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Despite Challenges, A Rosy Picture of Romania's Religious Landscape

February 05, 2015

Romania has made significant progress in its trek from Communism, but the path toward change has been a long and difficult one. With that in mind, Romanian government officials organized a conference on religious freedom where they sought the insight of...

Amid Violence, Learning to Listen to Each Other

February 04, 2015

How can academic institutions address the fallout from acts of terror, such as the January 7 Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris? Should they? During a recent HDS forum, "Violence, Freedom of Expression and Justice," panelists raised questions about free speech...

A Hasidic Prayer at a Palestinian Conference

February 02, 2015

WSRP Research Associate Yakir Englander reflects on attending the American Muslims for Palestine conference.

Slideshow: Divinity Dialogues - Stories of Care

February 02, 2015

The Alumni/Alumnae Council brought the second installment of the 2014-15 Divinity Dialogues speaker series to the West Coast. Speakers Sejal H. Patel, MTS '14, and Suzanne Skees, MTS '92, addressed a theme of great importance to ourselves, our communities...

Harry Potter, Good, and Evil

January 31, 2015

HDS student Casper ter Kuile examines, in a piece for On Being, what the Harry Potter book series can teach people about evil.

Nigeria's Time of Uncertainty

January 30, 2015

With the presidential election looming on February 14, Nigeria is at a crossroads, writes Professor Jacob Olupona.

Christian History, No Longer Ignored

January 29, 2015

HDS professor Kevin Madigan is a wide-ranging historian of medieval Christian religious practice and thought. In January, his book Medieval Christianity: A New History was published and is already garnering rave reviews. A narrative history spanning from...

Video: Violence, Freedom of Expression, and Justice

January 29, 2015

During a recent HDS forum on violence, freedom of expression, and justice, panelists raised questions about free speech and its limitations.

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.

Video: Women's Multifaceted Contributions to Sustainable Peace and the Role of Religious Resources

January 28, 2015

Rosalind I.J. Hackett, Trelawney Grenfell-Muir, Melissa W. Bartholomew, and Anila Daulatzai discuss the role of religious and spiritual resources in women's multifaceted contributions to sustainable peace and the challenges and promise of women's...

My Memories of Dr. King

January 16, 2015

HDS professor Harvey Cox reflects on his friendship with the Civil Rights leader and his lasting legacy.

Video: Stories of Care

January 15, 2015

In the second Divinity Dialogues event of the 2014–15 academic year, Sejal H. Patel, MTS '14, and Suzanne Skees, MTS '92, discuss the role of care in their work. Patel is a San Francisco-based writer, criminal defense lawyer, and former federal prosecutor...