Ethics, aesthetics, women’s agency, print culture, theology, landscape conservation, education – these are some of the topics with which Jane Austen’s characters wrestle in her six major novels. Austen represented key cultural debates through the varied and, at times, clashing perspectives of iconic figures such as Marianne Dashwood, Fitzwilliam Darcy, and Emma Woodhouse. In this …
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SAVE THE DATE! August 19-22, 2021 Registration Opens January 2021 We will gather at TheSouthern Alberta Institute Of Technology in Calgary, Alberta on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikuni, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Stoney Nakoda …
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Duration: 23 March until 1st April 2020 (International participants to arrive on the 22nd March) Location: Cape Town, South Africa Language of facilitation: English Closing date for applications: 10 February 2020 Course fee: USD 1,200 (include workshop accommodation, meals, training material, transport and all excursions related to the course) The Institute for the Healing …
View course details ““Introduction to Healing of Memories” Course Leader – Fr. Michael Lapsley, SSM”
Description Engaging and building upon Douglas John Hall’s contextual theology, the colloquium will explore constructive possibilities for Christian theology and the church as we face the end of Christendom. Many ‘signs of the times’ point to the necessity for a radically altered Christian witness, with theological moorings that are rooted in solid foundations of biblical …
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Overview Nurturing the Call: Spiritual Guidance Program offers both academic resources and experiential support for the ministry of spiritual direction or holy listening. At the heart of this program is the radical conviction that spiritual companionship is a form of prayer and that contemplative listening comes from being grounded in one’s relationship with God. Nurturing …
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The annual Calvin Symposium on Worship is a three-day conference sponsored by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and the Center for Excellence in Preaching held on the campus of Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary. The conference brings together a wide audience of artists, musicians, pastors, scholars, students, worship leaders and planners, and other …
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Birds play an inspiring role in God’s creation: a dove carrying an olive branch signaled the end of the Genesis flood. In Psalm 104, birds “sing among the branches.” In Matthew 6:26, Jesus encourages us to “look at the birds of the air.” During this popular annual retreat, learn firsthand how birding can enrich our …
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Set the tone for Lent during this retreat focusing on the writings of Julian of Norwich, an ascetic from the Middle Ages who wrote Revelations of Divine Love, the earliest surviving book in English written by a woman. Our discussions will focus on Dame Julian’s mystical insights, which challenge commonplace assumptions of theology and …
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“Come away and rest awhile,” Jesus said to his disciples when they were exhausted and overwhelmed by the pace of work and ministry. This weekend offers lightly structured time to retreat from daily obligations and engage a deepening awareness of our relationships—with ourselves, those around us, and all of creation. Finding peace and joy …
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The Rooted in Jesus 2020 Conference will be on January 21-24, 2020 in Atlanta, GA. The objective of the conference is to build deeper community between the various demographics within the Episcopal Church, energizing and equipping participants with practical tools and resources to apply across multi-disciplinary ministries. The core purpose of this gathering is discipleship …
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