Alumni/ae Publications
“Protest of Praise,” written by David Bjorlin (STH ’17)
“David Bjorlin (STH ’17) is a pastor and seminary professor with a unique ability to put practical theology into poetic forms. He states that ‘The act of true praise is always a protest against all that curses or denigrates the Creator’s world and the people made in the Creator’s image; and an act of true […]
Alumnus Stephen Finlan (STH ’13) Authors “Salvation Not Purchased: Overcoming the Ransom Idea to Rediscover the Original Gospel Teaching”
Alumnus Stephen Finlan has authored the book Salvation Not Purchased: Overcoming the Ransom Idea to Rediscover the Original Gospel Teaching, which was released by Cascade Books in June, 2020. Dr. Finlan notes his book “takes on the common idea that salvation was ‘purchased by the blood.’ Previous to this work, while teaching at Fordham University and elsewhere, […]
“Owen Lovejoy and the Coalition for Equality” by Rev. William F. Moore (STH ’61)
“Owen Lovejoy and the Coalition for Equality: Clergy, African Americans, and Women United for Abolition, published in December, 2019, by the University of Illinois Press, is the third book on Lovejoy by Jane Ann Stoneburner-Moore and Rev. William F. Moore, STH 1961. The book follows Lovejoy before and during the Civil War, from his pulpit […]
“We Pray With Her”, Authored by Multiple STH Alum’s, All Women
Nearly 70 United Methodist clergywomen (elders and deacons) under the age of 40 comprise the list of writers in “We Pray With Her.” These clergywomen serve all over the United States and they lead in a variety of ministerial roles in the local church, chaplaincy, academia, and more. Formed in 2016 as a private Facebook group, they […]
Faithful Witness in a Fractured World: Models for an Authentic Christian Life by Nicole L. Johnson (STH ’07)
Nicole L. Johnson, Professor of Religious Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies and Director of the Peacebuilding & Social Justice Program at University of Mount Union in Alliance, OH has recently co-authored a book entitled Faithful Witness in a Fractured World: Models for an Authentic Christian Life. Dr. Johnson graduated with her Doctor of Theology degree from BU […]
Dr. Chuck Grose (STM ’56) Publishes “Dealing with Differences”
Dealing with Differences is the title of Dr. Chuck Grose’s (STH ’56) new book that addresses one of the top pervasive issues of our time! The reader is inductively drawn into each chapter as her/his/their every-day-experiences are framed through the lens of active empathy. In every chapter the reader tells their/his/her own stories when confronting privilege, […]
Op-Ed by Rev. Vernon Walker (STH ’16) on Safe Communities Act in CommonWealth Magazine
Rev. Vernon Walker (STH ’16) who serves as the Public Policy Director of the Young Democrats of Massachusetts recently wrote an Op-Ed for CommonWealth Magazine about welcoming the stranger and passing the Safe Communities Act. The article can be read here.
David Seaburn (STH ’75) Publishes Seventh Novel
Novelist David Seaburn (STH ’75) recently released his seventh novel, Gavin Goode, on June 27, 2019 through Black Rose Writing. The back cover reads: “I don’t know how and I don’t know why, but I think I died today.” So begins the complex and mysterious journey of Gavin Goode and his family. What happened to […]
Rev. Canon Ted Karpf (STH ’74) Publishes New Book
Rev. Canon Ted Karpf (STH ’74) recently published a new book entitled Acts of Forgiveness: Faith Journeys of a Gay Priest. This book has been named a Top New Release in Episcopalian Christianity and is available for pre-sale on Amazon. In 1980s America, coming out as gay as a father and husband was a significant journey for […]
“Faith at the Intersections: A Collection of Writings for Black and LGBTQ Communities in and beyond the United Methodist Church”
Rev. Gil Caldwell (STH ’58), Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey (Former STH Dean of Community Life), and Bishop Melvin Talbert published “Faith at the Intersections: A Collection of Writings for Black and LGBTQ Communities in and beyond the United Methodist Church” in 2017 and we share it with you now as a resource after the recent […]