Date: Friday, November 15, 1:00 – 6:00 pm Saturday, November 16, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Instructor: David Wildman and Katie Reimer RSVP: Registration is now closed In the 10 years since the launch of
Each year, tens of thousands of asylum seekers flee war & poverty by boat, making the dangerous trek across the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. Humanitarian rescue boats patrol the seas to save them from drowning.
From the Charlottesville rally to the Tree of Life synagogue shooting, to the recent mass shootings in New Zealand and El Paso, to the escalating racist rhetoric of public figures, White Nationalism is on the
The New Bodhisattva Path The most important contribution of Buddhism to our situation today is the bodhisattva path, understood in a new way that combines the traditional concern for personal transformation with a commitment to
Please join us for a joint Union Theological Seminary and Episcopal Divinity School alumni/ae reception during the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. On
We invite you to join us for “Arte de Lágrimas,” an exhibit of artwork drawn by asylum seekers in the U.S./Mexico borderlands. The opening will also feature a panel, featuring Eduardo Fernandez and exhibit curator
“If a bodhisattva realizes the ultimate selflessness of all beings, how do they generate the great love and compassion towards them?” –Vimalakirti Sutra. Misunderstanding the teachings and truth of emptiness can lead to apathy, despair
Note: This event will take place in Spanish. English translation of invitation below. Caminando en fe La Oficina de Vitalidad y Formación Congregacional en la Diócesis de Nueva York y EDS en Union los invitan
The early Buddhist teaching on emptiness can be understood based on the Buddha’s teaching on non-self and dependent origination. However, if everything is empty, then who is socially engaged? How can we be socially engaged
Date: Friday, January 10, 1:00 – 6:00 pm; Saturday, January 11, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Instructor: Nanette Walsh RSVP: Registration is now closed The Alexander Technique is a moment-to-moment practice of releasing unhelpful habits
As part of our ongoing “Faculty on the Road” initiative, we are delighted to announce that the Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, President of Union Theological Seminary and Johnston Family Professor for Religion & Democracy, will
“Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Ethics and Religion” is an exciting one-day conference to be held on January 30, 2020, at Union Theological Seminary (UTS) in New York, in conjunction with the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Date: Friday, January 31, 1:00 – 6:00 pm; Saturday, February 1, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Instructor: Donna Schaper RSVP: This event is sold out This course teaches queer and non-binary theology of sacred sites.
“Saint Joseph was a migrant. The Bible was written by migrants. Running off a migrant is like turning against yourself. A person must be more than spiritual. They must act. Some people read the Bible
In observance of Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the FIERCE Caucus at Union Theological Seminary presents the screening of “War-Angel: The Awakening”. “War-Angel” is an award-winning story based on true life events of a young man
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