Shadow of man in front of stained glass in Maine church. AP photo

Millions Skipped Church during Pandemic. Will They Return?

June 29, 2021

Smaller organizations with older congregations that struggled to adapt during the pandemic are in the greatest danger of a downward spiral from which they can’t recover, said the Rev. Gloria E. White-Hammond, Swartz Resident Practitioner in Ministry Studies.

On Men in Church

February 5, 2018

Last week, a fellow HDS alumnus, Presbyterian pastor and author C. R. Wiley wrote a piece that appeared on the Christian blog Patheos, under the title “On Getting and Keeping Masculine Men in Church.”... Read more about On Men in Church

A Unique Sneak Peek of New LDS Temple

October 21, 2016

HDS students took advantage of a rare opportunity on October 15 when they, along with several alums, partners, and friends, piled into two cars and headed down to Hartford, Connecticut, for the unique experience to tour a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.... Read more about A Unique Sneak Peek of New LDS Temple

HDS Teams Up to 'Interrogate the Silence'

October 6, 2015

Why don't faith leaders address sexual and gender-based violence in their communities, even when they know about it? What can be done to break this silence? And what role can educational institutions play?... Read more about HDS Teams Up to 'Interrogate the Silence'

Same-sex Marriage Ruling Leaves Religious Questions Unanswered

June 29, 2015

News of the United States Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage reached San Francisco early in the morning on June 26. The city was already preparing to celebrate Pride weekend. The news meant that we started the party early.... Read more about Same-sex Marriage Ruling Leaves Religious Questions Unanswered

HDS Alumna Named 'One to Watch'

January 28, 2015

The Center for American Progress named the Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, MDiv '10, one of the 15 faith leaders to watch in 2015.

Punching Pastors

October 16, 2014

Can you love your neighbor as you punch him in the face?... Read more about Punching Pastors

God and Money

October 7, 2014

Victoria Osteen, co-pastor with her husband Joel of the Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, recently sparked controversy after she told her congregation that "when we obey God, we're not doing it for God…we're doing it for ourselves... Read more about God and Money

Panel at HDS Discusses Religious Debates Over Sexuality

October 13, 2010

Harvard Divinity School (HDS) hosted “Queer Youth and Religious Debates over Sexuality,” a panel discussion held Oct. 7 on queer youth in the United States and their relationship to religion and the church.... Read more about Panel at HDS Discusses Religious Debates Over Sexuality

Two Scholars of American Religious History Appointed to HDS Faculty

May 20, 2009

Renowned scholars of American religious history R. Marie Griffith and Leigh Eric Schmidt have been appointed to the HDS faculty, effective July 1, 2009. Griffith will be the John A. Bartlett Professor of New England Church History, and Schmidt will be the Charles Warren Professor of the History of Religion in America.

"Leigh Schmidt and Marie Griffith are, in their own ways and areas of interest, two of the very best mid-career historians of American religion active in the academy today," said Dean William A. Graham. "They join a very strong set of colleagues in this and...

GA4 tracking code

Google search box code

Church

Millions Skipped Church during Pandemic. Will They Return?

On Men in Church

A Unique Sneak Peek of New LDS Temple

HDS Teams Up to 'Interrogate the Silence'

Same-sex Marriage Ruling Leaves Religious Questions Unanswered

HDS Alumna Named 'One to Watch'

Punching Pastors

God and Money

Panel at HDS Discusses Religious Debates Over Sexuality

Two Scholars of American Religious History Appointed to HDS Faculty

Pages

Styles2020Code

Facebook plugin javascript

c7c14da76fae2f901a63d997a96e7650

ef4f9a41486f4fe7ea42eb8e10c99811

blue green analytics

fa76424065ada27209a97970c80f8d94