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  • A global leader in the study of religion, the Divinity School approaches religious studies and religious leadership with attention to inquiry, innovation, and awareness of how scholarship impacts questions of public and contemporary concern.


The Divinity School brings together—and pioneers—multiple perspectives and approaches to the study of religion. We teach the critical skills that are necessary for relating to the evolving and complicated roles religion plays in the worlds we inhabit, in meaningful, responsible, creative, and adaptive ways. Work here is deeply informed, intellectually curious, and honestly engaged.

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The Divinity School prepares students for careers of field-defining scholarship, teaching, and publicly-engaged leadership. 

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So you had a near-death experience. Now what?

In a new Divinity School course, students read accounts of the briefly deceased through the lens of ...

The Martin Marty Center receives million dollar gift from Alice and John Sabl

The Martin Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion receives million-dollar gift from Alice and John Sabl

The Martin Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion at the University of Chicago Divini...

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Mapping Metaphysical Traditions

With Templeton support, Professor Matthew Harris co-leads a project bringing together scholars to de...

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The Martin Marty Center

The Martin Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion is a bridge between religious studies scholarship and the wider public. Through conferences and events, community and scholarly initiatives, fellowship programs, and our electronic publication Sightings, we work on the intersection of religion and public life.

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