Defining World Christianity
October 17-19, 2019, the Candler School of Theology at Emory University sponsored a workshop on World Christianity. As programs multiply across Europe and North America, it was an opportunity to bring people from almost 20 different institutions together to talk about such things as what we are teaching, which guilds support our work, how World […]
100 Women of 2019
Gina Zurlo (’17) was selected as one of the 100 women of 2019 by the BBC. She spoke in New Delhi at a BBC-sponsored event, discussing the role of women in religion. Her talk begins at 56:27.
Coram Deo
Mission and Adoption
Soojin Chung (’18) recently wrote an article for Christianity Today that traces the history of missionaries in transnational adoption.
CT Blogpost Highlights Work of Soojin Chung (’18)
Changing the Course of Church History I recently listened to a message from Tim Keller where he referenced the Haystack Prayer Meeting. I’d heard about the gathering before. It took place in 1806 at Williams College and is considered the impetus for the modern missions movement. But I don’t think I realized how revolutionary the […]
The Archives of the Holy See
Winter Workshop: The Archives of the Holy See: an Introduction, Rome, 20th -24th January 2020 Organized by the Sangalli Institute The seminar will include lectures/laboratories on the following topics: Introduction to Archival Research in Rome; The Vatican Secret Archives: Brief History and Structure; Archival Research in the Archives of the Fabbrica di San Pietro; Archival […]
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 […]
Research Fellowships in Intercultural History of Christianity
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.
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.