{"id":3,"date":"2009-07-01T13:29:15","date_gmt":"2009-07-01T17:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpt\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T14:16:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T18:16:40","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpt\/","title":{"rendered":"Center for Practical Theology"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 560; line-height: 1.5; text-align: center;\">The CPT is a collaborative space for theological reflection, spiritual formation, and community engagement that bridges academic inquiry with the needs of faith communities.<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cpt\/files\/2026\/04\/main-page-photo-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpt\/files\/2026\/04\/main-page-photo-2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpt\/files\/2026\/04\/main-page-photo-2-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpt\/files\/2026\/04\/main-page-photo-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpt\/files\/2026\/04\/main-page-photo-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpt\/files\/2026\/04\/main-page-photo-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 40px auto; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"width: 31%; float: left; margin-right: 3.5%; background: #f7f7f7; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cpt\/files\/2023\/07\/iapt2023.png\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 220px; object-fit: cover; display: block;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 24px;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 14px 0; color: #000;\">Projects<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; margin: 0 0 20px 0;\">Explore our diverse projects in field-based research, spiritual formation, and faith leadership.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpt\/current-projects-2\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 12px 20px; background: #000; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 0.5;\"><br \/>\nLearn More<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 31%; float: left; margin-right: 3.5%; background: #f7f7f7; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cpt\/files\/2026\/04\/banner-campus.jpg\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 220px; object-fit: cover; display: block;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 24px;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 14px 0; color: #000;\">Newsletters<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; margin: 0 0 20px 0;\">Discover CPT newsletters featuring project highlights, student and alumni scholarship, and practical theology.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpt\/newsletters\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 12px 20px; background: #000; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 0.5;\"><br \/>\nLearn More<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 31%; float: left; background: #f7f7f7; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cpt\/files\/2020\/06\/Main-Icon-Only_Orig_100x100.png\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 220px; object-fit: cover; display: block;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 24px;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 14px 0; color: #000;\">Contact Us<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; margin: 0 0 20px 0;\">Contact us to learn more about CPT\u2019s projects, newsletters, and opportunities for collaboration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpt\/about\/contact-us\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 12px 20px; background: #000; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 0.5;\"><br \/>\nLearn More<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">\n<h1 style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 30px; font-weight: 560; line-height: 1.5; text-align: left;\">Current &amp; Upcoming Programs<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>&#8220;Voice of Vocation&#8221; Podcast (2026)<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.5;\"><span>Voice of Vocation, a project of the Creative Callings, is a podcast on calling, purpose, and the stories that shape how we live and work in the world. 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