{"id":384,"date":"2026-03-05T13:49:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion-dev\/?page_id=384"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:54:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:54:21","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"384\" class=\"elementor elementor-384\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5db56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f5db56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42cea55 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42cea55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aec814 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7aec814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;600&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where Scholarship is Ministry<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce48da elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ce48da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;700&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHampton University School of Religion is dedicated to nurturing minds, inspiring hearts, and empowering leaders through faith-based education. Our vibrant community is built on a foundation of academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to others.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f13d91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f13d91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbc84c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cbc84c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>QUICKLINKS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c1b0b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"17c1b0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-button-text\">Programs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e9847 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-initial bdt-backdrop-filter-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"56e9847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/minconf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Minister Conference<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9743b52 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9743b52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78e466 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f78e466\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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individuals in the vocations of teaching, research, and advocacy for the betterment of humanity. Critical to the formation of religious leaders, Hampton University School of Religion is committed to providing culturally relevant professional education in pastoral leadership, scholarship, and congregational development for clergy practitioners.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35246438 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35246438\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4103c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d4103c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6e1d09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6e1d09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT US<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa7dc9d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa7dc9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;450&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rooted in Legacy, Reaching Forward<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a4531 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73a4531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;600&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The School of Religion stands on the foundation of Hampton University \u2014 one of America&#8217;s most storied historically Black universities, established in 1868. From its earliest days, Hampton has understood that education is inseparable from moral formation and civic duty.<\/p><p>Our school carries that tradition forward, cultivating scholars, pastors, advocates, and visionaries who are equipped to engage the most pressing moral, spiritual, and social questions of our time.<\/p><p>Grounded in the African American church tradition while remaining broadly ecumenical, we prepare graduates who lead not just congregations, but communities, institutions, and movements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8f1805 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a8f1805\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f1990 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7f1990\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3a452b 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Our learning community is intentionally cultivated to support holistic formation\u2014integrating intellectual rigor, spiritual development, and vocational discernment in alignment with the mission of theological education.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ccf86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54ccf86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9f964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"7f9f964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Undergraduate Students<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"26\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7065557 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7065557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Undergraduate students are grounded in foundational theological education, preparing them for continued academic pursuit, leadership development, and service within diverse communities of faith.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a5f25 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34a5f25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cfde9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"9cfde9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Graduate Students<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"132\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e517a3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d08ddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d08ddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Nearly half of our student body participates in rigorous, research-oriented doctoral programs that foster original scholarship, interdisciplinary inquiry, and thought leadership consistent with ATS expectations for scholarly excellence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1511a0 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1511a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da6ce88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;600&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The School of Religion stands on the foundation of Hampton University \u2014 one of America&#8217;s most storied historically Black universities, established in 1868. From its earliest days, Hampton has understood that education is inseparable from moral formation and civic duty.<\/p><p>Our school carries that tradition forward, cultivating scholars, pastors, advocates, and visionaries who are equipped to engage the most pressing moral, spiritual, and social questions of our time.<\/p><p>Grounded in the African American church tradition while remaining broadly ecumenical, we prepare graduates who lead not just congregations, but communities, institutions, and movements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92d8fe3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92d8fe3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f08b66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f08b66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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A pillar of the program will be the Memorial Chapel, which has received recent technological updates.\u00a0<\/p><p>The University\u2019s Memorial Chapel is an Italian-Romanesque structure that features a 150-square tower and four-faced illuminated clock. Built in 1886, the elaborate building was designed by New York architect J.C. Caby. It\u2019s still used as a college sanctuary for non-denominational services. The chapel is one of six National Historic Landmarks on campus. The pews are made of yellow pine and were built by Hampton trade school students. Carved African American and Native American faces adorn the trim throughout the chapel.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Today, the Chapel features newly installed video displays and two 85\u201d TV screens for mounted viewing. A 16\u00d719 video wall is being planned for later installation.\u00a0<\/p><p>Additionally, the School of Religion will offer a variety of learning options for students including asynchronous courses, virtual course opportunities, community-based learning projects, blended learning, personalized learning, inquiry-based learning and more.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-310100412\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-310100412\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-fe3bb34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe3bb34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90214b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c90214b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Ministers Conference<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>Building on a 100-year Legacy of Ministerial Leadership, Community Outreach<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p>Hampton\u2019s School of Religion is an extension of its esteemed Ministers\u2019 Conference, which holds a legacy of over 100 years. The Ministers\u2019 Conference, established in 1914, is the longest-running interdenominational conference of Black ministers in the United States. It was founded to provide Black clergy with resources, fellowship, and spiritual uplift in an era when many were barred from other opportunities due to racial discrimination. The conference grew rapidly, becoming a vital annual event for religious leaders nationwide, offering theological education, social and political discourse, and a powerful network for Black clergy. Building on this foundation, the new School of Religion aims to deepen the university\u2019s impact on theological education and empower future faith leaders.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>The Ministers\u2019 Conference has also welcomed famous individuals to the campus of Hampton University. Past attendees have included the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1962; the Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker of Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City; the Rev. Jesse Jackson; the Rev. Al Sharpton; the Rev. T.D. Jakes; and in 2007, Barack Obama.