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It was the mid-1970s and, after one year at Harvard Divinity School, Margaret Rose still had not found her calling. She had a passion for theology and for social justice, but wasn’t convinced that a career as a religious leader was for her, so she went...

With the presidential election looming on February 14, Nigeria is at a crossroads, writes Professor Jacob Olupona.

Many saw the Convention’s emphasis on inclusive faith as an opportunity to challenge the so-called “God gap” between the parties.

Professor Jon Levenson writes about the new Museum of the Bible and how there is no universal way to read or exhibit the bible.

This March, during spring break, 24 members of the HDS community traveled to Mississippi as part of the ongoing effort to rebuild a gulf coast region ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. The group—made up of students, faculty, and staff—spent a week living and...

Professor Catherine Brekus notes that in the early 1800s, Methodists opposed Fourth of July celebrations on the grounds that they were not Christian.

Vanessa Zoltan is not sorry for co-founding a podcast that treats J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books as sacred texts. She’s not sorry for her new show, “ Hot and Bothered,” which encourages listeners to write and find meaning in romance novels. Most of all...

It's probably safe to say there aren't many 25-year-olds who have been responsible for organizing a Harvard-wide conference on a hot topic (Islam in America), creating their own publishing company, and discovering an important scholarly treasure, the 1873...

This panel explores the public practice of the Abrahamic Religions. Panelists reflect on their work in light of this category, including its strengths and limitations.

Faculty and students discussed empathy as a means of bridging societal divides, especially in light of the recent election, at the Divinity School on Thursday.

The Rev. Willie Bodrick II, MDiv '14, is one of the Boston-area clergy leading a community effort to help those affected by the government shutdown.

Professor Frank Clooney writes of a "crude and heartless stretch of wall along the Mexican border."