For some, the idea of a chaplain may bring to mind a clear image—a religious leader connected to an institution, such as a ...

Stephanie May is Lecturer in Unitarian Universalist Polity at Harvard Divinity School and senior minister of First Church Boston (Unitarian Universalist). For more information, see her profile on the ...

As the historic Eduardo Matos Moctezuma Lecture Series came to a close in early October, hundreds of students, faculty, and friends gathered to honor Eduardo Matos Moctezuma and his contributions to ...

Professor Jacob K. Olupona is the Professor of African Religious Traditions at Harvard Divinity School, with a joint appointment as Professor of African and African American Studies in the Faculty of ...

You’re listening to 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. This ...

This calendar is not an exhaustive list either of religious traditions or of the holidays observed in those traditions. If we have not included a religious tradition or major religious holiday of ...

Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, Krister Stendahl Research Professor of Divinity, has done pioneering work in biblical interpretation and feminist theology. Her teaching and research focus on questions ...

The Baptist denomination is the second largest in the United States, and is also among the largest in the world. It is also one of the most culturally diverse denominations in the world, having ...

David Holland serves as the Bartlett Professor of New England Church History at Harvard Divinity School. In July 2024, he became HDS associate dean for faculty and academic affairs. His research ...

Cheryl A. Giles is the Francis Greenwood Peabody Senior Lecturer on Pastoral Care and Counseling and core faculty for the Buddhist Ministry Initiative. She joined the faculty in 1997 and teaches ...