Spirituality & Practice New Practicing Spirituality E-Courses for 2008 Spirituality & Practice is offering eight new e-courses for 2008 plus a special Lenten edition of one of our most popular ones. All of them will have private Practice Circles, online forums where you can share this experience with other participants from around the world. The …
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Ministry, Congregations and Sexuality New Online Course A new, college-level, distance learning continuing education course is now available through The Center for Sexuality and Religion (www.ctrsr.org). CSR has received approval from The American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) to award Continuing Education Credits ( CEU’s) to participants of this distance learning course. …
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Certificate in Town and Country Church Leadership Are you looking to develop lay ministry skills? refresh your mind and faith? expand your current ministry? The Center for Theology and Land has as its mission the education of laity and clergy to provide leadership in carrying out God’s mission in rural congregations. The Certificate in Town …
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Listening to God: Spiritual Formation for Congregational Leadership A One Year Certificate Program On-line or In Person How will you and your congregation find the passion to carry out the ministry God intends for you? We have found an approach that works for congregational leaders! Listening to God offers Ways to notice what the Spirit …
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Tending the Holy: Preparation for the Ministry of Spiritual Direction A Two-Year Spiritual Direction Program Along with the regular Thursday evening course held at Christos Center, this course is also offered for distance learners: Those choosing this option receive audio tapes of the lectures, as well as regular communication with the Christos staff and other …
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Thorneloe University Religious Studies Course (Distance Education) RLST 3166 E – Mark’s Gospel A study of the earliest New Testament account of the life of Jesus. Emphasis is placed on the controversies surrounding the historicity of Jesus, his understanding of his mission, his trial and execution and the post-resurrection appearances. (lec 3) cr 3 • …
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Thorneloe University Religious Studies Course (Distance Education) RLST 3126 E – The Prophets of Israel A study of the nature of prophecy in the Ancient Near East, its development in Israel, and its possible relevance for today. Particular attention will be paid to the techniques for the scholarly exegesis of the text. (lec 3) cr …
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Thorneloe University Religious Studies Course (Distance Education) RLST 2395 E – Women, Religion and Spirituality This course is an exploration of the role and perception of women primarily in the western religious tradition from ancient times to the present. The course examines the influence of religious tradition upon the status of women in various historical …
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Thorneloe University Religious Studies Course (Distance Education) The Development of Christian Thought II RLST 2137 E – The Development of Christian Thought II A study of the principal ideas, persons, and historical movements which determined the development of the Christian tradition from the Reformation to the 20th century. Attention will be given to the main …
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Thorneloe University Religious Studies Course (Distance Education) RLST 2136 E – The Development of Christian Thought I A study the principle ideas, persons, and historical movements which determined the development of the Christian tradition from the early Church Fathers, through the Middle Ages, to the Reformation of the 16th century. Particular attention will be focused …
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