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7 unusual facts about Union Theological Seminary


David L. Bartlett

He has also been on the faculty at schools such as American Baptist Seminary of the West and Graduate Theological Union, The Divinity School of The University of Chicago , Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, Yale Divinity School, and Columbia Theological Seminary.

Jacquelyn Grant

A graduate of Bennett College and Turner Theological Seminary, she became the first black woman to earn a doctoral degree in systematic theology at Union Theological Seminary.

Union Theological Seminary

United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, affiliated with the United Methodist Church

Unification Theological Seminary in Barrytown, New York, affiliated with the Unification Church

Union Presbyterian Seminary, in Richmond, Virginia and Charlotte, North Carolina

United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities in New Brighton, Minnesota, affiliated with the United Church of Christ

William P. Brown

In 1991, he became the Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia and soon became the Professor of Old Testament Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education in 2002.


Alexander Schmemann

He also served as adjunct professor at Columbia University, New York University, Union Theological Seminary and General Theological Seminary in New York.

Arthur Cushman McGiffert

He graduated at Western Reserve College in 1882 and at Union Theological Seminary in 1885, studied in Germany (especially under Harnack) in 1885-1887, and in Italy and France in 1888, and in that year received the degree of doctor of philosophy at Marburg.

C. S. Song

He studied at National Taiwan University (1950-1954), the University of Edinburgh (1955-1958) and Union Theological Seminary, where he received his PhD in 1965.

Cain Hope Felder

Dr. Felder holds a Ph.D. and a Master of Philosophy degree in biblical languages and literature from Columbia University in New York; a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York; a Diploma of Theology from Oxford University, Mansfield College in England; a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, Greek & Latin from Howard University in Washington, DC; and a diploma from the Boston Latin School.

Charles Augustus Briggs

He was educated at the University of Virginia (1857-1860), graduated at the Union Theological Seminary in 1863, and studied further at the University of Berlin.

Committee for Justice and Peace in the Holy Land

Barnard College Dean Emeritus Virginia Gildersleeve was Chairman, the Former President of the Union Theological Seminary Henry Sloane Coffin was Vice Chairman, and Kermit Roosevelt, grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt, was the Committee's Executive Director.

Edward Caldwell Moore

He was born at West Chester, Pa.; graduated from Marietta College in 1877 and from Union Theological Seminary in 1884; and studied at Berlin, Göttingen, and Gießen in 1884–1886, and at Brown (Ph.D., 1891).

Edward Gonzalez Carroll

Ed also earned an M.A. from, and did work toward the D.Ed. degree at Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary.

Gregory M. Howard

Katie Geneva Cannon, Annie Scales Rogers Professor for Christian Ethics at Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education, states: This commentary is much-needed both in the church and in terms of the ongoing rhetorical conversations taking place in the theological academy.

Heidi Hadsell

She received a bachelor's degree from University of California, Berkeley, a master's degree from Union Theological Seminary at Columbia University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California.

Henry Sloane Coffin

Henry Sloane Coffin (January 5, 1877 in New York City – November 25, 1954 in Lakeville, Connecticut) was president of the Union Theological Seminary, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church USA, and one of the most famous ministers in the U.S.

Preston Washington

He earned a Master's degree in Divinity at Union Theological Seminary, and a doctorate in education from Columbia University.

Richard Holloway

Holloway was educated at Kelham Theological College, Edinburgh Theological College and the Union Theological Seminary, New York City.

Robert Lewis Dabney

Dabney studied at Hampden-Sydney College and the University of Virginia (M.A., 1842), and graduated from Union Theological Seminary in 1846.

Thomas Cuming Hall

He was born at Armagh, Ireland, graduated from Princeton University in 1879 and from Union Theological Seminary in 1882, and studied at Berlin and Göttingen 1882-83.


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Cyril Richardson

He attended the University of Saskatchewan, Emmanuel College in Saskatoon and the Union Theological Seminary.

Institute of Sacred Music

Yale Institute of Sacred Music, at the Union Theological Seminary in New York

K. H. Ting

In 1985, Ting helped found the Amity Foundation and remained its president as well as being principal of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary until his death.

Willard Gaylin

He has served as a professor of psychiatry at Columbia Medical School, a professor of psychiatry and law at Columbia Law School, and an adjunct professor at Union Theological Seminary.