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Prof. Wesley Wildman quoted in BU Today for University Strategy on AI
The following is an excerpt from BU Today’s article “Boston University ramps up Strategy on AI” by Molly Callahan, featuring Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics Wesley Wildman, published on April 10, 2025. … “The University’s overall policy is one of ‘critical embrace,’” says Wildman, who was part of the academic task force that informed the […]
Rev. Mariama White-Hammond (’17) leads part of Hands Off! protest at Boston Common
The following is an excerpt from the article “‘We are choosing community’: Anti-Trump rally marches through Boston” featuring alumna Rev. Mariama White-Hammond (’17), published on April 5, 2025 on MassLive. … Reverend Mariama White-Hammond told the crowd that as they marched towards City Hall Plaza, they would walk by the monument honoring Dr. Martin Luther […]
Prof. Steven Sandage featured in ATS article on Trauma and Spiritual Conference and Research
The following is an excerpt from the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) article “Trauma and spirituality conference breaks ground on ongoing work” by Elsie M. Miranda, featuring Albert and Jessie Danielsen Professor of Psychology of Religion and Theology Steven Sandage, published December 2024. … In a post-COVID context, many ATS accreditation directors were listening to […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for February 2025
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for February 2025: Alejandro Botta “Joshua, Introduction, Study Notes, and Excursuses,” The Westminster Study Bible. New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition. (Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2024), 297-333. Filipe Maia “John Wesley and the Political Economy of Enclosure,” Methodist […]
Prof. Shelly Rambo to deliver keynote address at Fuller Theological Seminary Symposium
The following is an excerpt from the article “Fuller Seminary to Host Symposium on Trauma and Theology,” published on January 28, 2025 by Pasadena Now Weekendr and featuring Associate Professor of Theology Shelly Rambo. Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena will hold its annual Integration Symposium featuring Boston University theologian Shelly Rambo, who will examine religious […]
Prof. Shively T. J. Smith led conversation honoring Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 25, 2025 – Associate Professor of New Testament Shively T. J. Smith moderated a conversation with featured keynote speaker Cole Arthur Riley during Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration 2025: The Darkness at Midnight, hosted by the Boston University Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground. The conversation followed Riley’s keynote address where she […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for January 2025
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for January 2025: Debbie Brubaker (’11) Presentation: “Grief Reminders when #BlackLivesMatter,” American Academy of Religion, Religion and Popular Culture Unit and Religion, Media, and Culture Unit, San Diego, CA, November 2024. Presentation: “Hopeless Disorientation and the Unimaginable Future of Whiteness,” […]
Prof. Steven Sandage co-authors POV article in BU Today on humility among religious leaders
The following is an excerpt from the article “POV: Religious Leaders Talk About the Value of Humility, but It Can Be Hard for Clergy to Practice What They Preach” co-authored by Albert and Jessie Danielsen Professor of Psychology of Religion and Theology Steven Sandage, published on January 16, 2025 by BU Today. Being a religious […]
BUSTH’s Six Most-Read Stories of 2024
The Boston University School of Theology’s top-read stories from 2024 showcase the depth and breadth of our faculty expertise, our outstanding alumni and students, as well as the importance of our community and belonging. Look back on 2024 by reading these top posts one more time as we usher in 2025 together. BUSTH announces Distinguished […]
PhD student La Ronda Barnes (’26) published in Homiletic: The Journal of the Academy of Homiletics
The following is an excerpt from Homiletic: The Journal of the Academy of Homiletics article “A Particular Oneing: Zilpha Elaw as a Model for a 21st Century Womanist Contemplative Homiletic” by PhD student La Ronda Barnes, published on December 2, 2024. Her article appears on page 95 of the issue. In this article, I present nineteenth-century […]