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Engaging ‘the Messy World of Politics’

October 04, 2016

This summer, thanks to several generous gifts in support of Dean David N. Hempton’s campaign initiatives, HDS continued its ongoing effort to provide students with financial support so that they can serve communities locally and abroad through...

Nieman Fellow Delves Into Difficulties of Reporting on Religion

September 30, 2016

Washington Post religion journalist and current Nieman fellow Michelle Boorstein described the difficulties journalists who report on religion face, addressing an audience at the Center for the Study of World Religions.

On Race and Remembrance

September 30, 2016

Dean David N. Hempton delivered the following remarks in front of the HDS community on the evening of September 28, in Andover Chapel. ♦♦♦ We are all shocked and deeply saddened by the recent shootings of Black men in Charlotte and Tulsa and California...

Women as Catalysts for Peace

September 29, 2016

Leymah Gbowee won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for her efforts that led to ending the Liberian civil war. On Thursday, October 6, she will come to HDS to discuss her experiences and insights into peacebuilding as part of the Religions and the Practice of...

When I Needed a Neighbor, Were You There?

September 28, 2016

HDS professor Francis X. Clooney, S.J., on the parable of Lazarus at the rich man's house.

Humans of HDS: Acceptance in Religious Communities

September 27, 2016

Jeremy Sher, MDiv ’16, talks about his path to the rabbinate and how Jewish communities can be more inclusive.

The Mormon Homosexual: Caring and Curing from the 1970s to the Present

September 27, 2016

WSRP Research Associate Taylor Petrey delivers his talk, “The Mormon Homosexual: Caring and Curing from the 1970s to the Present.”

Video: The Great Bible Experiment: Exploring the Bible in America’s Least Bible-Minded Cities

September 27, 2016

Cities across the northeast are ranked as some of the least Bible-minded cities in America. Both inside and outside the church, people in our region have a lot of issues with the Bible. Rev. Anne Robertson, humanist author Tom Krattenmaker, and Fr. Warren...

Video: From India: The Rhythms of Life

September 26, 2016

Grammy-nominated tabla player Sandeep Das and sitar player Rajib Karmaker perform music from India. HDS professor Anne Monius offers remarks. Listen on SoundCloud

Mark Jordan Named One of Harvard's Top Professors

September 23, 2016

The Harvard Crimson has named Mark D. Jordan, a leading expert on Christian sexuality and sexual ethics, one the top 15 professors at the University.

Video: Speaking the Sikh Experience: Visible Difference in the Crucible of Change

September 22, 2016

This event was organized by the Religions and the Practice of Peace Colloquium and co-sponsored with the conference "Pluralism Project @ 25: Diversity and Inclusion in the American Crucible." The featured speakers were Sarbpreet Singh, playwright...

Video: Diversity and Inclusion in the American Crucible

September 22, 2016

For twenty-five years, the Pluralism Project at Harvard has studied the changing religious landscape of the United States. “The Pluralism Project at 25: Diversity and Inclusion in the American Crucible,” co-sponsored with the El Hibri Foundation, marks...