The Road to Damascus
Join us on Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1 for The Road to Damascus, a new solo performance piece...
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Why the Body is the Land and the Land is the Body: Thoughts and Conversation
On Tuesday, April 4 from 6:00-7:30pm ET, Join Professor of Theology and World Religions at Union Theological Seminary the Rev. Dr....
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Dharma and Justice: Solidarity and Accountability in Black and Asian Buddhist Sanghas
Join us on Tuesday, April 11 at 7:00 PM for Dharma and Justice: Solidarity and Accountability in Black and Asian Buddhist Sanghas, featuring Cristina Moon and Rima...
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Third Annual James Cone Lecture with Dr. Jacquelyn Grant
We are proud to announce the third annual James Cone Lecture in honor of Dr. James H. Cone, the father...
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Stop Using the Bible to Dehumanize Transgender People
Union’s President, Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, writes in Newsweek about the immoral act of using Christianity and the Bible to dehumanize transgender individuals. Read the...
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Spring 2023 Community Read
Each semester, Episcopal Divinity School at Union selects a book that serves as a guiding focus for discussion on justice issues that are critical for...
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Calling on Our Antepasados: Preserving & Institutionalizing Latinx History Through Mama Leo’s Legacy
written by Union’s Latinx Caucus Photos by Emily Farthing “Mama Leeeeeo, Mama Leeeeeo,” accompanied with drum beats were the calls and invocation of Mama Leo’s...
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The Spirit of Christmas
There are many ways to celebrate the holidays at Union. This Christmas season we spoke with three Union faculty members and sat in on a...
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Union’s Holiday Gift Guide
Looking for meaningful gifts this holiday season? Union’s faculty and staff have authored so many wonderful titles over the last few years that will make...
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Union receives a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Union Theological Seminary receives a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Establish Technology, Innovation, and Digital Engagement Lab – “TIDEL” and to Build...
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Spiritual Generalist Training for Healthcare Clinicians
The spiritual care generalist course trains healthcare workers to better understand the significance of spirituality for many patients, be able to conduct basic spiritual assessments...
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Jerusha Tanner Rhodes, Ph.D Awarded Grant to Advance Racial Equity and Interfaith Cooperation
Jerusha Tanner Rhodes, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Islam and Interreligious Engagement and Director of the Islam, Social Justice, & Interreligious Engagement (ISJIE) Program at Union...
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Rev. Pamela Cooper White Receives Status of Honorary Member with National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis
At the October 2022 meeting of its Board of Trustees, the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis (NPAP) awarded Union Theological Seminary faculty member Rev. Pamela...
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