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Shariah Anderson remembers being five years old when she “very consciously accepted Jesus Christ” into her life as an “ever-present friend.” As a child, she enjoyed learning more about Jesus with her family and through Scripture, where she saw Jesus as a...

On Wednesdays throughout the academic year, students, staff, faculty, and friends of the School can be seen walking across campus just before 12pm. Finding their way to the Williams Chapel (or the designated location for that specific week), members of...

In November 2022, the School hosted its first in-person Alumni Day since the 2017 bicentennial. The day was filled with celebration as graduates reconnected, reflected, and reminisced about their time at HDS—and the work they have done as alumni in fields...

Zachary Zumwalt, MRPL ’23, is an active-duty Navy chaplain (20 years) who has served in Korea, Japan, and around the United States. As a member of the second MRPL cohort, he explored religious literacy in the context of the U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps...

For 115 years, Harvard Theological Review has been at the forefront of theological scholarship. HTR is one of the longest-standing theological journals in America and serves as a forum for the ever-evolving study of religion. Published by Cambridge...

Madeline Bugeau-Heartt went to New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts for her undergraduate studies with the intention of becoming a great actor. “I had a big dream and a clear goal,” she said. “I possessed a very enthused mindset along the lines...

The 2023-24 academic year might just be the busiest one yet at the Center for the Study of World Religions. In addition to the Center’s numerous and lively lectures, art exhibits, and guest talks that all students (and most often the general public) are...

“Those who founded the nation’s first non-sectarian theological school in 1816 would be astounded by this gathering, which represents these ever-widening circles of inclusion.” Harvard President Claudine Gay shared those words while addressing a crowd of...