Christian Spirituality: An Overview
A Spiritual Formation Certificate Required Class
Dates
March 7-10, 2021
Overview
The course will introduce participants to key figures, themes, and practices from the history of Christians Spirituality, providing space for the participants to relate the material of the course to their own spiritual lives.Participants will become acquainted with spirituality in the early church, especially the development of monasticism; developments in the Middle Ages, including Celtic spirituality; Protestant spiritual traditions; Quaker spirituality; and 20th Century feminist and liberation spirituality. The format of the course will include lecture, silence for prayer and contemplation, and group sharing.
Course Outcomes: Participants who engage interestedly and actively in all aspects of the course and complete the reading should, by the end:
- Have an increased familiarity with figures, themes, and practices from the history of Christian spirituality;
- Possess a deeper understanding of the origin of popular spiritual practices;
- Discover which traditions of Christian spirituality most deeply resonate with their own lives; and
- Understand the contextual nature of Christian spirituality.
Required Reading
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- Bradley Holt, Thirsty for God: A Brief History of Christian Spirituality (the newest edition)
- Thomas Merton, The Wisdom of the Desert
- Thomas R. Kelly, A Testament of Devotion
- Gustavo Gutierrez, We Drink from Our Own Wells: The Spiritual Journey of a People
Registration
Registration fee: $xx
Questions
Call 412-924-1345 or email