The latest edition of The Catholic Historical Review includes a review panel with three SCE stalwarts—@elizabethblock.bsky.social, Jennifer A. Herdt, and James F. Keenan, SJ—assessing Diarmaid MacCulloch's latest book (with the author responding): muse.jhu.edu/article/982630 @achahistory.bsky.social

@achahistory.bsky.social @catholicrs.bsky.social @ncronline.bsky.social @mbfconnolly.bsky.social @mstfromsu.bsky.social @durhamtheology.bsky.social @theologyslu.bsky.social @bctheology.bsky.social @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social

The latest episode of the Lonergan Institute Podcast is here! Boyd Taylor Coolman and Jeremy Wilkins joined me to discuss their friendship and its impact on their teaching and thinking: www.podbean.com/eas/pb-va62h...

The 2026 #AAR Book Awards cycle is now open and you will notice several changes we’ve made to the program to clarify and expand our book award categories, including a new award category, Best Work in Applied, Public, or Pedagogical Approaches. Apply by March 9: aarweb.org/news/2026-bo...

'A New Exodus? Method & Theology Today’, edited by Professors Jeremy Wilkins and Ligita Ryliškytė, examines a series of contemporary methodological issues in theology, in conversation with Lonergan's proposal in Method in Theology on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. marqunivpress.bsky.social

On 2/17, Professor Emeritus M. Shawn Copeland will receive The Univ. of Scranton’s annual Pedro Arrupe, S.J. award for Distinguished Contributions to Ignatian Mission and Ministry. Dr. Copeland’s lecture is titled "Healing and Creating in History: The Redemptive Praxis of Christian Community.”

Feb 19th – 20th. BC's interdisciplinary conference 'Law, Conscience, & Migration Today' will undertake theological and ethical analyses, and explore responses to the current crisis in America’s immigration policy. It aims both to inform and to provide participants with opportunities to take action.

In this snip from our a recent episode of our #podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social, Prof. Jessica Coblentz reflects on the Paulist Press book “Women Responding to the Spirit: Selections from the Madeleva Lectures”:

It’s been a positive 1st year for BC’s yearlong AMDG (Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam) program which promotes the gifts of Jesuit spirituality. Operated under the aegis of our Inst. for Advanced Jesuit Studies, it aims to help young people encounter the rich varieties of ways to engage in the Catholic faith.

On February 6th from 3:30-4:30PM, Theological Ethicist Dr. Lisa Sowle Cahill discusses the intersection of contemporary understandings of gender with Catholic ethical thought in a lecture at Le Moyne College titled 'Transgender Identity, Science, and Catholic Ethics'. @lemoynecollege.bsky.social

The Medieval Academy of America has awarded Dr. Paul Ulishney the 2026 Van Courtlandt Elliott Prize (awarded annually for the best early-career article) for his article “New Evidence for Conversion to Islam in Anastasius of Sinai's Hodegos,” Dumbarton Oaks Papers 78 (2024), 29-48. Kudos!

Congratulations to our colleague Dr. Catherine Cornille, the convener of our comparative theology department, who has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV as consultor of the Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.

Alumnus news: The Rev. Dr. Domenik Ackermann is to be installed as the settled pastor of Maidencreek Church in Blandon, PA. Dr. Ackermann earned his PhD in the area of Comparative Theology. His research focused on Jewish and Christian understandings of prayer. Congratulations, Domenik!

Jan 27, 5PM: Dr. Dror Bondi, Corcoran Visiting Chair in Christian-Jewish Relations at BC, gives a lecture on “Heschel on Israel: Between Christianity and Zionism”, presenting Heschel as a diasporic philosopher and an emerging critic of Zionism. Hybrid - register here: bccte.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Stephen Pope of @bostoncollege.bsky.social asks if forgiving can ever be a moral mistake in the latest article to be released on Irish Theological Quarterly’s OnlineFirst platform: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Prof Stephen Pope's piece 'Revisiting the Ordo Amoris: A Contemporary Interpretation of a Classic Christian Theme' in @jmoraltheology.bsky.social is a timely critique of J.D. Vance's attempt to use the ancient notion of the ordo amoris to defend the Administration’s foreign and Immigration policy.

