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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It has become rather commonplace to suppose that Anglican Christians care mostly about liturgy and not very much about theology. That’s not true! Anglican traditions exhibit a rich and diverse history of theological reflection. Anglicans have always insisted that that how Christians think and talk about God makes a critical difference in what Christians believe. …
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“If someone asks about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it.” Systematic theology is the theological discipline that seeks to give an answer for the hope that lies within us. In this course, we will explore topics including the nature of God, Christology, Pneumatology, and Trinitarian theology.

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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The realities of work are being radically reshaped today, from the expansion of the gig economy to the rise of artificial intelligence. These dynamics complicate the questions many of us bring to our jobs: What difference does my work make? How do I act justly in a compromised system? Can I express my faith convictions …
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This course introduces students to the art of biblical exegesis and interpretation. It is designed to help students gain confidence in text analysis, become self-critically aware of the challenges and opportunities of reading the Bible in modern contexts, and consider the ongoing relevance of Scripture for the Christian life while remaining open to the work …
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Imagination is the vital capacity to perceive and (re)conceive patterns of relation and possibility—and thus imagination is fundamental to the way the world is intelligible as a world. The overarching aim of this course is to explore and experiment with what Christian imaginations might be and how they might flourish. Given the life-encompassing scale of …
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This seminar takes the form of reading and discussing Charles Taylor’s Templeton Prize Winning book, A Secular Age, as well as significant reviews/review essays and responses to it.  The book chronicles the rise of Western (North Atlantic) secularity, signal features of which are the marginalization of religious institutions and their influence in public life. The …
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This course will familiarize students with the work of major personalities and movements of the Protestant Reformation as these arise and flourish in the social and historical context of Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century Europe. The course will begin with a brief exploration of the pre-Reformation medieval Church. It will then delve into the circumstances of …
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You’re invited on a transformative journey that will empower you to: Explore the four primary pathways of the Great Commandment and their role in shaping a meaningful, spiritual life. Learn how to place love at the center of each of these journeys, enriching your personal and spiritual growth. Gain practical resources to help you sustain …
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