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President Brown’s Letter to the BU Community on the Roe v. Wade Decision
On Friday, June 24, Boston University President Robert Brown published his response to the United States Supreme Court ruling to reverse the 1973 decision of Roe v. Wade. In the wake of this ruling, Boston University remains committed to guaranteeing people’s reproductive rights as allowed under Massachusetts law. For Boston University community members requiring reproductive […]
Prof. Christopher Evans Featured in German Documentary
Professor of History of Christianity and Methodist Studies Christopher Evans is a featured theological expert in the Religion episode of the German documentary series “Truth and Lies.” The episode is fully in German and aired in Germany in May 2022. Prof. Evans was interviewed for this episode here in Boston during the summer of 2020. […]
BUSTH PhD Student Jeehyun Baek Awarded Louisville Institute Dissertation Fellowship
Boston University School of Theology PhD student in Theology, Ethics, and Philosophy Jeehyun Baek has been awarded The Dissertation Fellowship by the Louisville Institute. Titled “Mourning Across Generations: Theological Witness to Intergenerational Trauma in the Korean Diaspora,” Ms. Baek’s dissertation examines a theology of resilience for Korean diaspora communities who inherit the past trauma, experience […]
Prof. Dana Robert Delivers Inaugural Anderson Lecture at Princeton Theological Seminary
William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor Dana Robert delivered the inaugural Gerald H. Anderson Lecture at Princeton Theological Seminary on June 9, 2022. “Gerry Anderson will be remembered as the maestro of contemporary mission studies,” began Prof. Robert. “He has guided the field, the movements, and ideals that carried mission theory and practice beyond the mid-century […]
Prof. Luis Menéndez-Antuña Featured in BU Today
The following is an excerpt from BU Today’s article “My Coming Out Story: Luis Menéndez-Antuña” by Alene Bouranova, featuring Assistant Professor of New Testament Luis Menéndez-Antuña, published on June 8, 2022. Click here to read the full article. STH assistant professor on creating space for exploring identity and religion I’m not a big fan of […]
Prof. Shively T. J. Smith to Speak at White House Historical Association Event
Assistant Professor of New Testament Shively T. J. Smith will be the featured speaker for the White House Historical Association Event “Conversations Between a First Lady and a University Dean: An Untold Story.” The event will take place on Thursday, June 9 at 5:30pm ET, and interested viewers can participate by signing up through the […]
BUSTH PhD Student Opinion Article Published in BU Today
The following is an excerpt from PhD student Joshua Lawrence Lazard’s opinion article “The White Progressive Christian Church Needs to Adopt a Theology of Anger,” published on June 3, 2022 in BU Today. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Boston University School of Theology, […]
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 […]
Boston University Celebrates Pride Month
This article was originally published by BU Today on May 31, 2022. The full article can be found here. Below is an excerpt only. Celebrate Pride at These Events around Boston From block parties to networking events, there are plenty of ways to engage by Kelsey Martirano (COM’23), May 31, 2022 Happy Pride, Terriers! The […]
BUSTH Welcomes New Director of Tom Porter Religion and Conflict Transformation Program
May 2022 – Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) is pleased to announce the appointment of new full-time faculty member James (Jimmy) McCarty, who will begin at the end of July 2022. Dr. McCarty will join the faculty as Assistant Clinical Professor of Religion and Conflict Transformation and Director of the Tom Porter Religion and […]