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Hempton: Work Toward Peace Every Day
HDS Dean David N. Hempton is a social historian of religion with particular expertise in populist traditions of evangelicalism in Europe, North America, and beyond. On September 21, 2016, he spoke at the Morning Prayers service in Holden Chapel, Harvard...
Dean David N. Hempton / Photo: Justin Knight

The Sacred in Harry Potter
An online class on reading the Harry Potter books as sacred texts has proven a popular offering for the Humanist Hub at Harvard and a resulting podcast has since climbed as high as No. 2 on the iTunes top podcasts. It's led by Harvard Divinity School...
Vanessa Zoltan and Ariana Nedelman

Peace, in Theory and Practice
Earlier this month, I was one of six Harvard Divinity School students sitting in the United Nations’ Security Council chamber listening to delegates from countries around the world talk about how faith and religion were both causes and solutions to peace...
HDS student Nestor Pimienta, photo by Jon Chase

Examining U.S.-Mexico Ties In the Age of Trump
Professor Davíd Carrasco had strong words of his own for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's disparagement of Mexican immigrants, drawing on cultural and political history to make his case.
David Carrasco

Highlighting Forgotten Histories
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...
Ashlynn Rickord

Convocation for a Bicentennial
Seriously and joyfully, HDS began the academic year, and celebration of its bicentennial year, with images and words that looked back with candor and respect and simultaneously propagated enthusiasm for the school’s colorfully bannered mission to...
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Mother Teresa and Me (and You)
Professor Frank Clooney, director of the Center for the Study of World Religions, recalls his encounter with Mother Teresa, who will be canonized as a saint on Sunday, September 4.
Mother Teresa

Humans of HDS: Addressing Others' True Needs
Ashley Clements graduated with a master of divinity degree in May 2016. She will begin a hospital chaplain residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston this fall and is pursuing ordination as an interfaith chaplain.
Ashley Clements, MDiv 16

Stepping Forward Into the Third Century
After reflecting on the formation of Harvard Divinity School in 1816, Harvard President Drew Faust looked out to the crowd of HDS faculty, students, staff, and friends gathered on the Campus Green and told them that their community not only embodies the...

Video: HDS Convocation 2016: Challenges for a Third Century
On August 30, former HDS Dean George Rupp delivered the 2016 Convocation address in which he encouraged HDS to focus on three areas of strength as it enters its third century. Harvard University President Drew Faust offered welcoming remarks. Audio...
Former HDS Dean George Rupp delivers the 2016 Convocation address