News of the extended network of faculty, alumni, students, visiting researchers, and mission partners is regularly updated, and some of the big ideas or major events in Global Christianity are covered in the CGCM News.
Women and Mission: Controversies and Contradictions
The CGCM is happy to announce that PhD student Soojin Chung presented her paper “The Role of Female Missionaries in Advancement of Korean Women’s Social Status” at the Evangelical Missiological Society Northeast Regional Conference on Saturday, March 28, 2015. The theme of the conference was “Controversies in Mission.” She discussed the controversial role of female missionaries in educational ministry, pro-Japanese political orientation, and the imperialistic attitude. Full list of presentations can be found here: https://www.emsweb.org/
UM & Global Blog
Former CGCM student David Scott is blogmaster of UM & Global, an exciting project dedicated to exploring the important issues facing The United Methodist Church as a global denomination.
The following comes from the blog:
This blog is intended to provoke conversations about the global nature of The United Methodist Church. As the church is increasingly an international institution, we need to rethink ecclesiology, mission, and ministry on a global scale. To help in that process, the United Methodist Professors of Mission will be providing unique content to this blog reflecting on these questions, and blogmaster Dr. David W. Scott will aggregate other relevant news and views about global United Methodism.
Reconciliation Yesterday!
The CGCM is pleased to announce the World Christian Student Federation North American Regional Assembly: 
The registration form can be found here: http://www.wscfna.org/sites/default/files/Registration%20Form-NARA.pdf.
Student Christian Movement—USA: Got Justice?
We would like to announce the Leadership Training Program organized by the Student Christian Movement—USA:
LTP 2015
Got Justice?
What does God Require from Us: Micah 6:8
April 9-12 2015
New York, New York
About the Leadership Training Program:
The SCM-USA National Leadership Training Program to be held on April 9-12, 2015 at various locations in New York City. This gathering will be an opportunity for students, young adults, senior friends and partners at large to
engage in conversations around movement building locally and nationally, to discuss glo-cal activism, and to reflect theologically upon the Christian faith and how it informs social and political engagement within the
context of global grassroots organizing and movement building. This event will focus primarily on building up a more sustainable, stronger and firmly established SCM locally and nationally and provide participants with concrete skills and tools to do so.
Scriptural Focus: Micah 6:8 NRSV
God has told you, O man(kind), what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justice, to love mercy,
And to walk humbly with your God
To register, visit: http://www.scm-usa.org/#!ltp2015/cc8k.
For more information about LTP 2015 please email the conference organizer, at Erica Williams Rev.ericanwilliams@yahoo.com
Religion in Southeast Asia: An Encyclopedia of Faiths and Cultures
Dr. Jesudas Athyal's edited volume Religion in Southeast Asia: An Encyclopedia of Faiths and Cultures has recently been published by ABC-CLIO. Here is what Amazon has to say about this exciting new volume:
In this unprecedented profile of the religions of Southeast Asia, scholars from around the world explore the faiths, spiritual practices, and theological dogmas of the region. The book contains a fascinating collection of accurate, detailed articles; informative sidebars; and an extensive list of reference materials, all of which uncover beliefs in that part of the world. Discussions of ancient religions, combined with a look at contemporary trends, feature topics such as religious fundamentalism, secularism, and globalization.
Through 150 alphabetically arranged entries, this encyclopedia investigates the religions and religious traditions of countries such as Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, and the Philippines, among others. Written in an accessible style, this comprehensive reference looks at a variety of belief systems, including Buddhism, Confucianism, tribal practices, Hinduism, Jainism, and Zoroastrianism. A selected, general bibliography offers a listing of the most important print and electronic resources on the topic.
Civil Disobedience as a Spiritual Discipline
The Revitalization of Latin American Christianity
The Costas Consultation held its annual meeting on February 27, 2015 at Boston University. The theme of this year was “The Revitalization of Latin American Christianity.” Ruth Padilla DeBorst reflected on integral missions, Dr. Margaret Guider addressed the Church-State relations in Latin America, Dr. Roberto Miranda spoke on the Latin American Pentecostalism and Dr. Todd Hartch gave a presentation on the Rebirth of Latin American Christianity and the relationship between Catholicism and Protestantism in Latin America. There was an engaging closing panel and lively discussion concerning the present influence and future of Latin American Christianity. Diverse Boston Theological Institute students from the Holy Cross, Boston College, Harvard, and BU attended the consultation.
You can see Dr. Roberto Miranda’s full address online courtesy of Brandt Gillespie, AV Director of the Congregation Lion of Judah:
by Soojin Chung
Churches in Dialogue
You are invited to attend the following ecumenical event:
Dr. Dana Robert to Speak at Candler’s Prophetic Voices Conference
CGCM director Dr. Dana Robert will be speaking at Emory's Candler School of Theology's Prophetic Voices Conference. The aim of the conference is to consider some of the major challenges that Christianity will be facing in the next century. The conference will be held March 18-20.
The following comes from the conference's website:
Candler is bringing together a dozen renowned theologians to discuss theological challenges facing the church, the world and the shape of theological education in the next century.
The three-day conference seeks to be prophetic—in the sense of truth-speaking rather than future forecasting—about the pressing theological issues facing the world in the next 100 years, and the resources for engaging them.
Candler faculty will deliver five major addresses, each followed by panel presentations by guest scholars. The program includes times for worship and discussion among participants.
To learn more, please visit the website: http://news.emory.edu/stories/2015/03/upress_prophetic_voices/campus.html.
Gina Zurlo’s Work on Middle Eastern Christianity Cited by CNN
As Assyrian Christians face increased violence and uncertainty, CGCM student and associate director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity Gina Zurlo insight and expertise helped CNN answer the question "Can Christianity in the middle east survive?" We strongly encourage you to read the article!