On the Path to International Parenthood – An interview with Christine Edwards (UTS’84) Born as a Big Apple baby, Christine’s parents moved from Manhattan, NY to Princeton, New Jersey when Christine was only four. Her mother was from Switzerland and her father, an African American, was from Washington, D.C. The move to Princeton was sparked by a magazine article that Christine’s mother had read which indicated that Princeton was more accepting of interracial couples; that was a motivating factor, as in the late 1950s and early 1960s interracial marriages were often frowned...

UTS administrators often attend Association of Theological Schools (ATS) events. Experience shows that it is important for UTS to stay current with the conversations which are part of the theological landscape in North America. UTS has affiliate status with ATS. Robin James Graham, UTS Director of Advancement and Communication Where else can they go, and what else can they do? Guiding MDiv graduates into fields other than congregational ministry According to the latest findings from the 2015–2016 Graduating Student Questionnaire (Table 24: Position Expected after Graduation...

BARRYTOWN – On Saturday, May 27th, the Unification Theological Seminary (UTS) held its 41st annual commencement on the Barrytown campus in upstate New York. Degrees in four fields – Master of Religious Education, Master of Arts in Religious Studies, Master of Divinity, and Doctor of Divinity – as well as two honorary degrees, were conferred by UTS President, Dr. Hugh Spurgin. In a special ceremony, awards were presented to international missionaries from the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) who were assigned by the seminary’s founder, Rev. Sun...

… by Celebrating Islam’s Contributions to the World Religion is the root of culture. We are quite familiar with the contributions the Christian religion has given Western civilization, the architecture, art, music and so forth. However, we may not be so aware of the contributions that Islam has given our world. So, as Muslims begin the month of Ramadan, their holy month of fasting, I would like to take a moment to honor their faith by honoring their contributions to our world. The fact is that many contributions that we think of as Christian would not exist if it were not for...

Things can be difficult when one is born into a family that has a “tradition” to uphold. There are often expectations, standards of behavior and levels of success that may be difficult, if not impossible, to meet. Whether the parent or close relative is an accomplished artist, scholar, athlete or religious leader, comparisons – and accompanying successes or failures – are inevitable. A native of India, and second-year Unification Theological Seminary (UTS) student, Manoranjan Samuel Dennis, is such a person. Samuel, as he prefers to be called, comes from a long line of...

On Saturday, May 27, the Unification Theological Seminary (UTS) will hold its 41st commencement at 2 P.M. on the grounds of the Barrytown campus in upstate New York. A reception for all graduates, family members and invited guests will follow at 4 P.M. Dr. Ki Hoon Kim, Continental Chair of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) will give the commencement address, and UTS President, Dr. Hugh Spurgin, will confer the degrees and offer congratulatory remarks. Dr. Kathy Winings, Vice-President for Academic Affairs, will bestow this year’s honorary degrees on...

If you have been waiting for the right Doctor of Ministry Program, your wait is over.  The UTS Doctor of Ministry Degree has been designed for the active minister – whether you have a pastoral ministry, a youth ministry, a campus ministry, an educational ministry, family ministry, a social ministry, or a ministry of your own design. Time spent on campus is kept to a minimum with roughly 80% of the degree coursework, research, and dissertation preparation completed off-campus. What’s more, this design keeps the UTS D. Min. Program affordable, allowing access to advanced...

A question which keeps on coming up is about the financial challenges that students face when they enroll at UTS. There is a real need for financial assistance. This is true for foreign students coming to UTS as well as students coming from the USA. As we read the stories of UTS students like Emmanuel Ndupu, we realize that God’s love and passion is strong within them and like Emmanuel they are being called to ministry and to be of service to others.  UTS has started a scholarship program to allow alumni and friends of UTS to help our promising students. Would you be willing to help...