A.I., Ecology & Earth Ethics
What are the social, ethical, and religious implications of artificial intelligence for the environment and the climate crisis? How can...
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EDS at Union Community Read | The Power Worshippers with Katherine Stewart
EDS at Union has selected The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism by Katherine Stewart as our...
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Gustavo Gutierrez and the Problem of Human Suffering
Dates/Times: October 7 (1-6pm) and October 8 (9am-5pm) Location: Online Instructor: Kelly Brown Douglas Registration Deadline - Friday, September 24 How...
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Sankofa Film Screening and Discussion
"Clearly, Gerima intends for Sankofa to expand the boundaries of Black representation in ways that include more diverse, realistic, and empowering images...
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Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Services
Union President Serene Jones shared, “Union welcomes the safeguards the Biden administration is putting in place to protect the reproductive wellbeing of all women, transgender...
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Overturning Roe Shows The Threat Posed by Religious Extremists
With the Supreme Court voting to overturn Roe v. Wade, one of the nation’s leading progressive theologians decried the growing risks posed by far-right religious...
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Expanding Access to Guns Disregards the Sanctity of Life
While the nation reels from tragic mass shootings, the Supreme Court today struck down a New York law that required people to obtain a license...
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The Supreme Court’s Decision Is An Assault on Biblical Values
News reports indicate that the Supreme Court’s conservative majority will soon strike down Roe v. Wade, clearing the way for draconian measures to ban abortion...
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In Solidarity with Synagogue Beth Israel
Dearest friends, As we begin a new semester at Union next week, we do so with a profound sense of hope for what lies ahead...
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Spring 2022 Return to Campus COVID Update
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, As you are no doubt aware, COVID-19 infection rates are quickly rising in New York, around the country, and throughout...
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Two Verdicts, No Justice: The story of two verdicts. The story of “race and justice” in America
By Kelly Brown Douglas and Serene Jones Thursday, November 18th, Julius Jones was granted clemency and his life was spared execution for a murder to...
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Union Students and Faculty Participate in AAR/SBL 2021
With the American Academy of Religion 2021 conference and the Society of Biblical Literature 2021 annual meeting on the horizon, we want to highlight the...
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New Book from Dean Kelly Brown Douglas ’82, ’88
Resurrection Hope By Dean Kelly Brown Douglas How do we really know that God cares when Black people are still getting killed? How long do...
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Union Announces New Vice President for Communications and Marketing – Afsheen Shamsi
Union Theological Seminary President Rev. Dr. Serene Jones today announced the appointment of Afsheen Shamsi to the position of Vice President of Communications and Marketing....
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