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.
https://divinity.yale.edu/
Managed by the YDS Office of Communications
https://divinity.yale.edu/
Managed by the YDS Office of Communications
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
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—Catholic Charities USA CEO and YDS alum Kerry Alys Robinson '94 M.A.R. in her recent appearance on MSNBC
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‘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
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—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...
YDS students contribute so much to the larger Yale community. And now this: Two YDS students—Gavin Susantio ’26 M.A.R. and Charissa Lee ’26 M.Div.—organized a Michael Jackson/"Thriller" flash mob that took over Cross Campus on Halloween! yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/11...
‘Thriller’ flash mob takes over Cross Campus on Halloween
The performance — organized by two Yale Divinity School students, including a former Michael Jackson dance impersonator — paid homage to New York City’s annual Halloween parade.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
YDS students contribute so much to the larger Yale community. And now this: Two YDS students—Gavin Susantio ’26 M.A.R. and Charissa Lee ’26 M.Div.—organized a Michael Jackson/"Thriller" flash mob that took over Cross Campus on Halloween! yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/11...
"How are we to live as people of faith and morals in such a world? As we come upon All Saints Day again this year, I am seeking answers by dwelling in the great cloud of witnesses, looking to my ancestors and to their stories."
—Vicki Flippin '08 M.Div. "Faith Matters" column buff.ly/ItfZTFZ
—Vicki Flippin '08 M.Div. "Faith Matters" column buff.ly/ItfZTFZ
Faith Matters: For All The Saints - New Haven Independent
By The Rev. Vicki Flippin.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
"How are we to live as people of faith and morals in such a world? As we come upon All Saints Day again this year, I am seeking answers by dwelling in the great cloud of witnesses, looking to my ancestors and to their stories."
—Vicki Flippin '08 M.Div. "Faith Matters" column buff.ly/ItfZTFZ
—Vicki Flippin '08 M.Div. "Faith Matters" column buff.ly/ItfZTFZ
November 7 at YDS! Public conversation with the Rev. Matthew Laferty '11 M.Div., Director of the Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome with responsibility for representing the World Methodist Council to the Holy See.
7 p.m., upper Common Room, open to all.
7 p.m., upper Common Room, open to all.
November 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
November 7 at YDS! Public conversation with the Rev. Matthew Laferty '11 M.Div., Director of the Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome with responsibility for representing the World Methodist Council to the Holy See.
7 p.m., upper Common Room, open to all.
7 p.m., upper Common Room, open to all.
"How do we find space for grace when we are so at odds that we cannot recognize humanity on the other side of the divide?”
—YDS professor Miroslav Volf reflecting on responses to Erika Kirk's gesture of forgiveness apnews.com/article/erik...
—YDS professor Miroslav Volf reflecting on responses to Erika Kirk's gesture of forgiveness apnews.com/article/erik...
Erika Kirk's words spotlight forgiveness in a divided nation
Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has sparked a conversation about forgiveness after forgiving the man accused of assassinating her husband.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"How do we find space for grace when we are so at odds that we cannot recognize humanity on the other side of the divide?”
—YDS professor Miroslav Volf reflecting on responses to Erika Kirk's gesture of forgiveness apnews.com/article/erik...
—YDS professor Miroslav Volf reflecting on responses to Erika Kirk's gesture of forgiveness apnews.com/article/erik...
Next Thursday at YDS! Scholar of ancient philosophy David Runia giving the Classics-Divinity Lecture. Dr. Runia's lecture is titled "On the Indestructibility of the Cosmos: Philo of Alexandria’s Most Controversial Work."
5:30 p.m. Niebuhr Hall, reception to follow. Open to all.
5:30 p.m. Niebuhr Hall, reception to follow. Open to all.
November 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Next Thursday at YDS! Scholar of ancient philosophy David Runia giving the Classics-Divinity Lecture. Dr. Runia's lecture is titled "On the Indestructibility of the Cosmos: Philo of Alexandria’s Most Controversial Work."
