Alumni/ae Publications
Rev. Dr. Olusegun Solomon Osineye (’18,’22) authors “Neighborhood Transformation: A Specialized Ministry to African Immigrants”
Reverend Dr. Olusegun Solomon Osineye, (’18,’22) recently published the 2024 text titled Neighborhood Transformation: A Specialized Ministry to African Immigrants The book description reads: “Neighborhood Transformation is a Christian re-imagination of compassionate ministry through the application of the practice of biblical hospitality. This book advocates the creation of community outreach programs focused on emotional support, legal […]
Dr. Gina Ann Zurlo (’17) Published in Review of Religious Research
The following is the abstract from Dr. Gina Ann Zurlo’s article “Gender Gaps in World Christianity: Membership, Participation, and Leadership,” published by the Religious Research Association on September 25, 2024. Click here to read the full article. “This article presents findings from recent research that nuances gender gaps in World Christianity utilizing quantitative data on religious membership, participation, […]
Reverend Dr. Gregory W. McGonigle (’21) authors “Religious Diversity and University Chaplaincy Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Humanist Chaplaincy in Higher Education”
Reverend Dr. Gregory William McGonigle, (’21) authored the 2024 text titled Religious Diversity and University Chaplaincy: Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Humanist Chaplaincy in Higher Education The book description reads: “Since the 1990s, the religious diversity of United States universities has increased, with growing numbers of students, faculty, and staff who are Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and […]
Distinguished Alumnus Rev. Dr. Jung Sun Oh (’01) Published in United Methodist News
The following is an excerpt from Rev. Dr. Jung Sun Oh’s article “The Role of Confucianism in East Asian Christianity,” published by United Methodist News on September 4, 2024. Click here to read the full article. “An anonymous theologian said that ‘most Korean Christians are Confucians dressed in Christian robes.’ This is also true for most East […]
Reverend Courtney Jones (’08) Shares Thoughts on UMC General Conference Decision
The following is an excerpt from Good Faith Media’s article “Dispatches From the United Methodist Diaspora: Remember the Struggle of What Has Been” by Courtney Jones, published on May 29, 2024. “There is now much self-congratulatory posturing, as though this is the end of something and not the beginning. I have to imagine those who are still […]
Reverend Dr. Brandon Thomas Crowley (’12,’19) Shares Story and Vision for Queer-Inclusive Black Churches
The following is an excerpt from the NBC News article “He feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black churches become as welcoming as his own.” by The Associated Press, published on May 17, 2024. Click here to read the full article. “It was daunting when the Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley, at age 22, replaced […]
Reverend Dr. Stephen Chapin Garner (STH’97) Authors “Practicing What Jesus Preached: A Month-Long Journey of Reflection, Practice, and Prayer”
Reverend Dr. Stephen Chapin Garner (STH’97) authored the 2023 text: Practicing What Jesus Preached: A Month-Long Journey of Reflection, Practice, and Prayer The book description reads: “Daily devotions work wonders. In this fine collection of reflections on the Sermon on the Mount, Dr. Garner encourages us to meditate upon Jesus’s words, consider their meaning, put […]
Reverend Ted W. Bowman (STH’68) Publishes “Whobodies and whobody places: milieus of mattering”
Reverend Ted W. Bowman (STH’68) recently published “Whobodies and whobody places: milieus of mattering” in The Journal of Poetry Therapy. To learn more about this article click here.
Mr. Nathan Turowsky (’17) Comments on Harrison Butker Controversy
The following is an excerpt from the Where Peter Is article “America Magazine: NFL’s Butker “May Care….When He’s Older” by Nathan Turowsky (STH’17), published on May 31, 2024. “I had a piece on Butker that I wrote myself, which I’ve now decided is not going to see the light of day. It isn’t as nice to […]
Dr. Paul Detterman (STH’89,’91) Shares Article “Songs Through the Centuries: The Power of Hymns”
The following is an excerpt from the Church Leaders article “Songs Through the Centuries: The Power of Hymns” by Paul Detterman, D.Min., (STH’89,’91), published on April 19, 2024. There is a reason God’s people have sung the poetry of our faith ever since faith began—the beautiful reality of shared truth, conviction, and hope. There is a […]