Dana Robert to Give Public Lecture for International Missionary Council Centenary Conference, November 17th
Dana Robert will deliver an online lecture on November 17, 2021, at 9:30, am (EST) for the IMC Centenary Conference hosted by the World Council of Churches in Geneva, Switzerland. Her talk, “What happened in Lake Mohonk and its outcome,” is one of three webinars open to public attendance over the three-day conference. The conference […]
CGCM Alumna, Laura Chevalier (STH ’20), Speaks About Her Mission Journey at Houghton College
Laura Chevalier (’20), a CGCM alumna, was asked to speak at her alma mater, Houghton College, for their “New Vision” week on the topic, “God can use anyone in mission.” The idea was to encourage students to recognize that they play a part in God’s mission no matter what they are studying. During the chapel […]
Rady Roldan-Figueroa Interviewed on His New Book, The Martyrs of Japan
Dr. Rady Roldan-Figueroa recently gave a video interview on the topic of his new book, The Martyrs of Japan. In the interview, Dr. Roldan-Figueroa, Faculty Associate of the CGCM, shared some significant findings of his interdisciplinary research focusing on the missionary work of three religious orders in Japan. The book contributes to undercurrents in seventeenth-century […]
The Reverend Jack Amick (STH ’06) and UMCOR’s Global Migration Program
The Reverend Jack Amick, STH alumn, is featured in a recent article announcing $10 million in grants for the work of Global Ministries and UMCOR. The director of UMCOR’s Global Migration Program, Rev. Jack Amick (’06), describes its primary goal to “support the church in its efforts to provide welcome to refugees and migrants of […]
Anicka Fast (’20), Bruce Yoder (’16) and Unlikely Friends Mentioned by the Mennonite Mission Network
The Mennonite Mission Network’s recent blog post mentions Anicka Fast (’20) and Bruce Yoder (’16), STH Alumni and former advisees of Dr. Dana Robert. Fast’s research and Yoder’s participation with the Congolese church and Mennonite mission are noted. Through the post, blog author, Linda Hollinger-Janzen, reflects on Anicka’s dissertation research, her current assignment in Burkina-Faso […]
Digital Symposium Commemorating the 125th Year of the Death of Seven Civilians from Leipzig Mission
Digital Symposium “Climbing High Mountains. Colonial entanglement & postcolonial reflections” 29 – 30 October, 2021. Commemorating the 125th year of the death of seven civilians from Leipzig Mission – Karava, Mrio, and three other Chagga people, as well as the two missionaries Ewald Ovir and Karl Segebrock – at Mount Meru October 20, 1896, Leipzig […]
Fr Luke Veronis to Give IOTA Missiology Group Lecture on Thursday, October 28th
The IOTA Missiology Group extends a warm invitation to join their series of online IOTA Missiology Webinars this autumn 2021. The first speaker will be Fr Luke Veronis, Director of the Missions Institute of Orthodox Christianity at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Fr Luke has written extensively on missiological topics and has served as […]
“Still Mining the Forgotten: Black Catholic Nuns in United States History” Lecture by Shannen Dee Williams
The Cultures of American Religion group – with co-sponsorship from the Center for Research on Global Catholicism – is excited to announce that Dr. Shannen Dee Williams Associate Professor of History at the University of Dayton, will give a talk on November 11th, 2021, at 6pm CST entitled “Still Mining the Forgotten: Black Catholic Nuns in United States History.” All are […]
Journal of African Christian Biography Latest Issue Pays Tribute to Prof. Andrew F. Walls
The latest issue of the Journal of African Christian Biography honors the memory of Professor Andrew F. Walls and Father Benedict Ssettuuma, Jr. It also highlights the contribution of Dr. Michael Adeleke Ogunewu to the work of the DACB both as an author and a mentor-teacher. Visit the Journal of African Christian Biography e-journal to learn […]
2nd Annual Walls-Oden-Bediako Lecture in Early African Christianity
You are invited to join us for the 2nd Walls-Oden-Bediako in Early African Christianity. Theme: “African Voices in Early Christian Debates about God” Presenter: Dr. David L Eastman (McCallie School, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA, and author of Early North African Christianity: Turning Points in the Development of the Church) Date and Time: Thursday, October 21, 2021, 2:30 […]