Author: Kimberly Macdonald
Prof. Daryl Ireland featured in BU Brink
The following is an excerpt from The Brink’s article “What’s Behind Boom of Christianity in China?” by Marc Chalufour, featuring Research Assistant Professor of Mission Daryl Ireland. Click here to read the full article. Theology scholars and a global network of researchers are using big data to map religion’s history in China and explain its rapid […]
MDiv Student Daniel Carman featured in Daily Free Press
The following is an excerpt from The Daily Free Press article “The International Choral and Arts Festival unites Boston community in observance of gun violence” originally published on February 20, 2023 by Brenda Gonzalez, featuring current Master of Divinity student Daniel Carman (‘23) and Director of the Seminary Singers and alumnus Rev. Chad Kidd (‘05). Click […]
Prof. Wesley Wildman featured in BU Today: Ethics of ChatGPT in the Classroom
The following is an excerpt from BU Today’s article “Why ChatGPT is Both Exciting and Unsettling for Students, Faculty” by Joel Brown, featuring Professor of Theology, Philosophy, and Ethics Wesley Wildman. Click here to read the full article. BU data science class takes a first step toward crafting a strategy for dealing with the artificial intelligence […]
STH Alumni Featured in Bostonia: BU Alumni Pastors Bring Their Faith to Politics
The following is an excerpt from Bostonia’s article “Mix Religion and Politics? For these STH alums, You Bet” by Rich Barlow, featuring alumni Rev. Art Gordon (’16), Rev. Vernon Walker (’16) and Rev. Mariama White-Hammond (’17). Click here to read the full article. A Public Theology: BU Alumni Pastors Bring Their Faith to Politics … […]
Remembering BUSTH Student mads deshazo
Updated on February 14, 2023 Dear Beloved Community, With the support of our community leaders and student advocates, STH is offering spaces this week to recognize mads deshazo. I gently remind you that mads identified as Jewish and held deep interfaith commitments with specifically Buddhist spirituality, as well as the honoring of diverse spiritualities. Within […]
Prof. Nicolette Manglos-Weber quoted in Daily Free Press
The following is an excerpt from the Daily Free Press article “‘Global Health Politics Workshop returns with HIV clinical research lecture” by Siena Griffin, published on January 30, 2023. Click here to read the full article. HIV is a virus that weakens the body’s ability to fight infection, according to the World Health Organization. When left untreated, […]
BUSTH Announces Faculty Publications for January 2023
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications for January 2023: Choi Hee An, et al Sandage, S.J., & Choi, H.A. (2022). Intellectual humility in applied sociocultural contexts: A reply to Ballantyne. Journal of Positive Psychology. DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2022.2155224. Daryl Ireland, et al Ireland, D. R., & Li, D. (2022). Lift High […]
Prof. James McCarty elected to Board of Directors of Society of Christian Ethics
The Society of Christian Ethics (SCE) announced in a recent social media post that Assistant Clinical Professor of Religion and Conflict Transformation James McCarty has been elected to their Board of Directors. The non-denominational SCE was founded in the 1950s and today has more than 850 active members, including professors of ethics and clergy members, […]
Prof. Shively T. J. Smith receives 2022 Forum for Theological Exploration Excellence in Mentoring Award
The Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE) announced in a recent social media post that Assistant Professor of New Testament Shively T. J. Smith has been awarded the 2022 Excellence in Mentoring Award. The award is given to one FTE doctoral mentor each year who demonstrates commitment to the academic advancement of students of color. Professor […]
Prof. Karen Westerfield Tucker Presented with Berakah Award by North American Academy of Liturgy
Updated on January 9, 2023: In early January, Professor of Worship Karen Westerfield Tucker officially received the Berakah Award in Toronto, Canada, presented by the North American Academy of Liturgy. Many STH alums and current students were in attendance, as pictured above, left to right: Rev. Kristian Kohler, PhD student Dr. Stephanie Budwey, ThD’12; Luce […]