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Professor Ali Asani, director of the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard, discusses the worldwide erosion of pluralism when it comes to respecting beliefs.

Harvard University President Drew Faust announced today that David Hempton will become dean of Harvard Divinity School, effective July 1. Hempton, the Alonzo L. McDonald Family Professor of Evangelical Theological Studies at the Divinity School, succeeds...

Stephen Shoemaker, a lecturer on the study of religion, said it is common for his students to be surprised by the significance of religion in the evolution of Harvard, and he believes part of his mission is to raise that awareness.

Former directors, residents, and students of the Center for the Study of World Religions discuss the different eras of the Center’s history of studying religion.

The United States is suffering through an epidemic of youth mental illness. For Varun Soni, MTS ’99, the crisis is not only one of mind, but also of spirit. The nonprofit, independent news site The Conversation reports that “from 2009 to 2017, major...

On August 30, Convocation opened the 2011-12 academic year at HDS with an address titled "Diversity Troubles: Difference, Privilege, and Power" by Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, Krister Stendahl Professor of Divinity; Davíd Carrasco, Rudenstine Professor...

"Teaching about religion through the isolated lens of rituals, beliefs, and practices is problematic," writes Diane Moore, director of the Religious Literacy Project at HDS.

Jennifer Quigley, a ThD candidate, has been named one of 21 Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellows for 2017 at the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. The Newcombe Fellowship is the nation’s largest and most prestigious award for...

In 2013, Harvard Divinity School student Amanda Napior spent the summer working at the Berkshire County House of Correction (BCHC). "I taught an American religious history course and a course on creative writing for personal development. I also started a...

The month of December heralds an annual explosion of religious symbolism across public America, typically centered on Christmas decorations. While the celebration of Christmas has never been a simple issue in America (the Puritans famously banned...

As the race for the White House enters the final stretch, the recently chosen GOP and Democratic Party picks for vice president are introducing themselves to the nation. In speeches and political messaging over the last two weeks, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence...

What led rival youth militia leaders to come together as peacebuilding partners? How do you negotiate peace when religious identities are at stake? What are Muslim experiences of conflict and peace and how do they mirror those of other communities? These...