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When former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Whitehead looks around the world, he’s troubled by what he sees: unfortunate new aggressive actions by Russia; war in Iraq; ongoing conflict between Arabs and Israelis; tension between India and Pakistan...

As someone who recently earned her master of theological studies degree, Mitul Daiyan never pictured herself playing a role in launching a social venture start-up, but the HDS graduate is doing exactly that. Daiyan, MTS '15, is one of the founders of...

November 11, 2018, marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, a conflict that claimed the lives of nearly nine million soldiers and civilians, with more than three times that number wounded, taken prisoner, or gone missing. One century later...

Some of us might feel guilty about grieving, especially if we haven’t actually lost someone to COVID-19. But as we are all grieving the lost rhythms of our daily lives as well as our feelings of familiarity and safety, gratitude can help us build...

Bazzana uncovers the truth about the book of Revelation in early Christianity—and today Coronavirus. Unemployment. Social unrest. People often describe the times we’re living in as “apocalyptic,” but Giovanni Bazzana wouldn’t necessarily agree. “Today...

Gordon Dester Kaufman, Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Professor of Divinity Emeritus at Harvard Divinity School, died on Friday, July 22, at age 86. A member of the Faculty of Divinity since 1963, Kaufman was a renowned liberal theologian whose research...

Katherine Collins, MTS '11, was a rising star at Fidelity Management & Research Company, one of the country's leading investment firms. During her 18-year career at the company, she managed diversified mutual funds with assets of over $4 billion and was...

Frank Moore Cross, one of the premier biblical scholars of the past century, died on October 17, 2012, in Rochester, New York. He was 91. Cross was Hancock Professor of Hebrew and Other Oriental Languages Emeritus at Harvard University, where he taught...

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...

Natasha DuMerville joined HDS in August as the School's first diversity and inclusion administrative fellow. Harvard University's Administrative Fellowship Program is operated out of the Office of the Assistant to the President, Institutional Diversity...

Noah Van Niel is strong. During his time as an undergraduate, Van Niel played for the Harvard Crimson football team throwing blocks as a 250-pound fullback. He's also strong in voice, having performed and studied as an operatic tenor at the Academy of...

This feature was written by Tajay Bongsa, Odalis Garcia, Nicole Morris, Nicholas J. Scrimenti, Kayla J. Smith, and Hope Williams of the Religions and the Practice of Peace team. It started with a song, "Celebrate Good Times." Everyone got up on their feet...