Scholarship, Formation, and Witness at the intersections of Theology, Medicine, and Culture

We invite participants to reimagine and to reengage contemporary practices of health and medicine in light of Christian tradition and the practices of Christian communities.

TMC Seminar Series
Fellowship in Theology, Medicine, and Culture
Reimagining Health Collaborative
Gathering for Christians in Healthcare

In the Spotlight

Call for Papers | Christian Journal for Global Health

The Christian Journal of Global Health has published a call for papers for a special issue focused on Christians and the Global Palliative Care Movement. They are looking for are articles which explore the interface between the Christian faith and palliative care in a global context. Deadline for this issue is 15 September 2017. Submissions
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2017 Nancy Weaver Emerson Lecture | Physician Aid-in-Dying: Within or Outside the Boundaries of Good Medicine?

Farr Curlin, the Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative’s Co-Director, along with Physician Timothy Quill from the University of Rochester’s School of Medicine, gave the 2017 Emerson Lecture, “Physician Aid-in-Dying: Within or Outside the Boundaries of Good Medicine?,” on Tuesday, April 25 at 5:45pm at the Nasher Museum of Art. Click here to watch the lecture.
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Busyness, business and vocation

Do you respond to inquiries about how you’re doing with the term Busy? Busyness, according to TMC co-director Warren Kinghorn, is often taken as a sign that we are productive and valuable members of society. “In a world where important people are busy, being busy is a sign that I am important.” While busyness and
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Theology, Medicine & Culture Events

Reimagining Health Collaborative | 2017 Summer Gathering

Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 8AM | Duke Divinity School
The Reimagining Health Collaborative, an offering of the Theology, Medicine, and Culture initiative at Duke Divinity School, invites Christian congregations to partner with each other and with Duke Divinity School faculty, students, and staff to envision and to implement faithful practices related to health and illness.