Call for Papers: Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism in Global Perspective
The journal Religions is issuing a call for papers for a special issue entitled “Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism: Contemporary Issues in Global Perspective.” Proposals are due to the co-editors, Tim Grass and Brad Nassif, by August 31, 2020. See further information below. — — — Since the 1990s, the Eastern Orthodox and Protestant Evangelical communities have […]
Nationalism and Internationalism in the Young Ecumenical Movement
Dana L. Robert of Boston University and Judith Becker of Humboldt University are sponsoring “Nationalism and Internationalism in the Young Ecumenical Movement, 1985-1920s,” a virtual conference taking place on October 8-10, 2020. The conference program features several presenters affiliated with the Center for Global Christianity and Mission–Ada Focer, Yeongseung Lee, David W. Scott, and Benjamin […]
Call for Papers: Christianity in China, 1300-1700
On behalf of the China Christianity Studies Group (中國基督宗教澳门威尼斯人注册网站研究學會), an affiliated society of the Renaissance Society of America (RSA) and of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), Eugenio Menegon offers a call for scholars to organize one panel on Christianity in China in the period 1300-1700 for the 2021 RSA Meeting in Dublin, Ireland. As an affiliated society, […]
Associate Director Daryl Ireland’s New Book on Chinese Revivalism
Dr. Daryl Ireland, Associate Director of the CGCM and Research Assistant Professor of Mission, has written a new book on revivalist Christianity in 20th-century China entitled John Song: Modern Chinese Christianity and the Making of a New Man (Baylor University Press, 2020). This work is now available for pre-order, and will be available in August 2020. […]
Film Reveals Practice of “Quarantined Faith” in Rome, Italy
Dr. Jenn Lindsay has produced a film, Quarantined Faith: Rome, Religion and Coronavirus, documenting the story of quarantined Easter, Passover, and Ramadan this past spring. The film includes interviews with Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, and Jewish religious leaders who described how their communities kept their traditions in new ways during the pandemic. Lindsay’s goal is to […]
Visiting Researcher Dr. Man-Hei Yip Becomes Assistant Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Man-Hei Yip, who has just become Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology at Wartburg Seminary (Dubuque, Iowa). During the past two years, Dr. Yip has been a visiting researcher at the CGCM, working with the Chinese Christian Poster Project. Read more about her new appointment here.
Peggy Bendroth’s Work on Mid-20th Century US Women
Dr. Peggy Bendroth, CGCM visiting researcher, is working on a project entitled “Not Feminists, But…” This research focuses on US mainline Protestant women from the 1920s and 1970s, between women’s suffrage and the beginning of second-wave feminism. Watch her describe the surprises she has encountered along the way in this short video.
New Book Showcasing Zimbabwean Religious Life and Art
Gillian Atherstone and Duncan Wylie have compiled many striking photos of Zimbabwean religious life in a new book entitled Zimbabwe: Art, Symbol and Meaning. The book seeks to preserve religious practices, philosophy, and a way of living which is rapidly passing away. The photography work of CGCM co-founder Dr. Inus Daneel, showcased in one […]
Casely Essamuah (’03) Describes His Work for Global Christian Unity
In the most recent issue of focus, the STH alumni magazine, Dr. Casely Essamuah (’03) describes the trajectory of his life and calling thus far. Growing up as a child of a Ghanaian Methodist minister, Essamuah went on to study at Harvard and BUSTH, serve as pastor at Park Street Church and Bay Area Community […]
Missiological Societies Commit to Oppose Racial Injustice
Three professional missiological groups–the American Society of Missiology, the Association of Professors of Mission, and the Academy for Evangelism in Theological Education–have crafted a statement in response to racial injustice in the United States, specifically seen in the murder of George Floyd. The statement acknowledges the mixed legacy of Christian mission groups regarding racial equality […]