“I came to religious life with the question of what was meaningful about existence,” said Brahmacharini Durga, a monastic in ...

David Holden, MDiv '24, came to HDS after a career in politics in search of ways to help others heal as a hospital chaplain.

Harvard Divinity School (HDS) announces the appointment of Shaul Magid as Professor on Modern Jewish Studies in Residence, effective July 1, 2025.This five-year appointment, which is renewable, marks ...

The 2025 HDS Multireligious Commencement Service was developed by members of the graduating class and featured readings, prayers, music, poetry, and more representing the religious and spiritual ...

Harvard Divinity School is a nonsectarian school of religious and theological studies that educates students both in the pursuit of the academic study of religion and in preparation for leadership in ...

MADDISON TENNEY: Welcome to the Harvard Divinity School's Praxis podcast, where I, Maddison Tenney, interview HDS students about what brought them here, what they study, and where they hope to go next ...

When is peace not peace? When does pluralism only seem like pluralism from the perspective of the people in power? Christianity famously took form during the Pax Romana—an era of celebrated stability ...

Maddison Tenney: Before we begin, let's start at the beginning.Can you tell us your full name and where you're from? Amy Sexauer: My name is Amy Sexauer.I grew up a military brat, which means my dad ...

Harvard Divinity School is a nonsectarian school of religious and theological studies that educates students both in the pursuit of the academic study of religion and in preparation for leadership in ...

SPEAKER 1: Harvard Divinity School. SPEAKER 2: Stendahl Symposium 2024. New horizons, new resistance. April 19, 2024. SAMIRAH JAIGIRDAR: This is an annual tradition at HDS, the Stendahl Symposium ...

Sahar Shahid, MDiv ’17, and the members of the HDS Alumni/Alumnae Council are pleased to invite fellow graduates and the School community to celebrate Peter J Gomes STB ’68 Distinguished Alumni Honors ...

This talk explores the politics and legacy of the Battle of Siffin — a foundational moment in the early political memory and history of Islam that pitted Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib against a rebellion in ...