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BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for December 2024
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for December 2024: Eunil David Cho Undocumented Migration as a Theologizing Experience. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill 2024. “A Call for More Culturally Responsive Reading of Texts: Jamesian Reading of Howard Thurman’s New Testament Spirituality,” Homiletic 49, no. 2 (2024): 59-62. Eunil […]
BUSTH Hosts Fall 2024 Bi-Annual Lowell Lecture: Simulating Religious Violence
On November 19, 2024, the Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) with the generous support of the Lowell Institute was proud to sponsor the bi-annual Lowell Lecture in collaboration with the Boston University Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences. This semester’s lecture featured the North American Premiere of Simulating Religious Violence, a powerful film that takes […]
Prof. Wesley Wildman featured on DigEthix Podcast
The following is an excerpt from the DigEthix podcast episode “Computational Simulation in Practice: ‘Simulating Religious Violence’ Documentary Interview” hosted by Seth Villegas, featuring Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics Wesley Wildman, published on November 12, 2024. This episode features an interview with Dr. Jenn Lindsay and Dr. Wesley Wildman on the forthcoming documentary film, […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for November 2024
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for November 2024: Luis Menéndez-Antuña “The Biblical Critic as Constructed: An Intercontextual Approach to Biblical Interpretation,” in Francisco Lozada, Amy Lindeman Allen, and Yak-hwee Tan (eds.) The Critic in the World (Atlanta: SBL Press, 2024), 569–598. Dana Robert Dana L. […]
Prof. Wesley Wildman featured in BU Today for Simulating Religious Violence movie and project
The following is an excerpt from BU Today’s article “A BU Filmmaker Captures a BU Researcher’s Quest against Religious Violence” by Rich Barlow, featuring Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics Wesley Wildman, published on November 18, 2024. … Wildman coauthored a book in June, Modeling Religion (Bloomsbury), about his and colleagues’ use of computers to study faith’s role […]
Prof. Steven Sandage co-authors article in The Conversation on value of humility
The following is an excerpt from the article “Religions talk about the value of humility − but it can be especially 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 November 7, 2024 by The Conversation US. Being a religious […]
Boston University Receives $1.25 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Launch “Nurturing Immigrant Children’s Faith Experiences En Familia Program” Initiative
Boston University has been awarded a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the Nurturing Immigrant Children’s Faith Experiences En Familia Program, a new program to foster the spiritual growth of children and teenagers, particularly those from immigrant backgrounds. The Program, which will be led by the Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH), […]
Prof. Eunil David Cho honored at the Synod of Mid-Atlantic Assembly of the PC(USA)
Assistant Professor of Spiritual Care and Counseling Eunil David Cho was honored at the 254th Assembly of the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic of the Presbyterian Church (USA) for his years of dedicated service to the church, both regionally and nationally. He served as Moderator (2023-2024) and Vice Moderator (2022-2023) of the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic, […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for October 2024
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for October 2024: Rebecca Copeland (publication; presentation; podcast) Entangled Being: Unoriginal Sin and Wicked Problems, Baylor University Press, 2024. Faith & Climate Change: Towards a Research Agenda, Pardee School of Global Studies and Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Roundtable, September […]
Prof. Shelly Rambo honored by Yale Divinity School for work in Theological Education
Yale Divinity School (YDS) has named Associate Professor of Theology Shelly Rambo as its 2024 honoree for Distinction in Theological Education. The award is granted to a YDS alumnus “whose scholarship, teaching or leadership and contributions to vocational formation for ministry reflect the best traditions of YDS and its distinguished faculty.” Prof. Rambo will be […]