Professional degrees are gaining traction at theological schools across the US and Canada, while the traditional ministerial degree, the master of divinity, is faltering, according to new data ...

PRINCETON, N.J. (RNS) — 'Desperation is a spiritual gift, and so it gives you a chance to experiment with things that, you know, 10 years ago were off the table,' said the Rev. Kenda Creasy Dean, a ...

Scott Lawrence, son of Sheila Lawrence of Brocton and Dan Lawrence of Fredonia, was awarded his degree of Master of Divinity at the 218th Commencement of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary of the ...

Enrollment has taken a clear hit. Federal IPEDS/NCES figures indicate that the school’s fall headcount dropped from about 297 ...

Richard Hays, George Washington Ivey distinguished professor emeritus of New Testament, died Friday at his home in Nashville, Tennessee, following a decade-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Hays, 76 ...

Duke’s Office of Black Church Studies was recently awarded $5 million by the Duke Endowment to recruit and support a senior faculty member in the Divinity School. The gift will establish the Bishop ...

(RNS) — Enrollment at theological schools has remained stable, but the two-year M.A. degree is appealing to more students. (RNS) — Professional degrees are gaining traction at theological schools ...