Education
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Assessing the Feasibility of a Unificationist-Informed Undergraduate College
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 12, 2011 – Pages 1-10 In 2005, the Unification Theological Seminary [UTS] began to formally evaluate the feasibility of creating an undergraduate college, tentatively named “Barrytown College,” and conducted a formal survey to gauge interest from the Unification community in the United States for this project.[1] The 2005 study was…
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My Neurons Made Me Do It: Neuroeducation at the Intersection of Religion and Science
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 12, 2011 – Pages 163-180 The cornerstone of the Divine Principle is its emphasis on the original ideal of God and the subsequent ontological understanding of men and women. The first chapter outlines the basic principle that guided the creation and interrelatedness of all life forms with God and provides…
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Education Realities in the Republic of Korea
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 11, 2010 – Pages 39-64 Education deals with the “ultimate concern” of many people: their children. Because children are a source of great joy and pride of all parents, it would make sense that education should be a source of inspiration and hope. In Korea, on the contrary, education issues seem…
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Taking UTS to the Streets: Teaching Living Religions in the Neighborhoods of New York
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 11, 2010 – Pages 91-118 The Unification Theological Seminary website is titled “UTS—The Interfaith Seminary.” One click and the heading reads, “UTS—Equipping Interreligious Peacebuilders.” One more click and you read, “About UTS—An International and Interdenominational Graduate Level Seminary.” Click still again and the Mission Statement concludes that the seminary aims to…
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Learning to Live in Cheon Il Guk: Lessons from Brain Research
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 11, 2010 – Pages 167-184 It is very difficult to break a habit. While living in the satanic world until now, you have cherished self-centered habits; these harden and set like cement, becoming even more deeply ingrained than the addiction Koreans have to kimchi, doenjang (soybean paste) and kochujung (thick soybean…
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An Interfaith Movement and Its Seminary
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 8, 2007 – Pages 1-24 At its October 8, 2006, Retreat, the Board of Trustees of UTS stated with one voice that the primary mission of the school is inter-religious peace building. “UTS’s founding vision was to bring about inter-religious harmony,” said Trustee Allen Ostroff. “This vision is a rich…