Yale Divinity School
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A graduate professional school of Yale University, offering programs of study leading to the degrees of Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Religion, and Master of Sacred Theology.
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https://divinity.yale.edu/
Managed by the YDS Office of Communications
Exciting addition to the YDS faculty! Acclaimed poet-theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama joining us this summer as Professor in the Practice of Spirituality.
Read Dean Greg Sterling's announcement to the YDS community. divinity.yale.edu/news/2025-12...
Read Dean Greg Sterling's announcement to the YDS community. divinity.yale.edu/news/2025-12...
Acclaimed poet-theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama joining YDS faculty
Yale Divinity School Dean Greg Sterling sent the following announcement to the YDS community today.
divinity.yale.edu
December 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Exciting addition to the YDS faculty! Acclaimed poet-theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama joining us this summer as Professor in the Practice of Spirituality.
Read Dean Greg Sterling's announcement to the YDS community. divinity.yale.edu/news/2025-12...
Read Dean Greg Sterling's announcement to the YDS community. divinity.yale.edu/news/2025-12...
"What will be the condition of the world our children inherit? What will we feed them if we destroy the ecosystems on which agriculture depends? In short, we can’t nurture healthy people on a sick planet."
—Mary Evelyn Tucker, Co-Director of Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology buff.ly/kw2ezFe
—Mary Evelyn Tucker, Co-Director of Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology buff.ly/kw2ezFe
The Power of Conscience, an Advance in Consciousness | Reflections
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December 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
"What will be the condition of the world our children inherit? What will we feed them if we destroy the ecosystems on which agriculture depends? In short, we can’t nurture healthy people on a sick planet."
—Mary Evelyn Tucker, Co-Director of Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology buff.ly/kw2ezFe
—Mary Evelyn Tucker, Co-Director of Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology buff.ly/kw2ezFe
"Instead of belittling those who question climate change or policy solutions, I want to offer an intellectual hospitality that invites others on a journey of mutual discovery."
—Walter Kim in his piece for Reflections, titled "Creation Care: A Journey of Discovery" buff.ly/5ZKxfmS
—Walter Kim in his piece for Reflections, titled "Creation Care: A Journey of Discovery" buff.ly/5ZKxfmS
Creation Care: A Journey of Discovery | Reflections
reflections.yale.edu
December 22, 2025 at 8:09 PM
"Instead of belittling those who question climate change or policy solutions, I want to offer an intellectual hospitality that invites others on a journey of mutual discovery."
—Walter Kim in his piece for Reflections, titled "Creation Care: A Journey of Discovery" buff.ly/5ZKxfmS
—Walter Kim in his piece for Reflections, titled "Creation Care: A Journey of Discovery" buff.ly/5ZKxfmS
"We are rediscovering Pennington because he made a difference during his lifetime. He changed hearts, minds, laws, and social practices through his speeches, sermons, writings, organizing, acts of civil disobedience, tireless movement work... Perhaps we can too." bit.ly/3Y5ZkN4
Against This System of Wrong
In an era of mistrust, Jennifer Herdt revisits abolitionist James Pennington’s life to show how faithful resistance within flawed institutions can still change the world.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
"We are rediscovering Pennington because he made a difference during his lifetime. He changed hearts, minds, laws, and social practices through his speeches, sermons, writings, organizing, acts of civil disobedience, tireless movement work... Perhaps we can too." bit.ly/3Y5ZkN4
"Taking small steps is crucial. You might start by just learning about your immediate neighborhood, how things actually work, finding ways to intervene in things that are not working well. Understand the water supply and how to keep it clean. ... Share. Share what you have." buff.ly/juRLFea
Recalibrating Our Lives | Reflections
reflections.yale.edu
December 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
"Taking small steps is crucial. You might start by just learning about your immediate neighborhood, how things actually work, finding ways to intervene in things that are not working well. Understand the water supply and how to keep it clean. ... Share. Share what you have." buff.ly/juRLFea
“A lot of times when we hear information about U.S. religious life, so much of it is based on polls, which do a particular kind of work,” YDS professor and ethnographer Todne Thomas says, “Religious life is important, whether we’re in an election year or not.”
YDS podcast : buff.ly/e8yws66
YDS podcast : buff.ly/e8yws66
What a 2015 Church Burning Reveals About Race, Religion, and Life in America with Prof Todne Thomas
Socio-cultural anthropologist Todne Thomas, Associate Professor of Divinity and Religious Studies at Yale Divinity School, discusses researching a 2015 arson of a predominantly Black church in Tenness
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December 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
“A lot of times when we hear information about U.S. religious life, so much of it is based on polls, which do a particular kind of work,” YDS professor and ethnographer Todne Thomas says, “Religious life is important, whether we’re in an election year or not.”
