Bridging Divides Across Christians for the Flourishing of the City
If technology can be used for good or for evil, how is it not neutral? Is technology today qualitatively different from other eras? Are there technologies that thoughtful people should just avoid? How do we do technology without compromising our humanity? What does the examined technological life look like, in practice? Boston Fellows is pleased to host John Dyer, author of From […]
"Good ideas" are as common as easy chairs. Functioning models, that are actually changing individual lives and neighborhoods? Much harder to find. Join us to hear Cynthia Wallace tell about God at work in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, and here in Boston. Ordinary people took basic steps and made a difference. You can too. Registration […]
Whatever our creed, we all need healthcare. But today patients and healthcare providers interact in a system that often feels hostile to their concerns about compassionate care, as well as the ultimate ends of life and health. Many sense there is something seriously broken about medicine. The church is mostly silent in discussing healthcare's problems. […]
How can I serve God and neighbor in a career in STEM? About Galileo and all that: what's really happened in the history of faith and science? How do I know my work in STEM has value? What should science and technology try to achieve? In what sense could a competent scientist still call theology "the queen of the sciences"? […]
Join the Boston Fellows for a few steps in learning... How design-thinking can solve problems and humanize our work with compassion and kindness How to engage productively with challenging colleagues and circumstances at work How to practice empathy, as Jesus did, to become more available and vulnerable for those in need at work What it looks like to practice […]
A day-long leadership experience with Richard Kennelly Team Concepts, Inc. and La Vida Center for Outdoor Education and Leadership Leadership is action, something we do. So organizations typically see […]
"It takes a village to raise a child." - African proverb God gives the primary responsibility of raising kids to their parents, but he calls all of us to help. What does the Bible actually say about raising children? What does that look like in the challenges of 21st-century America? How do parents marshal resources to meet those […]
Christianity offers a wealth of images, stories and symbolic structures. This imagery is not only a kind of cultural treasure, but is also a matrix of engagement with reality. We will plunge into the basic narrative of Scripture and how this translates into everything from Christian art, architecture, storytelling and music, all acting together as […]
A debate between Anne Rathbone Bradley and Ron Sider. The American conversation on Economics is more polarized today than any time in our history. Many voices in public life today are calling into question the fundamentals of the system. Young voters, especially, decry its inequalities and blame it for our environmental problems. Boston Fellows will host […]
A discussion now about doing life differently in the future Maybe, just maybe, after all this is behind us, we will not take for granted: hugs, handshakes, high fives, happy hour, huddles, holding hands.... Meanwhile, what if we started thinking now about doing life differently, as if the remote and the virtual never were substitutes for life in one another's physical […]
God has a province for you to oversee in his kingdom. Do you know what it is? Do you have the biblical framework to find out? The practical spiritual disciplines necessary to stay the course when you do? A space to discuss it, peers to walk with you, in discernment? More experienced people to mentor you? […]
Money. It’s in the top three causes of personal stress. In the top three subjects of marital conflict. But also, among the top topics addressed in the Bible. And with stunning promises of God’s benevolence towards us. You can find a sense of peace and control in managing your personal finances, with rock-solid principles, and […]
Headlines change. Questions of race and justice persist. How then should Christians—of any ethnicity—think about them, in order to act rightly? What does the Bible say on these matters? What are the prospects? Where do we go from here? Our speaker will be Dr. Anthony Bradley, Professor of Religious Studies at The King's College in […]
Instead of rom-coms, Hallmark, and broken hearts, for once... What if... … the church honored the biblical call to singleness for the sake of Christ’s kingdom, and didn’t treat singles as “less-than”? … Christians smashed their idols of romance and “marital bliss”? … the Lord redeemed Valentine’s Day for you, as an occasion of devotion […]
Saturday, March 13 | 10:00am - 1:00pm ET Online event ______________________ "In the midst of what is going on now, it is hard, when you sit down at a desk, to feel confident that morning after morning spent fiddling with words and rhythms is a justified activity." - T.S. Eliot, reflecting on the relevance of […]
Stellar nurseries, extrasolar planets, distant galaxies, mysterious dark matter, and black holes—technology lets us explore our universe like never before. Science and tech also affect every aspect of life at […]
God has a province for you to oversee in his kingdom. The Boston Fellows is a nine-month fellowship for early- to mid-career professionals to cultivate the insights and spiritual habits […]
Based on feedback, we are granting extensions to our official application deadline (June 15) in order to accommodate the uncertainties of the post-pandemic world. GOD HAS A PROVINCE FOR YOU […]
God's precepts and practices for personal money management Money. It’s in the top three causes of personal stress. In the top three subjects of marital conflict. But also, among the top topics addressed in the Bible. And with stunning promises of God’s benevolence towards us! Join a conversation with Yvonne Mitto, Executive Director of Compass New […]
Step away. Reset. So many are frazzled, or much worse, by the demands of the last 18 months. Healthcare personnel and educators and front-liners of all kinds have especially felt the burden. But everyone is affected. In response, Boston Fellows offers a day of spiritual practices for rest and refreshment. Join us for an in-person […]