About Duke Divinity School

As the spiritual center of a great research university, Duke Divinity School is the embodiment of Duke University’s motto: Eruditio et Religio—Knowledge and Faith. Founded in 1926, the Divinity School attracts students from across the nation and around the world. With many diverse theological perspectives represented here, students find common ground through immersion in Scripture and the church’s tradition for addressing the challenges of faith in contemporary contexts.

The Center of a World-Class University

Duke Divinity School gives you access to all that Duke University offers—from a wide variety of courses at Duke and inter-institutional registration to world-class libraries, lectures by leading thinkers, a thriving arts community, a network of campus organizations, and exciting collegiate athletic events.

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Faculty Spotlight
Book Spotlight
Cover image for Professor Kate Bowler's new memoir
Professor Kate Bowler has written a memoir telling the story of her struggle to understand the personal and intellectual dimensions of the American belief that all tragedies are tests of character after she was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. Continue Reading  >

News

Graduates of the program gathered after the graduation ceremony for a group photo.

Thirty-nine students in Guatemala received a Certificate in Methodist Pastoral Ministry through a Duke Divinity School program that began there in August 2014.

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Events

Chris Brady
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - 12:20pm to 1:20pm
Brady is pastor at Wilson Temple United Methodist Church in Raleigh N.C., a Divinity School alumnus, and former director of Student Life. Continue Reading  >
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Faith & Leadership has launched a new podcast that asks a fresh set of questions about leadership and the future of the church. 

Professors J. Kameron Carter, Valerie Cooper, Norman Wirzba, and Luke Bretherton have been awarded grants to support interdisciplinary collaboration.

Divinity School Professor Susan Eastman was presented a Festschrift on her Pauline scholarship during the Society of Biblical Literature’s Annual Meeting.

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