Benton Chapel, dedicated in 1959, at Vanderbilt University Divinity School, Thursday, July 6, 2023. "The Word of God" window is south-facing to allow the longest exposure to the sun to illuminate it.

Vanderbilt University Divinity School has received the largest grant in its history — and from one of the nation’s most prestigious foundations, no less. VUDS will receive $5 million from the ...

Arcus has awarded the Vanderbilt University Divinity School $85,000 for its Justice through Engagement program. Relatedly, Lyndsey Godwin (pictured) has joined the Divinity School staff as assistant ...

(RNS) — ‘I look forward to building on the strong foundation that Emilie Townes and others have established to form this treasured community,’ Pierce said. (RNS) — The Rev. Yolanda Pierce, dean of ...

Thirty-one years later, Garth Brooks doesn’t renounce or wouldn’t change an iota of “We Shall Be Free.” Before an audience of hundreds at Vanderbilt University at an event hosted by Vanderbilt ...

A wave of Black women stepping into leadership positions at top divinity schools is making sure their voices are heard over the historical noise of racism and sexism in academia. Vanderbilt University ...

Womanist theologian Yolanda Pierce will be the next dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School. Pierce, a Century columnist, is currently the dean at Howard Divinity School—the first woman to lead the ...