OMSC Moves to Princeton Theological Seminary
The CGCM congratulates the Overseas Ministries Study Center for its move, after 99 years, to Princeton Theological Seminary. Boston University School of Theology graduates and faculty have had a close relationship with the OMSC for many years. Alumnus and distinguished missiologist Dr. Gerald H. Anderson was the Director of the OMSC from 1976 to 2000. […]
Lamin Sanneh Research Grants Available
The Overseas Ministry Study Center (OMSC) at Princeton Theological Seminary is now accepting proposals for two research grants established in honor of Professor Lamin Sanneh. The grants will fund work by scholars from the Middle East, Oceania, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa, or Asia in the field of mission studies, intercultural theology, or related fields. […]
Call for Essay Proposals: Methodism & American Empire Project
Dr. David W. Scott and Dr. Filipe Maia are leading the Methodism & American Empire Project, a forthcoming collection of essays on the connections between Methodism (or churches in the Wesleyan tradition) and US imperialism. Dr. Scott is the mission theologian for the United Methodist Church and a visiting researcher with the CGCM, and Dr. […]
“Transfiguring World Christianity” 2021 Lecture Series
The Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide is hosting a series of lectures, “Transfiguring World Christianity,” during April-November 2021. The lectures are in celebration of the Centre’s Silver Jubilee. The first of the five lectures is on the topic ‘Solidarity: Figuring out World Christianity and the Pandemic’, to be delivered by Prof Joanildo Burity, Lead Researcher and Professor at […]
Upcoming Conference on “Christianity & Empire Revisited”
On May 27-28, the McDonald Centre for Theology, Ethics and Public Life and the Faculty of Theology & Religion at the University of Oxford will host an online conference on the theme “Christianity, Commerce and Civilisation? Christianity and Empire Revisited: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives.” During the Modern period the study of patterns of colonialization and […]
Spiritual Seeking among Ghanaian Immigrants to the US
Dr. Nicolette Manglos-Weber, CGCM faculty associate, was recently featured in the podcast series sponsored by the journal Sociology of Religion. In the conversation, Dr. Manglos-Weber shares about one of her latest articles, “The Contexts of Spiritual Seeking: How Ghanaians in the United States Navigate Changing Normative Conditions of Religious Belief and Practice.” The article itself […]
Panel on Pursuing Unity in Church and World
On April 21, 12:00-1:30pm (CDT), North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois, is hosting a panel on the topic “Pursuing Unity in Church and World.” CGCM Director Dr. Dana Robert will speak on the panel alongside Rev. Dr. Kevin Blue and Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah. Learn more about the panel theme in North Park’s event […]
Alumnus on “Serving the Global Church as a World Christian”
BU alumnus Dr. Daewon Moon (’17) recently contributed an article to Africanus Journal entitled “Serving the Global Church as a World Christian.” In the article, Dr. Moon reflects on his participation in churches in South Korea during his childhood, his time with Youth With A Mission (YWAM), and his training and service in various parts […]
John Thornton to Speak on Religion & Slavery in the Kingdom of Kongo
On April 21 at 4pm, Dr. John Thornton, CGCM faculty affiliate, will speak on “Religion, the Kingdom of Kongo and the Slave Trade” as a part of the W.E.B. DuBois lecture series at the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. Register here: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M8YrmuXmSfGf9PdoPUBqqQ
New Africa-Focused Journal on Public Theology
The African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) has recently launched Faith in Public Life – a new Africa-focused non-specialist public theology journal. It addressed issues such as responses of the Christian community to the global pandemic, racial justice and leadership in times of crisis. Please click on the following link to download the digital version of the […]