Dharma and Justice: Buddhist and Christian Womanist Liberation
Womanist theology reexamines a religion's practices, rituals, scriptural canon and its interpretation with a moral perspective that empowers and liberates...
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Against the Hounds of Hell: A Life of Howard Thurman
Please join us on Wednesday, March 24, at 6:00 PM EST, for a virtual book launch for Against the Hounds of...
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The Narrative of Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) in the Quran and the Spiritual Struggle against Systems of Oppression
Instructor: Amina Darwish Date: Friday, March 26, 3:00 – 8:00 pm | Saturday, March 27, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm...
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Why Pauli Murray Matters
Instructor: Kelly Brown Douglas Date: Friday, Apr. 9, 1:00 – 6:00 pm | Saturday, Apr. 10, 9:00 am – 5:00...
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Sharing Music in Times of Crisis
What happens when a legendary neighborhood jazz ministry has to go virtual? Matt Puckett, a second-year MDiv student, is interning with the jazz department...
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IASC Annual Conference 2021: What Is Spiritual Care?
Join the International Association for Spiritual Care (IASC) for a series of five-webinars, exploring what spiritual care looks like through the lens of different professions....
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Belief Exists Without Borders for This Field Education Student
Kimberley Gordy, a second-year MDiv student, wanted a field education placement that was closely tied to her passion for justice. She found it in Believe...
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Student Profile – Janay Salcedo-Kinsey
What were you doing before coming to Union? Before coming to Union I was working in child-care, something I’d been doing for about five years....
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Student Profile – Emma Gritsch
Emma, could you share what you were doing before coming to Union? I graduated from William Paterson University in May of 2020, where I studied...
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Meet Rev. Timothy L. Adkins-Jones
Union Theological Seminary is excited to announce the appointment of Rev. Timothy L. Adkins-Jones to the position of Assistant Professor of Homiletics. Rev. Adkins-Jones was...
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