Welcome to GTU Voices, where students, faculty, alumni, staff, and supporters of the Graduate Theological Union share reflections on the academic and cultural life within our diverse GTU community. If you’d like to join the conversation, contact communications@gtu.edu.
February 03, 2020
We’re Looking Forward to Meeting You!
As the Spring 2020 semester kicks into gear, our admissions staff is excited about upcoming opportunities to connect with prospective GTU students across the country and around the world.
November 04, 2019
Religious Pluralism at the GTU
The GTU is gearing up for a Town Hall Meeting on November 12th. Read more about the importance of discussing religious pluralism at the GTU in this essay by Dr. Arthur Holder, who will moderate the event.
October 25, 2019
Burnt Letters
In this excerpt from his essay for CARe's Fall 2019 exhibition Beyond Words, Dr. Thomas Cattoi reflects on how Meg Hitchcock's "Rosary # 1" might serve as a metaphor for the encounter between Christian and Buddhist narratives.
October 01, 2019
Where the Community Comes Alive
Anticipating the GTU Library’s annual book sale on October 8, librarian Colyn Wohlmut shares about how book donations are processed and become part of the GTU collection--or our annual sale.
July 03, 2019
Reflections on Interreligious Dialogue from Singapore
Doctoral student Rachelle Syed reflects on attending the International Conference on Cohesive Societies in Singapore in June 2019, and what her experiences suggest about the interreligious opportunities available at the GTU.
May 21, 2019
Where Journey Meets Opportunity
"In addition to scholar-practitioners, there are many students like me who don’t practice the traditions we study. As outsiders, we have a unique perspective to employ in our research, and the GTU embraces our contributions wholeheartedly."
May 06, 2019
It Really Is All About the People
As she prepares to celebrate her final Commencement as the GTU's Dean of Students, Kathleen Kook reflects on the individuals and experiences that have made her 27 years at the GTU so memorable.
April 22, 2019
A Community in Conversation
Doctoral student Gordon Gilmore reflects on the wealth of interreligious conversation that surrounds him each day at the GTU, and the way that diverse community shapes his own scholarly work.
April 09, 2019
Learning and Growing in a Liminal Space
"As the son of a first-generation immigrant, I walk a delicate tightrope when it comes to cultural identification: Am I Mexican or American? . . . Liminal space defines a large portion of my identity. Now, interestingly, it is shaping the way I do my work as a biblical scholar."
April 01, 2019
A Country of Contrasts
GTU President Daniel Lehmann reflects on his March 2019 trip to South Korea."I was struck by the extensive institutional infrastructure of the Christian communities in South Korea and the powerful role church communities play in the lives of so many South Korean parishioners . . . . Through its alumni and current students, the GTU is making a powerful impact on Korean religious life."