Harvard Divinity School celebrated its bicentennial during the 2016–17 academic year. The Bulletin produced a special issue to reflect on the School’s rich history and envision the School’s mission for the future.
Essay Contest
WINNER
My Dear Emily
A Theological Love Letter from 2116. By Ryan Gregg
Runner-up
The Spirit in the Machine
By Christopher D. Hampson
Finalist
Making Meaning in 2116
By Chris Lisee
Runner-up
Sighted Souls
By Jo Murphy
Finalist
Moving Past Our Mistakes
By Diana Ortiz
Runner-up
Transcendence circa 2116
By Matt Weinstein
Finalist
Eyes That See, Bodies That Break Free
By Sitraka St. Michael
A LOOK BACK
Excerpts from Bulletin articles written by HDS deans and leaders past address still relevant issues.
1959
Church and University
By Douglas Horton
1968
Redefining America’s ‘Race Problem’
By Preston N. Williams
1987
Democracy Challenged
By Ronald F. Thiemann
2012
Why Study Religion?
By William A. Graham
1961
Our Mysterious Calling
By Samuel H. Miller
1981
The Fall of the Family
By Clarissa W. Atkinson
2001
Two Weeks Post-9/11: Careful Policy, Not ‘War’
By J. Bryan Hehir
1964
‘Through Hindu Eyes’: A New Religious Outlook
By Wilfred Cantwell Smith
1983
Studying Women in Religion Is Crucial
By Constance H. Buchanan
2007
Why I Love the Bible
By Krister Stendahl
HDS History
Timeline
Two hundred years of milestones.
Bicentennial Exhibit
Faces of Divinity
Envisioning Inclusion for 200 Years.
Ministry at HDS
Remaking a ‘Learned Ministry’ for Each New Era
Influences from within and without have transformed ministry education at HDS. By Stephanie Paulsell and Dudley C. Rose.
Convocation 2016
What Is a Multireligious Divinity School? Challenging HDS to think more deeply and creatively about its commitments to pluralism, inclusivity, and relevance.
Faculty Panel
What is a Multireligious Divinity School?
By David N. Hempton
Faculty Panel
Four Keys to Innovation
By David C. Lamberth
Keynote Address
Challenges for a Third Century
Harvard Divinity School should focus and build on its core strengths. By George Rupp
Faculty Panel
A Theological Reckoning
By Diana Eck
Faculty Panel
The Spiritual Power of Study
By Stephanie Paulsell
Faculty Panel
Do Not Stand in One Place
By Jacob Olupona
Faculty Panel
Embracing the Problem
By Ahmed Ragab
Perspective
Thought, Feeling, and Purpose
The Divinity School helps to reveal the motives and values that guide so much of what human beings choose to attempt and hope to achieve. By Drew Faust
