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unusual facts about Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York



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.

Dwight Hopkins

He began working with black theology when a colleague gave him a two-page article about it by James Hal Cone from the Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York.

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.

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.

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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