Leaders for church and world: YDS alumni stories

The alumnae and alumni of Yale Divinity School are pastors, scholars, activists, educators, the heads of numerous ecclesiastical and secular oganizations, and more—all exemplifying the YDS mission of service to church and world.

Below is a collection of stories showcasing the leadership and contributions of YDS alumni/ae, in the United States and around the world.

If you have stories of your own to suggest about YDS alums—including yourself—please let us know

July 14, 2014
Learn more about Summer Study and register for classes online here. ON A DRIZZLY June afternoon, long after the regular semester ended, the YDS Common Room buzzed with...
June 17, 2014
“Public service is the highest calling one can acccept,” says Herron Gaston ‘14 M.Div. “Service is the rent we pay for the space we occupy.” Politics, political organizing,...
June 12, 2014
From May 28 - June 9, 2015 Sterling Professor of Divinity Harold Attridge will lead a trip to the cities described by Paul, the book of Revelation, and the Cappadocians. The...
May 6, 2014
Equal parts indefatigable energy and inexhaustible curiosity, Bob Paulen ’67 B.D. has a very busy calendar. He participates in track and field events, including the hurdles....
May 6, 2014
One of the most difficult and troubling realities of the “Been in the Storm So Long” project, (our ongoing examination of the history of theological education for blacks at...

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