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Stephen Finlan (STH '13)
Stephen Finlan, a recent BU School of Theology Alum, has written the second edition of The Family Metaphor in Jesus’ Teaching, an accessible book that examines Jesus’ metaphors for relationships, ethics within families, and Jewish and Gentile families in the first century He also has an article in the academic […]
Last Words, By & To Class of 2013
GOOD AFTERNOON! What a privilege it is to be with all of you in this beautiful space. We are surrounded not only by our professors, family members, and friends—but also by the saints, by our ancestors, by our loved ones who cannot be here in person yet certainly are close in spirit. Truly, Love is […]
Welcome to Dr. Peter J. Paris- Visiting Walter G. Muelder Professor of Social Ethics
The Boston University School of Theology welcomes Peter J. Paris as the Visiting Walter G. Muelder Professor of Social Ethics for the academic year, 2013-2014. Dr. Paris is a world renowned scholar, honored most recently by a collection in his honor, Ethics That Matters: African, Caribbean, and African American Sources. Indeed, he is known for […]
Meredith Hoxie Schol (MDiv., STH ’11)
After graduating from BU, Meredith began a PhD in Christian Education and Congregational Studies at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL. Her studies and her vocation focus on the intersection of Christian education and social engagement, encouraging disciple-making that is developed through ministries of justice and compassion. She was recently approved for commissioning as a […]
Congratulations to Robert Neville!
Bob Neville received the prestigious Founder’s Award of the Metaphysics Society of America this spring, heralding the Society’s recognition of his lifetime of distinguished scholarship. The award presentation began with noting the formalities of Bob’s accomplishments, including the 22 monographs; 11 edited books; 85 books published in his two SUNY series; and over 300 articles, […]
Dr. Lallene J. Rector (GRS '86, STH '78)
Dr. Lallene J. Rector Named President of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary 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. […]
Rev. Theodore Lockhart (STH '68)
Rev Lockhart just released a new book of poems! “Before Blackness, Lying After Truth, In Rabbitude and Other Poems.” Check it out at www. myrabbitude.com
Zina Jacque (M.Div '97, Th.D. '05)
Zina Jacque arrived at BU on the cusp of her 40th birthday. Degrees in hand from Northwestern (BA) and Columbia (MA) Universities; seminary was not in her plans. Her position as the Director of Admission at the University of California Santa Cruz was quite fulfilling. But God had another plan. Since arriving in Boston, Rev. […]
Poems and Prayers of Comfort and for Peace
Feasting and Feeding: Meditation for Eastertide on the occasion of the Boston Marathon bombings In the quiet aftermath of bombings, shootings, and death, Noises rattle our heads, stealing our breath. Amid this loud internal strife, We stretch our arms toward “normal life,” But normal is very far away, And churning seas are rough today. […]
Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference
Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference Event: Tables Reserved Date: 5/17/2013 Time: 12pm Location: Main Dining Room, Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Event Leader: Jaclyn Jones (STH ’06), Alumni Relations Officer Directions: RSVP to jkjones@bu.edu