert opened the meeting with a lecture on where the […]
Third International Congress on the History of the Order of the Preachers in the Americas
July 18-19, 2019 Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island USA The third international congress will focus on Dominicans in different scenarios and historical periods in the Americas: the Order’s establishment, diffusion, and organization; its actors, institutions, and ministries; its tradition as manifested in foundations, missions, parishes, colleges, and universities; its theological and philosophical thinking; its economic […]