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Prof. Luis Menéndez-Antuña Awarded Grant from Catholic Biblical Association
Assistant Professor of New Testament Luis Menéndez-Antuña was recently awarded a grant from the Catholic Biblical Association to start new research on Enslavement in Early Christianity. Every year, the Catholic Biblical Association grants four to six awards to promote biblical scholarship. This project, entitled “Historiographies of Pain: Galatians 4, Enslavement, Inheritance, and Flesh,” asks the […]
Prof. Nicolette Manglos-Weber Featured in BU Bostonia Article on Measuring Human Flourishing
The following is an excerpt from Bostonia’s article “Can This Interdisciplinary Team Measure Human Flourishing?” by Joel Brown, featuring Assistant Professor of Religion and Society Nicolette Manglos-Weber, published on May 16, 2022. Click here to read the full article. Mining Datasets on Flourishing in Underserved Communities … Nicolette Manglos-Weber, a BU School of Theology assistant professor […]
Prof. Wesley Wildman Featured in BU Bostonia Article on Sleep Disorders and Treatments
The following is an excerpt from Bostonia’s article “Understanding Sleep and Future Sleep Disorder Treatments” by Jessica Colarossi, featuring Professor of Philosophy, Theology and Ethics Wesley Wildman, published on May 16, 2022. Click here to read the full article. Brain “Washing” and Why We Have Nightmares … Whether dreams have any purpose has been debated and […]
Prof. Steven Sandage Featured Guest on The Anomalous Mind Podcast
In April 2022, Albert and Jessie Danielsen Professor of Psychology of Religion and Theology Steven J. Sandage was the featured guest speaker on The Anomalous Mind podcast, hosted by John Maier. The podcast features scholars in the fields of psychiatry, mental health, philosophy or linguistics, and the episodes discuss why their work matters. In this […]
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. 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 […]
Prof. Filipe Maia Awarded Louisville Institute Book Grant
The Boston University School of Theology is pleased to announce that Assistant Professor of Theology Filipe Maia is a recipient of the Louisville Institute’s 2022 First Book Grant for Scholars of Color. The First Book grant “supports early career, non-tenured scholars of color completing a major research project in North American Christianity with grants up […]
Prof. Steven Sandage featured in BU’s The Brink
The following is an excerpt from The Brink article “Why Are So Many Religious Leaders Facing Stress and Burnout?” by Mara Sassoon and Andrew Thurston, featuring Albert and Jessie Danielsen Professor of Psychology of Religion and Theology Steven Sandage, published on March 17, 2022. Click here to read the full article. Many people who experience […]
Prof. Steven Sandage Published in The Conversation
The following is an excerpt from the article “Think therapy is navel-gazing? Think again” by Albert and Jessie Danielsen Professor of Psychology of Religion and Theology Steven Sandage, published on February 22, 2022 by The Conversation US. Click here to read the full article. Midway through a recent lecture about my psychology research, a bright graduate […]