In-Person if the course requires attendance at a specific location and time for some or all course activities. These courses will have section codes starting in 0 or 4.
Online – Asynchronous if the course has no requirement for attendance at a specific time or location for any activities or exams. These courses will have the section code starting with 61.
Online – Synchronous if online attendance is expected at a specific time for some or all course activities, and attendance at a specific location is not expected for any activities or exams. These courses will have the section code starting with 62.
Hybrid if the course requires attendance at a specific location and time, however 33-66% of the course is delivered online. If online attendance is expected at a specific time, it will be in place of the in person attendance. These courses will have the section code starting with 31.
Some courses may offer more than one delivery method please ensure that you have the correct section code when registering via ACORN. You will not be permitted to switch delivery method after the last date to add a course for the given semester.
This course introduces the participant to the theological, spiritual and pastoral principles that inform and impact parish ministry. Models of an integrated life of holiness from Scripture and Tradition as well as practical strategies for effective pastoral and personal integration will be presented and reflected upon.
We will read the books of Ruth and Esther together with a 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 will examine techniques and strategies used for reading these and other Old Testament narratives through history. We will explore the contexts of Ruth and Esther within both the ancient world and Scripture. We will examine their contents making use of a variety of traditional and innovative interpretive techniques and strategies (including reading within the context of the Ancient Near East, theological exegesis, disaster and trauma studies, and narrative criticism). We will consider how these books speak to us as individuals and as the church in the twenty-first century.
We will read the books of Ruth and Esther together with a 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 will examine techniques and strategies used for reading these and other Old Testament narratives through history. We will explore the contexts of Ruth and Esther within both the ancient world and Scripture. We will examine their contents making use of a variety of traditional and innovative interpretive techniques and strategies (including reading within the context of the Ancient Near East, theological exegesis, disaster and trauma studies, and narrative criticism). We will consider how these books speak to us as individuals and as the church in the twenty-first century.
We will read the books of Ruth and Esther together with a 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 will examine techniques and strategies used for reading these and other Old Testament narratives through history. We will explore the contexts of Ruth and Esther within both the ancient world and Scripture. We will examine their contents making use of a variety of traditional and innovative interpretive techniques and strategies (including reading within the context of the Ancient Near East, theological exegesis, disaster and trauma studies, and narrative criticism). We will consider how these books speak to us as individuals and as the church in the twenty-first century.
A vast‚ corpus of published letters written by various Jesuit missionaries to New France between 1632 and 1673, the Jesuit Relations are recognised by the historian, anthropologist, and theologian of missiology, as a corpus of published works that provide an essential perspective into the earliest days of Canada's both colonial and ecclesiastical history. This course introduces students to the Relations published between 1632 and 1650, and leads them in a detailed analysis of the particular Ignat!an worldview that shaped its authors' rhetorical landscape. In doing so, they will be exposed to concrete examples of how, in the early modern period, Jesuits, their lay companions, and Amerindian Christian communities lived out Ignatian spirituality in the mission field, obtain an essential perspective on the Relations useful for their further study of Canadian ecclesiastical history, and advance their basic skills in examining primary historical sources.
A vast corpus of published letters written by various Jesuit missionaries to New France between 1632 and 1673, the Jesuit Relations are recognised by the historian, anthropologist, and theologian of missiology, as a corpus of published works that provide an essential perspective into the earliest days of Canada's both colonial and ecclesiastical history. This course introduces students to the Relations published between 1632 and 1650, and leads them in a detailed analysis of the particular Ignat!an worldview that shaped its authors' rhetorical landscape. In doing so, they will be exposed to concrete examples of how, in the early modern period, Jesuits, their lay companions, and Amerindian Christian communities lived out Ignatian spirituality in the mission field, obtain an essential perspective on the Relations useful for their further study of Canadian ecclesiastical history, and advance their basic skills in examining primary historical sources.
