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Harvard Divinity School

Harvard Divinity School

Expand your understanding of the ways religion shapes the world with lectures, interviews, and reflections from Harvard Divinity School.

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00:21:50

The Role of Faith in Social Movements: A Conversation...

Harvard Divinity School ·

2026/03/18

What does it mean to live out faith in a moment when human dignity feels under pressure? In this episode of the Harvard Religion Beat, host Jonathan Beasley speaks with the Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas—Episcopal priest, author, and professor at Harvard Divinity School—about moral imagination, sacred dignity, and the role of faith in public life. Drawing on her scholarship and ministry, Douglas reflects on justice, hope, and why she believes "hope is not a noun—it’s a verb."

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00:34:54

Hope Podcast: Featuring Amy Brenneman, MRPL Candidate

Harvard Divinity School ·

2026/03/16

This week we sat down with MRPL candidate Amy Brenneman to talk about her coming back to Harvard, writing the unknowns in a creative life, and hope in action.

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00:24:36

Hope Podcast: Featuring Leah Gawel, MDiv Candidate

Harvard Divinity School ·

2026/03/16

This week we spoke with MDiv candidate Leah Gawel about the intersections of the arts, religious trauma, and the healing and empowering transformations we can bear witness to.

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01:25:27

Acting, Dreamwork, and the Study of Religion – A Talk...

Harvard Divinity School ·

2026/02/24

For Pop Apocalypse Episode 20, Host Matthew Dillon welcomes actress, writer, producer, and activist Amy Brenneman. After earning her BA in the Comparative Study of Religion at Harvard, Amy went on to a successful acting career, with star turns in the film Heat and in television shows including The Leftovers, The Old Man, and Judging Amy (which she also wrote and produced). In this wide-ranging conversation, Amy and Matthew explore how the craft of acting, the study of religion, the practice of

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00:36:43

Hope Podcast: Featuring Jamie Feinberg, MDiv Candidate

Harvard Divinity School ·

2026/02/20

This week we're joined by Jamie Feinberg, MDiv candidate, for a conversation about surrendering to the pursuit of our passions, finding systems of faith that work for and challenge us, and the continual process of becoming our most authentic selves.

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00:21:37

Hope Podcast: Featuring Julia Jackson, MDiv Candidate

Harvard Divinity School ·

2026/02/20

This week we sat down with fellow second year MDiv candidate Julia Jackson to talk about the ways hope and mortality are tied together, about the power of reading, and about the promise of otherwise.

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00:42:58

Bulletin Long Read: Sacred Sleep of the Wandering Fool

Harvard Divinity School ·

2026/02/03

In this long read from Harvard Divinity Bulletin, author and educator Sarabinh Levy-Brightman starts treating sleep as worthy of attention and cultivation as any other soulful domain. As a result, she experiences shifting energies and curious moments of insight.This special audio version of "Sacred Sleep of the Wandering Fool" is narrated by Sarabinh Levy-Brightman and appears in the Autumn/Winter 2025 issue of Harvard Divinity Bulletin. Read or follow along on the Harvard Divinity Bulletin

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00:33:12

Meaning Makers of HDS: The Sacred Work of Presence

Harvard Divinity School ·

2026/01/27

Meaning Makers of HDS is a new podcast by the Harvard Divinity School Office of Communications that explores the many dimensions of human meaning making. In interviews with HDS alumni, faculty, and others, this podcast showcases how members of the HDS community create meaningful lives—through religion, spirituality, faith, and beyond. Each episode features conversations that highlight the deeply personal and diverse ways people wrestle with life’s biggest questions. In the first episode of Meaning

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01:27:56

From Rock Star to Occult Historian - A Talk with Gary...

Harvard Divinity School ·

2026/01/26

In Pop Apocalypse, Ep. 19, we welcome author and musician, Gary Lachman, to the show. Lachman was the original bassist for the seminal new wave band, Blondie. He later became an intellectual historian; to date, Lachman has published twenty-six books, most recently a memoir, Touched by the Presence: From Blondie’s Bowery and Rock and Roll to Magic and the Occult (Inner Traditions, 2025). In this wide-ranging chat, we discuss how Lachman’s reading of comics and Lovecraft inspired a lifelong interest

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00:26:06

Hope Podcast: Featuring Hannah Snyder, MTS Candidate

Harvard Divinity School ·

2025/12/12

This week we're joined by Hannah Snyder (MTS 1). We discuss the sense of imposter syndrome she felt within her own religious community, the complications and pressures she felt as a religious community leader, and about the sense of fulfillment she eventually found as a participating member of religious community life, and more!Transcript: https://www.hds.harvard.edu/news/2025/12/11/hope-podcast-featuring-hannah-snyder-mts-candidate

