Leadership and Management in Non-Profits (WYP1621HF) This course is one of the praxis courses offered as part of the Master of Theological Studies in urban and international development but is applicable as a free elective in our other programs. In this course, students examine the unique characteristics and roles of leaders within non-profit organisations in …
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Creation Care in the City (WYT3671HF) This course examines how religious and spiritual concerns interface with contemporary environmental issues. While introducing students to concerns and debates in environmental ethics and ecological theology, the course pays particular attention to the challenges posed within a Canadian post-industrial context such as Hamilton, Ontario. In recent years, a growing …
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The Evangelistic Legacy of C.S. Lewis (WYP2610HF) This course considers the biography, theology and fiction of C.S. Lewis, with attention to his understanding and practice of evangelism and its applicability today. Schedule: May 25 – 29, 2015. Instructors: John Bowen. Course Syllabus: Click here to see the course syllabus
Politics, Planning, and Parishes (WYP2701HF) The Church leader looks at the building and grounds and sees deficit; the developer looks and sees opportunity! How might the Church capture their insights and put them to work for the Kingdom? This course will show how urban congregations relate to urban planning, community services, and infrastructure. How can …
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Spiritual Formation in Mark (WYP2272HF) This course is intended to open multiple avenues of spiritual growth and formation through a dedicated study of the gospel of Mark. Student participants will participate in 14, 2.5 hour studies over the course of 7 days. Topics covered include: the authority of Jesus, fear versus faith, the secret …
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The Sin Seminar: Engaging Hamartiology (WYT3510HF/WYT6510HF) The Doctrine of Sin has suffered several critiques in recent times, and yet we live in an era aware of structural injustices and horrendous evil. This course will consider the major approaches to the doctrine in the tradition, the insights available in art and literature, and what a reconstruction …
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Community Development: Theory, Models, and Theology (WYP1616HF) This course provides an introduction and overview to the core issues, approaches and players for Christian practitioners of community development, within both Canadian and international settings. As an overview to the theory, models and theology of community development, this is the local counterpart to the international development focus …
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“For Such a Time as This”: Insights and Issues from the Books of Ruth and Esther for Today (WYB2221HF) Read the books of Ruth and Esther together with the cloud of witnesses from the past and present who found them not only life giving but also, especially in the case of Esther, deeply troubling. We …
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“For Such a Time as This”: Insights and Issues from the Books of Ruth and Esther for Today (WYB2221HF) Read the books of Ruth and Esther together with the cloud of witnesses from the past and present who found them not only life giving but also, especially in the case of Esther, deeply troubling. We …
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Engaging Islam in the 21st Century (WYT2637HF) This course is for Christian theology students who wish to have a basic knowledge of Islam.The focus of lectures and seminars is two questions: What is Islam? and How to engage the Muslim? If you are looking for meaningful muslim-Christian dialogue, this is a course to consider. …
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