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Spotlight

One story at a time, Spotlight showcases the wide variety of ministries led or enriched by Duke Divinity School faculty, staff and students.

June 2008

The Media and Me

The Media and Me: David Steinmetz Tells All; Vesta Is ‘a Play for Everyone’; Preparing Leaders for a Changing Church; and more

April 2008

Duke Divinity Takes the Stage

See photos from the school’s Broadway revue, which raised money for two charities

April 2008

Celebrating Richard Heitzenrater

As Duke Appreciation Month approaches, professor reflects on his 50-year connection with Duke University

February 2008

In the Beginning...

Professor Stephen Chapman’s scripture journal project for first-year Old Testament students

January 2008

A Revival for Rural Churches

A revival for rural churches; partnerships in Sudan and South Africa; Mr. Kennedy goes to Washington; and more

January 2008

Out with the Old, in with the New

Installation of new pipe organ in Goodson Chapel to begin in February

October 2007

Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread

Speakers at Convocation & Pastors’
School Focus on Environmental Crisis

October 2007

Getting Fit

A New Plan Promotes Clergy Wholeness

August 2007

Richard Heitzenrater: Theologian & Craftsman

Professor’s Gift Provides an Elegant Solution

July 2007

Duke Youth Academy Journal

Follow the progress of high school
juniors and seniors in this year’s program

June 2007

Embracing our Neighbors:
The Mission Field is Here


Dramatic growth in the Hispanic/Latino
population is challenging the church.

May 2007

Celebrating Three Decades at Duke

Sheila Williams, Divinity School director of financial aid, looks back on 30 years working at Duke University

April 2007

Futuristic Technology Reproduces
Ancient Structure


Professor’s grant allowsstudents to “tour” the reconstructed Temple of Solomon

March 2007

Lampstand Goes to Broadway

Divinity event in Reynolds Theater raised almost $5,000 for charity

March 2007

Picturing the International Church

Divinity Student Works to Document an International Church

February 2007

Freedom is Far from Easy

A new program challenges churches
to help female inmates keep the freedom
they earn; a profile of Duke Divinity School
faculty in residence; Gulf Coast alumni share
their stories 18 months after Katrina

November 2006

Transforming Leadership

Duke Divinity School’s
strategic plan for 2006-2011

November 2006

Radio Chanul Pom

Divinity school to screen a
documentary about a group of
Mexican farmers and craftspeople
who started a native-language radio
station

October 2006

Transforming Ministries

Student interns’ transforming
ministry, a profile of Davidson
President Bobby Vagt D’73, and
the new Anglican Episcopal House

August 2006

Students Describe Summer
Work In Reconciliation


Reflections on the Teaching
Communities Program of the
Divinity School's Center for
Reconciliation

June 2006

Resurrecting Excellence

Duke Divinity School is at
the forefront of a new effort
to cultivate excellence in ministry

May 2006

Jesus Decoded

Duke Divinity Professor Helps
Decode “The Da Vinci” Code
in television documentary

March 2006

A Future For Africa

Emmanuel Katongole imagines
“wild spaces” in which Christians
may pursue God’s reconciliation

February 2006

From the Eye of the Storm:
Hope and Healing along the Gulf


Divinity School alumni share their
stories from the nation's worst natural
disaster.

Fall 2005

Hurricane Katrina Relief

Duke Divinity School’s faculty, staff
and students are working to help the
victims of Hurricane Katrina both
immediately and for the long-term.

Summer 2005

Mississippi Learning

Nine Divinity School students traveled
to Mississippi – the site of some of the
nation’s worst racial segregation, despair
and violence – for a 10-week field education
experience

June 2005

Multiple Meanings of Homecoming

Africa-born Catholic scholar
contemplates the multiple meanings
of homecoming.

April 2005

Perfect American Family

What do you do when your
relatives don’t look like the
perfect American family?

February 2005

Converting the System

Feminist theological writing in the
United States

February 2005

White House Calling

December 2004

Divinity Through Art

November 2004

A New Calling to Sudan

November 2004

An Alternative Gift

November 2004

Crenshaw on Ecclesiastes

November 2004

Hitting His Stride