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00:24:48

Hope Podcast: Featuring Austin Ball, MDiv Candidate

Harvard Divinity School ·

2025/12/12

This week we're joined by Austin Ball (MDiv 1). We talk about the difficulty learning and growing that comes with leaving home, about navigating multiple religious belongings, about the unexpected intersections of intellectual and spiritual life, and more. Transcript: https://www.hds.harvard.edu/news/2025/12/11/hope-podcast-featuring-austin-ball-mdiv-candidate.

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01:20:46

Integrating Wisdom Christianity and ‘The Work’ of...

Harvard Divinity School ·

2025/12/12

For episode 18 of the Pop Apocalypse, we welcome theologian, author, and Episcopal priest, Cynthia Bourgeault. Cynthia is the author of numerous books, including Eye of the Heart: A Spiritual Journey into the Imaginal Realm and The Heart of Centering Prayer: Nondual Christianity in Theory and Practice. Her work brings the Christian contemplative and wisdom traditions, ‘The Work’ of GI Gurdjieff, and the philosophy of Henry Corbin into a lived mystical theology. Over the course of the episode, we

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00:30:22

Hope Podcast: Featuring Michelle Millben, MTS '26

Harvard Divinity School ·

2025/12/02

On this episode of the Hope Podcast, we hear from MTS candidate Michelle Millben about family, spiritual math, and the substance of things hoped for.Transcript forthcoming.

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00:14:46

Learning to Love Your Enemies: A Conversation with...

Harvard Divinity School ·

2025/11/25

What does it really mean to “love your enemies”? In this episode of the Harvard Religion Beat, host Jonathan Beasley talks with Rev. Matthew Potts—Professor of Religion and Literature at Harvard Divinity School and Pusey Minister at Harvard’s Memorial Church—about forgiveness, anger, and living with harm without letting it define us.Edited by Eden Olayiwole. Sermon audio courtesy of the Memorial Church of Harvard University. Intro and outro music: “How Did This Happen,” courtesy of Extreme Music

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00:28:11

Hope Podcast: Featuring Rob Anderson, MDiv Candidate

Harvard Divinity School ·

2025/11/06

Hope Podcast: Featuring Rob Anderson, MDiv Candidate by Harvard Divinity School

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00:29:59

Hope Podcast: Featuring Audrey Zhou, MDiv Candidate

Harvard Divinity School ·

2025/10/28

On this episode of the Hope Podcast, we hear from first year MDiv student Audrey Zhou on open question of home, the clarity of coming to a resolution, different ways of asking why, and many, many other things.

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00:25:53

Hope Podcast: Featuring Mishka Banuri, MTS Candidate

Harvard Divinity School ·

2025/10/23

On this episode of the Hope Podcast, we hear from first year MTS student Mishka Banuri about home, spiritual autobiographies, and connecting hope and action.Transcript forthcoming.

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01:23:27

Mysticism and the Simulation Hypothesis – A Talk with...

Harvard Divinity School ·

2025/10/17

Do we live inside a Matrix-like simulation? For Episode 17 of Pop Apocalypse, we welcome one of the leading theorists behind the simulation hypothesis, Rizwan Virk, to discuss that question. Virk is an entrepreneur, videogame pioneer, and academic author of two major works on simulation theory: The Simulation Hypothesis (Tarcher, 2025) and The Simulated Multiverse (Bayview Books, 2021). In the interview, we discuss the technologies necessary to make a Matrix-like simulation possible and how close we

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00:16:59

Hope Podcast: Featuring Lexi Potter, MDiv Candidate

Harvard Divinity School ·

2025/10/03

On this episode of the Hope Podcast, we hear from second year MDiv student Lexi Potter about Lexi's journey to HDS, community, and the "tradition of friendship."Transcript forthcoming.

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01:23:13

A.I., Hip-Hop, and the Digital Uncanny – A Talk with...

Harvard Divinity School ·

2025/09/22

For Episode 16 of Pop Apocalypse, we welcome composer, artist, and media theorist Paul Miller. Miller is best known for his music as DJ Spooky, the avant-garde turntableist who has collaborated with artists ranging from Chuck D to Yoko Ono. He has also re-scored classic films, such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and his art has been showcased in exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art. In this wide-ranging conversation, we asked Paul to explore the eeriness of life in the digital age

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