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The Root Cause of Conflict and Violence: A Jungian Perspective

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HJI held an insightful Faculty Roundtable on Wednesday, April 23 at 7pm ET, hosted by Dr. Thomas Walsh, HJI President. Dr. Drissa Kone, HJI Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution and Ministry, speaks on “The Root Cause of Conflict and Violence: A Jungian Perspective.” Carl Jung’s perspective on conflict and violence is deeply rooted in his concept of the Shadow, which represents the unconscious, repressed aspects of the human psyche. According to Jung, individuals and societies often project their own denied and unacknowledged weaknesses, fears, and aggressions onto others, creating...

Philosophers I Met in My Dreams

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HJI held a Faculty Roundtable on Tuesday, March 25 at 7pm ET, hosted by HJI President Dr. Thomas Walsh. HJI Associate Provost, Dr. Keisuke Noda speaks on “Philosophers I Met in My Dreams.” Dr. Noda, Professor of Philosophy at HJI, recently published two books in Japan: The Philosophers I Met in My Dreams: From Plato to Dogen (Art Village, 2025, 522 pages, in Japanese), and The Limits of Religion and the Meaning of Life: V. Frankl’s Perspective (Art Village, 2024, 279 pages, in Japanese). At this Faculty Roundtable, Dr. Noda shares the conceptual design behind The Philosophers I Met...

Dr. William Selig published by Spiritual Care Association and Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada

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HJI is pleased to share that two articles by Dr. William Selig, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry, have been published: “We’re Never Alone” in Caring for the Human Spirit Magazine (Winter/Spring 2025), published by the Spiritual Care Association (SCA), an affiliate of the HealthCare Chaplaincy Network. The magazine reaches roughly 10,000 subscribers. https://www.spiritualcareassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/SpringWinter-2025.pdf (pp. 20-21) “Paying God’s Love Forward: A Hospital Chaplain’s Perspective” in the Journal of Reflective Practice: Formation...

Remembering Dr. Darrol Bryant (1942-2025)

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Dr. Darrol Bryant was directly involved in the development of early interfaith programs that originated in the early years of HJI (UTS at that time). These included the first “theologians conferences” convened in Barrytown in the late 1970s, and, as an outgrowth of those meetings and with the support of our Founders and then president Dr. David S.C. Kim, the formation of the New Ecumenical Research Association (New ERA). Darrol also played a major role in New ERA’s conferences on “God: The Contemporary Discussion” which took place throughout the 1980s; the three...

Remembering Jonathan Wells (1942-2024)

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Dr. Jonathan Wells graduated from HJI [then UTS] in 1978 and went on to earn his Ph.D. at Yale University. To the family and friends of Jonathan, a most beloved and greatly respected alumnus, who made all of us proud to know him, we extend condolences and appreciation to his family and friends. In Memoriam Read Here

Hendricks, Tyler O.

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Professor Emeritus of Church History Dr. Tyler Hendricks graduated from HJI in 1978, and completed his Masters and Doctoral degrees in religion at Vanderbilt University. In addition to serving as President of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification in the United States, Dr. Hendricks served as a senior pastor in the New Jersey, Tarrytown, Manhattan and Boston Unification communities. In the mid-nineties, Dr. Hendricks developed and led the True Family Values Ministry, a Bible-based ecumenical ministry that explores how God works through the family. He authored curricula...

Privacy Policy removed on 9/30/2024

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Privacy Policy HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership (HJI) understands your privacy is important. We provide this notice in accordance with applicable state and federal laws and because you are a current or potential student of HJI. This notice will help you understand what types of nonpublic personal information we may collect, how we use it and how we protect your privacy. HJI collects nonpublic personal information, including social security numbers. HJI has policies and procedures in place to protect nonpublic personal information, including social...

Faculty Roundtable: Understanding Death, Dying, and Grief

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On Tuesday March 23rd, the fourth Virtual Faculty Roundtable of this academic year took place, where Dr. William Selig spoke on the topic “Understanding Death, Dying and Grief.” In addition to his adjunct teaching role at UTS, Professor Selig volunteers at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland, CA as a board-certified chaplain, and is Communications Director for Universal Peace Federation International, and Advisor of the End-of-Life Ministry for Family Federation for World Peace and Unification-North America. “[Death, dying and grief] is a really important topic,” Selig...

Mobility

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Many people face adversity in their lives, UTS alumni included. The formation of faith at UTS can help the graduates face adversity, if and when it comes.There may be periods when our lives seem to go along with little to no difficulty. But periods of good health can end, and misfortunes arrive. Some people face adversity, and complain and become bitter. Greg Davis (UTS’89) stood on his foundation of faith and hope and found a way to deal with misfortune and became a light for others too. DEER PARK, L.I. – Mobility is a wonderful thing, when you’ve got it. It represents...