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.
This year’s incoming D.Min. class welcomes 39 students from a variety of backgrounds and professional placements who are seeking advanced theological training and are divided into two conceptual cohorts: Traditional Leadership and Missional Innovation.
Divinity emeritus professor William Turner received the University Medal, students led worship through music and prayers for the Founders' Sunday chapel service, and alumni contributions were recognized as part of Duke's centennial celebrations.
This agreement supports the creation of pathways for the exchange of students, faculty, and academic programming and is part of Duke Divinity School’s broader commitment to cultivate a global and intercultural community that contributes to theological scholarship at Duke Divinity and abroad.
The school is partnering with the Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist on relief efforts in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. The WNCC has more than 500 Duke Divinity School alumni who are leading churches on the front lines of the relief effort.
The grant will be used to recruit and support a senior faculty member specializing in Black church studies to foster research and field-defining work in an academic, theological context.
The school welcomed 224 new students, with Dean Edgardo Colón-Emeric celebrating school unity as “one Pentecost people walking en conjunto for the life of the world.”
Turner, James T. and Alice Mead Cleland Professor Emeritus of the Practice of Preaching, will receive the university's highest honor during the Duke Centennial Founders' Weekend.
Griffith, newly appointed assistant professor of American church history, has been given the honor by the Center for the Study of Religion & American Culture.