Stephen DiTrolio

Noteworthy: Obituaries of Robert “Bob” Coote and “Jeanne” Dilg

By Stephen Di Trolio The Noteworthy section of The Occasional will from time to time highlight the obituaries of those who have had a relationship with the OMSC or a larger impact on missiology, theological education, or missions history. This week we celebrate the lives of Bob Coote and Jeanne Dilg who had a great […]

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Noteworthy: Conferences in 2025 and Call for Papers

By Stephen Di Trolio Stephen is a PhD student in the Department of History and Ecumenics at Princeton Theological Seminary, specializing in “Religion in the Americas.” Stephen was born in Costa Rica and grew up in Argentina, where he returned to live after university in the United States.  He is researching Latin American political history,

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Andrew Walls: Small Things, Small People, and a World Turned Upside Down

By Joel Carpenter Joel was the provost of Calvin from 1996 to 2006 and then was the founding director of the Nagel Institute for the Study of World Christianity until retiring in 2019. He has enjoyed being a member of the history department all along. Joel has a longstanding interest in American religious and cultural history

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“I am devoted, but I am an atheist”: Thinking the European boundaries of Popular Religion and World Christianity

By Stephen Di Trolio – Doctoral Candidate – Princeton Theological Seminary   Stephen is a PhD Candidate in the Department of History and Ecumenics at Princeton Theological Seminary, specializing in “Religion in the Americas.” Stephen was born in Costa Rica and grew up in Argentina, where he returned to live after university in the United

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Learning from the Pacific: Christianity and Migration

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 of

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Honoring Dana L. Robert, Scholar and Teacher of World Christianity

By Joel Carpenter Joel was the provost of Calvin from 1996 to 2006 and then was the founding director of the Nagel Institute for the Study of World Christianity until retiring in 2019. He has enjoyed being a member of the history department all along. Joel has a longstanding interest in American religious and cultural history and

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Ecumenical Relationships Today: The Global Christian Forum

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 of

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Pursuing Lived Theology in the Context of World Christianity – Part 1: A Working Definition

By Easten Law Dr. Easten Law is Associate Director of OMSC, Co-Editor of the International Bulletin of Mission Research, and Lead Instructor & Designer for OMSC’s Online Certificate in Lived Theology & World Christianity. Easten’s research focuses on lived theology, religious pluralism, and public life in the context of contemporary China, the Global East, and

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The Missio Dei and the Church’s Witness in Poverty Alleviation in Africa

By Jones Otisi Kalu Rev. Dr Jones Otisi Kalu is a minister of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria (PCN), ordained in 2009. Jones has served as a minister in several parishes and as a seminary tutor and administrator. Currently, Jones is the Minister in-charge of PCN, Ukwuakwu Parish, Ututu, Abia State. Rev. Kalu holds a

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