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March 11 & 12, 2014 March 11th: “Theology and the Most Intimate Heart: Readings in Poetry and Memoir” In conjunction with Dr. Perkins’ class “Creativity: A Theological Engagement,” Bondi will read and comment on selections from her autobiographical writings as well as a yet to be published volume of poetry. Read More

October 22, 2013 Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture is pleased to present an open session with acclaimed singer-songwriter Amy Grant.  Grant is an American music icon who has crossed genre boundaries and earned the respect of fans and peers with her honest and vulnerable approach to songwriting.  In… Read More

 Tuesday 15, 2013 “A venerated creator (Cohen).  An adored, tragic interpreter (Buckley).  An uncomplicated, memorable melody.  Ambiguous, evocative words.  Faith and uncertainty.  Pain and pleasure.” Today, “Hallelujah” is one of the most-performed rock songs in history. It has become a staple of movies and television shows as diverse as Shrek and The West Wing, of tribute videos… Read More

February 28th, 2011 Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture is pleased to present View from a Small Boat with award-winning photographer and adventurer John Guider. Guider built a small motor-less boat, launched it into the Cumberland River close to his home, traveled to the Mississippi, to the Gulf of… Read More

  Join us February 18-19, 2021 for a two-day virtual gathering with the creators of The Black Trans Prayer Book. For more information and the complete schedule, please see: https://divinity.vanderbilt.edu/tbtpb.php   The Black Trans Prayer Book is an interfaith, multi-dimensional, artistic and theological work that collects the… Read More

A virtual gathering. More information including registration, will be shared as it is confirmed. Date:  March 16, 2021 | Time: 6-7:30PM Central Time… Read More

Artist’s Statement Enter Exit Enter Enter Exit Enter is an exploration of faith and the human condition.  We are born, we live, we die, and our spirits travel.  Although very small in its physical appearance, the dash in between one’s birthdate and date of death is arguably the… Read More

Recognizing the significant suicidality, post-traumatic stress, depression and moral injury endured by active military and veteran populations, Vanderbilt Divinity School has partnered with Integrative Mental Health, a national program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, to prepare chaplains for contemporary care challenges. “With our appropriate focus… Read More

…Our default ways of seeing are all too often complicit with cultural biases like racism, sexism, ableism, and trans- and homophobia. This isn’t necessarily intentional but reflects our own formation by the systems that gave rise to these biases. Ellen T. Armour, Seeing and Believing: Religion, Digital Visual Culture, and… Read More