Jaime Pangman

Growing up, as the son of an Air Force officer, Jamie never lived in one location for more than a few years.   He was born in San Antonio, Texas, which also happened to be his father’s hometown. He has lived in a number of states within the United States as well as the countries of Germany and Spain.  His travels have opened his eyes to many different and unique ways of thinking and, yet, have also allowed him to see just how similar the people of the world truly are.  His journeys through Europe also instilled a great love of history in him.  It was for this reason that after graduating from high school from the American School of Madrid in Spain, he began his undergraduate degree in history and international relations at Boston University.  His initial plan was to pursue a career in the government, either in the military or in the State Department.  But, after a deep spiritual experience in his junior year, he realized that he was being called to the ministry.  This led him to apply for the Masters of Divinity program, and he eventually decided on the program at Boston University.

Jamie writes: “Thanks to my father’s job as an Air Force officer, I have had the opportunity to meet people from all over the world.  In all of these encounters, what I have discovered is that we all have a great deal in common.  It is my firm belief that if everyone were able to truly get to know those whom they consider “different,” they would soon find that the label does not apply.  Therefore, I have always been interested in the process of peace building, which is what brought me to study international relations.  On the other hand, I feel a call to be involved with ministry, and so my religion has taken a central role in my future studies and life.  I do feel that religion can be a great source of strength in helping to bring people together in a peace building process, and so the Religion in Conflict Transformation embodies my interests perfectly.  I am grateful for the opportunity to take part in this program, and look forward to continuing my studies.”