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Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, West Chester, PA

Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries Grove United Methodist Church in West Chester, PA, is seeking a full-time Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries to lead the middle school, high school, and young adult programs. The Director will provide pastoral and organizational leadership in encouraging spiritual growth for middle and high school students […]

Administrative Coordinator, Boston, MA

Unitarian Universalist Community Cooperatives is seeking an administrative coordinator to work 8-12 hrs/wk in supporting our expansion and helping us improve our systems for communications, administration, and coordination among board and membership. Applications due by March 15th. Administrative Coordinator – Job Description

Mark Harvey (STH '71, GRS '83) in edited volume about jazz ministry

Mark Harvey (STH ’71, GRS ’83) has written a chapter on the jazz ministry at Saint Peter’s Church in New York City. The chapter is part of a volume entitled Religion and Art in the Heart of Modern Manhattan: Saint Peter’s Church and the Louise Nevelson Chapel edited by Aaron Rosen, Ashgate Publishing, 2016.  A […]

The Conversation: Professor outlines presidential candidates' religious affiliations

Nancy T. Ammerman, professor of sociology of religion at the School of Theology, writes an article for The Conversation entitled, “Should voters care about candidates’ religious views?” Professor Ammerman breaks down the religious affiliations of the candidates in the 2016 president campaign and discusses some of the features of each group. She names candidates who […]

The Boston Globe: Forum discussion examines bias against Islam

An article from the Boston Globe, entitled “BU students are told to ‘speak out against Islamophobia,'”covers a panel discussion featuring Pamela Lightsey, associate dean for community life and lifelong learning and clinical assistant professor of contextual theology and practice at the School of Theology. The panel is organized by Jennifer Wright Knust, associate professor of […]

Huffington Post: My Planned Parenthood Story

The Huffington Post publishes an essay by Jennifer Wright Knust,  School of Theology professor of New Testament and Christian origins, entitled “My Planned Parenthood Story.” In response to controversy surrounding the uses of Planned Parenthood, Professor Knust recounts a personal connection to the clinic. Her story outlines the summer before she begins seminary and the […]

Religion Dispatches: Female Scholars Reflect on Gender in Religious Studies

An article from Religion Dispatches covers a recent interview given by seven female scholars including Nancy Ammerman PhD, professor of sociology of religion at the School of Theology. Women involved in a variety of religious studies reflect on past experiences as well as thoughts about the current gender divide. The scholars, celebrated for their involvement […]

Religion Dispatches: Discussing LGBTQ and Black communities

In Religion Dispatches, reporter Nyasha Junior details a conversation with Pamela Lightsey, associate dean for community life and lifelong learning and clinical assistant professor of contextual theology and practice at the School of Theology. Titled, “To be Queer, Gifted, and Black: A Conversation with Theologian Pamela Lightsey,” the article includes insights from Dean Lightsey on […]

Patrick B. Reyes (STH '11) Joins FTE as Director of Strategic Partnerships

The Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE) has appointed School of Theology alumnus Dr. Patrick Reyes (MDiv ’11) to the position of director of strategic partnerships for doctoral initiatives. FTE, which describes itself as “a leadership incubator that inspires young people to make a difference in the world through Christian communities,” says that Reyes will be “responsible for managing […]