“Faith and Freedom at 250: Religious Liberty, Justice, and the Unfinished Work of Democracy.” Winston-Salem, N.C. — Religious freedom and civil rights belong to the same unfinished American story. Join us on the campus of Wake Forest University this October to hear more from
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Winston-Salem, N.C. — Today, Wake Forest University School of Divinity announced the retirement of beloved professor Jill Y. Crainshaw (’84). Professor Crainshaw will conclude her teaching at the end of this academic year and will then take a well-earned one-year sabbatical before retiring from the […]
Earlier this summer, Black Church leaders gathered at Ebeneezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to discuss the Historically Black Protestant Churches community’s role in the past and the future of American democracy. Participants reflected on how the Black Churches have shaped the pursuit of liberty in this […]
“Reimagining Solidarity, Strengthening Democracy: New Visions of the Common Good” will explore how we hold a diverse American democracy together at 250 and beyond Winston-Salem, N.C. — As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, Wake Forest University School of Divinity will bring together nationally […]
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Wake Forest University School of Divinity is pleased to announce that Dr. Wynnetta Wimberley will serve as the commencement speaker for the 2026 Hooding and Commencement Ceremony. This year’s graduating class will join over six hundred alumni in the School’s ongoing commitment to forming “agents […]
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Wake Forest University School of Divinity celebrated a milestone evening at its 2026 Legacy of Faith Dinner, announcing that more than $3.2 million has been raised since August 2025 to support student scholarships and the Wake Div Promise, a signature initiative that […]
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Wake Forest University School of Divinity will host the 2026 Mac Bryan Prophetic Preachers Series on Thursday, April 16, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the historic Wait Chapel on the Reynolda Campus. This year’s program focused on the theme, […]
March 9, 2026 by Dean Corey D. B. Walker as published in The Conversation As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, debates about religious freedom continue to occupy the center of American public life. Since taking office […]
March 30, 2026 by Grace Ji-Sun Kim as published in goodfaithmedia With wars raging in Iran and Ukraine, a world tarnished by racism, the climate crisis upon us, and deepening inequalities across the globe, a recent Wake Forest University School of Divinity conference […]
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Washington, D.C. — On January 12, scholars, policy officials, and members of the public gathered at the Brookings Institution for a timely conversation on religious freedom and executive power in the United States. Co-hosted by the Governance Studies program at Brookings and the Wake Forest University […]
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