Date Cancelled | |
College | Regis College |
Instructor(s) | Stoeber, Michael |
Course Code | RGP6274HF
NOTE: Basic degree students enrol in RGP3274HF
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Semester | First Semester |
Section | 0101 |
Online | No |
Credits | One Credit |
Location | Toronto (St George Campus) |
Description |
The course will explore in theory and practice various types of meditation and prayer of major religious traditions, including: Christian Lectio Divina, Recollection/Centering Prayer, Taize. and Quaker Worship; Buddhist Mindfulness/Insight meditation; Sufi Contemplation; Hindu Mantra meditation; and certain kinds of Yoga. It will outline and analyze the practices and goals of these types of prayer and meditation, with attention to: particular similarities and differences; their effects on the body, emotions and mind; and their relationship to other aspects of these religious traditions. It will attend to questions pertaining to the possible relevance of prayer and meditation to interreligious dialogue and comparative theology. |
Department | Pastoral Theology |
Crosslisted to (1) | Theological |
Pre-Requisites | Completion of one world's religions survey course |
Schedule | Thu |
Start Time | 9:00 |
End Time | 11:00 |
Hours Per Week | 2 |
Minimum Enrolment | 5 |
Maximum Enrolment | 20 |
Enrolment Notes | Max 16 (AD & BD) |
Additional Notes | This course will include some group practice and guest-instruction and facilliation. |
Teaching Method |
Lectures
Seminars
Practicum
Readings
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Means of Evaluation |
Class Participation
Reflection Paper
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Currently Offered | Fall 2016 |