There are 583 students enrolled at Duke Divinity School. Slightly less than a third are there for their first year. Most are pursuing a master’s of divinity degree. Some are fresh out of undergraduate school, some have spent time in the working world before deciding to pursue their calling. Most are from the Southeast.
For major events, like the opening convocation Aug. 30, they worship in Duke Chapel, the stained-glass cathedral that is as iconic of Duke as Coach K. But students spend most of their time in the buildings next door — Westbrook, Gray and Langford — which house the Divinity School, including Goodson Chapel, its clear glass windows letting in views of God’s creation. The faculty of Duke Divinity School are experts in their field — theologians and authors oft-quoted and studied. The students share the same hallowed halls, but are still sorting out their spiritual education and career paths.
Robert Moses, who is from Ghana, went to undergraduate school at Howard University before coming to Duke for his master’s of divinity degree, which he received in 2008. He is now two years into the New Testament doctoral program at Duke Divinity and one of just 42 doctoral of theology candidates there….
Read more: The Herald-Sun – Spiritual journey
[blockquote]”One amazing thing about Duke Divinity is you get rigorous academic work and ecclesiality”[/blockquote]
I found this quote rather interesting since you can get your M.Div. from Duke without having to take either Greek or Hebrew, at least if you are entering ministry in the United Methodist church.