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White Christian Nationalism: How It Threatens Our Democracy and What We Can Do Together

Visit BST Week — September 23-27

January Intersession

Theological Aesthetics — January 6-10

Theological Aesthetics — January 6-10

Let Your Life Speak — A Discernment Group

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BST Bulletin

A Promise and an Oath

We are drawn to the allure of promises. As children, we ask others to commit to them as a way of demonstrating their trustworthiness and devotion: “do you promise?” As adults, we cling to them as a means of discerning order and assurance amidst chaos and complexity. Just think of how many of us scrolled endlessly through election coverage and polling data in search of some kind of promise that our candidate would emerge victorious. We so often chase after promises that cannot be kept, and we swear by those who by their very nature as human beings, cannot keep them.

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First Friday Lunch & Learn

Join Berkeley School of Theology by Zoom on the first Friday of the month at 12p Pacific Time to learn about a fun and interesting topic from a member of the BST community!

News and Announcements

Announcing the Arc Initiative: Berkeley School of Theology’s partnership with Asian American congregations and leaders

We invite you to join us as we discover individual and collective histories, learn and grow through shared experiences, and collaborate with partners for transformative impact in our churches and communities. Together, we hope to be living documents that draw connections between the past, present, and future. By engaging the myriad stories that form and inform our cultural and faith identities, we can be transformed by the arc of God’s story in and through us.

For more information and to register for a Q&A session hosted by Rev. Dr. Lauren Lisa Ng, director of the Arc Initiative, click below.

BST Bulletin

President Brenneman in India

From April 1-10, President Brenneman was privileged to preach twice and represent BST and the American Baptist Churches USA at the 125th Anniversary Celebration of the Tangkhul Baptist Churches Association, a gathering of over 20,000 people in Manipur, India. The northeast region of India is home to 1.5M Baptists and some 8500 churches, a source of many BST students, graduates and affiliate faculty over the years. President Brenneman was part of the unveiling of a new monument in honor of Rev. William Pettigrew, the earliest American Baptist missionary to visit Manipur and establish the first public school among the Tangkhul tribal groups, planting churches, and penning the first translation of several biblical books and hymns in the Tangkhul language. 

Latest Events

First Friday Lunch & Learn

Join Berkeley School of Theology by Zoom on the first Friday of the month at 12p Pacific Time to learn about a fun and interesting topic from a member of the BST community!

January Intersession

The New Thing: Theological & Historical Inquiry into Innovation

January interSession 2025

The New Thing: Theological & Historical Inquiry into Innovation

Dates: January 21-23 and 28-30 from 9am-12noon PDT on Zoom
Professor: Rev. Daniel Pryfogle

Theological Aesthetics

Dates: January 6-10 from 8:30am to 12:00pm PDT on Zoom
Professor: Rev. Sam Kim

Auditors welcome! Register November 4-15. Questions? Email Lia Rochill, lrochill@bst.edu

CENTER FOR TRUTH, RACIAL HEALING, AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

Alumni In Action

Rev. Kathryn (Katie) Choy-Wong, MDiv 1980

Katie will be honored as the 2023 recipient of the Cora and John Sparrowk President’s Award at the 2023 American Baptist Churches Biennial Mission Summit. In addition, Katie serves on BST Board of Trustees and recently published a book called Building Lasting Bridges: An Updated Handbook for Intercultural Ministries. Katie is a retired pastor from New Life Christian Fellowship, an American Baptist church in Castro Valley, California.