Faculty Publications
Prof. Steven Sandage featured in BU Brink article on Social Media and Mental Health
The following is an excerpt from a BU Brink article “Is a News and Social Media Overload Negatively Affecting Your Mental Health?” by Rich Barlow, featuring Albert and Jessie Danielsen Professor of Psychology of Religion and Theology Steven Sandage, published October 17, 2025. In a year of violence and suffering, here and around the world, harrowing […]
The God of New Things
This article was written by Clinical Assistant Professor of Religion and Conflict Transformation and director of the Tom Porter Religion and Conflict Transformation Program James McCarty and originally published in the 2025 issue of focus magazine, the annual publication of the BU School of Theology. This article can be found on page 24. Thus says […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for October 2025
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for October 2025: Rebecca Copeland Presentation: Tending Gardens: Food, Faith, and Fig Trees,” First United Methodist Church, Morristown, TN. September 18, 2025. Filipe Maia “Theological Niceties and Complicities in Economic Theology,” in The Brink (Political Theology), August 8, 2025. https://politicaltheology.com/theological-niceties-and-complicities-ineconomic-theology/ […]
Prof. Filipe Maia receives Saddlebag Award from United Methodist Church
Assistant Professor of Theology Filipe Maia together with co-editor David W. Scott (’07, GRS’13) has received the 2025 Saddlebag Award from the Historical Society of the United Methodist Church for their work on the publication Methodism and American Empire: Reflections on Decolonizing the Church. According to the Historical Society of the United Methodist Church, the […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for September 2025
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for September 2025: Alejandro Botta Book review: Reinhard Gregor Kratz, Bernd U. Schipper (Eds), Elephantine in Context: Studies on the History, Religion and Literature of the Judeans in Persian Period Egypt. Mohr Siebeck (2022). Review of Biblical Literature, Published 2025-08-22. […]
Prof. Shelly Rambo quoted in CNN article after Minneapolis school shooting tragedy
The following is an excerpt from CNN article “What happens after ‘thoughts and prayers’? These religious leaders have an answer” by Madeline Holcombe, featuring Professor of Theology Shelly Rambo, published on August 29, 2025. … To say, “I am praying for you,” can also be like a promise to be present with another person in their struggle, […]
Prof. Andrew Shenton publishes article in The Guardian on composer Arvo Pärt
The following is an excerpt from the article “The god of small things—celebrating Arvo Pärt at 90” by Professor of Music Andrew Shenton, published on July 24, 2025 by The Guardian. In many ways Arvo Pärt and John Williams’s music couldn’t be further apart. One celebrates simplicity, purity, and draws much of its inspiration […]
Prof. Rebecca Copeland featured in BU Brink story on Bible’s Agricultural Connections
The following is an excerpt from The Brink article “Brink Bites: Prescribing Cheaper Energy Bills and the Bible’s Agricultural Connections” by Andrew Thurston, featuring Associate Professor of Theology Rebecca Copeland, published on July 2, 2025. … What can ancient farming techniques teach us about the Bible? How did Gospel writers’ relationships with the land and environment […]
BUSTH welcomes new Assistant Professor of Homiletics
Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) is pleased to announce the appointment of new full-time faculty member Rev. Dr. Timothy L. Adkins-Jones (’09, ’20), who will begin on July 1, 2025. Rev. Dr. Adkins-Jones will join the faculty as Assistant Professor of Homiletics, most recently serving as Assistant Professor of Homiletics at Union Theological Seminary. […]
BUSTH Publishes Annual FOCUS Magazine for 2025
The Boston University School of Theology is pleased to announce the 2025 publication of its annual magazine focus. This issue’s theme is “reimagining ministry,” which asks the reader to consider new strategies for healing a hurting world. Our faculty, staff, and alumni are pushing these boundaries of ministry as evidenced throughout the issue. The 2025 […]