Course Catalogue 2026-2027

This course will focus on the primary texts of the Christian contemplative tradition beginning with the gospels and the desert fathers and mothers, proceeding through the monastic and mystical traditions of the western and eastern church, the Reformation and following, and contemporary writers of the 20th and 21st centuries.  The course will include reading selected primary texts, as well as commitment by student to some personal contemplative spiritual practice during the time of the course.  Students are recommended to have taken WYP2636H or have an established practice of Christian contemplative prayer (lectio divina, centering prayer, Christian mediation, etc.).

This course will focus on the primary texts of the Christian contemplative tradition beginning with the gospels and the desert fathers and mothers, proceeding through the monastic and mystical traditions of the western and eastern church, the Reformation and following, and contemporary writers of the 20th and 21st centuries. The course will include reading selected primary texts, as well as commitment by student to some personal contemplative spiritual practice during the time of the course. Students are recommended to have taken WYP2636H or have an established practice of Christian contemplative prayer (centering prayer, Christian mediation, etc.).

This course will focus on the primary texts of the Christian contemplative tradition beginning with the gospels and the desert fathers and mothers, proceeding through the monastic and mystical traditions of the western and eastern church, the Reformation and following, and contemporary writers of the 20th and 21st centuries. The course will include reading selected primary texts, as well as in-depth reading on one or two writers of the student's choice, and a class presentation on those writers.

We will 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 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 theological exegesis, disaster and trauma studies, and narrative studies). 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 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 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 theological exegesis, disaster and trauma studies, and narrative studies). We will consider how these books speak to us as individuals and as the church in the twenty-first century.

At the heart of Ignatian spirituality is the idea that we can experience God in all things. God is present in the events of everyday life, in the people we encounter and even in the seemingly mundane things we do. A “retreat on the streets” is a way of opening our eyes, and our hearts, to the many different ways God meets us, including in what might seem the unlikely environment of a busy street, or a quieter corner, in a bustling town or city. This class centers around three two-day weekend “retreats on the streets” in Toronto, along with personal and group theological reflection.

At the heart of Ignatian spirituality is the idea that we can experience God in all things. God is present in the events of everyday life, in the people we encounter and even in the seemingly mundane things we do. A “retreat on the streets” is a way of opening our eyes, and our hearts, to the many different ways God meets us, including in what might seem the unlikely environment of a busy street, or a quieter corner, in a bustling town or city. This class centers around three two-day weekend “retreats on the streets” in Toronto, along with personal and group theological reflection.

Close textual study of the Scriptural sources and dogmatic development of the church's reflection on the identity of the God who is revealed in Jesus the Christ. Students develop a systemic understanding of this material, leading to a personal and critical appropriation of the tradition in light of preparation for pastoral and theological leadership in the Church. Assignments: exegetical paper, 3 learning reports, take home final exam.

Mystery of the Triune God with its Biblical sources and Patristic development, and an examination of the development of the understanding of the Immanent Trinity, with attention paid to particular issues, e.g. Filioque, notion of 'Person'. Also stressed is the development of a Trinitarian spirituality with some attention to the mystics.

Mystery of the Triune God with its Biblical sources and Patristic development, and an examination of the development of the understanding of the Immanent Trinity, with attention paid to particular issues, e.g. Filioque, notion of 'Person'. Also stressed is the development of a Trinitarian spirituality with some attention to the mystics. Lectures, mid-term test, end of term test.

Mystery of the Triune God with its Biblical sources and Patristic development, and an examination of the development of the understanding of the Immanent Trinity, with attention paid to particular issues, e.g. Filioque, notion of 'Person'. Also stressed is the development of a Trinitarian spirituality with some attention to the mystics.

Mystery of the Triune God with its Biblical sources and Patristic development, and an examination of the development of the understanding of the Immanent Trinity, with attention paid to particular issues, e.g. Filioque, notion of 'Person'. Also stressed is the development of a Trinitarian spirituality with some attention to the mystics.