Scholars and artists joining the HDS community bring distinctive approaches to religion through technology, history, music, film, and Jewish studies.

Though the Maha Kumbha Mela was widely hyped as “the spiritual party of the century,” for this Hindu monk, the outer pilgrimage was only the start of an inward journey. By Swami Chidekananda

Mexican Christianity is not primarily the creation of Spanish missionaries but of Indigenous ancestors who labored across generations to render an authentic faith from an imposed religion. By Jennifer Scheper Hughes

What does it mean for the contemporary faith communities when four historic settlements of the Moravian Church became a UNESCO World Heritage site? By Peter Vogt

For the HDS summer reading list, faculty and alumni offer reflections on their recently published books, showcasing the range of scholarly expertise and spiritual insight at the School.

Henry David Thoreau sought communion with a divine presence that suffuses and exceeds nature, argues Richard Higgins in Thoreau’s God. By Charles M. Stang

A Q&A with David N. Hempton on his new book Christianity at the Crossroads: The Global Church from the Print Revolution to the Digital Era. By Wendy McDowell

Pope Leo XIV's recent encyclical addresses the threats and possibilities of artificial intelligence and affirms the dignity of human life in the digital age.

Harvard Divinity School lecturer Gina Zurlo explores the demographic shifts, global trends, and emerging questions that are reshaping faith and religious practice around the world.

Annual competition celebrates Harvard Divinity School students who demonstrate outstanding preaching and pulpit presence.

HDS Professor Raúl Zegarra joins The Harvard Religion Beat to explore and analyze Pope Leo's first year as leader of the Catholic Church.

It is vitally important that religious studies scholars and theologians critically assess what it means to sustain conversation with AI. By Daniel H. Weiss And Darren Frey

How do we hold on to our humanity in the face of revolutionary technological change? By James Prashant Fonseka

During a recent conversation at Harvard Divinity School, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and panelists discussed his four-part PBS documentary tracing the rich, complex history between Black and Jewish Americans.

On March 30, a highly anticipated new three-part documentary, “Henry David Thoreau” — directed by Erik and Christopher Loren Ewers and executive produced by Ken Burns and Don Henley —…

Baber Johansen, Professor of Islamic Studies Emeritus, at Harvard Divinity School (HDS), passed away in late January 2026.