Three days to #sofcethics26 (and our debut pre-conference event) in Washington, DC. Day passes are available for the general public. See www.scethics.org/2026-annual-... for details. (Photo credit: max fuchs on Unsplash)

This Christmas, as we honor the birth of Jesus, we pray that His love and grace fill your hearts with peace and with joy. Wishing you all the blessings of the season!

Also at #sofcethics26 our vote goes to alum @annafloerkescheid.bsky.social - Full member candidate for the Board of Directors!

On January 11th at the SCE annual meeting, alum Emma McDonald Kennedy of Villanova University convenes 'Shadowboxing with Justice: Mutual Learning in Christian Ethics and Legal Practice' @emma-kennedy.bsky.social @sofcethics.bsky.social

At #sofcethics26 alumnus Dr. Jonathan Cahill convenes 'Theological Paranoia: Disrupting the Entanglement of Religion and Conspiracism' in the SCE Evangelical Ethics Interest Group.

Also at the @sofcethics.bsky.social annual meeting - in Conversation with an Author, alumnus K. C. Choi, of Princeton Theological Seminary, discusses 'Art and Moral Change: A Reexamination' (Georgetown University Press)

Interest & Working Groups #3 #sofcethics26 Liturgy, Nationalism, and the Ritualization of Power in the Liturgy and Ethics Interest Group. @xaviermontecel.bsky.social convenes. @sofcethics.bsky.social @stmarysu.bsky.social

At the SCE annual meeting, alum Dr. Peter K. Fay (of Villanova University) convenes 'Psychosocial Disability and the Construction of Moral Choice' in Concurrent Session# 5. @sofcethics.bsky.social

At #sofcethics26 in Conversation with an Author, ‘Womanist Bioethics: Social Justice, Spirituality and Black Women's Health (New York University Press) is facilitated by alum Dr. Stephanie Edwards of the Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium

Motherhood and Resistance - PhD candidate Valentina Nilo and alum Emma McDonald Kennedy are panelists in the Families and the Social Responsibility Interest Group #sofcethics26 @emma-kennedy.bsky.social

At the Society for Christian Ethics annual meeting, in Concurrent Session #5, alum Dr. Nicholas Hayes-Mota (Santa Clara University) discusses ‘Power Through Solidarity: Integrating Catholic Social Ethics & Community Organizing’. @sofcethics.bsky.social

Also in #sofcethics26 poster session, alumnus Peter K. Fay (Villanova University) presents 'Christianity, Politics, and Power: Thomistic and Augustinian Perspectives on the Involuntary Commitment of People with Mental Illness in the United States'. @sofcethics.bsky.social

In the Poster Session (Fri, Jan 9) at the Society for Christian Ethics annual meeting, Dr. Joshua Synder presents 'Augustinian Trajectories for Catholic Peacebuilding' #sofcethics26

Don’t miss Conversation with an Author with professor of Theological Ethics @kristinheyer.bsky.social and alum Conor Kelly, editors of ‘The Moral Vision of Pope Francis: Expanding the US Reception of the First Jesuit Pope’ (Georgetown University Press) @ctewc.bsky.social @sofcethics.bsky.social

Also on Jan 9th #sofcethics26, in the Conversation with an Author series, Alum Dr. Aimee Hein, (Creighton University) discusses her work: ‘Theology in Motion: Migration, History, and Responsibility’ @fortresspress.bsky.social @sofcethics.bsky.social @creighton1878.bsky.social

At #sofcethics26, don’t miss the Conversation With An Author, when Dr. Stephanie Edwards (alum & Executive Director of the Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium) discusses 'Enfleshed Counter-Memory: A Christian Social Ethic of Trauma'| @orbisbooks.bsky.social @sofcethics.bsky.social

#sofcethics26 In Concurrent Session #3, @annafloerkescheid.bsky.social discusses ‘From Arab Spring to Tech Broligarchy: Sin, Evil, and Social Media’s Fall From Grace’. @duquesneuniversity.bsky.social @sofcethics.bsky.social

Alumnus Dr. Hilary Nwainya ( St. Thomas University) speaks on 'Recognizing Africa’s Silenced Victims of Cold War: Narrative Ethics, Human Dignity, and Restorative Justice' in Concurrent Session #1 on Jan. 8th. #sofcethics26

The 2026 Society for Christian Ethics Annual Meeting is on the horizon! If you want to hear BC theology faculty, PhD candidates and alumni contributions on the theme of 'Christianity, Politics, and Power: What Must We Do?', join us from Jan 8th-11th in Washington DC! @sofcethics.bsky.social

SCE Members: Spread the word! Our new DAY PASS opportunity welcomes undergrads, seminarians, and the community into our annual meeting. See www.scethics.org/2026-annual-... for rates and details!