5:30 p.m. Niebuhr Hall, reception to follow. Open to all.
5:30 p.m. Niebuhr Hall, reception to follow. Open to all.
"Off the hill" — Read our new story on the Divinity School's annual New Haven Pilgrimage, which encourages students to get to know the city YDS calls home and to pause, listen, and learn from their neighbors. divinity.yale.edu/news/2025-10...
Off the hill: YDS students engage their city through New Haven Pilgrimage
YDS students Fiona Chen, Grace Powell, Hayden Shaw, and Gabe Colombo during the New Haven Pilgrimage / photo by Alison Cunningham
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November 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
"Off the hill" — Read our new story on the Divinity School's annual New Haven Pilgrimage, which encourages students to get to know the city YDS calls home and to pause, listen, and learn from their neighbors. divinity.yale.edu/news/2025-10...
In the runup to #COP30, our friends at the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology are co-sponsoring this important event on science, spirituality, and ethics as they pertain to #climatechange. centerforearthethics.org/event/scienc...
Science and Spirituality: An Ethical Stocktake Dialogue to Inspire COP30 - Center for Earth Ethics
Why do we deny or ignore what both science and other ways of knowing teach us about the climate crisis? How can we learn from spiritual traditions and
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November 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
In the runup to #COP30, our friends at the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology are co-sponsoring this important event on science, spirituality, and ethics as they pertain to #climatechange. centerforearthethics.org/event/scienc...
How does a person become a saint? Perspective from YDS/ISM Professor Teresa Berger (among other guests) on this new episode of the Colin McEnroe show. www.ctpublic.org/show/the-col...
The road to sainthood: Who’s on it and how did they get there?
This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, a look at the path to sainthood and how it’s changed over time. Plus: the local example of the Rev. Michael McGivney.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
How does a person become a saint? Perspective from YDS/ISM Professor Teresa Berger (among other guests) on this new episode of the Colin McEnroe show. www.ctpublic.org/show/the-col...
Guess who Alec Baldwin had on his podcast.
Hear YDS student Andrea Barton Reeves '26 M.A.R. discuss her work ensuring accessibility to services and support for CT residents, and how she remains grounded in her values of transparency, integrity, and service to others. #WeAreCalled buff.ly/yxBoO7j
Hear YDS student Andrea Barton Reeves '26 M.A.R. discuss her work ensuring accessibility to services and support for CT residents, and how she remains grounded in her values of transparency, integrity, and service to others. #WeAreCalled buff.ly/yxBoO7j
Department of Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves on Connecticut’s Future
Podcast Episode · Here's The Thing with Alec Baldwin · 10/21/2025 · 43m
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October 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Guess who Alec Baldwin had on his podcast.
Hear YDS student Andrea Barton Reeves '26 M.A.R. discuss her work ensuring accessibility to services and support for CT residents, and how she remains grounded in her values of transparency, integrity, and service to others. #WeAreCalled buff.ly/yxBoO7j
Hear YDS student Andrea Barton Reeves '26 M.A.R. discuss her work ensuring accessibility to services and support for CT residents, and how she remains grounded in her values of transparency, integrity, and service to others. #WeAreCalled buff.ly/yxBoO7j
"Anyone can adapt this model to explore the potential impact of religion, spirituality and health, including devotional practices."
—Benjamin Doolittle '94 M.Div., '97 M.D., Director of the Yale Program for Medicine, Spirituality, and Religion, buff.ly/uBtcGBo
—Benjamin Doolittle '94 M.Div., '97 M.D., Director of the Yale Program for Medicine, Spirituality, and Religion, buff.ly/uBtcGBo
Researchers Develop New Approach to Exploring the Intersection of Religion and Medicine
An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a novel research model to enhance investigation conducted at the intersection of religion and medicine.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"Anyone can adapt this model to explore the potential impact of religion, spirituality and health, including devotional practices."
