Research

The research agenda of the Center for Global Christianity is driven by the interests of the people who are part of its community. Reports about their ongoing work will be posted from time to time.

CT Blogpost Highlights Work of Soojin Chung (’18)

By dri October 16th, 2019 in Alumni Profiles and News, Publications, Research, World Christianity

Changing the Course of Church History I recently listened to a message from Tim Keller where he referenced the Haystack Prayer Meeting. I’d heard about the gathering before. It took place in 1806 at Williams College and is considered the impetus for the modern missions movement. But I don’t think I realized how revolutionary the idea of global missions must have been at the time. Keller recounts that while American churches back then had sent out missionaries to the frontier, no churches on the continent had been involved in any sort of prayer or missions internationally. “A bunch of college kids got together... More

The Archives of the Holy See

By dri October 15th, 2019 in Announcements, Opportunities, Research, World Christianity

Winter Workshop: The Archives of the Holy See: an Introduction,  Rome, 20th -24th January 2020 Organized by the Sangalli Institute The seminar will include lectures/laboratories on the following topics: Introduction to Archival Research in Rome; The Vatican Secret Archives: Brief History and Structure; Archival Research in the Archives of the Fabbrica di San Pietro; Archival Research in the Archives of the Vicariate of Rome; Archival Research in the Archives of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; Archival Research in the Archives of the Congregation for the Evangelization of People (de Propaganda Fide); Laboratories on Manuscripts & Documents: Language, Scripts, Conventions, Dating... More