October 1, 2019 Newsletter
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Welcome to the October in New England, where it is beginning to feel like fall. For those of you new to this part of the country, try to see the famous leaves as they change colors over the next weeks. To keep you up to date, here is the current
Fall Foliage Map.
I want to highlight two things in this newsletter:
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The BTI Consortium is happy to welcome our newest member, the
Boston University Graduate Program in Religion (BUGPR)
. This program is entering its third year of admitting PhD candidates in the advanced humanistic study of religion. Please take a moment to learn about its
faculty
and
fall courses
. Their spring courses will be listed in the upcoming BTI Consortium course catalogue in October, and all BTI-affiliated students are welcome to apply.
2.
We continue to be interested in supporting student conferences that enlist student organizers from
three or more
BTI Consortium schools and that are open to participation by all our schools. In the past several years, we have provided funding for the Imago Dei conference convened at the Boston College School of Ministry (including the upcoming one scheduled on October 26th from 9AM-4PM), Religion and Technology at Boston University School of Theology, among others. What’s your academic interest? Network with peers, apply on our website (
http://bostontheological.org/conferences
), and we will be happy to help you create a memorable academic event. Topics in specific traditions, scriptural studies, and/or contemporary issues – to name only a few - are all most welcome.
Alix and I wish you all the best as you move towards the mid-point of the fall semester.
Ann and Alix
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Featured BTI Consortium Events
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Dean's Colloquium: Spirituality Studies Program Launch,
Keynote Lecture:
Faith for the Heart: A "Catholic" Spirituality
by Professor Thomas H. Groome
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Tuesday, October 1, 6:00-7:00 PM, Boston College School of Theology & Ministry.
Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, announces a comprehensive program in Spirituality Studies beginning in 2020.
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Religious Hybridity and Christian Identity
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Thursday, October 3rd, 5:30-7:00 PM, Boston College School of Theology & Ministry and the Boston College Theology Department.
This lecture will focus on the growing phenomenon of religious or spiritual fluidity and its implications for Christian thought and practice. What are religious hybrids looking for beyond Christianity? How might the Church respond?
Information + Register
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¡No están solos!/ You are not alone!
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Thursday, October 3rd, 5:30-7:00 PM, Boston University School of Theology.
Immigration and the ministry with unaccompanied minors from Central America.
Details + Flyer
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Events Around the Consortium
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Thursday, October 3rd, 8:00 PM, Mary Baker Eddy Library.
Join us as Dr. Sara Georgini talks about her book Household Gods: The Religious Lives of the Adams Family, leading into a discussion of how thinkers like Mary Baker Eddy and the Adamses engaged with the pressing questions of religious relevance in a modernizing world. Dr. Georgini will also give a pre-talk in our Mapparium® on the global and spiritual travels of the Adamses.
Details + Register for Pre-Talk Mapparium Lecture
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Thursday, October 3rd, 4:30-6:15 PM, Central Connecticut State University.
A talk by Professor John Esposito of GeorgSponsored by: CCSU’s Student Affairs and Leadership Development, office of Institutional Advancement, International Studies program, Department of Political Science.
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Friday, October 4th, 12:00-1:15 PM, Luncheon Colloquium, Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life, Boston College.
Drawing upon dozens of interviews with media professionals and business leaders, "The Power of Sports" goes behind-the-scenes to explore how today's ubiquitous, $70 billion sports spectacle is crafted. In an era of deep fragmentation, the book provocatively analyzes how sports culture explains and reflects life across a wide range of patterns in American culture: religious experience, technological disruption, journalistic sensationalism, economic inequality, military hawkishness, and masculine ideals. Far from being about "just a game," "The Power of Sports" holds up a mirror to the sports industry and reveals the lived realities of the nation staring back at us.
Details + Registration.
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October 4th-6th, Boston College.
A conference placing psychology in dialogue with other disciplines for the purpose of enriching our ways of understanding human identity, suffering, and potential. Come share in the conversation!
Space is limited - register today!
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Friday, October 11th, 1:00-4:00 PM, Harvard Divinity School.
A distinguished scholar and engaged as well as engaging teacher, Professor Monius taught for 17 years at Harvard Divinity School, where she specialized in the religious traditions of India. Her research examined the practices and products of literary culture to reconstruct the history of religions in South Asia. Professor Monius
passed away
much too soon and most unexpectedly in August.
Details for memorial.
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October 16th-18th, Gordon-Conwell, South Hamilton.
This symposium will offer interactive instruction and collegial dialogue around the process of enfolding and infusing spiritual formation into the life of your church and community. A creative mini soul care retreat and optional spiritual direction will also be offered. An optional Enneagram workshop is also available the morning of Oct 16. Coffee and snacks will be provided each morning, as well as lunch and dinner provided on days one and two. We will conclude prior to lunchtime on Oct 18. Invite your team to join you for this unique spiritual formation and leadership development experience! Contact info@leadershiptransformations.org or visit here for more information.
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Monday, October 28th, 5:30-7:00 PM, Panel Discussion, Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life, Boston College.
The press and many politicians portray the contemporary Republican Party as the political standard bearer for persons of faith, while the Democratic Party -- long the party of Catholics and working class Southern Protestants -- is seen as the party of the non- (or even anti-) religious voter. There is much evidence to question that understanding. This lively panel will discuss, critique, and question that evidence.
Details + Registration.
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Wednesday, October 29th, 7:00 PM, Panel Discussion, Hartford Seminary.
For two millennia Jesus has been invented and reinvented by believers. The complex process of reinventing Jesus by the adherents of different religious communities has had both positive and negative outcomes. It has been the project of historical Jesus research to assess Jesus objectively and often irreligiously. But after 150 years of rigorous study, the field remains largely white and confined to the ideals of the European Enlightenment. Dr. Anthony Le Donne explores the consequences of excluding the voices of non-white scholarship and Dr. Hossein Kamaly will examine Jesus within the Islamic traditions. Come and participate in this dialogue, moderated by Dr. Lucinda Mosher.
Details + Panelists.
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Submission Deadlines for the BTI Newsletter for FALL 2019: 10/10, 10/24, 11/7, 11/21, 12/5
. Please send submissions (including graphics) to:
btinews@bostontheological.org
for inclusion in the newsletter. The BTI Newsletter is sent biweekly on Tuesdays.
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