Unification Theological Seminary
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Former names | Unification Theological Seminary (1975-2023) |
|---|---|
| Type | Private seminary |
| Established | 1975 |
Religious affiliation | Unification Church |
| Location | , , United States |
| Website | uts.edu |
HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership is a private Unification Church-affiliated graduate seminary headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York. It was known as Unification Theological Seminary (UTS) from its founding in 1975 until July 2023.[1]
In September 1975, UTS acquired a 250-acre campus, including a former Catholic novitiate dating to 1931 and circa 1886 mansion, in Barrytown, Dutchess County, New York. Its first class entered that year and consisted of 56 MRE students.
The seminary was granted an absolute charter from the State of New York in January 1984 and received accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in November 1996.[2][3][4]
Following a decline in enrollment and financial challenges, it was sold in January 2024 to nearby Bard College.[5] Since then, all instruction is now conducted through the seminary’s New York City headquarters.
Students and alumni
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While the majority of UTS students have been Unification Church members, there are also students from other faiths. Historically, the UTS faculty has included academics representing the Jewish, Islamic, and Christian faiths, as well as Unificationist faculty with degrees from Ivy League universities, as well as the Graduate Theological Union, The New School, Vanderbilt University, and Drew University, among others. The seminary has over 125 students enrolled in its three Master degrees and in its Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program. Most Unification Church leaders in the United States hold UTS degrees. UTS graduates have also played major leadership roles in many of the Unification Church-related organizations in the United States, as well as Unification-inspired civil society and corporate entities including the Universal Peace Federation, the Family Federation for World Peace, World Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles (CARP), the American Clergy Leadership Conference, World & I Magazine, Paragon Publishers, the Professors World Peace Academy, Unification Theological Seminary, and the Women’s Federation for World Peace. As of 2022, there are over 1,550 UTS graduates.
Research and publication
[edit]Since its inception, the Unification Theological Seminary has served as the principal venue to provide formal, academic religious and theological training for its Church leaders. It has offered courses in New Testament, Old Testament, the Pauline Epistles, Patristics, Hermeneutics, Church History, Apologetics as well as Islam, East Asian Religion, Religious Education, Peace Studies, as well as in the Unification Church’s own canon of Divine Principle, Unification Thought, the Teachings and Writings of Sun Myung Moon and Hak Ja Han Moon and their applications, and other related sources.
The seminary has played an important role in Unification apologetics, academic research related to the movement’s historical development, and in the articulation of the Unificationist perspective. Young Oon Kim, the Unification Church’s first theologian and the first Korean missionary to the United States, taught at Unification Theological Seminary from its founding in 1975 until just prior to her death in 1989. Kim authored several seminal church academic texts including Unification Principle and its Applications (1980) and Unification Theology (1980), Unification Thought and Christian Theology (date), and Systematic Theology. David S.C. Kim, an early missionary, who served as President of the Unification Theological Seminary from 1975-1994 edited the authoritative three-volume Day of Hope in Review texts, comprehensive collections of the press coverage of the early years of Moon's speaking tours in the United States.
Andrew Wilson, a Harvard-trained Old Testament Scholar, oversaw the selection of texts and the editing of World Scriptures (1991) and also served as co-author together with Joong Hyun Pak of True Family Values. Wilson is currently working with Hee Hun Standard in the translation, editing, preparation for publication of 원리 원본 (Wolli Wonbon), the original draft of Unification teachings personally drafted by Sun Myung Moon. Michael Mickler’s History of the Unification Church in America (1993) and his 40 Years in America: An Intimate History of the Unification Movement 1959-1999 (2000) are authoritative texts on the Unification Movement, documenting both its achievements and challenges.
Over the past five decades, numerous volumes on Theology, Church History, Religious Education, Inter-Religious Dialogue, Peace Studies, Evolution, Threats to Ecosystems, and on the Philosophy of Science have been published by UTS faculty and alums, including Jonathan Wells, Thomas Walsh, Karen Smith, Keisuke Noda, Frank Kaufmann, Frederick Swarts, and Kathy Winings, who currently serves as National President of the Religious Education Association. The seminary also sponsors The Journal of Unification Studies, an academic journal.
Academics
[edit]The seminary offers four distinct degree programs:
| Program | Duration of the Course | Year Started |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Religious Education, MRE | 2 years | 1975 |
| Master of Divinity, M.Div. | 3 years | 1980 |
| Master of Arts in Religious Studies, MA | 2 years | 2011 |
| Doctor of Ministry, D.Min. | 3 years | 2006 |
Presidents
[edit]| No. | Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David S.C. Kim, (1915–2011) | 1975–1994[6] |
| 2 | Theodore Shimmyo | 1994–2000 |
| 3 | Tyler Hendricks, (1948–) | 2000–2010[7] |
| 4 | Richard A. Panzer | 2010–2015[8] |
| 5 | Hugh Spurgin | 2015–2019 |
| 6 | Thomas J. Ward | 2019–2022[9] |
Notable alumni
[edit]- Daniel Fefferman, executive director of the International Coalition for Religious Freedom.
- Michael Jenkins, president of U.S. Unification Church (2000–2009)[10]
- Lee Shapiro, documentarian killed while filming in Afghanistan during the Soviet–Afghan War.
- Jonathan Wells (1978), biologist, author and proponent of Intelligent design.
