Kevin Kruse is a professor of 20th Century American History at Princeton University. His new book, “One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America” is an examination of the myth of a Christian America, and how many of the tropes invoked to “prove” that America is a Christian country were invented just in
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Maureen Morgan, SMM ‘63 Musician, environmental advocate and educator Ossining, NY What do you do? It has been twenty years since I held a Music Director/Organist position in the church, but as other interests become dominant in my life, the influence of that experience fifty years ago has never diminished. My association with Union began
Read MoreYou can view Andrea White’s lecture here on Wednesday, March 11th at 5pm.
Read MoreTune in here February 27th at 1pm to view David Gushee’s lecture at Union Theological Seminary.
Read MoreAndrea White and Pamela Cooper-White Bring Crucial Perspectives to Union The faculty has recommended, the president has appointed, and the board has approved two new professors who will join the Union community in the coming academic year. Each of these women is at the very top of their respective field, and their decision to come here speaks volumes about
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See coverage in The Washington Post FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Senior Pastor of Washington’s Historic 19th Street Baptist Church Returns to Union New York City, NY — After seventeen years at Nineteenth Street Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., Senior Pastor Derrick Harkins, former Director of Faith Outreach for the Democratic Party and advisor to President Obama,
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by JONATHAN DWYER | New York Times | December 9, 2014 Unequal Treatment of 2 Protesters in Eric Garner Case, One White and One Black It is a misdemeanor in New York to abandon animals or deprive them of food, water or “a sufficient supply of good and wholesome air,” and so far this year,
Read MoreUNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK VOTES UNANIMOUSLY TO DIVEST FROM FOSSIL FUELS Read Union President Serene Jones’ full statement at TIME Magazine’s website: http://time.com/2853203/union-fossil-fuels/ NEW YORK, NY — June 10, 2014 — The trustees of Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York today voted unanimously to begin divesting fossil fuels
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