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Dean Pak Delivers Stob Lecture at Calvin University
On Monday, January 24, Dean G. Sujin Pak delivered the lecture titled “Wrestling with the Word: Biblical Interpretation through Church History” as part of the Calvin University Stob Lecture Series. “Dr. Pak is an engaging and talented historian focusing on how the Bible – and the old testament in particular – has been understood among […]
Prof. Christopher Evans Interviewed by Toronto Business Journal
January 2022 – Professor of History of Christianity and Methodist Studies Christopher Evans was recently interviewed by the Toronto Business Journal. The conversation with Ray Samuels and Santhosh Christudas revolved around themes present in Prof. Evan’s recent publications, including the context of the social gospel (The Social Gospel in American Religion, 2017), and Frances Willard’s views on […]
Prof. Christopher Evans was Featured Speaker at Frances Willard House Museum Online Event
On Sunday, January 23, Professor of History of Christianity and Methodist Studies Christopher Evans was the featured speaker for the online event “Views: Women, Faith, and Activism” hosted by the Frances Willard House Museum. The event featured a conversation about his upcoming book Do Everything: The Biography of Frances Willard. This biography will be the first […]
Prof. Courtney Goto Explores How to “Find Faith in a Deadly World”
December 2021 – During the fall 2021 semester, Associate Professor of Religious Education and 2020 Metcalf Award Winner Courtney Goto approached her Creative Pedagogy course in a unique way. While the world is still living with the COVID-19 pandemic, she took the opportunity to incorporate the pandemic into her lessons. Before the first day of […]
BUSTH Appoints Rev. Dr. Anastasia Kidd as Co-Director of Contextual Education
November 2021 – Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) is pleased to announce the promotion of Rev. Dr. Anastasia Kidd as Co-Director of Contextual Education, effective immediately. Rev. Dr. Kidd has served BUSTH for the past 17 years in the admissions office, most recently as the Director of Enrollment. This new appointment will focus Rev. […]
Prof. Wesley Wildman Mentioned in Vox Article on Neurofeedback and Brain Stimulation
The following is an excerpt from the article “New technologies are promising a shortcut to enlightenment,” by Sigal Samuel, published on November 1, 2021 by Vox. Click here to read the full article. Prof. Wildman’s profile is found here. In fact, neurofeedback is just one of the newer technologies being touted as a way to catapult us […]
BUSTH Announces First Fully Online Master’s Degree Program
November 2021 – Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) announces its first fully online master’s degree program, the Master of Arts in Religion and Public Leadership (MARPL). The MARPL’s inaugural academic semester will be Fall 2022, and the program is designed for students who seek to enhance their capacity for serving religious communities and/or other […]
Prof. Courtney Goto presented with Metcalf Award for Teaching
Sunday, October 3, 2021 – At the Boston University Commencement ceremony celebrating the Class of 2020, President Robert Brown presented the Metcalf Award for Teaching to Associate Professor of Religious Education Courtney Goto. President Brown said “she cultivates a welcoming spiritual environment in her classrooms, while challenging students to know themselves, learn from each other, […]
Associate Dean Theodore Hickman-Maynard Accepts Position at Harvard Divinity School
July 2021 – Boston University School of Theology (STH) Associate Dean for Students and Community Life Theodore Hickman-Maynard has recently accepted a position at Harvard Divinity School (HDS) in Cambridge, MA. Dean Hickman-Maynard was named Associate Dean for Ministerial Studies at HDS as of August 2, 2021. “Dean Teddy is an incredibly wise, diplomatic, kind, […]
Real Talk: Critical Race Theory and What Christians Should Know, featuring BUSTH Prof. Cristian De La Rosa
This video was originally posted to the Facebook Page of General Commission on Religion and Race, on 7/22/2021. Join Garlinda Burton as she talks with Dr. Karla McKanders, Dr. Cristian De La Rosa, and Dr. Miguel De La Torre for this Real Talk conversation on Critical Race Theory and what Christians should know. Critical Race […]