Author: Kimberly Macdonald
BUSTH leads Walking Tour through Boston to “The Embrace” Memorial
On Wednesday, March 1, Dean G. Sujin Pak joined Associate Director for Alumni and Donor Relations Rev. Andrew Kimble (STH‘19) as he led a walking tour through Boston focused on the works of alumnus Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (STH/GRS‘55) and his wife Coretta Scott King. The tour started next to the School of […]
BUSTH DMin Student Joanne Hus publishes Opinion Piece in The Salem News
The following is an excerpt from The Salem News article “Open wide your Hearts” by BUSTH doctor of ministry student Joanne Hus, published on March 1, 2023. Click here to read the full article. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Boston University School […]
Prof. Wesley Wildman hosts “Ask Me Anything” Forum on Social Platform Reddit
On Monday, February 27, Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics Wesley Wildman hosted a live “Ask Me Anything” forum on social platform Reddit. Prof. Wildman invited Reddit users to ask him anything about “the ethics of AI [artificial intelligence] text generation in education.” He answered questions “What do you see as the principal ethical risk […]
Prof. Peng Yin to deliver Lectures on Chinese Christianity
In 2023, Assistant Professor of Ethics Peng Yin will share the fruits of his research on Chinese Christianity at the Bartlett Lecture at Yale Divinity School and the McDonald Agape Lecture at the University of Hong Kong. These lectures draw from his concurrent book projects. The first, tentatively entitled Persisting in the Good: Thomas Aquinas […]
Prof. Christopher Evans publishes article in The Conversation
The following is an excerpt from The Conversation US’s article “How Frances Willard shaped feminism by leading the 19th-century temperance movement” by Professor of History of Christianity and Methodist Studies Christopher Evans. Click here to read the full article. Global reach of temperance movement Born in 1839, Willard wanted to become a Methodist minister. Instead, she became a teacher, […]
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 […]