Instructor: David Deane Dates: January 13th – April 12th, 2021 Fee: $250.00 (Continuing Education participants) Format: TBD This course will offer an engagement with the Christian Theology of the Holy Spirit drawing on (i) biblical, (ii) traditional, and (iii) contemporary, perspectives. Our goal is to acquire habits and methods that can inform our thinking, preaching, …
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Instructor: Rob Fennell Dates: January 13th – April 12th, 2021 Fee: $250.00 (Continuing Education participants) Format: TBD An in-depth study of the sources, norms, and content of doctrine within The United Church of Canada, with a special emphasis on ecclesiology, Christology, and the sacraments. This course is required for those seeking Testamur for ordination in …
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Led by: Fr. Michael Wastag O. Carm Cost: $65 (includes buffet lunch) Deepen your appreciation and experience of the greatest treasure of the Church, the Most Blessed Sacrament, the Eucharist. We will reflect on Eucharistic Theology and a few of the forgotten and neglected truths of what it means to partake in the Eucharist.  

The Resident Scholars Program is designed for scholars who plan to conduct their research over the course of one semester or a full academic year. Read more about the work and commitments of our scholars Explore the housing and facilities Peruse available scholarships and fellowships Check out practical information (housing, fees, directions, etc.) Read more …
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Continuing Education Offering     About this Event Ecumenism Today: Successes, Challenges, Next Steps Instructor: D. Geernaert Dates: September 9th – December 9th, 2020 Fee: $250.00 (Continuing Education participants) Format: Online The search for Christian Unity is a theological commitment and pastoral response to Jesus’ prayer that his followers be one (Jn 17:21). While the …
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Maximum five academic years The Doctorate in Theology (Ecumenical Studies) is a non-residential academic programme conducted jointly with the Autonomous Faculty of Protestant Theology of the University of Geneva, and intends to offer qualified students the opportunity to acquire specialised research competencies in the field of ecumenism. The Ecumenical Institute is sensitive to a quality …
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One academic year: 60 ECTS credits Intended for students having completed a university Master’s degree, preferably in Christian theology or in a closely related discipline. The programme is accredited by the University of Geneva with 60 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits to be achieved during two semesters (mid-September-end of June) according to the study …
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The Christian doctrine of Creation is one of the most contested doctrines of the modern era. But arguments with the natural sciences can distract us from the Bible’s narrative of God’s creation and redemption of the world, and disconnect that narrative from the life of the Church. This Conference will explore the biblical narrative of …
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With deadline 20 January 2020, the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Institute at Château de Bossey invites papers for an international conference on ’Teaching Ecumenism in the Context of World Christianity’.   The conference, held from 10-13 June 2020, will focus on what it means to teach ecumenism and World Christianity in the twenty-first century, …
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Easters in Jerusalem: East and West In 2020 Eastern Orthodox Easter and western Easter will be one week apart, affording the remarkable opportunity to experience two very different Holy Weeks and Easters back-to-back in Jerusalem.  It will include a three-day excursion to Galilee as well.