Princeton Theological Seminary

Thinking about pursuing a PhD in Philosophy?

Join us for Let's Talk Applications: PhD Edition, a virtual workshop designed to help you navigate the application process with confidence. Learn more about Princeton Theological Seminary's PhD program, gain insight into the admissions process, and have your questions answered by our admissions team.

📅 August 17, 2026
⏰ 9:00–10:00 am (EST)
💻 Virtual & Free to Attend

Whether you're just beginning to explore doctoral study or preparing to submit your application, this session is a great opportunity to take the next step.

Register today: https://apply.ptsem.edu/register/phdedition

Some gifts continue to inspire long after they're given.

Through her planned gift to Princeton Seminary's Chapel Music Program, renowned organist Joan Lippincott is helping ensure that worship and sacred music remain central to the Seminary experience for generations of students. Her extraordinary ministry as a musician and teacher touched countless lives.

Through her generosity, her love of sacred music will continue to enrich the worship and formation of future church leaders

Read more about Joan Lippincott's remarkable legacy and enduring impact on our community: https://bit.ly/3Ry7m1G

has been awarded a $300,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant to support the translation of the final two published volumes of The Lectures and Shorter Works of Karl Barth into English.

Led by the Center for Barth Studies, this project will make these important writings accessible to English-speaking readers for the first time, expanding scholarship on one of the twentieth century's most influential theologians while deepening understanding of the historical, theological, and political context in which he wrote.

We're grateful for this continued investment in research that serves the academy, the church, and the wider public.

Read more: https://bit.ly/45ubFyc

Who has inspired your community through faithful leadership and service?

Our Alumni Relations office is now accepting nominations for the 2027 Alumni Awards, honoring graduates whose lives, ministries, and vocations reflect the Seminary's mission and values.

🏆 The Alumni Service Award recognizes alumni who have graduated within the last 15 years and are making an outstanding impact through their professional work and service.

🏆 The Distinguished Alumni Award honors alumni whose sustained leadership and vocation have shaped the church, their communities, or the wider world for 25 years or more after graduation.

Help us celebrate the remarkable members of our alumni community. Learn more and submit your nomination today: https://bit.ly/4vUVt40

Artificial intelligence is reshaping our world, but who helps shape AI?

For alumnus Greg Cootsona, MDiv ’91, the answer includes people of faith.

Recently appointed executive director of AI and Faith, Greg is helping bring ethics, compassion, and human dignity into one of the most important conversations of our time. His work reminds us that AI isn't only a technological challenge—it's a deeply human one.

"As faith can help shape it toward compassion and wisdom, that's work worth doing."

Read how Greg's journey from has led him to the forefront of faith, science, and AI ethics: https://bit.ly/4x51CeJ

The Burma Christian Diaspora in Indianapolis conference brings together pastors, students, scholars, families, and community leaders for two days of worship, storytelling, and meaningful conversation.

Held August 7–8, 2026, this hybrid gathering will celebrate the stories and resilience of the Burma Christian diaspora—including Chin, Kachin, Karen, Karenni, and related communities—while creating space to address shared challenges and strengthen connections for the future.

Whether you attend in person or online, you'll join a nationwide community committed to preserving history, deepening faith, and equipping leaders for the work ahead.

📍 Indianapolis, IN + Online
🗓️ August 7–8, 2026

Registration is now open. Visit ourstoriesourfaith.org to learn more and reserve your spot.

What happens when faithful leaders gather to learn, worship, and imagine together?

At this year's Black Theology and Leadership Institute, Princeton Theological Seminary welcomed pastors, scholars, community leaders, and lay leaders from across the country for a transformative week centered on the theme, Reimagining the Black Church: The Past Promise and Prophetic Potential of Black Theology. Through keynote lectures, panel discussions, worship, workshops, and shared fellowship, participants explored how Black theology continues to equip the Church for faithful leadership, justice, and hope in today's world.

Thank you to every speaker, fellow, and participant who contributed to this vibrant learning community. We are grateful for the conversations, relationships, and vision that emerged throughout the week, and we look forward to continuing this work together.