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HDS Graduate on 'Four Reasons for Optimism in the Wake of Tragedy'

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Practicing Sikh Bandana Kaur and HDS graduate Erik Resly offer a rich account of what Sikh tradition might teach everyone about confronting tragedy.

When the Financial Market Is God, Who Pays?

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Professor Stephanie Paulsell examines the latest book by fellow Professor Harvey Cox, The Market as God.

The Love of God

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Professor Jon Levenson discusses how the concept of 'love' differed in ancient Israel, whether Song of Songs can/should be read allegorically, and how understandings of love developed and changed throughout history.

'Amoris Laetitia' and Gay Marriage

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Francis X. Clooney, S.J., director of the Center for the Study of World Religions, examines some of Pope Francis's recently-issued apostolic exhortation "On Love in the Family."

Video: Charles G. Adams Speaks at Noon Service

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On March 21, HDS Professor Charles Adams spoke at Noon Service, hosted by HDS Baptists. HDS Noon Service events present a weekly opportunity for the HDS community to pray or meditate with each other across many respective traditions.

HDS Professor Francis Fiorenza Discusses Pope's Resignation on Public Radio

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HDS professor Francis Schüssler Fiorenza discusses the significance of Pope Benedict XVI's surprise decision to resign from the papacy in February 2013.

New Music From Ancient Instruments

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Professor Davíd Carrasco discusses ocarinas, Mesoamerican flute-like instruments dating back as far as 4,500 years, which are now on display at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.

Nieman Fellow Delves Into Difficulties of Reporting on Religion

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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.

The Public and Private Faith of Hillary Clinton

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Dean David N. Hempton offers insight into the history of the Methodist faith, of which Hillary Clinton is a follower.

Bending toward Justice, from Abolition to the Oval Office

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Professor Dan McKanan discusses how a quote by Boston abolitionist Theodore Parker ended up in a speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.—and on the floor of the Oval Office.

Jesuit Historian Honored at Harvard

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Professor Francis X. Clooney, S.J., director of the Center for the Study of World Religions, writes about John O'Malley, S.J., who was awarded a Centennial Medal by the Harvard Alumni Association.

African-American Church Leaders Address New Challenges

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Delman Coates, MDiv '98, the senior pastor at Mt. Ennon Baptist Church in Maryland, weighs in on how African-American church leaders are responding to new challenges in the crisis in police-community relations.