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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A Reflection on the Memorial Gathering
On October 24, 2025, the Iliff School of Theology hosted a Memorial Site Ground Blessing Ceremony led by Lenape Elders from across the U.S. and Canada that gathered guests from the Denver community and nearby Native American Reservations.
Evergreen High School: Statement from President Butler
Our hearts, once again, have been torn due to another act of violence perpetrated by a teenager who expressed his rage outwardly against classmates and inwardly against himself. The action of Desmond Holly at Evergreen High School has been wrapped in the language of “radicalization” and “extremism” while increasingly being interpreted through the lens of the 1999 Columbine High School Massacre.
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!
Centers & Institutes
Advocating freedom means empowering individuals, communities and businesses to pursue equity through innovative thinking.
