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Songs. Prayers. S’mores.
This article was written by Marc Chalufour and originally published in the 2025 issue of focus magazine, the annual publication of the BU School of Theology. This article can be found on page 8. The singing starts at the camp’s farmhouse with a group of staffers: “Allelu, allelu, allelu, alleluia!” They sing toward campsite 1, […]
BUSTH Publishes Annual FOCUS Magazine for 2025
The Boston University School of Theology is pleased to announce the 2025 publication of its annual magazine focus. This issue’s theme is “reimagining ministry,” which asks the reader to consider new strategies for healing a hurting world. Our faculty, staff, and alumni are pushing these boundaries of ministry as evidenced throughout the issue. The 2025 […]
Martin Mugerwa (’21) featured in The Atlantic article about current Federal Immigration Policies
The following is an excerpt from the article “‘They never thought Trump would have them deported” by Caitlin Dickerson, featuring alumnus Martin Mugerwa (’21), published on April 15, 2025 on The Atlantic. Speaking to a classroom of students at his alma mater, Boston University’s School of Theology, Martin Mugerwa described how being a chaplain informs […]
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 […]
BUSTH Community Members share Inspiration during Women’s History Month
The following is an excerpt from the article “The Women who Inspire Us” featuring Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion and Black Studies Emilie M. Townes and STM student Greta Gaffin (’23,’26), published on March 16, 2025 by BU Today. Each March, the nation celebrates Women’s History Month, honoring the vital role of women […]
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 […]
Seminary Singers featured as BU Today’s Close Up
The Seminary Singers, directed by Rev. Chad William Kidd (’05), sang one of their anthems during the 51st annual Service of Lessons and Carols at Marsh Chapel on December 6, 2024. Click here to see the original BU Today post
BUSTH Announces Distinguished Alumni for 2024
The Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) is pleased to announce this year’s Distinguished Alumni for 2024. A list of previous winners can be found on the BUSTH website. “In a world where religion too often continues to be invoked to support division and discord, these distinguished alumni bear testimony to the life-giving, creative, justice-seeking, […]
Rev. Dr. Anastasia Kidd (’04,’18) interviewed in Sojourners article on Fat Liberation
The following is an excerpt from the Sojourners article “God loves fat people as they are. Can we?” by Greta Lapp Klassen, featuring Director of Contextual Education and lecturer Anastasia Kidd (STH’04, ’18), published on August 20, 2024. … I’d heard of Christian weight loss programs, but I wanted to know more about the influence […]
BUSTH Community Members reflect on importance of Juneteenth
Shively T. J. Smith, Associate Professor of New Testament; Director, PhD program What is in a day? June 19 is an American haunting of sorts. It is an eerie reminder of how even when freedom, citizenship, and access are supposedly granted, they can be denied or, at the very least, delayed. The Emancipation Proclamation was […]