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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), […]

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BUSTH Publishes Annual FOCUS Magazine for 2022

June 2022 – 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 transformational leadership, and it features close-ups on distinguished alums, interviews with retiring faculty members, and thought-provoking articles written by alums and faculty. The featured sermon was preached by […]

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Lawrence Carter, Sr. (STH’68,’70,’79) to Receive Boston University 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award

Rev. Dr. Lawrence Carter, Sr. (STH’68,’70,’79) is the dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College, Professor of Religion, College Archivist and Curator at Morehouse College, and the founder of the Gandhi King Ikeda Institute for Global Ethics and Reconciliation. A three-time Boston University School of Theology alumnus, he will be […]

BUSTH Alum Christina Rathbone (STH’09) Has Helped People Excluded from Society Share Their Stories

This article was originally published in focus magazine, the annual scholarly publication of the BU School of Theology, in May 2021. The full magazine is posted here and this article can be found on page 27.  On the Margins: As a Reporter, then a Priest, Christina Rathbone (STH’09) Has Helped People Excluded from Society Share Their […]

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BUSTH Alums Ylisse Bess (STH’17) and Heidi Kugler (STH’97) Reflect on the Challenges of Prison and Hospital Chaplaincy During COVID-19

This article was originally published in focus magazine, the annual scholarly publication of the BU School of Theology, in May 2021. The full magazine is posted here and this article can be found on page 23.  Faith and Resilience in a Difficult Time: Two Alums Reflect on the Challenges of Prison and Hospital Chaplaincy During […]

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BUSTH Publishes Annual FOCUS Magazine for 2021

May 2021 – 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 resilience, and it features close-ups on distinguished alums, an interview with new STH dean Sujin Pak, and thought-provoking articles written by alums and faculty. The featured sermon was […]

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BUSTH Publishes 2020 FOCUS Magazine

The Boston University School of Theology is pleased to announce the publication of its annual scholarly publication, focus magazine. The 2020 issue features an interview with Dean Mary Elizabeth Moore as she prepares for her retirement, and articles and alum interviews on the topics of the future of the United Methodist Church, humility, colonialism, racism, and […]