Author: Kimberly Macdonald
By Faith Magazine Honors Gil Caldwell (’58)
Congratulations to Gil Caldwell (’58) for being named a Super Elder in the September/October issue of By Faith Magazine! By Faith is a publication celebrating the gifts and ministry of Black United Methodist Churches.
School of Theology Hosts RVS Conference
Boston, MA – On November 19 and 20, the Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) hosted the Religion, Values, and Social Practices Conference here in Boston. Conference participants included faculty, staff, and students from partner institutions of The Research School (RVS). The conference is a collaborative effort of BUSTH and RVS, which was established in 2009. RVS is […]
Deans’ Message: With Thanks for the Voice of the People
With Thanks for the Voice of the People Dear Community, We write with gratitude for the strong and important letter that you wrote to the three deans. Such a thoughtful letter deserves a response, which we offer here, but we want to begin with our genuine appreciation for your willingness to write this. We are […]
Rev. Mariama White-Hammond (’17) featured in Washington Post article discussing lower-level prosecutions in Suffolk County, MA
“All those prosecutors who say this is going to endanger our communities, have they been to our communities?” said the Rev. Mariama White-Hammond (STH ’17), a pastor and activist in Boston. “Those of us who live this reality know it’s a little more complex than the ‘lock ’em up’ policies that have been sold. I […]
Professor Wariboko to Deliver 41st W.E.B. DuBois Lecture at University of Maryland, Baltimore
Walter G. Muelder Professor of Social Ethics Nimi Wariboko has been asked to deliver the 41st W. E. B. Du Bois Distinguished Annual Lecture of the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). His lecture, titled “The Future of Du Bois: Consciousness, Citizenship and Epistemology in Africa”, is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13. The W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture Series […]
Five Ways to Create an AIDS-Free World
In preparation for the annual observance of World AIDS Day on December 1, Don Messer (STH ’66, GRS ’69) wrote an article for United Methodist Insight, a forum for discerning God’s will in the United Methodist Church, which highlights ways the UMC and others might support those who’ve lived and died from the disease. By: Don […]
Assistant Professor Copeland Wins Award at CATA Conference
October 26, Rochester, NY – Assistant Professor of Theology Becky Copeland was this weekend awarded the first prize for the best paper in this year’s God’s Wisdom and the Wonder of Creation Conference of the Canadian-American Theological Association (CATA). Her paper, “Wells, Springs, and Commodification: Water Rights and Hagar’s Tribulations,” won The Jack and Phyllis Middleton Memorial […]
Hartford Seminary Joins Journal of Interreligious Studies Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Sydney Schwartz Gross Marketing Specialist, Hebrew College o: 617-559-8785 | c: 646-483-0900 sgross@hebrewcollege.edu Susan Schoenberger Director of Communications Hartford Seminary 860-509-9519 sschoenberger@hartsem.edu Kimberly Macdonald Marketing & Communications Manager Boston University School of Theology 617-358-1858 kmacd@bu.edu Hartford Seminary Joins Journal of Interreligious Studies Team Hartford, CT – Hartford Seminary is pleased […]
Reverend Carl L. Howard (’58)
“Carl Howard was a great guy; a terrific preacher; and a beloved pastor for the Disciples of Christ in Virginia. He was my roommate when we were first-year students, and then, in our second year, Dan Rich joined us, and we three-roomed together. Carl married Sandy Todd in 1957, and lived off-campus, but was a […]
STH Installs David Schnasa Jacobsen as Inaugural Bishops Scholar of Homiletics and Preaching
October 16, 2019 – The School of Theology on Wednesday celebrated the installation of Professor David Schnasa Jacobsen as the inaugural Bishops Scholar of Homiletics and Preaching. The Bishops Scholar position was originally named for the Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes (STH’1892) Memorial Fund, which initially honored Bishop Hughes by supporting a promising future in homiletics and preaching for […]