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What’s New at Iliff
Statement from President Butler
Juneteenth, a combination of June and the 19th day of the month, commemorates and celebrates the end of the War Between the States and the total emancipation of enslaved Africans in America.
Congratulations to Iliff’s 2025 Grads!
Over 300 people joined us in person and online to celebrate our 2025 Iliff Graduates! There were tears, laughs, and lots of cheering as our graduates officially became alumni/ae!
Statement from President Butler
The Iliff School of Theology, as always, celebrates the LGBTQIA+ Love Feast, otherwise known as Pride Month! Not only are our students LGBTQIA+, members of our employed community are also LGBTQIA+, nonbinary, and allies.
Iliff Welcomes New Associate Dean of Students: Rev. Dr. Diane Bogues
Iliff School of Theology is pleased to welcome Rev. Dr. Diane Bogues as the new Associate Dean of Students, starting on July 1, 2025. Rev. Dr. Bogues brings extensive experience in theological education as a former Director Admissions and Financial Aid…
Shining a Light: Why Denver’s LGBTQ+ Stories Matter at Iliff
For Iliff, right here in Denver, getting to know the history of our city’s LGBTQ+ community isn’t just a side note – it’s key to our whole idea of fairness and freedom. If we ignore this history, we’re missing out on the real lives of people around us.
Iliff School of Theology Selected to Participate in Inaugural Belonging Colorado Cohort
Iliff School of Theology is proud to announce its selection to participate in the inaugural Belonging Colorado Cohort, a new initiative aimed at fostering inclusivity and resilience across the state.
Introducing TIER
Graduate Theological Education for Everyday People
TIER offers theological education to the public outside of a traditional degree program. Our fully online, 3-week intensives allow you to build study into your weekly schedule. Our summer series begins June 10th.
DEGREE PROGRAMS
Doctor of Ministry in Prophetic Leadership
The Doctor of Ministry in Prophetic Leadership is designed for leaders with extensive experiences in various contexts who want to further refine their competencies and intersectional leadership skills in the contexts of culturally diverse congregations, organizations, and communities.
Master of Arts in Social Justice and Ethics
The MASJE is a two-year professional degree that helps people engage a complex interdisciplinary analysis of historical and contemporary social change strategies and movements.
Master of Divinity
The M.Div. is a three-year master’s degree that is designed to help people enhance and develop inclusive and justice-oriented ministries in the 21st century. It is the primary degree designed for people pursuing ordained and specialized ministries in congregational, chaplaincy, non-profit and other various contexts.
ILIFF YOUR WAY
Online
Remain in your home community while you study your topics of interest in depth using our interactive online platform on your schedule.
On Campus
Our traditional residential programs allow you to study in Denver on our historic campus in small classes.
Hybrid
Our Journey program is a comprehensive graduate degree that combines the flexibility to stay rooted in your home community and the richness of on-campus learning opportunities.
Black feminist decolonial scholar
Dr. April Mack
April Mack is the Assistant Professor of Religion and Social Justice and the Director of the Master of Social Justice and Ethics Program at Iliff School of Theology.
Dr. Mack describes herself as a Black feminist decolonial scholar and theo-ethicist concerned with ethics related to complex social issues, structural inequality, and wholistic justice and flourishing for Black Americans. Her research focuses on the development of postcolonial womanist theo-ethical discourse within Womanist Ethics. Dr. Mack’s other research interests
include African Americans and Public Policy, Christian Social Ethics, and religious violence.Her signature course on religious violence is called God, Religion, and Violence.