The Holy Spirit & the Arts

Regent College

For centuries many have perceived a strong bond between the work of the Spirit and artistic creativity. Talk of inspiration, spirituality, and the life of the spirit abounds when the arts are in view. This course asks why this might be so. What is it about the arts that lends themselves so easily to “spirit-talk”, …
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Reading as a Spiritual Practice

Regent College

How we read may matter as much as what we read. What can we learn from the tradition about how to read the Bible spiritually? In this course, we will look in particular at Dorothy L. Sayers’s way of reading. Raised by an Anglican priest, Sayers was well-versed in the tradition’s way of reading Scripture. …
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The Celtic Way: Discovering Christ in our Midst

Stevenson School of Ministry in the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania

“The rediscovery of the Celtic world has been an extraordinary revelation for many Christians in recent years, an opening up of the depths and riches within our own tradition….” – Esther DeWaal, The Celtic Way of Prayer, p. ix. This three-session seminar/workshop will introduce the fundamentals of Celtic Christian culture, history, theology, spirituality, and engagement. …
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Going Deeper: Clergy Spiritual Life and Leadership

Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation Inc.

Support for the spiritual heart of clergy of all denominations Clergy everywhere are finding congregational expectations to be overwhelming. Balance is elusive, beauty goes unnoticed, and burnout is common as clergy often find themselves isolated and pulled in many directions. A life meant to be centered in God and absorbed in wonder becomes fragmented by …
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Spiritual Direction Training (two-year courses)

Haden Institute (The)

At the Haden Institute we integrate spirituality and Jungian teachings in our Spiritual Direction Training Course. We offer participants information and skill development through brilliant lectures, readings, reflections, small group work, and case studies. While our roots are in the western Christian traditions, we also learn from religious mystics, spiritual practices and beliefs from a …
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Priest Certificate Program

Stevenson School of Ministry in the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania

For a comprehensive list of the competencies developed in our Priest Track curriculum, click here. Curriculum – Priest Track One of the special gifts of the Stevenson School is its ability to support you in the path towards priesthood without assuming that you are going to leave full-time employment or relocate to a traditional seminary.  …
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Building Faith Basics: Intro to Formation Theory

Virginia Theological Seminary

How is Faith Formed? Lisa Kimball and Sarah Bentley Allred will discuss the basics of how faith is formed, drawing on the work of John Westerhoff and other leaders in the field. Introduction Introduction (0:31) Spirituality is innate and better images for formation (2:34) The relationship between spirituality and faith (10:42) The relationship between spirituality …
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