Media
Prof. Christopher Evans on Chronicle tonight
April 11, 2019 – Professor Christopher Evans was recently interviewed by WCVB-5 in Boston for inclusion on their nightly show, Chronicle. Tonight’s story, “Preserving the Past Through Churches”, features Prof. Evans and his expertise on church history. Click here to see the full story, which will air for the first time at 7:30pm EDT tonight: https://www.wcvb.com/article/preserving-the-past-through-churches/27118803
Professor Walter Fluker featured on WBUR Radio Boston Broadcast
December 31, 2018 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Ethical Leadership Walter E. Fluker is featured on the WBUR Radio Boston broadcast “Fifty Years Later: How the Events of 1968 Still Resonate in 2018”. Listen to his reflections on the aftermath of King’s assassination, beginning at 17:00. https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2018/…/31/fifty-years-later
Does God Ordain Domestic Violence?
Does God Ordain Domestic Violence? STH’s Steven Sandage studies religious “myths” that justify abuse of women By Rich Barlow – In June, Attorney General Jeff Sessions decided that domestic violence is inadequate grounds for granting asylum. Sessions’ announcement followed President Trump’s defense of aide Rob Porter, accused of abuse by two ex-wives (subsequently amended with a presidential condemnation of […]
STH Publishes 2018 issue of FOCUS Magazine
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the publication of its annual scholarly journal, focus magazine. Featuring articles and sermons written by STH students, faculty, and alumni, this year’s magazine is titled “Singing the Blues on a Note of Hope”, and centers around the themes of living in despair and leaning into hope, and real possibilities […]
School of Theology co-publishes Journal of Interreligious Studies with Hebrew College
May 2018 – The Journal of Interreligious Studies™ is a forum for academic, social, and timely issues affecting religious communities around the world. Published online, it is designed to increase both the quality and frequency of interchanges between religious groups and their leaders and scholars. By fostering conversation, the Journal hopes to increase religious literacy, contribute to […]
First Responders to Injustice: An Interview with Cornell William Brooks (’87, Hon.’15)
As part of our 2018 issue of focus magazine, visiting professor of social ethics, law, and justice movements Cornell William Brooks recently sat down with focus editor Julie Butters to discuss today’s moral leaders, his students here at Boston University, and hope for the future. First Responders to Injustice Today’s civil rights crises call seminarians […]
Professor Walter E. Fluker: Creating Space for the Other
April 19, 2018 – The School of Theology’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Ethical Leadership, Dr. Walter E. Fluker, has a lesson titled “Creating Space for the Other” on the website for the Black Theology Project. The knowledge base system site is a digital learning network that seeks to strengthen social movements by bridging the gap between […]
STH Community Shares Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembrances with Local and National Media
April 4, 2018, Boston, MA – Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (’55), and several School of Theology faculty members and alumni have shared stories of Dr. King’s life and legacy with the news media. Please see the full list of appearances below: News Piece STH Community Member MLK, […]
Power, Mutuality, and #MeToo
This sermon was written by Rev. Jennifer Quigley (STH’11), and originally delivered on Sunday, February 25, 2018, at the Interdenominational Worship Service at Marsh Chapel. Please click here to listen to the sermon on the Marsh Chapel Sermon Archive. Would you pray with me? May the words of my mouth and the meditation of […]
W.E.B. Du Bois Offers Lessons to this Generation of Citizen Activists
By Cornell William Brooks, Visiting Professor of Social Ethics, Law, and Justice Movements (STH’87) February 23, 2018 During this tumultuous time in America, the youngest Americans are being inspired to become advocates by the most American of tragedies — violence. From the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., to the neo-Nazi rally in […]