Educating Leaders to Advocate Freedom
Why choose Iliff
Iliff is a community of multi-belonging
At Iliff, we honor spiritual traditions that recognize the inherent dignity of all people. The diverse identities of our students, faculty and staff enrich the classroom and broaden the scope of our scholarship. Students from a range of religious, spiritual, and secular backgrounds thrive at Iliff, working across lines of difference to advocate freedom.
We are a community of many stories, united by our abiding desire to build a more just future.
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Embodied Spirituality
Social Justice and Ethics
Religion, Trauma, and Healing
Professional Ministries in Context
Helping people enhance and develop inclusive and justice-oriented ministries in the 21st century responsive to particular contexts and communities. Ideal for students pursuing ordination.
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Iliff Announces New Roles for Faculty
The Iliff School of Theology is also excited to announce four new Deans, who will begin on June 1.
Iliff Preaching Conference Sept. 15-17
Join us at Iliff on September 15-17, 2026, for a three-day preaching conference for pastors, worship leaders, and community organizers. This gathering is designed for those seeking to proclaim the gospel faithfully, while working in a complex context: between pulpit and public life, worship and witness, theological reflection, and embodied practice.
Iliff President Rev. Dr. Lee Butler to be Guest Pastor at First Baptist Church of Denver
Rev. Dr. Butler will be serving as the guest pastor at First Baptist Church of Denver, marking the anniversary of Dr. King’s speaking at the church on April 17, 1962.
Centers & Institutes
Advocating freedom means empowering individuals, communities and businesses to pursue equity through innovative thinking.
