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As part of the Treaty of Tripoli, 1797, President John Adams approved the following statement: “The government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.” Yet that didn’t mean Christianity wasn’t influential during the Revolutionary era, and the relationship between religion and… Read More

For Chaplain (Captain) William Dykes, ministry is a shared experience of entering fully into the lives of the people he serves. Dykes is a student in the Vanderbilt Divinity School’s Doctor of Ministry in Integrative Chaplaincy program and an active-duty Army chaplain in the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The… Read More

“Friends, graduates, this now is part of your calling. I hope you will form communities of compassion in an age of outrage,” said Bishop William McAlilly to the 60 graduates and hundreds of guests at Vanderbilt Divinity School’s Commencement. McAlilly is a retired Bishop of the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference… Read More

Learn about the outstanding graduates chosen as each school's Founder's Medalist recipients for the Class of 2026 Read More

Meador has integrated ethics into the daily life of clinical departments at Vanderbilt Health. Under his direction, the center expanded its reach across specialties, establishing programs in surgical ethics, pediatric ethics and maternal-child health. Read More

“Your leadership is tied to what you can imagine,” said Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture Jaco Hamman when addressing a room of faith leaders, alumni, and faculty at a recent Vanderbilt Divinity School community breakfast. Hamman also serves as the director of the program in theology and practice… Read More

Thinking of getting an advanced degree? Graduate, professional students give their best advice. Read More

Graduate and professional students share how they've become more of the person they want to be while at Vanderbilt. Read More

Read what inspires and motivates these graduate and professional students to make a positive impact. Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — April 1, 2026 — Vanderbilt University Divinity School has received a generous commitment from an anonymous donor family to establish the Clearing the Path Fund, created to help current Divinity students navigate unexpected financial challenges while continuing their theological education and formation. The Clearing the… Read More