divinity school
noun
: a professional school having a religious curriculum especially for ministerial candidates
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Health care organizations generally require that chaplains hold a graduate-level degree from an accredited seminary or divinity school, on-the-job training called clinical pastoral education, and in some cases board certification to demonstrate competency and professionalism.
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Amy Lawton, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2025
The divinity school’s interim dean, David Holland, quickly disavowed the remarks, according to The Harvard Crimson.
—Yasmine Salam, NBC news, 31 July 2025
Hoffman also notes that her divinity school education and study of belief aided her while writing about McPherson.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Yale Divinity School is fortunate to have the third largest endowment of any divinity school in the country.
—Gregory E. Sterling, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
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Amy Lawton, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2025
The divinity school’s interim dean, David Holland, quickly disavowed the remarks, according to The Harvard Crimson.
—Yasmine Salam, NBC news, 31 July 2025
Hoffman also notes that her divinity school education and study of belief aided her while writing about McPherson.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Yale Divinity School is fortunate to have the third largest endowment of any divinity school in the country.
—Gregory E. Sterling, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
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“Divinity school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divinity%20school. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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