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Serene Jones



Serene Jones is an American author and sixteenth president of Union Theological Seminary in New York, the first woman to hold that position. She has served as the chair of Yale University’s Program in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and is a past president of the American Academy of Religion.

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"The Weight of Glory"—Union Theological Seminary President Serene Jones

President Serene Jones preaches at Chapel on "The Weight of Glory," as Union Theological Seminary kicks off it's 180th Academic Year.

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One to One—Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, President, Union Theological Seminary

Host Sheryl McCarthy asks Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, president, Union Theological Seminary: "What exactly does one teach at a Protestant Christian Interdenominational Theological Seminary, in 2016?" especially an institution founded in 1836? "What does it mean to be a Christian leader?"

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Constructive Theology: A Contemporary Approach to Classic Themes: A Project of The Workgroup On Constructive Christian Theology

Coordinated by Serene Jones of Yale Divinity School and Paul Lakeland of Fairfield University, fifty of North America's top teaching theologians (members of the Workgroup on Constructive Christian Theology) have devised a text that allows students to experience the deeper point of theological...

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Ground Zero Mosque Founder: "We Want to Repair the Breach"

Khan described her vision for the center as an open and inclusive place for Muslims to gather for arts programs, social events, fitness and education.

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MSNBC: Just Faith with Stosh Cotler, Linda Sarsour and Rev. Serene Jones

Bend the Arc's CEO Stosh Cotler joins a panel on MSNBC's Just Faith, hosted by Rev. Jacqui Lewis, to discuss the interfaith response to the rise in Islamophobia in the 2016 election.

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Feminist Theory And Christian Theology

This long-awaited text charts clearly and comprehensively the enormously important area of feminist theory—and brings it into fruitful conversation with Christian theology.

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Far-Right Trump Backers Weaponized Christianity Against Democracy and Could Do It Again

In the waning days of 2020, Serene Jones came face to face with the white supremacist hate that fueled the deadly mob attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6—and that poses the biggest security challenge to President Joe Biden.

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2021 Knippa Lecture Series Serene Jones Hd 720P

Rev. Dr. Serene Jones talks about the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Masacre in her Knippa Interfaith/Ecumenical Lecture entitled "Trauma and Grace: an Oklahoma History.

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Trauma and Grace: Theology in a Ruptured World

This substantive collection from noted scholar Serene Jones explores recent work in the field of trauma studies.

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Serene Jones: The New Face of the American Religious Soul - Program 5314

Serene Jones, President of Union Theological Seminary in New York City, talks about the changing Christian landscape in North America and the role of theological schools in the church’s future.

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