Union is excited to welcome Rabbi Sonja K. Pilz, PhD as the new Interfaith Minister. Rabbi Pilz joins Rev. Bertram Johnson and Union’s Peer Chaplains in providing spiritual care to our students. Learn more here. About Rabbi Sonja K. Pilz, PhD Rabbi Sonja K. Pilz, PhD, earned her doctorate from the department of Rabbinic Literature

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 which he maintains his innocence. This was a several years-long struggle led by legions of on-the-ground Oklahomans who stood up for justice before the Julius Jones case became a cause

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 incredible Union students, faculty, and alumni who will be presenting! Times shown are Central Standard Time (UTC-06:00) American Academy of Religion Conference (PROGRAM) Friday, November 19 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Disability

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 we have to wait for the justice of God? I get it, that Christ is Black, but that doesn’t seem to be helping us right now. These questions from her

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. “Afsheen brings a wealth of experience and will be instrumental to Union’s efforts to communicate effectively with all of Union’s wonderful constituents and with the broader world,” said President Jones. Afsheen

*UPDATED* We have added a ninth cohort in Charlotte, North Carolina. Apply today.   The RISE Together Mentorship Network was founded in 2017, as a thriving in ministry initiative, funded by the Lilly Endowmnet Inc. RISE Together, a female mentorship network, anchored at Union Theological Seminary,  connects women of color seminary students and early to mid-career

Reverend Leoncia Rosado Rousseau Sunrise: 4/4/1912  |  Sunset: 10/6/2006 Union Theological Seminary, in partnership with Dr. Samuel Cruz, Associate Professor of Religion and Society, is establishing The Mama Leo Latinx Lecture Series to honor the Puerto Rican spiritual leader, the Reverend Leoncia Rosado Rousseau, known to many as Mama Leo. This lecture series will be

Subscribe on: Apple  |  Google  |  Stitcher  |  Podbean David Carr is a Professor of Hebrew Bible at Union Theological Seminary and his new podcast, The Bible, Let’s Read it Differently, features interviews with leading scholars advancing new methods for engaging the Bible academically. This podcast originated as interviews to accompany an Introduction to the

American Democratic Socialism: History, Politics, Religion, and Theory By Gary Dorrien Democratic socialism is ascending in the United States as a consequence of a widespread recognition that global capitalism works only for a minority and is harming the planet’s ecology. This history of American democratic socialism from its beginning to the present day interprets the