Power, Politics, and Christendom Sunday, 17 November 2019 – Sat, 23 November 2019 How should Christians treat the secular powers? The course presents a critical history of the interaction between Christianity and secular power, examining how economics, politics, war, and theology all contributed to the place of Christianity in the world today. As Christianity, …
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    “First see, then write, then send”: the Doctors of the Church and Christian mission Sunday 3 November 2019 – Friday 8 November 2019 What can we learn about the mission and ministry of the Church from the examples and lives of the Doctors of the Church? Studying the legacy and lives of Augustine …
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    Angles and Anglicans Sunday 8 September 2019 –Friday 13 Sept 2019 What are the Anglican roots in Roman soil? How can we understand the foundation and flourishing of Christianity in England, the growth of the Church of England, and the development of the Anglican Communion through the ministries of St Gregory, St Augustine, St Benedict and Theodore of Tarsus. Visiting the …
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Sunday 22 Sept 2019 – Friday 27 Sept 2019 What does the place and faith of Rome say to those Christians who share a marriage and a faith, but come from different denominations? How do we remain true to our denominations, and the teachings of our churches, and at the same time, express the love and service …
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Sunday 9 June 2019 – Friday 14 June 2019 This course argues for the foundational role of the women leaders and martyrs of the Church in Rome.  It will examine classical conceptions of gender and the rights of women in the Roman Empire, before situating early Christianity within Its social and cultural context.  We will …
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Sunday 12 May 2019 –Friday 17 May 2019 How have poets working in English responded to the promise and threat of Rome? In the more than thousand years since St Helena’s hagiographer Cynewulf described Rome as burg enta, “city of giants,” the English tradition has both kept a wary eye on Rome and made it a …
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10 March 2019 – 15 March 2019 The course will help you to understand the place of Rome as the foundation of western Christian faith, the importance of the martyrs, and the necessity of ecumenism today. At the end of the course, you will be able to understand the importance of the location and history of …
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Leadership and Awareness of Self and Others The Rev. Dr. Robert Paul   Saturday, Oct. 13th, 9am-5pm Monday, Oct 15th, 9am-5pm Limited enrolment View Course Registration is open until 1 week prior to the course start date. To register please email Anita Fast, [email protected].

Spiritual Formation in Communities View outline (PDF)   Instructor(s): Rabbi Dr. Laura Duhan Kaplan This course explores spiritual formation within three different faith communities or wisdom traditions with a focus on the specific forms of spirituality brought by instructors from each of the communities or traditions. Study of specific spiritual practices will develop the student’s skills …
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Guiding a Congregation Through Change and Transition   Instructors Paul Rhebergen, Jan Nolting Carter, and Pam Peterson Dates Mon., Nov. 5-Fri., Nov. 9, 2018 Overview The Week 2 class is for pastors and religious leaders serving in a ministerial context characterized by transition in leadership, culture, context, and ministry who wish to broaden their understanding and …
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