Faculty Publications
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for October 2026
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications, grants, and scholarly presentations for October 2026: Timothy Adkins-Jones (’09,’21) Lecture: “Preacher as Griot,” Guest Lecture, Columbia Theological Seminary, September 21, 2026. Lecture: Introducing “Let the Church Say Amen! Practicing a Black Homiletic”, Black Liberation Theology Institute convened at Saints Memorial Community Church, […]
Prof. emilie m. townes featured on Honest to God? Podcast
The following is an excerpt from the Honest to God? podcast episode featuring Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion & Black Studies emilie m. townes, published on October 1, 2026. Rev. Peter Laarman: What a thrill here in our Honest to God corner to be speaking to Dr. emilie townes, a towering figure in […]
Prof. Timothy Adkins-Jones published in Christian Century
The following is an excerpt from the Christian Century article “The limits of our convictions (Romans 14:1-12)” by Assistant Professor of Homiletics Timothy Adkins-Jones (’09,’21) published on September 11, 2026. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Boston University School of Theology, its employees, […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for September 2026
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications, grants, and scholarly presentations for September 2026: Timothy Adkins-Jones (’09,’21) Let the Church Say Amen!: Practicing a Black Communal Homiletic. Fortress Press, 2026. “September 6: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.” The Christian Century, Sept. 2026, p. 25. “September 13: 24th Sunday in Ordinary […]
Prof. Steven Sandage quoted in New York Times article: It’s Natural to Envy Your Friends
The following is an excerpt from the New York Times article “It’s Natural to Envy Your friends” by Elizabeth Passarella, featuring Albert and Jessie Danielsen Professor of Psychology of Religion and Theology Steven Sandage, published August 14, 2026. … When we stop to examine our envy, we unearth the “deep desire that is embedded in […]
emilie m. townes: “The Whole Idea is to Help Transform the World”
This article was originally published in the 2026 issue of focus magazine, the annual publication of the BU School of Theology. This article can be found on page 15. By Sophie Yarin. Photos by Tony Luong. emilie m. townes, Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion & Black Studies, is on a mission to build […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for May 2026
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications, grants, and scholarly presentations for May 2026: Cristian de la Rosa Grant: Wabash Center for a project titled “Latina scholars: building generational bridges and crossing academic borderlands.” This is an exploration by and about Latinas serving as faculty in seminaries. Daryl Ireland (’15) […]
For Such a Time As This: BUSTH Faculty Members respond to Ongoing Democratic Crises
By Nathan Davis Hunt (‘29) What does theology need to learn and what does it have to teach “for such a time as this?” In a time when democracy is in crisis, what is the relevance of theological education to the pursuit of a more democratic and just present? So asks a group of faculty […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for April 2026
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for April 2026: Daryl Ireland Presentation: “Subtle Acts of Subversion: Song Shangjie and Revivalism in Colonial Taiwan,” Taipei Economic and Cultural Office and Boston University, April 1st, 2026 Presentation: “Chinese Christian Visual Materials and the Reconfiguration of Mission Discourse,” Soongsil […]
An Easter Message from Dean Pak: 2026
The Road to Emmaus (Lk 24:13-35) Imagine that the world as you have known it has ceased to be. Imagine that the logic with which you have approached your life no longer seems to hold. Imagine that the hope of a bright future is called acutely into question. Oh. We don’t really have to imagine. […]