Spring 2010
DLF6005 – Holy Companions: Spiritual Practices from the Celtic Saints
We know a few of their names - Patrick, Brigit, Columba. Others are hardly known at all outside of their places of pilgrimage. Yet the lives and stories of the Celtic saints offer us suggestions for living the Christian faith with utter confidence that this good world is God's. They remind us that we are partners with Christ in all of our living and doing, and they give us courage to take risks. Using material from Earle's book Holy Companions, the course will include becoming acquainted with history, stories of the saints and a variety of spiritual practices.
Required text: Holy Companions: Spiritual Practices from the Celtic Saints by Mary C. Earle and Sylvia Maddox
This course is taught by
Mary C. Earle
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DLP6001 - Communities of Memory, Communities of Expectation: How to renew the liturgical church so the liturgical church can revitalize Christianity
Is the mainline church a dinosaur? Does the priest wield authority any longer? Are we relevant in a secular and consumer age? As our congregations age and their pews become sparsely filled, how do we faithfully seek renewal? We will consider these sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, and sometimes terrifying questions. This course will first look at the role of the ordained leader in today's church. Then, the class will consider how we "do church" and in what practices congregations might engage in order to render them open to the energy of God's Spirit for growth and renewal.
This course is taught by
Barkley Thompson
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DLT6002 Modern Myth, Harry Potter and the Chronicles of Narnia
This course will examine these two popular series in light of longstanding Christian themes and images. The course will presume some previous reading of the books and their conclusions, so knowledge of the movies will not be sufficient. Some secondary literature, especially short articles will support the reading, discussion, and online group discussion of the narratives.
This course is taught by
Dr. Donald E. Keeney
Course postponed for a later semester
