Union Theological Seminary

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Christian educational institution graduate school theological seminary

Union Theological Seminary is a prominent, progressive Christian theological school in New York City known for its influential role in modern theology and social justice.

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Union Theological Seminary canonical	20
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York	19
Union Theological Seminary (New York City)	15
Union Theological Seminary in New York City	3
Daniels Building at Union Theological Seminary	2
Union Theological Seminary (New York City) buildings	1
Union Theological Seminary faculty	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T147690 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Union Theological Seminary
Context triple: [Carl Rogers, almaMater, Union Theological Seminary]

A. Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary is a historic and influential graduate institution of theological education and research associated with the Presbyterian tradition in Princeton, New Jersey.
B. Jewish Theological Seminary of America
The Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a leading Conservative Jewish institution of higher learning and rabbinical training based in New York City.
C. Western Theological Seminary
Western Theological Seminary is a Reformed Christian graduate school of theology that trains pastors and church leaders, located in Holland, Michigan.
D. Harvard Divinity School
Harvard Divinity School is a graduate theological and religious studies institution of Harvard University known for its interdisciplinary scholarship and training for ministry, academia, and public service.
E. Crozer Theological Seminary
Crozer Theological Seminary was a Baptist theological school in Pennsylvania known for training clergy and civil rights leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Union Theological Seminary
Target entity description: Union Theological Seminary is a prominent, progressive Christian theological school in New York City known for its influential role in modern theology and social justice.

A. Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary is a historic and influential graduate institution of theological education and research associated with the Presbyterian tradition in Princeton, New Jersey.
B. Jewish Theological Seminary of America
The Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a leading Conservative Jewish institution of higher learning and rabbinical training based in New York City.
C. Western Theological Seminary
Western Theological Seminary is a Reformed Christian graduate school of theology that trains pastors and church leaders, located in Holland, Michigan.
D. Harvard Divinity School
Harvard Divinity School is a graduate theological and religious studies institution of Harvard University known for its interdisciplinary scholarship and training for ministry, academia, and public service.
E. Crozer Theological Seminary
Crozer Theological Seminary was a Baptist theological school in Pennsylvania known for training clergy and civil rights leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr.
F. None of above. chosen

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian educational institution ⓘ graduate school ⓘ theological seminary ⓘ
accreditation	Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada ⓘ Middle States Commission on Higher Education ⓘ
affiliation	Columbia University ⓘ
campusType	urban campus ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
focusArea	economic justice ⓘ gender and sexuality justice ⓘ racial justice ⓘ social ethics ⓘ
foundedIn	1836 ⓘ
foundingCity	New York City ⓘ
hasAcademicDiscipline	biblical studies ⓘ church history ⓘ ethics ⓘ interreligious engagement ⓘ theology ⓘ
hasNotableAlumnus	Cornel West ⓘ Dietrich Bonhoeffer ⓘ Howard Thurman ⓘ James H. Cone ⓘ Serene Jones ⓘ William Sloane Coffin ⓘ
hasNotableFaculty	Cornel West ⓘ Dietrich Bonhoeffer ⓘ James H. Cone ⓘ Paul Tillich ⓘ Reinhold Niebuhr ⓘ
knownFor	ecumenical outlook ⓘ modern theology ⓘ public theology ⓘ social justice emphasis ⓘ
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ
motto	“Where faith and scholarship meet” ⓘ
neighborhood	Morningside Heights ⓘ linked to: Morningside Heights campus
nonProfitStatus	nonprofit institution ⓘ
offersDegree	Doctor of Philosophy ⓘ Master of Arts ⓘ Master of Divinity ⓘ Master of Sacred Theology ⓘ
president	Serene Jones ⓘ
religiousAffiliation	Christianity ⓘ
state	New York ⓘ
theologicalOrientation	liberal Protestantism ⓘ progressive Christianity ⓘ
website	https://utsnyc.edu ⓘ

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Henry Bacon → designed → Daniels Building at Union Theological Seminary ⓘ

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Henry Bacon → notableWork → Daniels Building at Union Theological Seminary ⓘ

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Norman Thomas → educatedAt → Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York ⓘ

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer → educatedAt → Union Theological Seminary ⓘ

Morningside Heights campus → contains → Union Theological Seminary ⓘ

Frederick Buechner → educatedAt → Union Theological Seminary ⓘ

Cornel West → employer → Union Theological Seminary ⓘ

Paul Tillich → employer → Union Theological Seminary ⓘ

Reinhold Niebuhr → employer → Union Theological Seminary (New York City) ⓘ

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Rollo May → educatedAt → Union Theological Seminary ⓘ

Rollo May → taughtAt → Union Theological Seminary ⓘ

A. J. Muste → educatedAt → Union Theological Seminary (New York City) ⓘ

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James H. Cone → employer → Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York ⓘ

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William Sloane Coffin → almaMater → Union Theological Seminary ⓘ

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G. Stanley Hall → educatedAt → Union Theological Seminary ⓘ

Henry George de Mille → educatedAt → Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York ⓘ

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Samuel Knox → educatedAt → Union Theological Seminary (New York City) ⓘ

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Serene Jones → employer → Union Theological Seminary ⓘ

Harry Emerson Fosdick → employer → Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York ⓘ

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Harry Emerson Fosdick → educatedAt → Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York ⓘ

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Raymond E. Brown → employer → Union Theological Seminary (New York City) ⓘ

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Ann Belford Ulanov → educatedAt → Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York ⓘ

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Ann Belford Ulanov → employer → Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York ⓘ

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Raphael Warnock → educatedAt → Union Theological Seminary ⓘ

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Morningside Heights → contains → Union Theological Seminary ⓘ

Calvin O. Butts III → educatedAt → Union Theological Seminary ⓘ

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David Dellinger → educatedAt → Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York ⓘ

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Rollo Reece May → educatedAt → Union Theological Seminary (New York City) ⓘ

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Rollo Reece May → taughtAt → Union Theological Seminary (New York City) ⓘ

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James Hal Cone → employer → Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York ⓘ

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Charles Augustus Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology → locatedInInstitution → Union Theological Seminary ⓘ

Charles Augustus Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology → affiliatedWith → Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York ⓘ

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Henry Churchill de Mille → educatedAt → Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York ⓘ

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William Sloane Coffin → educatedAt → Union Theological Seminary ⓘ

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Karenna Gore → employer → Union Theological Seminary (New York City) ⓘ

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Marcus Borg → educatedAt → Union Theological Seminary in New York City ⓘ

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