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The tradition of HDS graduates speaking and acting publicly—and often prophetically—extends back to the School’s earliest years. In his address to the graduating class of 1838, Ralph Waldo Emerson, HDS ’26, railed against a church “which seems to totter...

How should we view the Puritans and their religious and cultural legacy? HDS Professor David Hall spoke about this question on the Seekers and Scholars podcast from the Mary Baker Eddy Library.

On Thursday, October 19, and Friday, October 20, Harvard Divinity School will host a conference on Christianity, Race, and Mass Incarceration. Organized by Matthew Potts, Associate Professor of Religion and Literature and of Ministry Studies, and Michelle...

David Hysong, MDiv ’15, finished his master’s degree in intellectual history in 2011 and found himself with a year’s lag time before he planned to enter the U.S. Navy. He was young, good looking, and smart. Most people in his position would probably have...

Kimberly Blockett, Visiting Associate Professor of Women's Studies and African American Religions, and Colorado Scholar from Penn State, Brandywine, presents “#sayhername: Recovering Zilpha Elaw’s Rebellious Evangelicalism." Listen

The 2019 Peter J. Gomes STB '68 Memorial honorees speak on the topic of “spiritual innovation.” The panelists were: Erik Martínez Resly, MDiv ’12, founder and co-director of The Sanctuaries in Washington D.C. Salma Kazmi, MTS ’09, founding executive...

Harvard University announced today that the Rev. J. Bryan Hehir, Professor in Religion and Society and Chair of the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Divinity, will resign as head of Harvard Divinity School (HDS) at the end of 2001 to become president...

I write at perhaps the most challenging moment of our lifetimes, as our society reels from global pandemic, economic collapse, and social unrest. We have all been affected. Many in the HDS community are on the front lines as activists, caregivers, and...

The final weeks of summer are upon us. Students and faculty will soon return to campus after more than a year away. Orientation starts in two weeks. The fall semester begins on September 1. Nevertheless, there are still more than a few days left to enjoy...

Since June, when the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right, assertions that religious freedom is " under attack" in the United States have gained prominence. Some of those fearful that...

Some people think that politics and art don’t mix. Impose a political message, they say, and art becomes contrived and manipulative. Bring too much art to politics and it becomes unserious and impractical. Rev. Erik Martinez Resly, MDiv ’12, is not one of...

Religious life, like everything else in life, has been drastically impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Here at Harvard and in the Boston area, we’ve seen houses of worship closed, religious gatherings moved online, holidays celebrated in isolation...