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Alum's Debut Novel, 'The Nimbus,' Reviewed by Christian Century
A review of Div School alum, Robert P. Baird's, AM’03, PhD’10, debut novel, The Nimbus, was recently published on The Christian Century. "This is, in other words, a scholarly novel, possibly to a fault. I felt at times that Baird, whose PhD is from t...
November 4, 2025
Prof. Kirsten Macfarlane Wins Roland H. Bainton Theology and Religion Prize
The University of Chicago Divinity School congratulates Kirsten Macfarlane, Associate Professor of Early Modern Religious and Intellectual History, whose book Lay Learning and the Bible in the Seventeenth-Century Atlantic World (Oxford University Pre...
November 4, 2025
Souls, fandom and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
In Q&A, UChicago's Angie Heo breaks down the film’s references to Korean shamanism and the religious undertones of pop-idol worshipThis Halloween, trick-or-treaters are putting the final touches on their Rumi, Mira and Zoey costumes—homage to the gol...
October 31, 2025
Pure Unlimited Love: Faith, Freedom, and the Path to Peace
Div School alum, Stephen Post, AM'79, PhD'83, was featured on the Mind Matters podcast in discussion with Dr. Michael Egnor. "We must approach every person with gentleness, dignity, and faith that love can awaken the divine within them," Post conclud...
October 30, 2025
2025 Nuveen Lecture delivered by Daniel Holz: "Reflections on the Beginning and End of Everything"
On October 28, 2025, the Divinity School hosted the annual Nuveen Lecture, delivered by Daniel Holz, Professor in the Enrico Fermi Institute, Department of Physics, and Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Chicago. The Nuveen L...
October 29, 2025
The Inverse Wisdom of a Second-Century Martyr
"She has a vibrant personality. She is a grandstander. She sees martyrdom—and that means testimony—as a personal glorification. She has no interest in theology or in other people’s martyrdom; this is her performance." -Sarah Ruden interviewed by curr...
October 27, 2025
Professor Schultz tells how Colorado Springs became ‘evangelical Vatican’
Professor William J. Schultz and his new book, Jesus Springs: Evangelical Capitalism and the Fate of an American City were mentioned in an article entitled, "Historian tells how Colorado Springs became ‘evangelical Vatican’"."'Worship attendance soar...
October 20, 2025
'In the Bible's immigrant story, a model for humanizing the vulnerable'
Professors Erin Galgay Walsh and Marshall Cunningham, published an op-ed in Religion News Service, entitled, "In the Bible's immigrant story, a model for humanizing the vulnerable""People who turn to the Bible as a source of moral and political autho...
October 13, 2025
100 years of Swift Hall in 10 objects
How does one celebrate a 100th birthday? For a human or Galapagos tortoise, a centennial celebration would likely include a birthday cake heavy with candles or becoming a first-time mother. This year, Swift Hall, home of the University of Chicago Div...
October 13, 2025
Aims of a Divinity Education: A Life of Inquiry in Our Time
Erin Galgay Walsh, Assistant Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Literature; Associate Faculty, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, delivered these remarks during the Divinity School's 2025 Welcome Ceremony on September 26, 2025.First, I wa...
October 8, 2025