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Sep 26 @ 2:00 pm Union Theological Seminary
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Sep 27 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm James Memorial Chapel
The “Model Minority” myth—which neglects the lived reality of oppressed peoples within any given racial/ethnic group—is toxic as well as grossly inaccurate when applied to the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community with its vast
Oct 2 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Union Theological Seminary
 
Oct 4 – Oct 5 all-day Union Theological Seminary
Date: Friday, October 4, 12:00 – 5:00 pm; Saturday, October 5, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Instructor: Ben Connelly RSVP: Sold Out How can we heal ourselves and our communities?  How does our personal conduct,
Oct 17 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Union Theological Seminary
  We are writing to inform you that unfortunately, we have to cancel tonight’s Spirit of Justice dialogue between Rev. William Barber and Michelle Alexander. Due to high winds, Rev. Barber’s flight was canceled and
Oct 23 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Union Theological Seminary
After the justice system failed to prosecute former NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo for the death of Eric Garner, it was civilian oversight that led to the officer’s firing. This panel will address the value of
Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn
This worship service uses the music and life of Beyoncé as a tool to cultivate an empowering conversation about Black women—their lives, bodies, and voices—and create an experience of story, scripture, and song that calls
Oct 24 @ 7:00 pm St James Presbyterian Church
This worship service uses the music and life of Beyoncé as a tool to cultivate an empowering conversation about Black women—their lives, bodies, and voices—and create an experience of story, scripture, and song that calls
Oct 25 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Union Theological Seminary
“A Fresh Word” (formerly Got Sermon?), brings the gifts of our faculty to our alumni/ae, students, neighbors, and friends who primarily serve congregations in ministries of preaching. Click here to view the flyer. Karl Barth
Nov 7 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Union Theological Seminary
Government for the People: A Buddhist View of Political Legitimacy In this talk Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi will draw upon three classical Buddhist sources that deal with the legitimation of political authority: the suttas of the
Nov 15 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Union Theological Seminary
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.
Nov 21 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Union Theological Seminary
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
Dec 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Union Theological Seminary
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
Dec 5 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Union Theological Seminary
“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
Jan 9 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Union Theological Seminary
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

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