Pastor Puts Entrepreneurial Skills to Work This Time to Get People Vaccinated

May 11, 2021

Dallas pastor Richie Butler, MTS '96, has blazed a trail through the worlds of real estate and ministry in Texas and nationwide, developing more than $500 million in urban properties, leading iconic Black churches and launching initiatives to combat racism and deliver COVID-19 testing and vaccinations to communities of color.

Historical-Critical Scholarship Alone Does Not Constitute 'Torah'

May 10, 2021

Professor Jon Levenson discusses the circumstances that influenced his choice to pursue biblical studies and how his involvement in the field may have affected the nature of his religious beliefs and behavior.... Read more about Historical-Critical Scholarship Alone Does Not Constitute 'Torah'

Matthew Potts Named Pusey Minister at Memorial Church

May 7, 2021

An Episcopal minister and HDS professor of religious studies and literature, Matthew Potts begins his new position July 1.

Monks take part in a demonstration against the military coup in Myanmar. Photo by Getty

Beyond the Coup in Myanmar: Don’t Ignore the Religious Dimensions

May 4, 2021

HDS Fellow in Religion and Public Life Susan Hayward explains the history of religious political action in Myanmar and why this time is different.

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Black, Buddhist, and Free

May 3, 2021

Cheryl Giles, Francis Greenwood Peabody Senior Lecturer on Pastoral Care and Counseling at HDS, discusses her coedited anthology of “freedom stories” exploring what it means to be Black and Buddhist in America.

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Black And Buddhist

The authors of the new anthology, Black & Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us About Race, Resilience, Transformation & Freedom, engage the question: What can Buddhism offer African Americans who want to be emotionally resilient in a context they cannot singlehandedly change?

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