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Sue Swanson: United’s 2024 Distinguished Alum

Sue Swanson, who earned her MDiv in 2005, has been selected as United’s 2024 Distinguished Alum. A highly skilled artist, teacher, and retreat leader, S[...]

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On Tuesday, September 14th, the Arts Lunch found the Sacred in the Secular by exploring the mythological themes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Current United student, Dustin Wilsor theorizes that these blockbuster movies may serve as a kind of modern-day parable by paralleling them with the foundational mythological themes of major world religions.

 

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Jennifer Awes Freeman is Associate Professor and Program Director of Theology and the Arts at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities.

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