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-310100413\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-310100413\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-c109fa5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c109fa5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e9366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61e9366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header ast-no-thumbnail\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><strong>Hampton University\u2019s School of Religion Opens<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"entry-title\"><strong> Championing Moral Leadership for a Complex World\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/header><div class=\"entry-content clear\"><p>Hampton, VA (November 19, 2024) \u2013 In a momentous celebration of faith, leadership, and education, Hampton University celebrated its newly established School of Religion with an opening ceremony that brought together luminaries, alumni, and members of the community. The November 14<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0event, held in the historic Memorial Chapel, was a powerful testament to the university\u2019s commitment to nurturing moral leadership in an ever-changing world.\u00a0<\/p><p>Hampton University President Darrell K. Williams opened the ceremony with words of affirmation, emphasizing the institution\u2019s historic legacy of academic excellence and moral fortitude. \u201cThis School of Religion isn\u2019t merely an addition to our campus; it\u2019s a clarion call to equip leaders who will illuminate the path toward justice, equity, and service,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p><p>The ceremony was marked by fellowship, fervor, and a firm foundation of leadership and support for the new school. Reverend Dr. Debra L. Haggins, University Chaplain, was also formally installed as the Founding Dean of the school during the ceremony.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>In full academic regalia, members of the University faculty and surrounding Hampton community eagerly welcomed Dr. Haggins and the school as a brand-new day on campus was commemorated. With a chapel full of people, Rev. Dr. Haggins was affirmed as Founding Dean of the School of Religion. Haggins received an encouraging and inspiring welcome to the deanship by Dr. Ziette Hayes, dean, Hampton University School of Business, acknowledged the charge to lead the school, and assured all in attendance of her devotion to the call of \u2018servant leadership.\u2019\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Robert Michael Franklin, esteemed theologian, ethicist, and public intellectual, who spoke passionately about the vital need for moral leadership in today\u2019s society. \u201cIn an era marked by deep division and unprecedented challenges, moral leadership is not a luxury\u2014it\u2019s a necessity,\u201d Dr. Franklin declared. \u201cThis School of Religion stands as a beacon, preparing the next generation to lead with integrity, compassion, and unwavering faith. Hampton has always been at the forefront of transformative education, and this moment reaffirms our collective responsibility to the world.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p>Dr. Franklin\u2019s remarks drew a standing ovation as he underscored the School\u2019s role in addressing the pressing moral dilemmas of our time, from marriage and family to social justice and environmental stewardship. \u201cWe need leaders who can navigate complexity without compromising values, who can heal rather than divide,\u201d he added. \u201cThe School of Religion is uniquely positioned to provide such guidance, rooted in faith and academic rigor.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7dd8b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e7dd8b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d44b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3d44b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4235443 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4235443\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50507f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50507f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1022d9f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1022d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;450&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Memorial Chapel<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db212c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9db212c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2b2e7d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2b2e7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;600&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The Hampton University Memorial Chapel is a beautiful and sacred space that stands at the heart of the University\u2019s spiritual life. Nestled along the serene waterfront of Hampton University, the Chapel offers a place of reflection, worship, and community for students, faculty, alumni, and visitors alike. With its striking architecture, rich history, and peaceful atmosphere, it serves as both a landmark and a living testament to the University\u2019s enduring commitment to faith, scholarship, and service. Whether you come for quiet meditation, corporate worship, or to experience one of our vibrant services and programs, the Memorial Chapel invites you to encounter a space where tradition meets inspiration and where all are welcome.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecfa1f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ecfa1f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07d740 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d07d740\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9f6cf0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9f6cf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;1050&quot;}\" 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elementor-size-default\">Meet the Dean<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d55954 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d55954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Debra Lynn Haggins<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb522c1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb522c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ph.D. | D.Min.\n<br>\n\nUniversity Chaplain<br>\n\nFounding Dean | Associate Professor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ff582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86ff582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>&#8220;Faith is more than belief \u2014 it is a catalyst for leadership, scholarship, and meaningful change. At Hampton, we don&#8217;t just teach theology. We form the leaders the world is waiting for.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b0c1c6 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b0c1c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The Reverend Dr. Debra Lynn Haggins\u00a0serves as University Chaplain and Pastor of the historic Memorial Church at Hampton University, becoming the first woman to hold this position in the University\u2019s distinguished history. 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class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee0f95e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee0f95e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89846fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"89846fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/lance.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1055\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/lance.jpg 688w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/lance-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a97c09 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7a97c09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEwNjUiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9a520a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9a520a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6dc7ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6dc7ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/collins.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1057\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/collins.jpg 688w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/collins-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c4774 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b3c4774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEwNzYiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bcef3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bcef3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729f6d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"729f6d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/henderson.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1056\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/henderson.jpg 688w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/henderson-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c702f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"77c702f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEwNzkiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"5\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c254b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81c254b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d19048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d19048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/brawley.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1274\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/brawley.jpg 688w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/brawley-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e76ab4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9e76ab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEyNzUiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"6\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6a5eef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6a5eef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a81cc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a81cc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/hobdy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1273\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/hobdy.jpg 688w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/hobdy-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b18720 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9b18720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEyNzkiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"7\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd3306c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd3306c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9e0ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf9e0ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/riddick.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1272\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/riddick.jpg 688w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/riddick-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ee1e5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c0ee1e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEyODgiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"8\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f7629f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f7629f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc2701b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc2701b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/palau.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1271\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/palau.jpg 688w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2026\/04\/palau-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" 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