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Q&A With Francis Clooney

December 20, 2009

Francis X. Clooney, S.J., is Parkman Professor of Divinity and Professor of Comparative Theology at Harvard Divinity School. He is the author of numerous articles and books, including, most recently, Beyond Compare: St. Francis and Sri Vedanta Desika on...

'Social Justice Is Unfinished Business'

December 10, 2009

Originally from the Atlanta area, Christopher Hope is one of many Harvard Divinity School students with a passion for social justice and ministry. Below, the second-year master of divinity student at HDS describes growing up through economic difficulties...

Helping to Heal

November 20, 2009

Two days after celebrating a gold medal victory with the U.S. women's ice hockey team on the ice at the Canada Cup in Vancouver in September 2009, Cornelia Cannon Holden, MDiv '03, found herself back on the HDS campus—a place that, on the surface, seems...

On God and Walmart

November 19, 2009

What has made Walmart the world's largest corporation? According to scholar Bethany Moreton, the reason largely is a strong religious base.

Honoring the Career of David Little

November 15, 2009

A conference on religion, ethics, and peace was held at Harvard Divinity School November 13-14 to celebrate the important role David Little has played in shaping the fields of religious ethics, peace, justice, and human rights studies. The conference also...

Going Green and Getting Gold

November 14, 2009

Rockefeller Hall at Harvard Divinity School has been awarded LEED Gold certification through the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a rating system that assesses a building's potential...

Intersection of Climate Change and Christianity

November 12, 2009

An author and a scholar, Sallie McFague is a leader in the fields of ecofeminism and Christian theology. She gave the 2009 Dudleian Lecture as part of a yearlong series sponsored by the CSWR.

Marking the Retirement of Paul Hanson

November 10, 2009

An afternoon program, "Visionaries and Pragmatists Ancient and Contemporary," took place in Andover Hall on November 2 to celebrate the retirement of Paul Hanson, Florence Corliss Lamont Research Professor of Divinity. The first seminar on apocalyptic...

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Video: Cities, Climate Change, and Christianity: Religion and Sustainable Urbanism

October 28, 2009

On October 28, Sallie McFague, Distinguished Theologian in Residence, Vancouver School of Theology, delivered the 2009-10 Dudleian Lecture as part of the "Ecologies of Human Flourishing Series" sponsored by the Center for the Study of World Religions. A...

King, Madigan Receive New Faculty Posts at HDS

October 20, 2009

Dean William A. Graham recently announced two changes to endowed professorships at Harvard Divinity School. Karen King is the new Hollis Professor of Divinity, after legendary Harvard professor—and previous holder of the Hollis Chair—Harvey Cox officially...

President Faust Offers Students a Different View of Death

September 30, 2009

President Drew Faust donned her scholar's hat on September 29 to address a class of students at Harvard Divinity School.

From Harvard Square to Parliament Hill

August 28, 2009

Margaux McDonald graduated in 2008 with a master of theological studies degree from HDS and a master of public administration degree from Harvard Kennedy School. She is currently on leave from her position as a financial analyst in Harvard's Office of...