—Benjamin Doolittle '94 M.Div., '97 M.D., Director of the Yale Program for Medicine, Spirituality, and Religion, buff.ly/uBtcGBo
—Benjamin Doolittle '94 M.Div., '97 M.D., Director of the Yale Program for Medicine, Spirituality, and Religion, buff.ly/uBtcGBo
Congratulations to Michael O'Loughlin '09 M.A.R., the new Executive Editor of National Catholic Reporter! www.ncronline.org/news/ncr-nam...
NCR names Michael O'Loughlin as executive editor
O'Loughlin brings more than 15 years of experience in religion journalism, as a reporter, editor, podcast host and author. He will step into the position in January.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Congratulations to Michael O'Loughlin '09 M.A.R., the new Executive Editor of National Catholic Reporter! www.ncronline.org/news/ncr-nam...
Fascinating subject, tremendous speakers. Join us Nov. 5 for this panel celebrating two new books related to James Pennington '23 M.A.H., who audited courses at the Divinity School in the 1830s and thus became the first Black person to study at Yale. divinity.yale.edu/events/2025-...
Panel Celebrating New Books Related to James Pennington
In-Person
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October 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Fascinating subject, tremendous speakers. Join us Nov. 5 for this panel celebrating two new books related to James Pennington '23 M.A.H., who audited courses at the Divinity School in the 1830s and thus became the first Black person to study at Yale. divinity.yale.edu/events/2025-...
Chris Sawyer '75 M.Div. is a conservation leader and Chair Emeritus of the YDS Dean’s Advisory Council. In this episode, Chris joins host Mary Evelyn Tucker to reflect on a lifetime of faith-driven leadership in #landpreservation and community renewal. buff.ly/hWdv5HI
Christopher Sawyer | Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
Faith is not only about belief — it’s about stewardship, vision, and the courage to restore what’s been entrusted to us.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Chris Sawyer '75 M.Div. is a conservation leader and Chair Emeritus of the YDS Dean’s Advisory Council. In this episode, Chris joins host Mary Evelyn Tucker to reflect on a lifetime of faith-driven leadership in #landpreservation and community renewal. buff.ly/hWdv5HI
Important clergy symposium hosted by FASPE and the Center for Public Theology & Public Policy. November 10 at YDS. www.theologyandpolicy.yale.edu/blog/public-...
Public Theology in a Time of Authoritarianism: A Clergy Symposium — Center for Public Theology & Public Policy
Public Theology in a Time of Authoritarianism is presented in partnership with Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics . The program will explore ethical possibilities of…
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October 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Important clergy symposium hosted by FASPE and the Center for Public Theology & Public Policy. November 10 at YDS. www.theologyandpolicy.yale.edu/blog/public-...
A meditation on miracles and near-death experiences
In Yale Divinity School’s latest “Quadcast,” religious historian Carlos Eire — author of the recent “They Flew: A History of the Impossible” — discusses evolving Protestant and Catholic views on miracles and other social phenomena.
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In Yale Divinity School’s latest “Quadcast,” religious historian Carlos Eire — author of the recent “They Flew: A History of the Impossible” — discusses evolving Protestant and Catholic views on miracles and other social phenomena.
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The history of miracles and near-death experiences: 'Quadcast' interview with Carlos Eire
Eighteenth-century engraving by G.A. Lorenzini depicting St. Joseph of Cupertino levitating (Wellcome Collection)
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October 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
A meditation on miracles and near-death experiences
In Yale Divinity School’s latest “Quadcast,” religious historian Carlos Eire — author of the recent “They Flew: A History of the Impossible” — discusses evolving Protestant and Catholic views on miracles and other social phenomena.
buff.ly/UGrs8XI
In Yale Divinity School’s latest “Quadcast,” religious historian Carlos Eire — author of the recent “They Flew: A History of the Impossible” — discusses evolving Protestant and Catholic views on miracles and other social phenomena.
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"No, the 'Global South' Has Not Left the Anglican Communion"
by Andrew McGowan of the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale
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by Andrew McGowan of the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale
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No, the "Global South" Has Not Left the Anglican Communion
Part of the DNA of Anglicanism is the autonomy of national churches. This principle led English church leaders of the 16th century to suppor...