YDS podcast : buff.ly/e8yws66
YDS podcast : buff.ly/e8yws66
FASPE and the Center for Public Theology/Public Policy at YDS recently hosted a day-long clergy symposium on Public Theology in a Time of Authoritarianism. Videos of the main sessions now available, including this recording of Session 4! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fUR...
Session 4: Theology and Resistance: What History Teaches Us
From the "Public Theology in a Time of Authoritarianism" symposium held on November 10th, 2025 at the Center for Public Theology and Public Policy at Yale Divinity School.
Authoritarianism has a…
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December 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
FASPE and the Center for Public Theology/Public Policy at YDS recently hosted a day-long clergy symposium on Public Theology in a Time of Authoritarianism. Videos of the main sessions now available, including this recording of Session 4! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fUR...
"Spiritual humility and ecological wisdom alike teach us that it’s time to let go of anthropocentrism—the idea that human beings are the center of the universe. Instead, we can rejoice that all creatures belong to Jesus … "
—Prof. and alum Carolyn Sharp ’94 M.A.R., ’00 Ph.D. buff.ly/gAto5uO
—Prof. and alum Carolyn Sharp ’94 M.A.R., ’00 Ph.D. buff.ly/gAto5uO
“Let There Be Life!” A Sermonic Call to Ecological Witness | Reflections
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December 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
"Spiritual humility and ecological wisdom alike teach us that it’s time to let go of anthropocentrism—the idea that human beings are the center of the universe. Instead, we can rejoice that all creatures belong to Jesus … "
—Prof. and alum Carolyn Sharp ’94 M.A.R., ’00 Ph.D. buff.ly/gAto5uO
—Prof. and alum Carolyn Sharp ’94 M.A.R., ’00 Ph.D. buff.ly/gAto5uO
"Every time we open a new direction, we are transformed by the partners that enter this project of theological education with us."
—Serene Jones '85 M.Div. '91 Ph.D. reflecting on her long tenure as President of Union Theological Seminary
—Serene Jones '85 M.Div. '91 Ph.D. reflecting on her long tenure as President of Union Theological Seminary
A Seminary President Leads with Vision
The Reverend Dr. Serene Jones reflects on 18 years at the helm of Union Theological Seminary.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
"Every time we open a new direction, we are transformed by the partners that enter this project of theological education with us."
—Serene Jones '85 M.Div. '91 Ph.D. reflecting on her long tenure as President of Union Theological Seminary
—Serene Jones '85 M.Div. '91 Ph.D. reflecting on her long tenure as President of Union Theological Seminary
"It is a sin to interfere with another community’s ability to fulfill its covenant with God. Hills cannot shout for joy if their tops have been sheared off by strip-mining. Fish cannot swarm seas boiled by an ozone-depleted atmosphere."
—Professor Gregory Mobley buff.ly/5xS7qeF
—Professor Gregory Mobley buff.ly/5xS7qeF
God’s Eco-Network of Covenants | Reflections
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December 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
"It is a sin to interfere with another community’s ability to fulfill its covenant with God. Hills cannot shout for joy if their tops have been sheared off by strip-mining. Fish cannot swarm seas boiled by an ozone-depleted atmosphere."
—Professor Gregory Mobley buff.ly/5xS7qeF
—Professor Gregory Mobley buff.ly/5xS7qeF
"Hope is a Thing With Calloused Hands." Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove of the Center for Public Theology/Public Policy at YDS interviews religion author and sociologist Robert P. Jones on the "Advent in a Time of Authoritarianism" series. ourmoralmoment.substack.com/p/advent-hop...
Advent Hope w/ Robby Jones
In a time of authoritarianism, hope is a thing with calloused hands
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December 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"Hope is a Thing With Calloused Hands." Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove of the Center for Public Theology/Public Policy at YDS interviews religion author and sociologist Robert P. Jones on the "Advent in a Time of Authoritarianism" series. ourmoralmoment.substack.com/p/advent-hop...
In the new episode of the YDS "Quadcast," Todne Thomas, Associate Professor of Divinity and Religious Studies, discusses her research on a Tennessee church burning and the value of ethnographic study of religious life in America. on.soundcloud.com/FIMvxhQcpbje...
