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Photo: Reverend Arthur Gordon delivers his sermon at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Roxbury. A black man wearing a black robe over a white collared shirt and yellow striped tie raises both hands as he gives a sermon at the front of a church.

Religion

A Public Theology: BU Alumni Pastors Bring Their Faith to Politics

January 27, 2023

Photo: The Marsh Chapel choir practices on Monday, December 5, 2022. A group of people standing in a chapel hold music books and sing. A conductor stands in the middle of the half circle and leads.

Arts & Culture

Marsh Chapel Celebrates Christmas with Its Annual Service of Lessons & Carols

December 8, 2022

White supremacist nazis hang a sign over the 405 freeway reading "Kanye is right about the jews"

Anti-Semitism

With Anti-Semitism on the Rise, a New BU Course Takes Shape

November 10, 2022

Photo: Wooden crosses mark the graves of Izium residents killed by Russian occupiers during exhumation procedures at a mass burial site in Izium that was liberated by the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Russian troops, Kharkiv Region, northeastern Ukraine. Numerous mounds of dirt are marked by crosses in a wooded area. A tape is pulled across the scene, with Ukrainian writing on it.

Academics

BU Launches New Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Major

October 24, 2022

Photo taken from behind a Jewish worshipper as they sit in a synagogue. They wear a blue and white star of David kippah. The space is darkened but they are spotlighted.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Antisemitic Mapping Project Likely to Lead to More Anti-Jewish Violence

June 16, 2022

Photo of a person with fingernails painted a glittery pink holds hands in prayer in front of them. Only hands and front of pink shirt are visible, as they stand in front of a pale blue background.

Voices & Opinion

POV: The White Progressive Christian Church Needs to Adopt a Theology of Anger

June 3, 2022

Photo of Brenda Philips sitting on a wooden bench in a park and turned to look at the camera. A white woman with glasses wearing a blue blazer, red, green, and yellow blouse, and black pants, poses for the camera.

Mindfulness and Meditation

Can Meditation and Mindfulness Help Cancer Patients Thrive?

March 29, 2022

Photo of Martha Schick (MDiv’22) lighting a candle in Gordon Chapel. A white woman with short hair wearing a mask lights a candle with a long match in a darkened chapel

Religion

Photo Essay: What My Faith Means to Me

March 23, 2022

Photo of Steven Sandage, a Boston University School of Theology professor of psychology of religion and theology. He stands smiling in a white collared shirt, burgundy tie, and brown blazer. Blurred background shows a spacious office on a sunny day.

Mental Health

Why Are So Many Religious Leaders Facing Stress and Burnout?

March 17, 2022

a group of doctors and nurses stand around a patient while a bible is being read. Photo by iStock/SDI Productions

CAS Minor

From HIV/AIDS to COVID, New Minor Probes Religion in Science and Medicine

February 23, 2022

photo of Kori Pacyniak giving a sermon. They wear traditional priests robes and don blue hair.

LGBTQIA+ Religion

Kori Pacyniak and the Women Priests Push for Changes in the Church

January 28, 2022

Photo of Margarita Guillory, wearing a white face mask, red shirt and black jacket, lecturing at the front of her Religion and Hip Hop course. She extends her hand toward the class and the backs of students' heads are seen.

Classes

This Could Be the Coolest Religion Class You Ever Take

December 2, 2021

Photo of LeBlanc dressed in black priest outfit lighting a candle. Stained glass windows are seen behind him.

Religion

Priest Shortage? Why a Surprising Number of BU Alums Are Entering the Catholic Priesthood

November 18, 2021

Photo of two Muslim women worshiping on prayer rugs. They kneel on the rugs that are decorated in ornate patterns.

Religion

What Does Your Faith Mean to You?

November 6, 2021

Photo of U.S. Special Forces soldier with Task Force 31 manning a gun on the way to conduct joint village searches with the Afghan National Army March 29, 2004 in southeast Afghanistan. He wears camouflage combat gear and holds a machine gun. In the background, a dusty road and mountains are seen.

Mental Health

In 20 Years since September 11, Military Suicides Have Risen Sharply. Why?

September 10, 2021

Photo of Pro-choice protesters perform outside the Texas State Capitol on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 in Austin, TX. The protesters raise their fists and wear shirts that say "BANS OFF OUR BODIES"

Law

What the Texas Abortion Law Means for Roe v. Wade

September 2, 2021

Photo of Marsh Plaza from the west side looking towards the MLK statue with the chapel at left. The sky is blue and the trees are filled with green leaves.

University News

Marsh Chapel Reopens to In-Person Worship, Events

August 25, 2021

Human Rights

As Taliban Retakes Afghanistan, Experts Say Biden Administration Made Strategic Blunders

August 16, 2021

Portrait of Wheelock College Associate Professor, Kathleen Corriveau, standing outside what looks like the entrance to a church in shale blue sweater and black dress.

Religion

How Do Children Develop Religious Beliefs?

June 21, 2021

TV & Film

Alum’s Film Sheds Light on Rabbi Who Fled Nazis, Fought for Civil Rights

May 26, 2021

Alum’s Film Sheds Light on Rabbi Who Fled Nazis, Fought for Civil Rights