Congregations that remained with the United Methodist Church in North Carolina during a 2019 schism over gay marriage and ordaining LGBTQ+ clergy are more politically and theologically diverse than those that left, according to a report by the Religion & Social Change Lab at Duke.
The Women's Center, established 50 years ago at Duke Divinity School, serves as both a healing place for women-identifying people and as an educational space for everyone in the Divinity School community.
Duke Divinity School now offers 18 degree-based certificates to give students the opportunity for in-depth theological exploration of critical issues facing church and society.
The Sankofa Alumni Preaching Series, established in 2014 during Black History Month, is hosted by the Office of Black Church Studies to celebrate the distinct contributions of the school’s alumni of African descent.
The new certificate is designed to engage students in the study of the global Catholic experience, practices, and teachings over the centuries and in the present.
The Lumen Christi Institute interviews Peter Casarella on the founding of Fons Vitae at Duke, as well as where he thinks institutes for Catholic thought at non-Catholic universities need to go in the future. Read the article on the Lumen Christi website.
A national leader in the study of homiletics, Powery has ensured that Duke Chapel continues to be a centerpiece of the community both at Duke and in Durham. Read more in Duke Today.
Dr. Norbert Wilson has been named a fellow in the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Leaders Network. Learn more about the fellows in an article in Duke Today.
Promotion or appointment to full professor requires an extensive review and recommendation from faculty peers both inside and outside Duke and approval from academic leadership from the department or division, the school, and Duke University.
The work of Duke Divinity faculty and alumni in prison studies has grown to provide opportunities for other Duke faculty and students through the Prison Engagement Initiative at the Kenan Institute for Ethics. Read more on the Kenan website.
Two Duke Divinity School faculty members have been named to the prestigious program to promote leading research in the area of law and religion. Read more on the Emory University website.
A service in Goodson Chapel was held at the culmination of the International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan. 18–25) to dedicate a relic of Saint Óscar Romero.
Edeani, M.Div. '26, explores how the Certificate in Theology and the Arts program has impacted her faith, her photography, and her theology.
The climate fellowship, developed as a partnership between Duke Divinity School and Faith for our Planet, is co-hosted by Duke Divinity Professors Norman Wirzba and Abdullah Antepli. Read more on Duke Today.
In an interview with "Image Journal," Emeritus Professor Richard Lischer talks about spiritual memoir as a possible literary antidote to the loneliness of our culture.
Read an interview with Emily Normand, a museum educator, academic, and art historian who earned the Certificate in Theology and the Arts while completing her M.T.S.
Certificate in Theology and Healthcare helps students think more critically about finding meaning in work and being able to empathetically connect with and understand patients of all kinds of traditions and backgrounds.
Duke alumnus and noted activist will support classes and research on environmental justice and racial equity.
Norman Wirzba, Gilbert T. Rowe Distinguished Professor of Christian Theology, has been named the director of research for the office of climate and sustainability, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Read the article on Duke Today.
The DITA visiting artist presented two paintings to the Divinity School during his guest lecture, one of a series of events held for the U.S. premiere of his exhibition Transcendence + Immanence at Duke.