Alumni/ae Publications
Alumna Dr. Nancy Hayes Kilgore (STH ’93) authors Bitter Magic
The full press release was originally published: Bitter Magic press release BITTER MAGIC a novel by Nancy Hayes Kilgore Nancy Hayes Kilgore’s powerful new novel, BITTER MAGIC (Milford House, an imprint of Sunbury Press, pub. date August 10th), is based on the life of Isobel Gowdie, who confessed to witchcraft in Scotland in 1662. During […]
Author Stephen Finlan (STH ’13) recently published Salvation Not Purchased: Overcoming the Ransom Idea to Rediscover the Original Gospel Teaching
Dr. Finlan notes that his book Salvation Not Purchased: Overcoming the Ransom Idea to Rediscover the Original Gospel Teaching (Cascade Books, 2020) “challenges the belief that God required payment in blood before salvation could be offered.” “Passionately rejecting those aspects of traditional atonement theory that implicitly turn God into a severe, sacrifice-demanding Father, and instead, pointing […]
Rev. Mary Scifres (STH’91) and Rev. B.J. Beu (STH’90) publish “Planning Your Wedding” and “Planning Your LGBTQ Wedding”
Planning Your Wedding and Planning Your LGBTQ Wedding contain all the elements in standard marriage ceremonies, but so much more. You will find poems of passionate love, Rituals of Union (unity candle ceremonies, sand ceremonies, wine ceremonies, even Celtic rituals like “Tying the Knot”), Blessing of the Hands and more. But above all, you will understand what each […]
“Worship at Home” series published by Rev. Mary Scifres (STH’91) and Rev. B.J. Beu (STH’90)
In the midst of a global pandemic, we find ourselves worshiping at home. In the Worship at Home series, you will find resources to create and claim new traditions and rituals for yourself and your loved ones. Each volume provides words, songs, rituals, and activities to help map a personalized spiritual journey for each season of the […]
Dr. Patrick Reyes (STH’11) Discusses New Book, “The Purpose Gap: Empowering Communities of Color to Find Meaning and Thrive”
Writing for Your Life hosted a book launch interview with Dr. Patrick Reyes (STH’11) for his upcoming book, “The Purpose Gap: Empowering Communities of Color to Find Meaning and Thrive.” Watch the full interview below!
Evangelical Interpretation after Auschwitz: Planting Seeds for Responsible Deeds by Dr. Robert Bleakney (STH ’92)
Dr. Robert Bleakney (STH ’92) notes that his new book, Evangelical Interpretation after Auschwitz: Planting Seeds for Responsible Deeds was “influenced by both Methodist theology and my studies at BU STH under Professor Elie Wiesel.” Evangelical Interpretation after Auschwitz challenges Bible interpreters to apply a biblical ethic of social responsibility by hearing the questions of […]
Spiritually Speaking: We lost a hero in RBG, by Alumnus Rev. John F. Hudson (STH ’89)
″…a hero is someone who is concerned about other people’s well-being, and will go out of his or her way to help them … That person who helps others simply because it should or must be done, and because it is the right thing to do, is indeed without a doubt, a real superhero.” – […]
“Circling the Elephant: A Comparative Theology of Religious Diversity,” by author and alumnus Dr. John J. Thatamanil (STH ’91)
Circling the Elephant: A Comparative Theology of Religious Diversity Dr. John J. Thatamanil, two-time alumnus of Boston University (STH ’91, GRS ’00) is currently Associate Professor of Theology and World Religions at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Union’s faculty biography states that “Dr. Thatamanil teaches a wide variety of courses in the areas of […]
“The Amazing Self,” authored by Rev. Thomas J. Savage (STH’64)
Creating Life Before Death: Discover Your Amazing Self “Have you ever wondered whether you were somehow missing out on life’s possibilities? Creating Life Before Death answers that question. It gives us a bridge over the troubled waters of a pandemic, economic disaster, climate change, and nuclear catastrophe. That bridge can enable every single one of us to […]
“Today I Live”, Composed and Compiled by Dr. Carlton R. Young (STH ’53)
Today I Live “This volume of twenty-five music items will be useful to the living, the dying, and the grieving and will help family members and friends to accept and honor death, in the light of faith, as an inevitable part of the cycle of life. Funeral or resurrection choirs will welcome this largely new […]