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Video: Call, Respond, and Serve: The Role of Spirituality in Public Theology and Politics

November 15, 2023

Major religious traditions call on their adherents to respond to the causes of suffering, those who suffer, and the prevention of suffering. The ways we respond and serve can take many forms including activism and holding political office. How does spiritual practice support the difficult work of speaking truth to power as well as being in positions of power without losing focus on the relief of suffering?... Read more about Video: Call, Respond, and Serve: The Role of Spirituality in Public Theology and Politics

Kenneth Moales III, MDiv '24, back row third from right, attends the “Stand Up To Jewish Hate” campaign event with faith leaders. Photo

At HDS, New Certificate Leads to Community Contributions

September 7, 2023

When Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School launched three years ago, it engendered a new Certificate in Religion and Public Life, providing students the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, and networks to leverage their master of theological studies and master of divinity degrees across a range of professional contexts, including in journalism, government, humanitarianism, and organizing.

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Purifying Body and Mind, Building Community

April 10, 2023
Sultan Khan, a second-year MDiv student at Harvard Divinity School, said he felt called to help again at Harvard's iftar dinners after last year. He joked with Imam Khalil Abdur-Rashid, one of Harvard's Muslim chaplains, that he was back to replenish his barakah, or “blessings,” for the year after Ramadan.
Lit candles and chalice during an HDS community service

Video: 2021 Seasons of Light

December 13, 2021
As the nights grow longer and the days shorter, this beloved annual multireligious service honors the interplay of holy darkness and light in the world’s religious traditions, including choral and instrumental music, readings by HDS students, the ritual kindling of many flames, and communal prayers and songs.... Read more about Video: 2021 Seasons of Light
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A Year of Revelations

October 25, 2021
“It was really nourishing to do something physical amid all-remote work. And healing to be able to nurture plants, to be able to grow during a time of such grief,” said Margaret Okada-Scheck, HDS associate director of admissions.
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Renewal of Building Reflects Evolution of Divinity School

October 7, 2021
When the renewed Swartz Hall finally reopened its doors this semester, it welcomed members of the HDS and Harvard communities separated since the start of the pandemic to a renewed building, one that reflects a changed (and changing) Divinity School.
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Gathering Historias' Reveals Deep-Rooted Connections to Nature and Community

April 29, 2020

Steven Salido Fisher is doing sacred work simply by listening to people as they share the stories in their hearts. The Harvard Divinity School (HDS) student is building on a mission to give people in the local Hispanic community an elevated voice about the natural environment. His project, “Gathering Historias” is documenting, in their native language, their experiences with nature including the historic green space of The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University.... Read more about Gathering Historias' Reveals Deep-Rooted Connections to Nature and Community

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