What a 2015 Church Burning Reveals About Race, Religion, and Life in America with Professor Todne Thomas
Socio-cultural anthropologist Todne Thomas, Associate Professor of Divinity and Religious Studies at Yale Divinity School, discusses researching a 2015 arson of a predominantly Black church in Tenness
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December 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
In the new episode of the YDS "Quadcast," Todne Thomas, Associate Professor of Divinity and Religious Studies, discusses her research on a Tennessee church burning and the value of ethnographic study of religious life in America. on.soundcloud.com/FIMvxhQcpbje...
"Projects like the Living Village at YDS are not only possible now—they are better than conventional construction, healthier to be in, less expensive to operate, more beautiful to behold."
—Architecture visionary Jason F. McLennan in Reflections buff.ly/RfVFMXT
—Architecture visionary Jason F. McLennan in Reflections buff.ly/RfVFMXT
December 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"Projects like the Living Village at YDS are not only possible now—they are better than conventional construction, healthier to be in, less expensive to operate, more beautiful to behold."
—Architecture visionary Jason F. McLennan in Reflections buff.ly/RfVFMXT
—Architecture visionary Jason F. McLennan in Reflections buff.ly/RfVFMXT
Last month, FASPE and the Center for Public Theology/Public Policy at YDS hosted a day-long clergy symposium on Public Theology in a Time of Authoritarianism. Videos of the main sessions now available, including this recording of Session 3 youtu.be/WgmfW4caDbM?...
Session 3: Faith, Morality, and Professional Ethics
From the "Public Theology in a Time of Authoritarianism" symposium held on November 10th, 2025 at the Center for Public Theology and Public Policy at Yale Divinity School.
Given the power,…
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December 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Last month, FASPE and the Center for Public Theology/Public Policy at YDS hosted a day-long clergy symposium on Public Theology in a Time of Authoritarianism. Videos of the main sessions now available, including this recording of Session 3 youtu.be/WgmfW4caDbM?...
"We're here to love one another." Wonderful feature on YDS/ANS alum Ali Hager '25 M.Div., Pastor of West Avon (Conn.) Congregational Church, in Valley Life magazine. view.publitas.com/p222-6222/va...
My publications - Valley_1225 - Page 8-9
Written by Carl Wiser staff writer | Photography by Carl Wiser and Submitted “At the end of every service I walk out to the door and I greet people as they
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December 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"We're here to love one another." Wonderful feature on YDS/ANS alum Ali Hager '25 M.Div., Pastor of West Avon (Conn.) Congregational Church, in Valley Life magazine. view.publitas.com/p222-6222/va...
"I’m not talking about the sort of hope where you just sit on your hands and wait for God to do something at the end of time. We’re still obligated to do whatever we can, as a measure of our hope and reliance on God."
—Prof. Kathryn Tanner in the new issue of Reflections buff.ly/0QpLFqn
—Prof. Kathryn Tanner in the new issue of Reflections buff.ly/0QpLFqn
“It Doesn’t Have to be This Way” | Reflections
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December 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
"I’m not talking about the sort of hope where you just sit on your hands and wait for God to do something at the end of time. We’re still obligated to do whatever we can, as a measure of our hope and reliance on God."
—Prof. Kathryn Tanner in the new issue of Reflections buff.ly/0QpLFqn
—Prof. Kathryn Tanner in the new issue of Reflections buff.ly/0QpLFqn
An Episcopal priest and regenerative farmer, YDS/Berkeley alum Rachel Field ’16 M.Div. devotes herself to climate justice and humans’ relationship to “the more-than-human world.”
Read our new story about her and her amazing work! divinity.yale.edu/news/2025-12...
Read our new story about her and her amazing work! divinity.yale.edu/news/2025-12...
Alum’s Vermont farm bridges faith and climate action
Rachel Field ‘16 M.Div.: “We explore our relationship with the more-than-human world and how we encounter God in that.”
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December 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
An Episcopal priest and regenerative farmer, YDS/Berkeley alum Rachel Field ’16 M.Div. devotes herself to climate justice and humans’ relationship to “the more-than-human world.”
Read our new story about her and her amazing work! divinity.yale.edu/news/2025-12...
Read our new story about her and her amazing work! divinity.yale.edu/news/2025-12...
"Humanity faces an acute crisis. It is not only a political and technological crisis, but an ethical and theological/religious crisis. ... Ultimately the survival of life as we know it is at stake."
—YDS Dean Greg Sterling in Reflections buff.ly/XIdLgsm
—YDS Dean Greg Sterling in Reflections buff.ly/XIdLgsm
From the Dean’s Desk | Reflections
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December 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
"Humanity faces an acute crisis. It is not only a political and technological crisis, but an ethical and theological/religious crisis. ... Ultimately the survival of life as we know it is at stake."
