Department of Theology

Deep Roots, New Horizons

In Fordham’s Department of Theology, we draw from our Catholic, Jesuit heritage and engage in interfaith conversations to pose and ponder life’s biggest questions: What does it mean to speak of God? What gives life meaning? How can we put our ideals—justice, even love—into practice?

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Since Fordham’s founding, the Department of Theology has helped students become lifelong learners and leaders who bring depth and wisdom to our global challenges. We invite you to learn more about our community of faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, our B.A., M.T.S., M.A., and Ph.D. programs, and our network of alumni. Stay updated with department news, faculty research, and connect with us. Welcome!

Our Mission

Our mission is to advance the critical and constructive study of the ideas, symbols, narratives, beliefs, and practices of religious traditions, with particular attention to the rich diversity of Catholic Christian theology. In the tradition of Jesuit education, we promote the informed exploration of faith and justice from ecumenical, interreligious, and global perspectives. We aspire to do so in an imaginative, interdisciplinary manner that values the important contributions of the humanities, arts, and sciences. We seek to foster theological study and dialogue for the academy, for ecclesial communities, and for the public sphere. Professors and students collaborate to cultivate an environment for undergraduate and graduate studies that prizes academic excellence, lively theological inquiry, and care for students’ intellectual and personal growth, with a view to the implications of learning for living.

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Beyond Gore: The Spiritual Side of Your Favorite Scary Movies

Beyond Gore: The Spiritual Side of Your Favorite Scary Movies

Ryan Duns, S.J., is a man of many talents. He’s a scholar of metaphysics with a master’s degree from Fordham. A Catholic priest who chairs the theology department at Marquette. …

From Fordham Undergrad to Associate Professor: Meet Natalia Imperatori-Lee

From Fordham Undergrad to Associate Professor: Meet Natalia Imperatori-Lee

When Natalia Imperatori-Lee, Ph.D., began teaching at Rose Hill this fall, it was a homecoming. The Bronx resident first set foot on campus 30 years ago as an undergrad, and …

In New Book, Fordham Professors Show How Mutuality Approach Empowers Migrants

In New Book, Fordham Professors Show How Mutuality Approach Empowers Migrants

At a time when migrants are popping up in many public conversations, some of them heated, two Fordham professors have published a book that gives the mic to the migrants …

In Self-Produced Documentary, Student Explores New Angle on Catholicism

In Self-Produced Documentary, Student Explores New Angle on Catholicism

In a documentary that features a prominent cast of religious figures and artists, student Henry Sullivan is exploring how Catholics creatively imagine their faith. “People traditionally view Catholic art as …

Students Immerse Themselves in ‘Religion in NYC’

Students Immerse Themselves in ‘Religion in NYC’

From joining an LGBTQ Ramadan celebration to helping migrants at St. Paul and St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Fordham students in the Religion in NYC course got a hands-on education …

On Valentine’s Day, Humanities Scholars Explore the Meaning of Love

On Valentine’s Day, Humanities Scholars Explore the Meaning of Love

In a special Valentine’s Day event at the Rose Hill campus, Fordham scholars in the humanities explored what it means to love—beyond traditional ideas of romance. The group—a professor, a …

In Gannon Lecture, Alumna Reflects on Daughter’s Life-Changing Car Accident

In Gannon Lecture, Alumna Reflects on Daughter’s Life-Changing Car Accident

When Marilyn Martone, GSAS ’95, learned that her youngest child, Michelle, had been struck by a car and suffered a traumatic brain injury, Martone began a long journey that would …

Theology Professor Works with Vatican on Global Project

Theology Professor Works with Vatican on Global Project

Bradford Hinze, Ph.D., the Karl Rahner, S.J. Professor of Theology, is working with the Vatican to give voice to those who have been historically marginalized and to help the Catholic …

Teaching Theology to Women in Prison

Teaching Theology to Women in Prison

What does theology look like for women in prison?  In a qualitative research project with two other scholars, Rachelle Green, Ph.D., assistant professor of practical theology and education at the …

Fordham’s New Annual Theology Lecture to Host Scholars Who Address Racism

Fordham’s New Annual Theology Lecture to Host Scholars Who Address Racism

Fordham’s theology department will establish its first annual lecture, thanks to a new gift from Theology Professor Emerita Barbara Hilkert Andolsen, Ph.D.  “Barbara has quietly been a groundbreaking figure in …

The Liberation of Music and Religion: Q&A with Theology Professor Rufus Burnett Jr.

The Liberation of Music and Religion: Q&A with Theology Professor Rufus Burnett Jr.

Music and religion are vastly different subjects, but in the mind of Fordham theology professor Rufus Burnett Jr., they form a critical connection in the study of Black life.  “On …