University to Screen “The Man Who Saved the World”
On Tues. Feb. 3, at 4 p.m. Fordham will join 30 colleges and universities nationwide for the National…
Department of Theology
Tackling the 21st-Century Proliferation of Disagreement
Picture this: You believe capital punishment deters crime, but when you make your argument to…
Media spotlight: Fordham professors discuss Jesus’ wife, gender pay gap on TV
Michael Peppard, Ph.D., assistant professor of theology at Fordham, got to flex his Coptic papyrologist…
Theology Student Wins Prestigious Lilly Fellowship
For her theology dissertation, Fordham doctoral candidate Jennifer Illig’s research took her all the way back…
Theologian Seeks to Uncover Peter’s Path to the Papacy
In 2007, the Roman Catholic Church’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith gave a…
Panelists Analyze Pope’s First Six Months
In February, Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world with his decision to resign from the…
Political Theology: A Redundancy?
Contemporary theologians have lauded Stanley Hauerwas, Ph.D., who was named “America’s Best Theologian” by Timemagazine…
Tilley Parses Papal Subtexts
Maureen Tilley, Ph.D., professor of theology, discusses the subtext of Pope Francis’ Jesuit vow of…
Interfaith Zen Group to Host Discussion on the Benefits of Meditation
The Fordham Interfaith Zen Sitting Group will host a discussion next week about the purpose…
$3 Million Gift To Advance Judaic Studies
Fordham University has established the Shvidler Chair of Judaic Studies in the Department of Theology…