Living in the Green Zone at ‘Rock Hall’
Rock Hall looks just like what it is: a spare, elegant building in the Modernist tradition.
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The Last Sermon
I arrived at the church 15 minutes late. This was a bad omen for the rest of the afternoon—or so I thought. I had gotten lost, very lost, but I was not without direction. The young attendant seated behind the counter of a gas station on Route 66 had done...
Video: Convocation 2008
On September 15, Donald K. Swearer delivered the 2008-09 Convocation Address: "An Ecology of Human Flourishing." Paul D. Hanson, Florence Corliss Lamont Professor of Divinity, delivered the Invocation; Dean William A. Graham provided welcoming remarks...
Going Beyond Scientific Discourse
The once prevalent suggestion that religious thinkers and scientific scholars cannot truly engage in meaningful discourse has been mostly reduced to a moot point. Take, for example, two recent MTS graduates from Harvard Divinity School, Mara Block and...
A Welcome Return
After 22 years of teaching, writing and publishing, and serving in various academic and administrative roles from Colorado to Connecticut, Jane I. Smith returned to Harvard Divinity School on July 1 to serve as its new associate dean for faculty and...
Mark D. Jordan Named as First Niebuhr Professor of Divinity
Mark D. Jordan, a renowned and wide-ranging scholar whose academic interests include the varieties of theological rhetoric, the performance of religious identities, Christian teachings on sex, and the work of Thomas Aquinas, has been appointed as the...
Life, Death, and a 'Reservoir of Hope'
In early May, an enthusiastic HDS staff member walked into offices in Divinity Hall to let people know about a community altar that was being constructed on the building's third floor. Those of us who could spare a moment were invited for an informal...
Spirituality and Physical Space: An Interview with Davíd Carrasco
Harvard Divinity School celebrated its Alumni Day on June 4, 2008, with the theme "The Spiritual Nature of Physical Space." The featured speaker was Dav íd Carrasco, director of the Moses Mesoamerican Archive at Harvard's Peabody Museum and Neil L...
Where Science and Religion Meet, From an Islamic Perspective
Where and how science and religion intersect is a debate that dates back centuries; it's also a regular part of contemporary discourse.
Growth Toward a Greener Campus
The ground behind Andover Hall has been shaking off and on for months. A backhoe moves chunks of earth by the bucket load. Men and women in hard hats and jeans yell over the sounds of thundering machines and grinding metal. One year ago, Rockefeller Hall...
Scholarly Journal Reveals Precious Gems; Marks Major Milestone
One of the oldest scholarly theological journals in the country, Harvard Theological Review celebrated its 100th anniversary on April 11 at HDS.
Krister Stendahl, 1921-2008
Krister Stendahl, who played a crucial role in shaping the life and work of Harvard Divinity School, just as he was also a pioneer in the broader realm of ecumenical relations, died on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at the age of 86. He had been in failing...
