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2024-25 Academic Awards Announced
April 22, 2025
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.
Christian Nationalism and Worship: New Course at Duke Divinity School Examines Faith, Politics, and Identity
March 17, 2025
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.
Memorial Service for Richard Hays Held at Duke Chapel
March 11, 2025
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.

Feature Stories

Stories of Divinity School witness, outreach, creativity, and impact in the world.
Behind the Camera
May 5, 2025
Theology and the Arts alumnus and documentary film producer Pilar Timpane talks about her time at Duke Divinity, her passion for social change in film, and the beginnings of her artistic career.
Portraits of the Class of 2025
May 1, 2025
Whether they're full-time residential students or hybrid students who pair online learning with residential intensives, our graduates are prepared for wherever their call takes them. See snapshots of some of our new graduates.
Artistic Creativity Fuels a Houston Church’s Mission
April 15, 2025
Divinity alumni Jacob Breeze and Lanecia A. Rouse bring art to the core of theology and community in this article from Faith & Leadership.

Opinions

Viewpoints from Duke Divinity faculty, alumni, and staff.
In Memory of Pope Francis
April 28, 2025
Dean Edgardo Colón-Emeric, who met with the pope twice as part of the Methodist-Catholic Dialogue, reflects on the pope's legacy as he traveled to his funeral.
Pope Francis (1936–2025) and His Legacy
April 21, 2025
Professor of Theology Peter Casarella reflects on the life and legacy of Pope Francis.
First, Do No Harm (to the One You Train)
January 23, 2025
TMC alumni Brewer Eberly and Ben Frush write that teaching physicians might consider “first, do no harm” not only when considering their patients but also when considering the moral formation of their trainees.

Faculty in the Media

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DIVINITY Magazine

DIVINITY magazine represents the engagement of Duke Divinity School with important topics and invites friends, supporters, alumni, and others in our community to participate in the story of what is happening here.
Fall 2023
Volume: 22
Issue Number: 1

Recent Videos and Podcasts

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Beyond Belief podcast
Mona Siddiqui and a panel, including Norman Wirzba, explore the role food plays in religion. Do all religious traditions have the imperative to feed the hungry? Is food the route to the soul? And, is sharing food the best way for religions to communicate beliefs?
On Call Podcast
The podcast interviews Dr. Norman Wirzba, Gilbert T. Rowe Distinguished Professor of Theology at Duke Divinity School. He’s also the director of research for Duke's Office of Climate and Sustainability. He has a new book out, “Love’s Braided Dance: Hope in a Time of Crisis.”
Sounds of Faith Podcast
In the latest episode of Duke University Chapel’s Sounds of Faith podcast, Dr. Ellen Davis, Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at the Divinity School and Dr. Allison Hamm discuss their significant scholarly and artistic achievement of translating and then pointing the entire biblical Psalter.

Faith & Leadership

Online Magazine and Resource

A learning resource for Christian leaders and their institutions from Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

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Eric Williams wearing black clothing and glasses sits in front of Durham Civil Rights mural with his arms folded

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