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?

The new Theology, Science, and Technology minor will provide BC undergraduates with the skills and opportunities to critically engage and thoughtfully reflect on the conversations, connections, and conflicts between theology, the sciences, and technology.

Professor of Systematic Theology Dr. Jeremy Wilkins presented at @setonhall.bsky.social's “Way to Nicaea” conference in October, exploring Lonergan’s vision of Doctrinal Development. The conference was organized by @jonathanrheaps.bsky.social, director of SHU's Bernard J. Lonergan Institute

A few photos from our reception at the @aarweb.bsky.social / @sblsite.bsky.social conference - it was great to have a chance to connect with so many peers, colleagues, and friends, both old and new. Next year: Denver! #AARSBL2026.

Looking for happy hours or receptions to attend at #AARSBL25? We've gathered a few here for you to mark in your mobile app or desktop planner: eppro02.ativ.me/web/planner....

Nov 21-22 Conference: Philosophy and Theology as Core Disciplines in Jesuit Higher Education. Speaking: MCAS Dean Gregory Kalscheur S.J., Founding Dean of BC's Messina College Erick Berrelleza S.J., and alumna Jennifer M. Sanders, Mooney Professor of Catholic Studies at Saint Louis University.

Fr. Andrea Vicini, S.J., Theology Department Chair, has announced a new Interdisciplinary minor in Theology, Science, and Technology. The minor seeks to encourage students to examine their scientific and technical vocations in light of their faith - to ‘find God in all things'.

Publication alert: Biblical Studies faculty member Dr. Dieter Roth, with two German colleagues, has published the Methodenbuch, designed for the German Proseminar in New Testament Studies. www.utb.de/doi/book/10....

Don't miss the the November issue of @commonweal.bsky.social, with articles by Theological Ethics faculty member Dr. Stephen Pope and Professor Emeritus Kenneth Himes, OF.M.

Congratulations to our Colleague Dr. Jason Welle, whose first scholarly monograph: 'Companionship and Virtue in Classical Sufism', was awarded runner-up for the British-Kuwait Friendship Society Book Prize. www.bkfsprize.com

And last but not least, on Monday at 4PM, adjunct professor Anna Rozonoer presents: 'Psalms in the Liturgical Worship of Old Believers Rite’ in the Biblical Exegesis from Eastern Orthodox Perspectives Section at the AAR & SBL 2025 Annual meeting

In the unit on Prayer in Antiquity Section & Religious Experience in Antiquity Section, Biblical studies Prof Yonder Gillihan presents Preparing a Vessel: A Comparison of Bodily Positions, Postures, and Gestures in the Sacred Assemblies of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Other Texts. 11/24, 9AM #aarsbl2025

Professor Emerita M. Shawn Copeland is a panelist in the Black Theology Unit, Karl Barth Society of North America, and Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society Unit at 3PM #aarsbl2025

At the AAR & SBL 2025 Annual meeting, at 3PM on the 24th, PhD candidate Maria Soledad Del Villar presents a paper on ‘Women Rebuilding Faith and Community in the Aftermath of the Sexual Abuse Crisis in the Chilean Catholic Church’ in the Religious Conversions Unit.

At 9AM on Monday 11/24, in the Confucian Traditions Unit, adjunct professor of Comparative Theology Ryan Pino presents ‘Zhu Xi's Meditative Reading and Lectio Divina: A Comparison Revisited’ #aarsbl2025

Monday #aarsbl2025 - more BC Theology faculty, PhD candidates and alumni on the roster! Alumna (& Director of the Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium) Stephanie C. Edwards: Buying Amnesia: Boston College’s Bailout of Clergy-Perpetrated Sexual Abuse, in the Religion and Memory unit. 9AM

The Annual Meeting is getting closer and closer! Join us this Saturday, November 15th, for our Virtual Programming! Check your email for the link or use the QR code in this post! See you in Boston! #aar #naasr #aarsbl2025 #religiousstudies

The Uganda Martyrs’ National Major Seminary and the African Synodality Initiative (ASI) hosted a formation workshop on Synodality & Synodal Pastoral Leadership facilitated by alumnus Fr. Marcel Uwineza, SJ, President of Hekima University College and Associate Director of ASI.