Boston University School of Theology
Boston University School of Theology (BUSTh) is the oldest theological seminary of American Methodism and the founding school of Boston University, the largest private research university in New England. It is one of thirteen theological schools maintained by the United Methodist Church. BUSTh is a member of the Boston Theological Institute consortium.
Randomly chosen program from the Boston University School of Theology:
| A Christian Reading of History |
Speaker(s): Gardner Taylor |
Description: A sermon by Rev. Dr. Gardner Calvin Taylor (1918-2015) preceded by a scripture reading and introduction. The scripture is from 1 Corinthians, Chapter 15. Taylor was senior pastor of the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, New York. Taylor is noted for his eloquence and deep understanding of Christian faith and theology and known as "the dean of American preaching". Taylor was a close friend and mentor to Martin Luther King Jr. and played a prominent role in the religious leadership of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Taylor was born in 1918 in Baton Rouge, the grandson of former slaves, and grew up in the segregated South of the early 20th century. He graduated from the Oberlin College School of Theology in 1940, and began a lifetime of preaching and civil rights activism. Taylor was pastor of the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, New York for 42 years, before retiring in 1990. | Length: 31:34 | Recording Date: 1/13/1991 | Recorded at: Marsh Chapel, Boston University, Boston Massachusetts |
