In Spiritual Friendship, students will explore the theme of friendship in the Gospel of John, Celtic Christianity (anam cara), Anglo-Saxon spirituality, Cicero, St. Augustine, St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Thomas Merton, and most of all, in the life, work, and teachings of the English Cistercian abbot St. Aelred of Rievaulx, author of the Christian medieval classic …
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How can understanding the history of The Episcopal Church help you understand your own faith and your ministry more deeply? How does the history of an individual diocese or parish relate to the larger history of who is Episcopalian and what it means? In this course, students will develop a new understanding of The Episcopal …
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Discover how the Protestant Reformation reshaped faith and society in this engaging course with Dr. Colin Donnelly. Join online or on-site! Led by Dr. Colin Donnelly, Assistant Professor of Church History at Virginia Theological Seminary, this dynamic short course explores the profound influence of the Protestant Reformation in shaping modern society. With expertise in the …
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This course explores the contours and implications of Christianity as a global reality. It will examine some of the rich explosion of scholarship that is now pouring forth on the recent and remarkable world-wide expansion of Christianity, while also putting such growth in a historical and theological perspective. The course readings will draw from mission …
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This course introduces students to the practice of theological work by exploring several major themes in the discipline of systematic theology: the sources of Theology (Scripture, Tradition, Revelation); the doctrine of God (and God’s relation to creation); Christology; and Theological anthropology. In this course, we will take an incarnational approach to systematic theology. Theology, at …
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This survey course invites students to encounter the story of Christianity from the end of the New Testament era to the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 and the eve of the Reformation. It follows the spread the Christian communities across Asia, Africa and Europe. It highlights the theological, ecclesiastical, ethical, and missional responses developed by …
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In a culture that embodies long literary traditions and possesses rich classical texts that have constituted a pluralistic religious world, how is the Christian Bible read and received in China? This course aims to examine the biblical writings and commentary works made by Chinese Christians and Western missionaries in the history of Christianity in China. …
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We all need spiritual exemplars to show us what the Christian life looks like in experience. This course looks at five spiritual biographies from the history of the church in five days for what they might teach us about how to live deeply the life of faith today. Each day we will look at one …
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The ministry of the Holy Spirit is foundational to the life and mission of the church and the experience of each Christian believer. Deepen your understanding of this while navigating questions and complexities about the Spirit’s work in a manner that reflects biblical witness and the church’s creedal heritage. Walk away with a heightened appreciation for …
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