In his article in America Magazine, James F. Keenan, S.J, reflects in "The key to good teaching? Vulnerability", on how he learned to teach students not only what they need to know but also that they need to learn to respond both vulnerably and collectively to what they know. www.americamagazine.org

Professor emerita M. Shawn Copeland is featured in the documentary "Black Bodies and the Desire for Enfleshing Freedom". Filmed by Untamed, it was produced by "At the Threshold", a nonprofit exploring the intellectual & spiritual lives of contemporary religious scholars. atthethreshold.com/films/

When Father Keenan shook Pope Leo XIV’s hand, His Holiness said: ‘We’ve met before’. Neither could recall the occasion. Later, Fr. Keenan realized that they must have encountered one another in the early 1970s. What an honor! And what an impressive memory!

And last but not least, alumni Marcel Uwineza, SJ (systematics) and Emma McDonald Kennedy (theological ethics) also contribute to the C21 Resources journal's exclusive digital contents. Link: www.bc.edu/content/bc-w...

Alumni Stephanie C. Edwards, Kate Jackson-Meyer & David Kwon (all in theological ethics) contribute ‘Restoring Family Relationships: Navigating Conflict, Connection, and Care’, ‘A Path Toward Healing and Justice in the Church’, and ‘Justice after War: The Pursuit of Political Healing’, respectively.

In 'Reconciliation: Healing Hearts', the latest (free!) issue of C21 Resources, ‘Biblical Reconciliation’ is the contribution from faculty member and noted Bible scholar Dr. Pheme Perkins.

BC Theology faculty members Msgr. Liam Bergin, Kristin E. Heyer, and Stephen J. Pope contribute the articles ‘Encountering Divine Mercy ‘, ‘Building Bridges: Migration and Conversion’ and, ‘The Reach of Forgiveness and Reconciliation’ respectively. Link below: www.bc.edu/content/bc-w...

Check out the most recent issue of C21 Resources, and not just to read the many contributions of our BC Theology folks! The guest editor is assoc. professor Dr. Joshua R. Snyder, who contributes ‘Reconciliation: A Pathway Forward’. Justin Conway (ABD in theological ethics) is assistant editor.

The December issue of @commonweal.bsky.social includes an article by theological ethicist Dr. Lisa Sowle Cahill. In ‘The Primacy of Politics’ she explores how to prioritize the principles of Catholic teaching, in response to @sohrabahmari.bsky.social ’s Escaping the ‘Torment Nexus’.

A gentle reminder to all interested in attending our #sofcethics26 annual meeting in DC next month: early bird registration ends TODAY! www.scethics.org/2026-annual-...

The current issue of @jts-journal.bsky.social also includes an article by PhD candidate in Historical Theology Emily P. Turner: 'Understanding the Role of Canon Law in a Synodal Church: A Challenge and an Opportunity for Theologians'.

Dr. Jos Moons SJ, professor of Systematic Theology, has an article in the current issue of the journal of Theological Studies: 'Synodality and Personal Renewal: Embracing and Transforming Lumen Gentium’s Universal Call to Holiness'. @jts-journal.bsky.social

What an incredible reunion! We’ve seen eleven #NotreDame Press authors—and counting—at this year’s American Academy of #Religion and Society of #Biblical #Literature meeting. Pictured here: Brian D. Robinette with THE DIFFERENCE NOTHING MAKES. Book: https://bit.ly/48wYE9n

In an event titled The Course That Changed My Life, Prof Robinette shared how, 10 years ago, he and colleagues created 'Aesthetic and Spiritual Exercises', one of the 1st Enduring Questions courses. It addressed the question: how can we train for both a life of beauty and of spiritual perception?