SPIR 663 (A) (Pre-recorded Distance Education Option Available) The Letter to the Ephesians is a primary text in developing the craft of spiritual formation (soulcraft). As we study this text we will develop an approach to spiritual formation that is distinctively Christian, in contrast to approaches that stress psychological development or lapse into religious conformism. …
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SPIR 619 This course is an introduction to the art of spiritual discernment, which will enable students to recognize and respond to the prompting or inner witness of the Spirit. The course will provide a model for effective decision-making that will incorporate the wisdom of the Christian heritage. The primary focus will be upon seeking …
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HIST 502 (A) (Pre-recorded Distance Education Option Available) History of Christianity II is designed as a survey of the history of Christianity from the end of the Sixteenth Century through to the present day.  The title History of Christianity, rather than Church History, is designed to suggest that the course is concerned not just with …
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BIBL 610 (A) (Pre-recorded Distance Education Option Available) What kind of texts are we dealing with in Genesis, and what difference should this make to our interpretation of them? Are they myth, or history, or both/neither? Have Christians been right to see what they have seen in these books over the centuries? What are the …
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BIBL 561 This course is also offered as THEO 561 (A) (Pre-recorded Distance Education Option Available) A guess worth exploring is that Paul’s letter to the Ephesians was a circular letter to churches in Asia Minor, written after Colossians was composed, and that the letter to the Laodiceans which the Colossians were to acquire and …
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BIBL 543 One of the most obvious features of the New Testament is its thoroughgoing appeal to Israel’s Scriptures. However, the use of such texts has troubled later readers from the very earliest post-apostolic period and has led to subsequent interpreters offering a wide range of possible explanations and developments. Gain clarity on this important …
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BIBL 502 (A) (Pre-recorded Distance Education Option Available) Immerse yourself in the entire New Testament, one book at a time. In this overview, you will connect each book’s central message to the larger New Testament, to its own time and place in history, and especially to Jesus and his impact on those who knew him …
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The following courses will be taught by Sister Constance Joanna Gefvert, who for the past 16 years has taught in the Pastoral Theology department of Wycliffe College (one of the participating colleges in the Toronto School of Theology at the University of Toronto). These courses are non-credit, for personal enrichment, and require no registration with …
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The following courses will be taught by Sister Constance Joanna Gefvert, who for the past 16 years has taught in the Pastoral Theology department of Wycliffe College (one of the participating colleges in the Toronto School of Theology at the University of Toronto).These courses are non-credit, for personal enrichment, and require no registration with the …
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Aug 20-23, 2020 A spiritual retreat (via Zoom) with Francisco Burgos based on the monastic practice of worshiping, working, and studying while experiencing the dynamic of solitude and community living. Limited to 24 participants. If you need financial help, please contact [email protected]. This program was made possible by grants from the Bible Association of Friends …
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