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October 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"No, the 'Global South' Has Not Left the Anglican Communion"
by Andrew McGowan of the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale
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by Andrew McGowan of the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale
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"In a world beset by war, genocide, systemic discrimination, and climate catastrophe, we need good news. McCray offers the opportunity to see the embodiment of good news emanating from marginalized voices—especially Black women, laypeople, artists, and activists."
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"Is it a Sermon?" buff.ly/t5TwdLa
Preaching outside the box
Donyelle McCray takes readers on a tour of the edges of homiletics, exploring Black Americans’ gospel proclamation in various...
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October 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
"In a world beset by war, genocide, systemic discrimination, and climate catastrophe, we need good news. McCray offers the opportunity to see the embodiment of good news emanating from marginalized voices—especially Black women, laypeople, artists, and activists."
"Is it a Sermon?" buff.ly/t5TwdLa
"Is it a Sermon?" buff.ly/t5TwdLa
If you missed last week's Beecher Lectures by the amazing Hortense Spillers, or you simply want to hear them again, here's your chance. Video of all three lectures now released on the YDS YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Beecher Lectures
The Lyman Beecher Lectureship was founded in 1871 by a gift from Henry W. Sage of Brooklyn, NY, as a memorial to the great divine whose name it bears, to spo...
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October 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
If you missed last week's Beecher Lectures by the amazing Hortense Spillers, or you simply want to hear them again, here's your chance. Video of all three lectures now released on the YDS YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
New episode of the YDS 'Quadcast'! Hear host Emily Judd '19 M.A.R. interview Yale professor Carlos Eire about evolving Protestant and Catholic views on miracles, the history of near-death experiences, and ‘hot-button issues’ including the celibacy rule for Catholic priests. buff.ly/XsS8qoo
The History of Miracles and Near-Death Experiences with Carlos Eire
Yale University Professor of History and Religious Studies Carlos Eire discusses evolving Protestant and Catholic views on miracles, the history of near-death experiences, and ‘hot button issues’ incl
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October 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
New episode of the YDS 'Quadcast'! Hear host Emily Judd '19 M.A.R. interview Yale professor Carlos Eire about evolving Protestant and Catholic views on miracles, the history of near-death experiences, and ‘hot-button issues’ including the celibacy rule for Catholic priests. buff.ly/XsS8qoo
‘Every inch full of intention’: Yale’s Living Village raises the bar for environmental stewardship
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‘Every inch full of intention’: Yale’s Living Village raises the bar for environmental stewardship
Yale Divinity School this week marked the opening of the Living Village, a state-of-the-art student-housing complex designed to meet the world’s most exacting standards for environmental…
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October 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
‘Every inch full of intention’: Yale’s Living Village raises the bar for environmental stewardship
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In this episode of "Reflections on Religion and Ecology: Yale Alumni Speak from the Field," Stephen Blackmer '12 M.A.R.—forest conservationist, Episcopal priest (now former), and founder of Church of the Woods—in a conversation on trees, prophecy, and spiritual communion: buff.ly/4MXGD4W
Stephen Blackmer | Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
“There’s a time to transform policy—and a time to transform presence.”
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October 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
In this episode of "Reflections on Religion and Ecology: Yale Alumni Speak from the Field," Stephen Blackmer '12 M.A.R.—forest conservationist, Episcopal priest (now former), and founder of Church of the Woods—in a conversation on trees, prophecy, and spiritual communion: buff.ly/4MXGD4W
Among the findings in this new Pew report: Most Americans don’t support AI playing a role in religion. www.pewresearch.org/science/2025...
How Americans View AI and Its Impact on People and Society
Americans are worried about using AI more in daily life, seeing harm to human creativity and relationships. But they’re open to AI use in weather forecasting, medicine and other data-heavy tasks.
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September 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Among the findings in this new Pew report: Most Americans don’t support AI playing a role in religion. www.pewresearch.org/science/2025...