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Cody Musselman will graduate from HDS on May 28 with a master of theological studies degree. Originally from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, she has been an active member of the HDS student body during her two years at the School. In a brief Q&A, Cody talks...

It's considered a serious threat to the future and it's what HDS Dean David N. Hempton called one of the topics of our lifetime. Climate change and its impact on the world are why HDS holds among its values a commitment to sustainability and being a good...

Kim Davis, clerk of Kentucky's Rowan County, inspired passionate responses from all quarters recently when she refused to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Many in her community see Davis as a civil rights crusader, standing up for religious...

During his six-day visit to the United States Pope Francis will speak at the White House, deliver speeches to Congress and at the United Nations, and celebrate a Mass at Madison Square Garden. But Harvard professors say that other items on the pope's...

As it begins its third century, Harvard Divinity School can provide a valuable service to leaders across campus by helping them navigate the contentious religious issues they increasingly confront in their disciplines. That was the message offered by...

Though Harvard’s many serene campuses can be fairly quiet during the summer, such is not the case at Harvard Divinity School. In early June, students flock to HDS to participate in the Summer Language Program (SLP), an intensive, two-month program that...

Program for the Evolution of Spirituality director and HDS Professor Dan McKanan was joined by New Religious Movement scholars Dr. Erin Prophet and Jessica Pratezina to discuss approaches to conversations and scholarship around spiritual harm while...

How is our lived experience of religion and spirituality changing? Where are the boundaries of religion being tested and transformed? How will scholars and practitioners define and understand religion in the future? A multi-generational panel of scholars...

The students in HDS alumnus Tom Anderson’s class on social ethics at Case Western Reserve University’s (CWRU) Weatherhead School of Management are hard-driving business leaders. They’ve been successful in a hypercompetitive marketplace that often provides...

Whether you’re packing for a trip to the beach or woods, or comfortably settling onto your couch this vacation season, HDS has some book suggestions you may want to add to your bag or side table. Members of the HDS community recently shared what they’ll...

Lesedi Graveline, MTS ’21 Lesedi Graveline is an activist on the path to a career in social justice and human rights work. A graduate of the University of Connecticut, she is passionate about expanding her leadership through mentoring and empowering young...

Preeminent New Testament scholar and religious historian François Bovon passed away Friday, November 1, in Aubonne, Switzerland, after a long illness. He was 75. Bovon was Frothingham Professor of the History of Religion Emeritus at Harvard Divinity...