Alumni/ae News
Dr. Bary R. Fleet (STH’86) Publishes Move Into Your Magnificence: 101 Invitations to a Life of Passion and Joy
Dr. Bary R. Fleet (STH’86) published Move Into Your Magnificence: 101 Invitations to a Life of Passion and Joy. The book overview states: At age 68, Dr. Bary Fleet went from being the athlete nobody wanted in gym class to the athlete everybody wants to be like. That year, Bary—who had been told he wasn’t […]
Dr. Richard Paul Olson (STH ’72) Publishes The Grandparent Vocation: Wisdom, Legacies, and Spiritual Growth
Dr. Richard Paul Olson (STH ’72) published The Grandparent Vocation: Wisdom, Legacies, and Spiritual Growth. The book overview states: Many grandparents experience a surge of joy with the birth or adoption of a grandchild. For years afterward, time together is eagerly coveted, pictures are treasured and displayed, and multiple gifts along with various kinds of […]
An Easter 2023 Message from Dean Pak
Easter evokes powerful memories of hope and joy for me. It is colored eggs, white lilies, joyous hymns, spring sunshine, a warm breeze, the promise of new beginnings and rediscovered joys. It is a tapestry of colors, music, and the beauties of creation—budding flowers, birdsong, and the greening renewal of the earth—all coming together to […]
Prof. Wesley Wildman featured in BU Today: AI in Political Propaganda
The following is an excerpt from BU Today’s article “Is Trump’s Indictment Good for Democracy?” by Joel Brown, featuring Professor of Theology, Philosophy, and Ethics Wesley Wildman. Click here to read the full article. … Recently artificial intelligence has been a big story in part for its ability to create deep fakes in images, audio, and […]
BUSTH Hosts Spring 2023 Bi-Annual Lowell Lecture
On March 23, 2023, the Boston University School of Theology with the generous support of the Lowell Institute was proud to sponsor the bi-annual Lowell Lecture in the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground. The lecture by Dr. Bill Banfield (STH’88), entitled “…when artists go to work…” sought to demonstrate the spiritual dimension of artistic […]
Alumnus Bishop LaTrelle Easterling (STH’04) featured on UMNews “Hollering for Change” Series
The following is an excerpt from United Methodist News article “Hollering for change: Conversation with Bishop LaTrelle Easterling” featuring BUSTH alumnus Bishop LaTrelle Easerling (STH‘04), published on March 31, 2023. Click here to read the full article and watch the video. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily […]
BUSTH Students participate in UMC Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference Immersion Experience
The following is an excerpt from United Methodist News article “Native immersion explores culture, horrors” originally published on March 22, 2023 by Jim Patterson, featuring current BUSTH students Ebiye Seimode (STH‘23), Yewon Park (STH‘23), Felix Jibrin (STH‘23), Alec Vaughn (STH‘23) and KMarie Tejeda. Click here to read the full article. … [Yewon] Park, a student […]
BUSTH PhD Student Morgan Crago wins Presbyterian Historical Society Grant
The original story was published by Presbyterian Church USA on March 21, 2023. The following is an excerpt only and features current PhD student Morgan Crago (STH‘24). Please click here to read the full article, written by McKenna Britton. PHS’s research fellowship program awards travel grants of $2,500 for scholars, students and independent researchers who demonstrate a need […]
BUSTH Announces Faculty Publications for March 2023
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications for March 2023: Eunil David Cho Book Review: Jessica Wai-Fong Wong, Disordered: The Holy Icons and Racial Myths (Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2021), Scottish Journal of Theology, 76(1), 86-88. Rebecca Copeland Copeland, R. L. (2023). The Perils of Premature Judgment: Reading Matthew […]
Prof. Christopher Evans featured on Un-Tied Methodism Podcast
Professor of History of Christianity and Methodist Studies Christopher Evans was featured on the March 16, 2023 podcast published by the United Methodist Church to discuss his new research work and biography on Frances Willard, Do Everything: The Biography of Frances Willard. He discusses how she was a major architect in 19th-century politics, temperance, and […]