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A group of Boston community leaders recently addressed a large audience at Harvard Divinity School’s Religions and the Practice of Peace (RPP) Colloquium, in an event focused on the inspirational work being done in the city’s African American communities...

Mary E. Hunt, MTS ’74, has no time for hand-wringing. She’s deeply concerned about the future of the country and the world, particularly since last November’s election. She speaks with a sense of urgency about the plight of immigrants, refugees, people of...

The history of Harvard Divinity School may not be what you think. To celebrate HDS’s bicentennial, Ann Braude, director of the Women’s Studies in Religion Program and Senior Lecturer on American Religious History, has worked for more than eight months on...

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would have turned 90 this year. While his name and his contribution to the U.S. Civil Rights Movement are revered, some wonder if Dr. King’s legacy is in jeopardy amid a resurgence of racism, xenophobia, and hate...

Starting July 16, the U.S. Department of State will host its 3-day Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom. The event “brings together leaders from around the world to discuss the challenges facing religious freedom, identify means to address religious...

In 2010, HDS students Willie Francois and Helen Kim were named ministry fellows by the Fund for Theological Education (FTE), an honor bestowed on young leaders who demonstrate exceptional gifts for ministry. FTE fellows are selected by a national...

Writing is freedom for Precious Rasheeda Muhammad, MTS ’01: freedom from the life-threatening allergies and respiratory problems that have plagued her since she was a child; freedom from the prejudice and misunderstanding she experienced growing up...

At a venerable private school in Massachusetts, some of the best and brightest seniors showed up recently for an advanced course in Islamic studies. The teacher eagerly started off by trying to delve into subjects of Islamic culture and law, but she found...

In July 2013, HDS Dean David N. Hempton received an honorary doctorate of literature from Queen's University Belfast, his undergraduate alma mater, where he later returned as a lecturer in modern history. In front of Queen's faculty, staff, and students...

This semester at Harvard Divinity School, Cheryl Giles is teaching “Spiritual Care and Counseling”—a title that could easily be applied to her entire professional life. Over the years, Giles has worked as a college chaplain, a clinical psychologist...

Harvard President Drew Faust spoke about the HDS's history and mission during the School's bicentennial celebration on April 28, 2017. Listen

The modern environmental movement was born 51 years ago when millions of people took part in protests and rallies in streets, parks, auditoriums, and on college campuses as part of the first-ever Earth Day. Yet today, as species continue to face...