—YDS Dean Greg Sterling in Reflections buff.ly/XIdLgsm
—YDS Dean Greg Sterling in Reflections buff.ly/XIdLgsm
If you're thinking of applying and want to visit the Quad, or if you're an alum and you have not been back for a while, we think you'll enjoy our new virtual tour! tour.concept3d.com/share/SIWhkk...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If you're thinking of applying and want to visit the Quad, or if you're an alum and you have not been back for a while, we think you'll enjoy our new virtual tour! tour.concept3d.com/share/SIWhkk...
"We are all capable of the change we seek, and we must not let the distractions of unyielding thoughts—'I can’t, I shouldn’t, or someone else will do it'—lead us into a place of complacency."
—Living Village resident Sheena Lefaye Crews ’28 M.Div. in her piece buff.ly/f6bR8Uy
—Living Village resident Sheena Lefaye Crews ’28 M.Div. in her piece buff.ly/f6bR8Uy
A Villager’s Dream of Sustainable Faith | Reflections
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December 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"We are all capable of the change we seek, and we must not let the distractions of unyielding thoughts—'I can’t, I shouldn’t, or someone else will do it'—lead us into a place of complacency."
—Living Village resident Sheena Lefaye Crews ’28 M.Div. in her piece buff.ly/f6bR8Uy
—Living Village resident Sheena Lefaye Crews ’28 M.Div. in her piece buff.ly/f6bR8Uy
Yale University’s Bird-Friendly Building Initiative, a project that aims to accelerate the adoption of bird-friendly design in the built environment, has been recognized with a 2025 Excellence Award by the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN).
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Yale Bird-Friendly Building Initiative wins international excellence
The International Sustainable Campus Network recognized Yale for accelerataing scalable bird-friendly policies.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Yale University’s Bird-Friendly Building Initiative, a project that aims to accelerate the adoption of bird-friendly design in the built environment, has been recognized with a 2025 Excellence Award by the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN).
sustainability.yale.edu/news/yale-bi...
sustainability.yale.edu/news/yale-bi...
Just released! The new issue of the Divinity School journal, Reflections. The theme is: "A Faith that Sustains: Building Hope for a Living Planet." #ecotheology #sustainability #creationcare #naturalworld
Reflections | Reflections
Despite the discouraging ecological trends that mark the times, good news is stirring to disrupt the bad. The occasion for this Reflections issue is the historic new eco-regenerative Living Village…
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December 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Just released! The new issue of the Divinity School journal, Reflections. The theme is: "A Faith that Sustains: Building Hope for a Living Planet." #ecotheology #sustainability #creationcare #naturalworld
The work of our alums is one of the most inspiring expressions of our commitment to serving church and world. And no event showcases that quite like our annual alumni awards.
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YDS Alumni Awards and ANS Spirit of the Hill Awards 2025
These four alumni leaders were honored at Convocation/Reunions in October 2025.
Distinction in Theological Education: Kristen Leslie ‘86 M.Div.
Distinction in Congregational Ministry: Arnold Thomas…
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November 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The work of our alums is one of the most inspiring expressions of our commitment to serving church and world. And no event showcases that quite like our annual alumni awards.
buff.ly/cY1eciG
buff.ly/cY1eciG
Excited to see Publishers Weekly feature YDS professor Yii-Jan Lin and her book "Immigration and Apocalypse"! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
AAR/SBL 2025: Changing People, Changing Worlds
Yale University religious studies scholar Yii-Jan Lin sees parallels between immigration stories and the Book of Revelation.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Excited to see Publishers Weekly feature YDS professor Yii-Jan Lin and her book "Immigration and Apocalypse"! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
"It should not be the case that a child goes to bed hungry in the richest country in the world."
—Catholic Charities USA CEO and YDS alum Kerry Alys Robinson '94 M.A.R. in her recent appearance on MSNBC
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIc9...
—Catholic Charities USA CEO and YDS alum Kerry Alys Robinson '94 M.A.R. in her recent appearance on MSNBC
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIc9...
‘There are children going to bed hungry’: Nonprofit leaders discuss America’s food crisis
Trump’s shutdown is pushing nonprofits to the brink as families face shrinking food aid. Catholic Charities USA CEO Kerry Alys Robinson and Share our Strength CEO Anne Filipic join The Weeknight to…
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November 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
"It should not be the case that a child goes to bed hungry in the richest country in the world."
—Catholic Charities USA CEO and YDS alum Kerry Alys Robinson '94 M.A.R. in her recent appearance on MSNBC
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIc9...
—Catholic Charities USA CEO and YDS alum Kerry Alys Robinson '94 M.A.R. in her recent appearance on MSNBC
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIc9...