Dean Edgardo Colón-Emeric contributes to Methodist-Roman Catholic International Commission book that examines the theological progress made over the past six decades between the Catholic and Methodist Churches.
Duke Divinity School marked the 30th anniversary of the death of Dr. Frederick Herzog with a special chapel service and lunch panel commemorating Herzog’s legacy of faithfulness to God’s call to the hard work of justice and mercy.
James Abbington, the first Bethea Professor of the Practice of Sacred Music and Black Church Studies, was a world-renowned musician and scholar of the traditions and contributions from music in the Black Church.
Fons Vitae at Duke Divinity School has received a grant to launch a new Catholic Undergraduate Medical Humanities Fellowship, open to undergraduates at Duke and UNC–Chapel Hill beginning Fall 2025.
Duke Divinity School’s 99th Opening Convocation welcomed 219 new students, with Dean Edgardo Colón-Emeric kicking off the school's Nicene Preaching Series.
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) fosters a strong connection between Duke's M.Div. program and Huntingdon's undergraduate studies of religion.
Valerie Cooper, associate professor of religion and society and Black Church studies, is an inaugural senior fellow for a Templeton Foundation grant-funded program focused on theologies of hope.
The Rev. Dr. Prince Raney Rivers, senior pastor of Union Baptist Church in Durham, N.C, has been named the director of the Doctor of Ministry program at Duke Divinity School, effective July 1.
The five new faculty members bring expertise ranging from music and worship to constructive theology and ethics.
The hiring of Abbington as the inaugural endowed chair was made possible by a $5 million award from The Duke Endowment to boost Black Church studies at the school.
Duke Divinity School celebrated its 99th Baccalaureate Service on May 10 with 201 Duke Divinity School students graduating. Other events included Closing Convocation, an academic awards ceremony, and Graduate Cross services.
Duke Divinity School announced the student recipients of several academic awards for the 2024-25 academic year at a special awards reception held on April 21.
As political rhetoric and religious symbolism become increasingly intertwined, courses like Lester Ruth's "Christian Nationalism and Worship" are vital for equipping ministry leaders to navigate these challenges with wisdom and grace.
A Service of Death and Resurrection was held at Duke University Chapel on Feb. 28 for Richard B. Hays, former dean and George Washington Ivey Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Duke Divinity School.
The Divinity School hosted a small ceremony to honor James A. Gray, whose legacy of generosity continues to shape the experience of theological and religious education at Duke.
The school is hosting a comprehensive evaluation visit for reaffirmation of accreditation by the ATS Commission on Accrediting on Feb. 25-28, and comments may be submitted in advance.
Hays was an internationally recognized scholar of New Testament ethics and biblical studies and served as dean of the Divinity School for five years.
The event gives Luther scholars an opportunity to collaborate and share research.
On Nov. 13, Dayna Bowen Matthew, J.D., Ph.D., dean of the George Washington University Law School, was recognized as the 2024 Richard Payne Awardee and Lecturer in Faith, Justice, and Health Care. This prestigious honor highlights academic, clinical, and lay leaders who embody the late Dr. Richard Payne’s spirit of caring for the whole person.
The grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. is part of their Nurturing Children through Worship and Prayer Initiative, a national initiative designed to help Christian congregations more fully and intentionally engage children in intergenerational corporate worship and prayer practices.