A vast corpus of published letters written by various Jesuit missionaries to New France between 1632 and 1673, the Jesuit Relations are recognised by the historian, anthropologist, and theologian of missiology, as a corpus of published works that provide an essential perspective into the earliest days of Canada's both colonial and ecclesiastical history. This course introduces students to the Relations published between 1632 and 1650, and leads them in a detailed analysis of the particular Ignatian worldview that shaped its authors' rhetorical landscape. In doing so, they will be exposed to concrete examples of how, in the early modern period, Jesuits, their lay companions, and Amerindian Christian communities lived out Ignatian spirituality in the mission field, obtain an essential perspective on the Relations useful for their further study of Canadian ecclesiastical history, and advance their basic skills in examining primary historical sources.
This seminar-style course examines the history and development of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) in global context, and as an agent of globalization, from its founding in the mid-16th century to the early 21st century and the era of a Jesuit pope. Emphasis is on how Jesuits may have both effected change and themselves been changed in their interaction with diverse peoples and cultures around the world. Reading and discussion of primary sources, as well as key examples of
recent work on these topics. In the past 25 years or so, Jesuits have become a very hot topic in scholarly research, and we will consider why and how this is so. Sources to include both written texts as well as visual materials such paintings or photographs.
This seminar-style course examines the history and development of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) in global context, and as an agent of globalization, from its founding in the mid-16th century to the early 21st century and the era of a Jesuit pope. Emphasis is on how Jesuits may have both effected change and themselves been changed in their interaction with diverse peoples and cultures around the world. Reading and discussion of primary sources, as well as key examples of
recent work on these topics. In the past 25 years or so, Jesuits have become a very hot topic in scholarly research, and we will consider why and how this is so. Sources to include both written texts as well as visual materials such paintings or photographs.
This seminar-style course examines the history and development of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) in global context, and as an agent of globalization, from its founding in the mid-16th century to the early 21st century and the era of a Jesuit pope. Emphasis is on how Jesuits may have both effected change and themselves been changed in their interaction with diverse peoples and cultures around the world. Reading and discussion of primary sources, as well as key examples of
recent work on these topics. In the past 25 years or so, Jesuits have become a very hot topic in scholarly research, and we will consider why and how this is so. Sources to include both written texts as well as visual materials such paintings or photographs.
The prophet Jeremiah ministered to disobedient Israel, urging them to return to God, and warning of judgment. The people refused his message and experienced the dislocation and disruption of exile. The book is raw and at times graphic and shocking, and reflects the pain, pathos, and anguish of the prophet, the people, and even God. Yet amidst the darkness of Jeremiah’s ministry, the faithfulness of God sustained the prophet and held out to the people the promise of hope. Working closely with the text in its historical, literary, and canonical contexts, and utilizing the insights of trauma studies and readings from the church around the globe and across time, this course attends to the book’s message for Jeremiah’s contemporaries and its exilic compilers, and finds its resonance in our own uncertain times. For any who wrestle with God or seek to find him in difficult times, for any who minister to God’s people in the midst of such challenges, and for any who desire a fuller understanding of God’s faithful work amidst his people, this course will enliven and challenge.
The prophet Jeremiah ministered to disobedient Israel, urging them to return to God, and warning of judgment. The people refused his message and experienced the dislocation and disruption of exile. The book is raw and at times graphic and shocking, and reflects the pain, pathos, and anguish of the prophet, the people, and even God. Yet amidst the darkness of Jeremiah’s ministry, the faithfulness of God sustained the prophet and held out to the people the promise of hope. Working closely with the text in its historical, literary, and canonical contexts, and utilizing the insights of trauma studies and readings from the church around the globe and across time, this course attends to the book’s message for Jeremiah’s contemporaries and its exilic compilers, and finds its resonance in our own uncertain times. For any who wrestle with God or seek to find him in difficult times, for any who minister to God’s people in the midst of such challenges, and for any who desire a fuller understanding of God’s faithful work amidst his people, this course will enliven and challenge.