Faculty Publications
Rev. Dr. Anastasia Kidd (STH’04,’18) featured in Bostonia for her Work on ‘Fat Church’
The following is an excerpt from Bostonia’s article “New book by STH Lecturer, and Alum, Calls out Christianity for Stigmatizing Fat People” by Rich Barlow, featuring Director of Contextual Education Anastasia Kidd (STH’04,’18), published on September 22, 2023. “If you care about systemic oppression, you need to start caring about fat people.” Anastasia Kidd (STH’04,’18) issues […]
Prof. Luis Menéndez-Antuña awarded 2023 Grant from Catholic Biblical Association
For the second year in a row, Assistant Professor of New Testament Luis Menéndez-Antuña was awarded a grant from the Catholic Biblical Association (CBA) to continue his research on Enslavement in Early Christianity. “This grant, awarded [the] second year in a row, will allow me to continue working on my third book,” says Prof. Menéndez-Antuña. […]
Prof. Filipe Maia receives Honorable Mention Award for “Trading Futures”
Assistant Professor of Theology Filipe Maia was awarded the 2023 Honorable Mention designation for the Marxist Sociology’s Paul Sweezy Outstanding Book Award for his publication Trading Futures. According to the Marxist Sociology Blog, this award is bestowed to the “best book published in the past two years in the area of Marxist theory and research.” […]
BUSTH Announces Faculty Publications for September 2023
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications for September 2023: Choi Hee An “Asian Immigrants’ Hinterland,” Rebekah Pryor and Stephen Burns eds. Feminist Theologies: Interstices and Fractures, Lexington: Fortress Press, 2023. Choi Hee An, et al “Intellectual humility and religion/spirituality: a scoping review of research,” co-authored with Elise J. Y. […]
Rev. Dr. Anastasia Kidd (’04,’18) featured in The Provincetown Independent
The following is an excerpt from The Provincetown Independent article “Anastasia Kidd preaches fat liberation” by Georgia Hall, featuring Director of Contextual Education Anastasia Kidd (STH’04, ’18), published on August 16, 2023. Anastasia Kidd’s new book, Fat Church: Claiming a Gospel of Fat Liberation, fearlessly tackles the American industrial diet complex and unravels the threads of structural […]
Prof. Nicolette Manglos-Weber writes about Ghana’s National Cathedral in The Conversation
The following is an excerpt from the article “Ghana’s plans for a national cathedral are mired in controversy and delays – but also reflect religion’s strong role in the nation’s identity” by Associate Professor of Religion and Society Nicolette Manglos-Weber, published on August 15, 2023 by The Conversation US. Ghana’s government aims to build a […]
Prof. Steven Sandage quoted in The Washington Post
The following is an excerpt from The Washington Post’s article “As churches shrink and pastors retire, creative workarounds are redefining ministry” by Elizabeth E. Evans, featuring a quote by Professor Steven Sandage, published on July 31, 2023. Read the full article. … Steven Sandage, a university scholar and research director at the Danielsen Institute at Boston […]
Prof. Nicolette Manglos-Weber Published in The Conversation
The following is an excerpt from the article “US talks sanctions against Uganda after a harsh anti-gay law – but criminalizing same-sex activities has become a political tactic globally” by Associate Professor of Religion and Society Nicolette Manglos-Weber, published on June 22, 2023 by The Conversation US. Click here to read the full article. … As a scholar of politics and […]
BUSTH Publishes Annual FOCUS Magazine for 2023
May 2023 – The Boston University School of Theology (STH) is pleased to announce the publication of its annual scholarly magazine, focus. The magazine’s theme this year is bridging the gap between culture, divine love, and each other. The magazine features close-ups on distinguished alumni including Spring 2023 Lowell Lecturer Dr. Bill Banfield (on our cover), […]
BUSTH Announces Faculty Publications for May 2023
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications for May 2023: Eunil David Cho “Migration, Trauma, and Spirituality: Intercultural, Collective, and Contextual Understanding and Treatment of Trauma for Displaced Communities.” Pastoral Psychology (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11089-023-01067-x David Decosimo “Ordering Reasons, Mediating Virtues: How and Why Thomas Aquinas Affirmed the Compatibility of Acquired and […]