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At the Intersection of Sexuality and Spirituality

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Since he arrived at Harvard Divinity School two years ago as an MTS degree candidate, it has been Danny Ballon's mission to prove that "gay" and "Christian" are not antithetical. And while HDS has long been an LGBTQ-friendly community, Ballon is...

Faculty Explore Possibilities for Buddhist Chaplaincy in West

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In March 2017, the Buddhist Ministry Working Group convened at Upaya Zen Center, in Santa Fe, New Mexico for three days of conversation, collaboration, and contemplative practice. This gathering was part of a series of meetings hosted by Harvard Divinity...

A New Vocabulary for Social Change

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Casper ter Kuile was as surprised as anyone when he found himself applying to divinity school. "I think I always experienced religion as aggressive and judgemental—a place that didn't want me so I didn't want it," says ter Kuile. But after years on the...

A Mighty Thing

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Charles Adams knew he wanted to be a preacher. He didn’t know if he was old enough for the pulpit, though, so he asked his mom. He wasn’t happy with the answer. “I asked my mother when we came out of church one day, ‘How old am I?’ ” he remembers. “She...

Millennials, Spirituality, and New Venues

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Ministry Innovation Fellow Casper ter Kuile shares his honest opinion on the changing shape of American religion and how millennials are creating new forms of spiritual community.

The Modern Divines

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In December 1815, President John T. Kirkland, appealed for support of the “best and noblest cause, which human benevolence is permitted to advance”: the education of ministers at Harvard University. His letter to the School’s alumni described society’s...

Punching Pastors

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Can you love your neighbor as you punch him in the face? That's one of the questions posed by the documentary Fight Church, which will be screened at Harvard during an event on Monday, October 20, hosted by the Science, Religion, and Culture Program at...

The Future of Faith

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Harvard University was founded in 1636 with the aim of advancing learning and developing an educated ministry that could help guide communities in North America. The Harvard Divinity School (HDS) was established in 1816 to help further that mission.

Video: The Future of Spiritual Community

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HDS students Angie Thurston and Casper ter Kuile and HDS alumnus Derek van Bever discuss the growing numbers of the religiously unaffiliated in America. Read ‘ New Ministries for Millennials’ Listen iTunes SoundCloud

'Nothing Matters' Podcast Episode

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The latest episode from the Ministry of Ideas podcast deals with religious and philosophical ideas of nothingness, and features Hershey Professor of Buddhist Studies Janet Gyatso speaking about the Buddhist concept of shunyata.