Making of Buddhism in the West
Eva Pascal argues that the idea of Buddhism as a common religion across much of Asia, did not emerge in the 19th century as has been widely assumed. Instead, it was Spanish Franciscan Friars in the 16th century who, in their interactions with Buddhist monks in Thailand, China, and Japan recognized a common core. In a lecture delivered […]
Vincent Machozi’s Calling
Father Vincent Machozi (STH ’15), a priest from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was recently killed during his peaceful protest to help end the violence. He operated a website Beni Lubero Online, where he posted photos of victims of violence in the DRC province of North Kivu, as well as reports that often […]
Religion, Nationalism, and Everyday Performance in Congo
This lecture will focus on two separate yet related instances in which embodiment related to spirituality was at the center of struggles for political and social power. In exploring these embodied expressions of Congolese agency, Covington-Ward provides a framework for understanding how embodied practices transmit social values, identities, and cultural history throughout Africa and the […]
Young Adult Mission Opportunities
Christian-Muslim Relations
Dr. Nimi Wariboko, CGCM faculty associate and Walter G. Muelder Professor of social ethics, will give a plenary address titled “Christian-Muslim Relations and the Ethos of State Formation in West Africa” at Fuller Theological Seminary on November 3, 2016. A blog post previewing the conference can be found here. You can learn about the lectures […]
Finding Religion
September CGCM Events
In September, CGCM had three seminars on various topics. On September 14th, Pius Tih, the Director of health services for the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Board (CBCHB), met over breakfast with students and spoke about the role of Faith-Based Organizations in global health care. On September 22nd, Jeff Pugh, the executive director of the Center […]
Mission and Transnational Adoption
Soojin Chung, CGCM student affiliate, recently published an article “Transnational Adoption: A Noble Cause? Female Missionaries as Pioneers of Transnational Adoption, 1945-1965” in Evangelical Missions Quarterly (October 2016). This article reviews biblical and theological grounds for international adoption, followed by a case study of two prominent female missionaries who spearheaded the transnational adoption movement in […]
ASM Graduate Student Paper Award
The deadline for submission is September 1, 2017. Submitted paper should be sent to arun.w.jone@emory.edu and participants should expect an email reply confirming their submission. The prize will be awarded at the 2018 annual meeting and it is anticipated that the recipient be present to receive the award at this time.
Conversions and Transformations: The 14th Meeting of the International Association for Mission Studies
Mission Studies revolves around change. Conversion animates the entire field: religious, institutional, and cultural transformations are the object and, sometimes, the objective of missiological studies. For that reason, Mika Vähäkangas observed that it was odd that the International Association for Mission Studies had waited until its 14th Quadrennial meeting before it finally addressed the issue […]