Professor Tinoco Ruiz will serve as a fellow in the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Leaders Network program, developing as a leader with faculty peers from across the ACC.

The course "Christianity and Politics in American History" questions the place of Christianity in American politics, with Duke Divinity students and incarcerated students learning alongside each other.

Dr. Jeremy Begbie, Thomas A. Langford Distinguished Research Professor of Theology and The McDonald Agape Director of Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts, will deliver the Gifford Lectures at the University of Aberdeen in fall 2026.

Nearly three years into the grant-funded initiative, Duke Divinity School’s Transformative Preaching Lab focuses on building community to support pastors as they address challenging topics in their preaching.

The school welcomes Professors Nina Balmaceda, Natalie Carnes, Jonathan Cat Tran, Matthew Philipp Whelan to the faculty for the 2025–2026 academic year.

Professor Wylin Wilson is interviewed about her new book on womanist bioethics and her research into maternal mental health.

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.

The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School in partnership with John Swinton and the University of Aberdeen in Scotland hosted a gathering, “Beyond Symptoms: Mental Health and the Crisis of Disconnection."

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.

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.

Professors Polly Ha and Abdullah Antepli are among Duke professors equipping students to respect differing viewpoints in a variety of ways. Read more on Duke Today.

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.

Ha is enthusiastic about the program, which focuses on interdisciplinary education for sophomore undergrads. Read more from the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences.

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.