Dr. Drissa Kone, Director of the UTS Doctor of Ministry program and Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution & Ministry, was recently invited to submit an article in the scientific journal “Akofena,” a journal of the University Felix Houphouet Boigny in Côte d’Ivoire. Akofena is an interdisciplinary journal that encourages research in the field of Languages, Communication, Literature and Civilizations. The article was published on August 28th, 2020. The article addresses the concept of “Ivoirité,” an identity-based concept that has fractured the Ivorian social...

Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, Co-Founder of the Unification Theological Seminary (UTS) and of the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), a key UTS partner organization holding consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, will be speaking on Saturday September 26 at a UPF rally that convenes leaders from around the world. The program is projected to reach millions. It includes a wide range of dignitaries including two former Vice Presidents of the United States, Dick Cheney and Dan Quayle. It will be convened by veteran US Congressman Dan Burton who serves as Co-Chair of...

When Edward Taub retired from teaching in the Detroit Public School system a few years ago, his wife Svetlana suggested that they move to Moldova where they settled with Svetlana’s mother. Mr. Taub soon became active in the local community, teaching advanced English using Rev. Moon’s As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen as a text. He also began to deliver a sermon once a month to the community. Mr. Taub, known for his caring, pensive, and organized approach to all that he does has not surprisingly made an impact. This video from Moldovan TV shared about Ed and Svetlana and their...

The following reflection was made by Mr. Thomas Schellen, a Unification Missionary to Lebanon for decades. Mr. Schellen’s apartment was impacted by the explosion in Lebanon on August 4, 2020 which took the lives of more than 200 people, injured more than 6,000, and left hundreds of thousand homeless. Those wishing to donate to support those affected by this tragedy may donate here.  Thomas Schellen is the father of Ms. Natascha Phillips, a student in the Unification Theological Seminary’s Master of Religious Studies program and Regional Director of the Blessing and Education...

On the foundation of the highly successful June 13th Virtual Open House, UTS held three Open House programs in July. Each event focused on one or two degree programs, providing an opportunity for students interested in particular degree programs to receive information specific to their interests. In total, 70 prospective students from the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Africa registered. On July 22, two events were held. The first focused on the Doctor of Ministry. Ms. Marivir Montebon, a recent graduate of the MA in Religious Studies, a freelance journalist, and the owner of an online...

130 participants from as far away as Korea joined the July 1, 2020 Unification Theological Seminary webinar entitled “Mother of Peace: Lessons in Leadership and Gratitude.” The webinar explored this theme through the prism of Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon’s memoir, Mother of Peace, which was published on May 25, 2020 and is now available through Amazon. The program was well moderated by Mrs. Alexa Ward, Director of the United Nations Office New York and Chief Administrative Officer of Women’s Federation for World Peace International. Mrs. Ward is also doing graduate study at UTS. The webinar’s...

Thomas J. Ward, UTS Professor of Peace and Development, was among the academics who presented a paper at the annual conference of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS). The ACUNS 2020 conference was conducted virtually from June 25 to June 27 through the good offices of its headquarters at the Center for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University in the United Kingdom. This year’s theme was “UN @ 75: The Future of Partnership and Multilateralism,” The Conference included more than 300 presentations from university professors and researchers, as well as...

In its early years, UTS sponsored numerous “theologian’s conferences” which brought its students into dialogue with mainstream scholars. This led to the establishment of new organization such as the New Ecumenical Research Association (New ERA), the International Religious Foundation (IRF), the Youth Seminar on World Religions and others. It also generated more than twenty volumes on various aspects of Unification theology and practice. Under the leadership of President Dr. Thomas Ward, the Seminary is seeking to restart that tradition. On June 18, UTS sponsored a webinar, “Passing the...

Due to the current pandemic restrictions, the Unification Theological Seminary (UTS) hosted its very first Virtual Open House on Saturday, June 13, 2020. More than 70 attendees participated with the intention to discover what UTS offers. In the comfort of everyone’s homes, UTS staff and faculty, alumni, current and prospective students gathered online for a new experience that engaged people from all across the nation and world. At the UTS Virtual Open House, Ms. Joy Theriot, Senior Admissions Counselor greeted all the virtual online attendees and introduced the emcees, Ms. Christina...