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Spiritual Communities and the Boutique Fitness Craze
MDiv candidate Angela Thurston appeared on NPR's On Point to discuss the findings she and fellow MDiv candidate Casper ter Kuile made in their report "How We Gather," which examines how religiously unaffiliated millennials are building spiritual...
CrossFit

Campaign Spotlight: Andover Hall
When complete, the renewed Andover Hall will transform the ways that students and scholars engage the world and each other. Learn more about the School's effort to support the comprehensive revitalization of the center of the HDS campus and mission.
Spotlight on Andover Hall, 2014 Dean's Report

Preeminent New Testament Scholar Helmut Koester Passes Away at 89
Helmut Koester, John H. Morison Professor of New Testament Studies and Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History Emeritus, died on New Year’s Day, 2016, at age 89. Koester was a leading scholar in the history of Christianity, New Testament exegesis and...
Helmut Koester

Jesus in the Quran
The fifth and final post on the Quran by Francis X. Clooney, S.J., HDS professor and director of the Center for the Study of World Religions

Maryam, Mother of Jesus, in the Quran
Professor Francis X. Clooney, S.J., the director of the Center for the Study of World Religions, continues exploring "The Study Quran," this time on the theme of Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
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Examining Stories about Religion in America
Asked how HDS professors Catherine Brekus and David Holland came to co-teach "Narratives of American Religion: The Canon and Its Revisions," Brekus said the decision to collaborate was made quickly. "David said, 'That sounds like a fun course,' and I said...
Professors Catherine Brekus and David Holland

Navigating the December Dilemmas

The month of December heralds an annual explosion of religious symbolism across public America, typically centered on Christmas decorations. While the celebration of Christmas has never been a simple issue in America (the Puritans famously banned...
Diana Eck

Video: Seasons of Light
Enjoy the sights, sounds, and readings from the beloved annual service honoring the interplay of holy darkness and light in the world's religious traditions. Photos and video by Brian Tortora.
Seasons of Light

For Lynne Gerber, Activism and Academia Are a Perfect Match
Lynne Gerber never imagined that she would become an avid consumer of Focus on the Family Christian radio. "I grew up in New York in a very Jewish community," Gerber said. "We understood what Catholics were, but Protestants were a whole entire other thing...
Lynne Gerber