t’s not always easy to get people of different age groups to see eye to eye. UTS alumnus, Jack Harford (UTS’79), shows us his way to bridge the generation gap. Bridging culture, an express part of UTS’ Mission, may need to begin even with our own family. Jack shares his heart, mind and spirit through his passion for fishing. Cane Pole Fly-Fishing with the Grandkids My two grandsons enjoy sitting on my lap and tying a fly or two with me. That’s fun for all of us. The other day the older one, the four-and-a-half-year-old, asked me, “when can we go fishing?” Since then I began...

The UTS-Online study program, begun this semester, is off to a strong start. Over 40 students have signed up for one of the two classes – in some cases both classes – being taught by Drs. Tyler Hendricks and Andrew Wilson.  Dr. Hendricks is teaching a course entitled: Unification Apologetics in Practical Contexts in which the students learn how to represent Unification faith to those who challenge it and how to respond to criticisms and accusations, both personally and publically. The second course, being taught by Dr. Wilson, entitled: Divine Principle in Depth, is an...

“If your compassion does not include you, your compassion is not complete” Dr. Ani Kalayjian, Founder and President, MeaningfulWorld New York City – An expert on traumatic stress management, Dr. Ani Kalayjian said that people who have experienced trauma, are primarily responsible for the healing of their own pain in order to enjoy life.  “Do not wait for acknowledgment from your wrong-doer. Take responsibility and work on your healing,” said Dr. Kalayjian in the hour-long Speaker Series presentation on Forgiveness and Reconciliation in the UTS Oak Room at 4W43...

It’s not unusual to hear people say they’ve been “called” by God to do something. It’s more rare, however, when people say they heard the “call” while listening to the radio. In Sam Mitchell’s case, a first year Unification Theological Seminary (UTS) Doctor of Ministry student, the “call” he heard was loud and clear… and then he chose to ignore it. One day in the early spring of 2013 Mitchell stayed late in his office to do some work and turned on the radio to his favorite station. Almost immediately he heard a voice say, “if you believe that God is directing your life to somewhere...

Greetings from UTS! The purpose of this letter is to update you on recent developments at the UTS, particularly our e-learning initiative and also a decision of our Board of Trustees regarding our Barrytown campus. UTS Goes Global with Online Education As many of you may be aware, our Founder was a great believer in online education and the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) has been encouraging UTS to develop online learning programs for our American and worldwide movement. We conducted market surveys of FFWPU’s international, European and American...

Growth and development. Those are words that we all like to hear, especially when people we know are involved. Recently, on Sunday, October 1, the New York Korean Evangelical Association (KEA) celebrated the opening of a new extension to the building that was first purchased in 2004 in North Haledon, New Jersey.  Senior Pastor, Rev. Ki Yeal Lee (UTS’95) Senior Pastor, Rev. Ki Yeal Lee (UTS’95), has been leading the KEA congregation since 2009 and it is now not just Korean families, but Japanese, Filipinos, African Americans, Latinos, and Europeans too. And with the...

New York City – In spite of a growing sense of chaos and the heightened threat to public safety in recent days, humankind has actually been evolving into new age of spirituality.  This hopeful message was shared by Dr. Kurt Johnson a comparative religionist and social scientist who said that people around the world are awakening and growing to be tolerant of each other’s differences. Dr. Kurt Johnson, author of The Coming Interspiritual Age, said that there has been, in the past several decades, “a great shift of consciousness from head to heart, where people are concerned with...

The Team United Maharlika Foundation Inc. (TUMFI) salutes and confers the Outstanding Foreign Workers Award to individuals working in the USA but were born outside of the country; who strive for excellence in their field while continually supporting the causes dear to their heart. Team United named Theriot as an awardee in the category women’s advocacy on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at the Astoria World Manor in Queens. In addition to Joy Theriot, sixteen other individuals were recognized for their community service in categories such as teacher, doctor, dentist, care-giver,...

People study at the Unification Theological Seminary (UTS) for very different reasons. Ideas, texts, beliefs and actions are at the heart of Theology and Religious Studies. You may be considering whether to take one or both of the upcoming online courses; even to go on to pursue a full UTS degree. However, some of you may still be wondering what the benefits may be of taking courses at UTS. In June 2017 UTS News brought you the article Fields Beyond Congregational Ministry by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) which stated that in the latest findings from the 2015–2016...