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Historic Black Church, Local Seminary Teach Queer Theology
Union United Methodist Church, Boston’s only LGBTQ-‐affirming black church, and Boston University School of Theology, the “School of Prophets”, will co-‐present a graduate-‐level course on Queer Theology. Beginning September 5th, the class will meet Thursdays 6-‐9pm at the Union Church, 485 Columbus Avenue, in Boston’s South End. The site was a station for enslaved blacks […]
MLK 50 years Later- Commemorative Website
Martin Luther King, Jr. came to Boston University in 1951, searching for a multicultural community and a setting for his study of ethics and philosophy. He became “Dr. King” by earning a PhD in systematic theology here in 1955. For more videos, check out BU Today.
Ronald Johnson (MDiv '06)
Ronald Angelo Johnson (M.Div., STH 2006) chose BUSTH because of the spiritual impact the writings of alumnus Martin Luther King, Jr. had on his life. A native of rural East Texas, he expected the diversity of theological thought among faculty and classmates to challenge his views. And did it ever! His experience equipped him to […]
Service in Celebration and Remembrance of Max Miller
Information about Service on September 8, 2013 at 3pm at Marsh Chapel Please collect remembrances at: www.bu.edu/chapel/mmremembrances/
Religion and Conflict Transformation Grant Announcement
It is with great joy that we announce that the Boston University School of Theology (STH) has received a three-year grant of $350,000 to establish a clinic on Religion and Conflict Transformation (RCT) from the Directors of the Henry Luce Foundation. This Grant will be used to advance the RCT program with a major new […]
Rev. Brenda Payne (CAS '73, SON '74, STH '86, STH '13)
26 years later, former pastor comes full circle The Rev. Brenda Payne, second from left, is shown with her family, son Justyn, husband Jerryl, daughter Bryanna and son Jeremyah at her graduation ceremony recently at Boston University. By Kim Kyle Morgan June 14, 2013 The Rev. […]
Hikari Kokai Chang (STM '88)
The Rev. Hikari Kokai Chang is a regional missionary of The United Methodist Church serving as administrative and program director of the Wesley Foundation in Tokyo, Japan. Regional missionaries are placed and supported by United Methodist Women. Hikari was appointed in 2012 to lead the Wesley Foundation, an independent organization engaged in activities of public […]
Dr. Lallene J. Rector Named President of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (GRS ’86, STH ’78)
EVANSTON, Illinois, May 2013 – Today, the Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Board of Trustees unanimously elected Dr. Lallene J. Rector to be the next president of Garrett-Evangelical. Currently serving as the seminary’s vice president for academic affairs and academic dean, Rector will succeed Dr. Philip A. Amerson, who will retire on December 31 after nearly eight years […]
Walter E. Fluker Advice to Incoming Students during Summer Orientation
Student Tackles Questions of Faith, Through Comics
Gaining a better understanding of what it means to be human Andrew Tripp believes in the power of stories, and his favorites tackle questions about Christianity, morality, and humanity. The Book of Job is one. Spider-Man is another. “Peter Parker is finding out what it means to be a good person and how to use […]