Being Well
The purpose of this spiritual formation course is to explore the interrelationships between spirituality and health from a personal faith perspective. The multiple dimensions of Christian well being will be considered, focusing on the individual with consideration given to spirituality and the health of families, congregations and communities.
Bibl/Theol Reflection
This course seeks to enhance your ability to integrate sound theological understandings into the practice of ministry. To this end, it moves from theological method to actual engagement in theological reflection on ministry situations, ministry concerns and experiences in your own ministry setting
Biblical Greek I
This course is an introduction to the vocabulary and syntax of New Testament Greek. It is designed to help students develop fundamental skills for reading the New Testament in its original language and deepen their linguistic and cultural sensibilities for biblical interpretation. Students will study a series of morphological and grammatical topics in Koine Greek and practice translating New Testament texts into English. This learning process will help them gain fresh insights into the historical and literary contexts of the New Testament and its theological forces. They will also explore how to preach on these ancient texts in diverse ministerial contexts.
Buddhist Studies
Utilizing the lens of thoughtful inquiry, the course will examine the life of Gautama Buddha, the historical emergence and spread of Buddhism, and the components of his Eight-Fold Path.
Call of the Wild
Call of the Wild examines the history of nature, ecology, and religion primarily in North America through nature writing, autobiographies, fiction, film, and essays. Some of the questions we consider are: What is nature? What is wilderness? How is our relationship with nature shaped by religion? What makes a place sacred? The course invites students into a deeper exploration of nature, religion, and place while attending to religion, race, gender, and class.
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, Church, and Society
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, Church, and Society
Career Counseling
This course will shed light on the value of the career counseling process by integrating career counseling theory, career inventories case studies, experiential learning and class discussion.