- Andrew Wilson, academic dean of UTS; editor of World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts
- Mike Yakawich, member of the Montana House of Representatives[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Webmaster (PandaSites), U. T. S. "Name change FAQ". HJ International. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "List of Accredited Institutions by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education" MSA CHE. accessed March 16, 2016
- ^ "College and University Campuses in New York State Directory:OHE:NYSED". eservices.nysed.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "History". Unification Theological Seminary. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ^ Todd (2024-01-22). "Rev. Moon's Unification Seminary sells for $14 million". Mid Hudson News. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ Tribute to 1st UTS President, Dr. David S.C. Kim, 1915-2011 Archived 2012-02-08 at the Wayback Machine UTS Website. Accessed February 13, 2012.
- ^ Thank you Tyler Hendricks (UTS’78)[usurped] UTS Alumni Association Website. Accessed February 14, 2012
- ^ Dr. Richard Panzer Takes the Helm at Unification Theological Seminary Unification Church News Website. Accessed February 14, 2012
- ^ Mickler, Michael. "UTS Welcomes Dr. Thomas Ward". Unification Theological Seminary. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ Rev. Michael Jenkins, New HSA President, TParents Website. Accessed February 14, 2012
- ^ Yakawich (UTS ’87), Mike. "Loving your Enemy - A Reflection". Unification Theological Seminary. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
External links
[edit]통일신학대학원
| 통일신학대학원 | |
|---|---|
 로고 | |
| 대학의 설립 | 1975 |
| 학교 유형 | 민간의 |
| 본사 위치 | 더치스 카운티, 뉴욕, 베리타운 북위 42°00′10", 서경 73°55′30"W좌표: 북위 42°00′10", 서경 73°55′30"W |
| 학생 수 | 130 |
| 웹 사이트 | http://www.uts.edu/ |
통일신학대학원은 뉴욕주 더치스 카운티 베리타운에 본부를 두고 있습니다미국의 사립 대학. 1975년에 설립된 이 대학은 1975년에 설립되었습니다. 대학의 약칭은 UTS입니다.
세계평화통일가정연합(통일협회)은 가톨릭 교육 단체인 크리스천 브라더스(Christian Brothers)로부터 학교를 인수하여 1975년 9월 20일에 개교했다.[1] 통일사회의 주요 신학교인 통일신학대학원의 목적은 통일사회 내의 지도자와 신학자를 양성하는 것입니다. [2] 맨해튼 중심에 확장 센터가 있습니다. [3]
Unified Theological Seminary는 1996년 Middle States Commission on Higher Education에 의해 처음으로 지역 인증 기관으로 인정되었으며 2016년에 재인증을 받았습니다. [3][4][5]
2003년 현재 전 세계에서 약 120명이 유학을 왔고, 대다수는 한국과 일본의 통일협회 회원이었다.[6] 다양한 종교 및 종교적 배경을 가진 학생들의 수도 증가하고 있습니다. 신학교의 교수진에는 랍비, 샤이크, 감리교 목사, 장로교, 가톨릭 사제 및 다양한 종교적 배경을 가진 교수진이 포함됩니다. [7][8]
같이 보기
[편집]각주
[편집]- ^ 아리타 요시오(有田義夫), 「『하나님 나라의 붕괴: 통일교 보고서 전집』, 『교육역사간행물』, 1997년, ISBN 978-4876523177
- ^ "Yamamoto, J. I., 1995, Unification Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House ISBN 0-310-70381-6:". 2012년 2월 10일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서. 2023년 12월 22일에 확인 함 .
- ^ a b ""뉴 잉글랜드, 중부 대서양 인증 기관 재확인 신학교의 인증"". 2016년 3월 26일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서. 2023년 12월 22일에 확인 함 .
- ^ ""고등 교육에 대한 중미 위원회의 공인 기관 목록" MSA CHE.". 2023년 12월 23일에 확인 함 .
- ^ ""Removal of Probation and Reaffirmation of Accreditation""(영어). 2017년 7월 5일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서. 2023년 12월 23일에 확인 함 .
- ^ 교회가 그리스도인의 일치를 촉구한다: 1975년부터 문을 연 밸리 신학교 Poughkeepsie Journal, 2003-12-11
- ^ "무니들은 다 어디로 간 거지? K. Gordon Neufeld, First Things, March 2008, "나는 신학, 교회 역사, 그리고 성경을 공부하고 있을 때 – 랍비, 예수회 사제, 감리교인을 포함한 다양한 교수진에 의해 가르쳤다 목사 – 대부분의 젊은 동료 종교인들은 샌프란시스코, 보스턴, 마이애미의 거리 모퉁이에 서서 낯선 사람들에게 모호하게 묘사된 저녁 식사에 참석하라고 촉구하고 있었습니다."". 2012년 7월 30일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서. 2023년 12월 23일에 확인 함 .
- ^ "Divine Principle and the Second Advent Christian Century May 11, 1977 "사실 문선명의 지지자들은 이전의 비주류 그룹들과 달리 그들이 매우 초기에 그리고 비용이 많이 드는 것을 추구한다는 점에서 다르다. 그들이 영국과 미국에서 후원한 과학 회의와 그들이 뉴욕 배리타운에 설립한 신학교에 의해 입증된 바와 같이, 그들의 교수진은 그들 자신의 그룹 구성원들에 의해서가 아니라, 오히려 존경받는 기독교 학자들에 의해서이다.". 2008년 9월 21일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서. 2023년 12월 23일에 확인 함 .
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