St. Aidan’s Church, in the Diocese of Rupert’s Land, will be running a three-session Zoom course on the Trinity, taught by Rev. Kim Salo. The course is open to anyone in the diocese, and will be held over the course of three Sundays, January 15 – 29.If you would like to join us for this …
View course details “21 Questions about the Trinity That We Have Always Wanted to Know”

With the support of content experts of Black/African/Caribbean descent, participants will be introduced to the history of Black communities in Africa, the Caribbean, and Canada; ancient and pre-colonial African civilizations; Black voices in the scriptures and contributions of early Christians of African descent; colonization, the Transatlantic Slave Trade, and the construction of the concept of …
View course details “Voices from the Wilderness: A Historical and Theological Dialogue”

This course will introduce students to the theological foundations of Christian ethics in a way that equips them to consider diverse perspectives and practices of faithful living that are shaped and patterned by the teachings of Jesus Christ and as they have developed over time through the witness of the Christian Church. While certainly not …
View course details “Living Our Faith: An Introduction to Christian Ethics with Dr. Grayhame Bowcott”

Jesus in Context examines Jesus as a human being: as a Jewish reformer, prophet, teacher, storyteller, and as designated by others: Savior, Word (Logos), and Wisdom (Sophia), since these are first-century views. We will also include “Son/Child of Humanity/(M)an,” Son of David, and Son of God which also belong to the first century C.E. and …
View course details “Jesus in Context”

When asked about a shared theology, Episcopalians often reply, “Look in our Book of Common Prayer. Or, better yet, come pray with us!”  At the root of this response is liturgical theology, the understanding that the liturgy is a source of our theology.  In this course, we will explore the question, “What is liturgical theology?” …
View course details “Liturgical Theology”

Over the course of ten academic weeks, students will encounter ten “crossroad” moments in Christian history, each reflecting epic and representative developments in the evolution of faith communities.  

This course focuses on practical and theological foundations for engaging authentically and meaningfully with communities where life experiences, identities, and/or demographic characteristics reveal a social divide that can preclude others (and ourselves) from recognizing their full humanity.  Readings and other course content integrate literature from social science, practical theology, and personal narratives of experience.  The …
View course details “Pastoral Care with Marginalized Communities”

This course studies the book of Psalms, focusing on its use of the Old Testament (OT) in prayer.  The Psalms are heavily dependent upon oral and literary sources of the OT for lament and complaint, praise and thanksgiving, trust, meditation, wisdom, celebration, and much more.  We will study the Psalms as prayer, seeing the OT …
View course details “Praying the Old Testament”

This course will explore the history of Christianity by focusing on snapshots of it in different times and places, by attending to its diversity over time, by encountering contrasting historical figures in its history, by asking what “salvation” meant and what “mission” consisted of in each of these times and places, and by pondering how …
View course details “Church History: Wisdom for Mission”

The Apostle Paul was both a controversial and a pivotal figure in the early history of Christianity. He wasn’t an apostle to most of the others in the movement, even though he took pains to call himself one. Neither was Paul a Christian – a category that didn’t even exist yet. He was a Jew. …
View course details “Paul the Apostle”