Alumni/ae News
Rev. Jeffrey J. Hunt (STH’96) Appointed to St. John’s United Methodist Church as Pastor
This press release was originally published by the Foster’s Daily Democrat on July 14, 2022, and can be found here. DOVER – St. John’s UMC announced that the Rev. Jeffrey Hunt has been appointed to be the new pastor for our congregation beginning July 1. … Rev. Hunt comes to St. John’s after having served […]
Prof. Wesley Wildman Featured in BU Bostonia Article on Sleep Disorders and Treatments
The following is an excerpt from Bostonia’s article “Understanding Sleep and Future Sleep Disorder Treatments” by Jessica Colarossi, featuring Professor of Philosophy, Theology and Ethics Wesley Wildman, published on May 16, 2022. Click here to read the full article. Brain “Washing” and Why We Have Nightmares … Whether dreams have any purpose has been debated and […]
Dr. Benjamin Chicka (STH’08) Publishes Two Books, Praised by Professors Wesley J. Wildman and Robert C. Neville
Playing as Others: Theology and Ethical Responsibility in Video Games No contemporary form of pop culture has as large a social impact as video games, an entertainment industry whose yearly revenues continue to rise. Gamergate rocked the gaming industry when isolated incidents of male gamers threatening female game developers and critics grew into a sustained […]
Mr. Kevin Neil (STH’21) Featured in The NYT
The following is an excerpt from Rosalie R. Radomsky’s “A Hot Priest? Definitely a ‘Handsome’ One,” published on June 10, 2022 in The New York Time. A Hot Priest? Definitely a ‘Handsome’ One. Annalise Deal and Kevin Neil met for coffee to discuss becoming Episcopal priests. The spirit also moved them to start dating. By Rosalie […]
Prof. Steven Sandage Featured Guest on The Anomalous Mind Podcast
In April 2022, Albert and Jessie Danielsen Professor of Psychology of Religion and Theology Steven J. Sandage was the featured guest speaker on The Anomalous Mind podcast, hosted by John Maier. The podcast features scholars in the fields of psychiatry, mental health, philosophy or linguistics, and the episodes discuss why their work matters. In this […]
Ms. Laura Ellis (STH’21) Featured by CNN on Abortion Debate
The following is an excerpt from John Blake’s “They cite the same Bible and evoke the same Jesus. But these two Christians are on opposite sides of the abortion debate,” published on June 25, 2022 in CNN. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views […]
Dr. Pamela Jolly (’09) Featured by The Kansas Reflector on Economic Parity
Below is an excerpt of the article “This Juneteenth, let’s redefine freedom as parity” by Mark Mccormick. The article was published by The Kansas Reflector on June 19. The full article can be found here. This Juneteenth, let’s redefine freedom as parity As we approach our second Juneteenth national holiday, the nation should ponder its […]
President Brown’s Letter to the BU Community on the Roe v. Wade Decision
On Friday, June 24, Boston University President Robert Brown published his response to the United States Supreme Court ruling to reverse the 1973 decision of Roe v. Wade. In the wake of this ruling, Boston University remains committed to guaranteeing people’s reproductive rights as allowed under Massachusetts law. For Boston University community members requiring reproductive […]
Prof. Christopher Evans Featured in German Documentary
Professor of History of Christianity and Methodist Studies Christopher Evans is a featured theological expert in the Religion episode of the German documentary series “Truth and Lies.” The episode is fully in German and aired in Germany in May 2022. Prof. Evans was interviewed for this episode here in Boston during the summer of 2020. […]
Prof. Dana Robert Delivers Inaugural Anderson Lecture at Princeton Theological Seminary
William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor Dana Robert delivered the inaugural Gerald H. Anderson Lecture at Princeton Theological Seminary on June 9, 2022. “Gerry Anderson will be remembered as the maestro of contemporary mission studies,” began Prof. Robert. “He has guided the field, the movements, and ideals that carried mission theory and practice beyond the mid-century […]