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In 1816, when Harvard Divinity School was established, its founders aimed to ensure that “every encouragement be given to the serious, impartial, and unbiased investigation of Christian truth.” Two hundred years later, HDS has expanded its mission. With...

HDS Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy Cornel West delivered the 2017 Convocation address titled "Spiritual Blackout, Imperial Meltdown, Prophetic Fightback." His remarks can be read below. A video of the ceremony and a recap are available...

Having worked as a lawyer for 12 years before entering Harvard Divinity School in the fall of 2012, Sejal Patel knows the challenges of taking a detour mid-career. "When you're at a certain tenure level and age, if you elect to not adopt that route...

The United States' general response to the terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001, and its invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq have left many Muslims feeling besieged. In the United States, they protest that the Patriot Act and other regulations target...

It wasn't a typical, carefree spring-break trip. Rather than focusing on their own "r & r," five Harvard Divinity School students, one alumna, and two staff members decided to give comfort to Ground Zero site workers for two days during their March break...

For Steven Jungkeit, balance is key: balance of his twin vocations as a Congregationalist minister and a professor of critical theory and ethics at Harvard Divinity School. Bringing these two elements together has produced some interesting results, such...

William R. Hutchison served for 32 years, 1968 to 2000, as Charles Warren Professor of the History of Religion in America at Harvard Divinity School, and is now Charles Warren Research Professor. His most recent book is Religious Pluralism in America: The...

“We always begin by thanking our ancestors,” said Leah Penniman, a Black Kreyol farmer and food justice activist, at the start of her September 17 talk, “Farming While Black: African Diasporic Wisdom for Farming and Food Justice,” hosted by the Center for...

The day that Abel Rodriguez won his first asylum case was the best of his career as an immigration attorney. He was overjoyed and his work seemed full of meaning after accompanying his client through a process that was long and stressful but ultimately...

Whittney Barth graduated from HDS on May 26 with a master of divinity degree. Below, she describes how her life has been impacted by her experience at HDS, offers some advice for incoming students, and discusses her future plans. I was originally...

Romania has made significant progress in its trek from Communism, but the path toward change has been a long and difficult one. With that in mind, Romanian government officials organized a conference on religious freedom where they sought the insight of...

Todne Thomas, an anthropologist who specializes in religion, race, and kinship, has been named Assistant Professor of African American Religions at Harvard Divinity School and a Suzanne Young Murray Assistant Professor at Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute for...