This feature is part of an HDS Communications interview series offering students a closer look at selected upcoming courses. Below, we chat with Hollis Professor of Divinity Emeritus Harvey Cox about his fall 2017 class “Pope Francis: His ‘Theology of the People’ and the Future of Religion,” which will examine biographical material on Francis, his peace-making efforts, and his attempts to reform the Vatican and to reorient the Church towards the poor.
In 2016, the Harvard Crimson named HDS’s Mark Jordan one of the top 15 professors at Harvard University. Holding professorships at both the Divinity School and at Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Jordan examines the intersection between Christianity, European philosophy, and gender studies.... Read more about Thomas Aquinas and 'Teaching Bodies'
“Whether in academia or as an ordained person, I want to grapple with these gripping questions of faith and its implications for how we live with each other today, tomorrow, and in years to come.”—MDiv candidate Denson Staples... Read more about Humans of HDS: Religion, Violence, and Peace
Catherine Brekus is the Charles Warren Professor of the History of Religion in America at Harvard Divinity School and the Program in American Studies at Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She is currently working on a book about Christianity and American nationalism.... Read more about Christianity, Politics, and American Destiny
Each spring, Harvard Divinity School's Office of Ministry Studies organizes the Billings Preaching Prize Competition, an annual preaching competition open to second- and third-year MDiv students. The finalists delivered their sermons at the Wednesday Noon Service on April 12, 2017.... Read more about Face to Face: 2017 Billings Preaching Competition
Each spring, Harvard Divinity School's Office of Ministry Studies organizes the Billings Preaching Prize Competition, an annual preaching competition open to second- and third-year MDiv students. The finalists delivered their sermons at the Wednesday Noon Service on April 12, 2017.... Read more about Production, Praise, and Black Girl Magic: 2017 Billings Preaching Competition