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21st Century Church

Only by encountering people in the world can we truly bring the Church into the 21st century and hope to revive it as an important and practical part of society. I am blessed that my education prepared me to live out my call in the world.

Victoria Strang ’17 M.Div.
Transformational Leadership

Places like Yale Divinity School have an essential role in transforming the nation and rekindling a moral witness in the public square.

Rev. William Barber, founder of Moral Mondays
Yale University

It transforms a class when you can go beyond a textbook to see what a book or a woodcut in the 16th century looks like.

Bruce Gordon, Professor of Ecclesiastical History
Youth leadership

I build leadership capacity among high school students in the New Haven Public Schools. The joy of helping young people find their voice and recognize their power affirms that ministry does happen in unexpected places.

Randy Goldson ’15 M.A.R.
Leading a church

My studies in prophetic preaching and interfaith relations at YDS prepared me to preach and live "the word" with a depth that continues to nourish and challenge me as a pastor and leader of a growing church.

Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager ’13 M.Div.
Prepared for any context

As assistant director of the LGBTQ Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I find myself doing what divinity school prepared me for every day, even if it’s not in a traditional congregational context.

Angel Collie ’14 M.Div.
Historical research

I explored historical patterns of tolerance and intolerance in Europe and America, combining it with my research in constitutional law in order to discern continuities of intolerance that may be hidden in democracy and the rule of law.

Mariëtta van der Tol, '16 M.A.R.
Religion and peace

YDS provided me with the tools and opportunities to cultivate my passion for the interplay of religion, politics, and peace. Now I'm a manager of new business development for an international development NGO, focusing on rebuilding conflict zones.

Alex Peterson ’12 M.Div.

21st Century Church

Only by encountering people in the world can we truly bring the Church into the 21st century and hope to revive it as an important and practical part of society. I am blessed that my education prepared me to live out my call in the world.

Victoria Strang ’17 M.Div.
Transformational Leadership

Places like Yale Divinity School have an essential role in transforming the nation and rekindling a moral witness in the public square.

Rev. William Barber, founder of Moral Mondays
Yale University

It transforms a class when you can go beyond a textbook to see what a book or a woodcut in the 16th century looks like.

Bruce Gordon, Professor of Ecclesiastical History
Youth leadership

I build leadership capacity among high school students in the New Haven Public Schools. The joy of helping young people find their voice and recognize their power affirms that ministry does happen in unexpected places.

Randy Goldson ’15 M.A.R.
Leading a church

My studies in prophetic preaching and interfaith relations at YDS prepared me to preach and live "the word" with a depth that continues to nourish and challenge me as a pastor and leader of a growing church.

Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager ’13 M.Div.
Prepared for any context

As assistant director of the LGBTQ Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I find myself doing what divinity school prepared me for every day, even if it’s not in a traditional congregational context.

Angel Collie ’14 M.Div.
Historical research

I explored historical patterns of tolerance and intolerance in Europe and America, combining it with my research in constitutional law in order to discern continuities of intolerance that may be hidden in democracy and the rule of law.

Mariëtta van der Tol, '16 M.A.R.
Religion and peace

YDS provided me with the tools and opportunities to cultivate my passion for the interplay of religion, politics, and peace. Now I'm a manager of new business development for an international development NGO, focusing on rebuilding conflict zones.

Alex Peterson ’12 M.Div.

PARTNERS ON THE QUAD

Berkeley Divinity School, the Institute of Sacred Music, and Andover Newton Seminary are important collaborators with YDS, sharing space, faculty, students, and commitment to our shared mission of service to church and world.

EXPLORE THE QUAD

YDS in Memphis

Living the MLK Legacy Today

Before a crowd of 550 people in a Memphis, YDS hosted a discussion on living the Martin Luther King legacy today.

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Faculty Scholarship

YDS professors are among the leading scholars in theology and religious studies, producing dozens of publications a year.

Browse new books by faculty

Conversations with YDS professors

YDS faculty members discuss their teaching and scholarship as well as contemporary issues in theology and religion.

OCTOBER 17-19, 2018

Convocation and Reunions

Join us for your class reunion, special lectures, dinners, and camaraderie on the Quad!

View the full schedule of events.

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21st Century Church

Transformational Leadership

Yale University

Youth leadership

Leading a church

Prepared for any context

Historical research

Religion and peace

21st Century Church

Transformational Leadership

Yale University

Youth leadership

Leading a church

Prepared for any context

Historical research

Religion and peace

YDS: an incubator of theology school leaders

‘Inspire’ conference examines the church of the 21st century

Key gift propels next step in YDS ‘Living Village’ project

YDS Quadcast: What makes life worth living?

'Ambassador for justice': An interview with Herron Gaston

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