Stephen DiTrolio

Beyond Borders: Korean Women, Christianity, and the Indo-Pacific

By Younghwa Kim Younghwa Kim is a Ph.D. Candidate in Religious Studies at Emory University’s Laney Graduate School, specializing in World Christianity. His primary research interests focus on the history of Korean Christianity and the broader field of Asian religious history, particularly within transnational contexts. His current project investigates how Korean women shaped their religious […]

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“It’s A New Day!” Faith-based ecological revival in an African village

By Emmanuel Ojeifo Emmanuel Ojeifo is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. He also serves as the graduate coordinator of the Integral Ecology Working Group at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Emmanuel has research interests in land, ecological, and agrarian questions, eco-martyrdom, and integral development in

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“Towards a Dialogical Theology”: An Integrated and Multidimensional Inter-faith Approach to Counter-Violent Extremism and Peacebuilding in Kenya

By Stephen Kapinde Stephen Kapinde is a Religion and Public Life Lecturer at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Pwani University, Kenya. He is also an associate lecturer in religion and global politics at the University of London Worldwide, UK.  Dr. Kapinde holds a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Basel, Switzerland,

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Lived Theology and World Christianity: Insights from a Manila, Philippines Learning Hub Experience

By Fides Del Castillo Fides del Castillo is the Associate Dean of the School of Innovation and Sustainability at De La Salle University. She developed Laylayan Theology, which theologizes a Filipino cultural concept that has been appropriated to privilege and brings to the fore the voices of people from the margins. Dr. del Castillo has

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Apo Mamacalulu: Embodying Divine Compassion and Ethical Responsibility in Kapampangan Lived Theology

By Jonathan James O. Cañete Jonathan James O. Cañete is a doctoral candidate in Applied Theology with a specialization in Religious Education at De La Salle University. His academic training and research interests include theology, religious education, and social theory, with a particular emphasis on interfaith dialogue and values education. He has written for The

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“One Part of the Body: The Potential Impact of Deportations on American Christian Families”

by Gina Zurlo, Ph.D. – Visiting Lecturer on World Christianity at Harvard Divinity School and Editor of the World Christian Database     This post is part of The Occasional’s “Numbers and Trends” series, dedicated to sharing work, analysis, and perspectives from our friends and partners at the Center for the Study of Global Christianity based at

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World Christianity: It’s annual statistical table time!

by Gina Zurlo, Ph.D. – Co-Director – Center for the Study of Global Christianity and Yang Visiting Scholar of World Christianity, Harvard Divinity School.     This post is part of The Occasional’s “Numbers and Trends” series, dedicated to sharing work, analysis, and perspectives from our friends and partners at the Center for the Study

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Applying Gadamer’s Fusion of Horizons to Lived Theology: A Filipino Perspective

By Jonathan James O. Cañete Jonathan James O. Cañete is a doctoral candidate in Applied Theology with a specialization in Religious Education at De La Salle University. His academic training and research interests include theology, religious education, and social theory, with a particular emphasis on interfaith dialogue and values education. He has published extensively in

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Celebrating Christmas Around the World – Part II

By Stephen Di Trolio Last week we featured the traditions and memories of staff and resident scholars with OMSC. This week, we continue by sharing Christmas traditions from Ghana, Nigeria, and the Philippines from resident scholars and participants of the Online Certificate Programs. These are stories that help us not only think of the global nature of

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