Dr. Aliou C. Niang is an associate professor of the New Testament at Union Theological Seminary. What brought you to Union? I was teaching at Memphis Theological Seminary in Memphis, TN when Dr. Cone was invited as Keynote speaker for the Barbara Holmes Lectures. That was the first time I met and had a conversation
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By Stanley Talbert ’16, M.Phil. ’19 It is impossible to escape the African Renaissance Monument in Dakar, Senegal. The 160-foot bronze statue commands the attention of every person within its proximity. The journey toward the monument requires visitors to climb countless stairs. The monument depicts an African woman with locks owing in the wind as
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Below is a recap of some of Dean Kelly Brown Douglas’ public events during October 2019. To keep up with Dean Douglas, follow @DeanKBD on Twitter and EDS at Union on Facebook. October 3 – Christ in Crisis: A Conversation with Jim Wallis at Trinity Wall Street In this video, Dean Kelly Brown Douglas interviews Sojourners Editor-in-Chief Jim Wallis
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Bryan Mealer is the author of The Kings of Big Spring, Muck City and co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. This fall, he began his studies as a first-year M.Div. student. What were you doing before coming to Union? I’ve been a reporter for 20 years, and a
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Join us on Thursday, November 6, at 6:00 PM for a Ph.D. Program Panel led by Jan Rahmann, Director of the Ph.D. Program. Our panel will discuss why you should pursue your Ph.D. at Union, what it takes to be selected, and advice on how to prepare for the application process. No RSVP is needed
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Union alumni/ae embark on a diverse range of vocations, from ordained ministry to law to non-profit leadership. In our Alums in the World profiles, we explore our graduates’ professional lives. Hannah Mills received her M.Div. from Union in 2019, and is doing a CPE residency in Brooklyn. Tell us about what you’re doing. I’m serving
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“Political Theology” covers a multidisciplinary field of research that engages the unwieldy relationship between religion and politics out of a desire for justice. At the Political Theology Network Conference, we extend this engagement by bringing together scholars, activists, artists, and religious leaders working both inside and outside the academy. We will be live-streaming the plenaries for those
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Union alumni/ae embark on a diverse range of vocations, from ordained ministry to law to non-profit leadership. In our Alums in the World profiles, we explore our graduates’ professional lives. Gabrielle Sclafani received her M.Div. from Union in 2019, and is presently studying migration in Germany. Tell me about what you’ll be doing next year.
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Many Union students participate in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) programs while at seminary. Our CPE profiles give insight to what students learn. Naomi Madaras is a Master of Divinity student at Union in her second year with a concentration in Psychology and Religion. This summer she completed her CPE at New York Presbyterian Allen Hospital
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By Mohammad Mia In 2016, Rev. Elizabeth Edman published her book Queer Virtue: What LGBTQ People Know About Life and Love and How It Can Revitalize Christianity. In this interview, she describes the book’s guiding theology, and how it promises new life. Click here to buy a copy of the book today. What experiences shaped
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