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HDS’s Divinity Hall Celebrates 200 Years

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Divinity Hall, Harvard Divinity School's first building and the oldest Harvard structure outside of the Yard, turns 200—a testament to the legacy of religious studies and ministry formation at the University.

Faith at the Founding: Religion and the American Revolution

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What was religious life like in America in 1776? In this episode of the Harvard Religion Beat podcast, Professor Catherine Brekus explores the beliefs, practices, and people that shaped the religious world during the American Revolution. 

Nahant Village Church Celebrates 200-Year Anniversary

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In the summer of 1820, Rev. Samuel Joseph May, a recent Harvard Divinity School graduate, was invited by Nahant summer residents to provide the town’s first Christian worship services. Ten years later, May made a name for himself as a preacher and joined...

Religion and the Gender Revolution

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The Past, Present, and Future of the Women's Studies in Religion Program The history of women at Harvard Divinity School is relatively brief, but the Women's Studies in Religion Program (WSRP)—founded in 1973—has ensured that the roles of women and gender...

Because Past Is Not Even Past

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“Our capacity to understand and dismantle contemporary injustice depends on our ability and our willingness to reckon with our past,” said Harvard Radcliffe Institute Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin, during HDS's 207th Convocation ceremony.