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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...

David, Jacob

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Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ministerial Studies and Homiletics The Rev. Dr. Jacob David is St. David’s, Cranbury Priest Associate. He and his wife, Shanta, moved to Dayton, NJ after retiring from the Diocese of Newark in 2011. They became members of St. David’s Episcopal Church in 2012. Before joining St. David’s, he held the position of Rector of Episcopal church of St. Paul’s and Resurrection, Wood-Ridge, NJ for 28 years. Fr. Jacob was ordained a Deacon in 1984 and to the Priesthood in 1985 for the Diocese of Newark. He served at the Church of the Resurrection...

Curry, Mari

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Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ministry Dr. Mari Curry has served in some form of ministry for over 15 years at various levels from local church as a ministry leader and later as a pastor, to the National Level as the vice President of the Unification Church. Her entire life has been focused on following God’s guidance and serving her larger community. Currently she serves as the President of the Research Institute for the Integration of World Thought (RIIWT). This organization was established “to encourage academic research on fundamental philosophical issues in a way that is both...

Chesnavage, Charles

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Adjunct Assistant Professor of Religious Education Dr. Chesnavage brings a wealth of interreligious experience to HJI. He graduated from Fordham University Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education. His dissertation was entitled, “Principles from Inculturation As A Key to Interreligious Prayer: Being Religiously Revelatory and Educative in a Diverse World.” For the past nineteen years he facilitated the Annual Interreligious Prayer Service for Peace and Justice Celebratory World Interfaith Harmony. He has been an Adjunct Professor at Mercy University since 2018 teaching World...

Brown, Ronald

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Adjunct Professor in World Religions Dr. Ronald Brown has lived for extended periods of time in various countries of the world and experienced most world religions first hand. He spent five years in Jerusalem, seven years in Geneva, Switzerland, five years in Boston, as well as one year each in Budapest, Prague, Paris, Moscow and Mexico City. Furthermore, he resided for periods of several months in China, Indonesia, Senegal, Cameroon, Peru, Egypt and Haiti. Presently and for over 24 years, Dr. Brown has resided in New York City. In addition to teaching world religions at HJI, Dr. Brown...

Master of Arts in Peace Studies

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Master of Arts in Peace Studies The HJI Master of Arts in Peace Studies is a 42-credit graduate degree program that is available fully online. By taking two courses each term and during the summer, students can complete the program in two and a half years. Students are only accepted in this program in the fall of each academic year. The program provides students with the knowledge and skills needed by peace professionals. It dedicates particular attention to the study of conflict analysis and transformation and pays special attention to the impact of religion and culture on intra-state...

Boyd, Steven

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Steven Boyd is Dean of Enrollment Management & Student Life at HJI. For over 20 years he has specialized in strategic marketing and student recruitment in higher education, both in the U.S. and abroad. Mr. Boyd previously served as Director of International Admissions at the University of Bridgeport and Executive Director of Graduate and International Admissions at the University of New Haven. Prior to entering the field of higher education, he and his family lived in Latin America for 20 years where he and his wife served as missionaries. He also worked as a teacher, simultaneous...

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Religious Studies Program

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Master of Arts (M.A.) in Religious Studies Program The M.A. in Religious Studies is a broad-based degree program suited for students who wish to gain extensive knowledge of the Christian tradition and its impact on society, supplemented by wide-ranging knowledge of the world’s religions. The program enables students to integrate their own faith perspective with in-depth knowledge of the broader Judeo-Christian tradition and its manifestations in contemporary social and cultural realities. This prepares them to be more effective witnesses for their faith in today’s multi-faith environment...

Master of Divinity (M.Div.) Program

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Master of Divinity (M.Div.) Program The Divinity Program is a three-year professional program designed for students who are preparing for church leadership or for any number of specialized ministries including youth ministry, campus ministry, interfaith ministry, pastoral care and social justice ministries. In addition to gaining a grasp of the essence of Christian faith and practice from biblical, historical and theological perspectives, Divinity students will gain competencies in the tasks of ministry, which include preaching, evangelism, pastoral counseling, public relations,...