母校からの便り

神学宣教日記

By virtue of authority delegated to me, I confer on you the degrees of master of divinity, master of theological studies, master of theology, and doctor of theology, and declare that you are well-prepared to foster the health and vitality of communities of faith, to further scholarship in religious studies, and to help in shaping the shared values of the broader society. Congratulations.

—Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust’s statement conferring degrees on HDS graduates


Doing the Thing that Cannot be Done
In his faculty address on May 28, HDS professor Charles Hallisey encouraged HDS graduates to "always want to do the impossible–to lead us to that place where we shall be together." Watch on YouTube>


On Being Beautifully Foolish
"Our charge remains the same: to go on living in the most radical way that we can, knowing we are enacting the different world we want to see."—Student speaker Lucia Hulsether, MDiv '14, at the Diploma Awarding Ceremony on May 29. Watch on YouTube>

Bridging Science and Religion
"I believe in stem cell research. I believe in biomedical engineering, and I believe in God, and I think that all of that can still come together to serve society and achieve a public good."–New HDS graduate Shelley Brown, MDiv '14. Read more