Alumni/ae Publications
Seeking in the Company of Others – The Wisdom of Group Spiritual Direction by Dr. Roslyn G. Weiner (STH’01,’03)
“Seeking in the Company of Others – The Wisdom of Group Spiritual Direction”, written by spiritual director and psychologist Roslyn G. Weiner. With over eighteen years of experience facilitating groups in spiritual direction, dr. Weiner brings a warm, creative, and practical approach to one of the key aspects of our contemplative calling and it will […]
Ambiguous Parables: Poems and Prose of Loss and Renewal by Rev. Ted W. Bowman (STH’68)
The collected prose and poetic pages herein are the voice of a man seeking greater comfort with ambiguity. What seems to be is not always what is. A life-long quest has been to find words – the words of others through conversations, poetry, song lyrics, fiction, non-fiction, scriptures – and/or my own words – to […]
“Called! A Longshot’s Story” by Rev. Dr. Gordon Douglas Postill, D.Min., (STH’92)
This delayed coming-of-age story intimately recounts Gordon Postill’s life from 1970-1980, a decade that pivotally shapes how the rest of his life will unfold. Initially a story of failure, self-loathing, addiction, and deceit, it’s ultimately a story of grace, faith, hope, and transformation. Much of the book involves his 3-year seminary experience (call to ministry, […]
Charlene Marie-Laura Vincent (STH’11)’s Book “Return From Exile: Revelations from an Anchoress in St. Augustine” to be Published in September
Author Charlene Marie-Laura Vincent (STH’11) reads an excerpt of her book “Return From Exile: Revelations from an Anchoress in St. Augustine” that reflects on the theme of belonging and being on “the borderlands.” Click here to learn more and purchase your copy of Return From Exile: Revelations from an Anchoress in St. Augustine from Wipf and […]
The Pandemic of Racism
This article was originally published in focus magazine, the annual scholarly publication of the BU School of Theology, in May 2021. The full magazine is posted here and this article can be found on page 31. One family navigates a year, amid a lifetime, of racist violence By Ronald Angelo Johnson (STH’06) In late May […]
“Being Better at Being Married” by Terry S. Smith, D.Min., (STH’94)
Being Better at Being Married: Building a Deeper Relationship Through Mutual Understanding This book follows a very different path toward helping you be better at being married. Authors Ronald Joyner and Terry Smith do not focus on how couples should best behave. Rather, they offer readers the necessary material and tools for discovering why spouses […]
Luke. 2 vols. Wisdom Commentary 43A and 43B. (Liturgical Press, 2021.) by Dr. Shelly Matthews (STH’87)
Because there are more women in the Gospel of Luke than in any other gospel, feminists have given it much attention. In this commentary, Shelly Matthews and Barbara Reid show that feminist analysis demands much more than counting the number of female characters. Feminist biblical interpretation examines how the female characters function in the narrative […]
A Hero/Heroine’s Journey: A Road Map to Trauma Healing by Rev. Federico G. Carmona (STH’02,’08) Published on Counseling Today
This article was originally published by American Counseling Association in the July 2021 issue of its flagship publication Counseling Today. It is also published online by the same institution on July 8, 2021 and can be found here. Federico Carmona is a certified clinical trauma professional working as a trauma therapist at Peace Over Violence in Los […]
New Translations and Books published by Fr. Peter A. Chamberas (STH’65)
The press release was originally published by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, and can be found here. Fr. Peter A. Chamberas, a retired clergyman of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, has completed a number of new works to add to his extensive collection of translations and essays. The new works: Athonite Flowers, Ten Essays on […]
Rebecca Hardcastle Wright, Ph.D. (STH’76) published “Exoconscious Humans: Will Free Will Survive in an Increasingly Non-Human World?”
Exoconscious Humans: Will Free Will Survive in an Increasingly Non-Human World? by Rebecca Hardcastle Wright, Ph.D., examines a future that includes public disclosure of UFOs and extraterrestrials within advancing non-human artificial reality. Hardcastle Wright emphasizes Exoconsciousness, an ancient and innate human ability to connect, communicate, and co-create with extraterrestrials and multidimensional beings. As founder and […]