Dr. Ki Hoon Kim’s Commencement Address to the Unification Theological Seminary Class of 2020. Congratulations to the UTS class of 2020, and congratulations to our Unification Theological Seminary on its 44rd commencement ceremony! As a fellow UTS graduate, it is my honor to recognize the Class of 2020 and to express appreciation to Father and Mother Moon, our Founders, for having made the bold decision to create this institution in 1975 both to train Unification leaders and to enhance dialogue with the Christian community of faith and other believers. Our graduation this...

A Heart Made Whole by Farley Jones Farley Jones numbers among the earliest American followers of Rev. Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja Han. An alumnus of Unification Theological Seminary, he served as President of the Unification Church, as Chairman of the UTS Board of Trustees, and as a long-time Trustee of the Church in the United States. He has recently authored a spiritual autobiography entitled A Heart Made Whole that provides an open window into the early Unification Church movement. Readers, regardless of their religious beliefs, will find that this book recounts a sincere,...

New York – In the fifth UTS Faculty Roundtable Series, Dr. Theodore Shimmyo underscored Unification Christology as a Christology of “the real unity of God and the historical Jesus,” which is largely echoed by the insights of German theologian and Protestant movement catalyst, Martin Luther. Seventy-five participants joined the one-hour online presentation on April 28, 2020 moderated by UTS Academic Dean Dr. Keisuke Noda. Dr. Shimmyo opened his lecture by indicating his passion for Christian theology, including the areas of the Trinity and Christology. He is Professor Emeritus...

On April 14, Dr. Michael Mickler, UTS Vice-President and Professor of Church History, presented on the topic, “No Stranger to Litigation: Court Cases Involving the Unification Church/Family Federation in the United States.” His presentation was the fourth in the Seminary’s current “Faculty Roundtable” series. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this roundtable was virtual rather than in-person. Nevertheless, some forty zoom participants joined in the lively session. Dr. Mickler pointed out that the Seminary’s sponsoring church has passed through two phases of litigation. The first,...

Dear Members of the UTS Community, Warmest greetings in this challenging time. I hope that you and your families are safe and well. This moment in the history of our nation and in the providence of God, Our Heavenly Parent, invites us to reflect and grapple with the most basic questions regarding the relationship between God and humanity. U.S. President John F. Kennedy closed his inaugural address of January 20, 1961 with these words: “With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His...

Unification Theological Seminary will offer its first MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) beginning on April 6, 2020. Entitled “Unification Thought in Context,” the course will be taught by Dr. Claude Perrottet, an expert in Unification Thought. Dr. Perrottet translated An Introduction to the Thought of Sun Myung Moon: Unification Thought and V.O.C. Theory from Korean to English. While completing his doctorate at the University of Laval in Quebec, Dr. Perrottet completed the translation of a number of Theologian Paul Tillich’s essays from the original German to English. Dr. Perrottet is...

On March 9, 2020, Dr. Ki Hoon Kim, Family Federation Regional Chairman for North American, as well as International Vice President of the Family Federation, joined Reverend Demian Dunkley, President of Family Federation USA, UTS Board of Trustee Members, and UTS Faculty and Administration in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Unification Theological Seminary’s 43rd Street campus that marked the opening of a new exhibit. It invites interested parties to learn more about the role that UTS has played in Unification History. Ms. Christina Lange, Assistant to UTS President Thomas Ward, as well as...

Dr. Noda says Frankl’s Moral Autonomy defines one’s meaning and happiness  Viktor Frankl’s Logotherapy, which uses a multidimensional approach to diagnose and treat mental illnesses, may provide a sparkling hope for a society which has increasingly become hostile and confused. In a recent forum, Dr. Keisuke Noda, UTS professor and dean for Academic Affairs, said that the Franklian Logotherapy’s multidimensional lens looks at people’s ‘existential vacuum’ or state of meaninglessness as the cause of neurosis, addiction, depression, and violence. Noda presented his study titled...

Dr. Frank Kaufmann, a long-time member of the UTS Faculty, an early UTS graduate, and also President of the Professors World Peace Academy USA oversaw the coordination of American scholars who attended the Summit 2020 Conference which took place in Seoul, Korea from February 3-6, 2020. The Summit marked the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of the Reverend Sun Myung Moon, who, together with Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, who among their multitude of achievements, founded the Unification Theological Seminary in 1975 as one of their many initiatives to further interfaith dialogue and introduce...