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The faculty of Harvard Divinity School voted, in a meeting on November 15, to allow Harvard University to make electronic versions of their current scholarly articles available to the public. With the vote for open access, the Divinity School faculty...

Drawing on Harvard Divinity School's distinguished tradition of comparative studies in religion and the resources of one of world's leading research universities, the Business across Religious Traditions series explores the opportunities and challenges...

In this issue: The Varieties of an HDS Experience; A Message From the Dean; News From Around the School; Not Knowing What to Expect, Diving in Headfirst; In Troubled Times, Offering Safe Haven Download this issue

Lynne Gerber never imagined that she would become an avid consumer of Focus on the Family Christian radio. "I grew up in New York in a very Jewish community," Gerber said. "We understood what Catholics were, but Protestants were a whole entire other thing...

HDS Professor Frank Clooney's third installment in America Magazine on the Study Quran.

Asked how HDS professors Catherine Brekus and David Holland came to co-teach "Narratives of American Religion: The Canon and Its Revisions," Brekus said the decision to collaborate was made quickly. "David said, 'That sounds like a fun course,' and I said...

The month of December heralds an annual explosion of religious symbolism across public America, typically centered on Christmas decorations. While the celebration of Christmas has never been a simple issue in America (the Puritans famously banned...

Enjoy the sights, sounds, and readings from the beloved annual service honoring the interplay of holy darkness and light in the world's religious traditions. Photos and video by Brian Tortora.

Professor Francis X. Clooney, S.J., the director of the Center for the Study of World Religions, continues exploring "The Study Quran," this time on the theme of Mary, the Mother of Jesus.

The fifth and final post on the Quran by Francis X. Clooney, S.J., HDS professor and director of the Center for the Study of World Religions

Professor Kevin Madigan writes about Francis' recent comments on Israel and Zionism in an op-ed piece.

Helmut Koester, John H. Morison Professor of New Testament Studies and Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History Emeritus, died on New Year’s Day, 2016, at age 89. Koester was a leading scholar in the history of Christianity, New Testament exegesis and...