Focus name: Reformed Christian Spirituality

Required that students meet with a certified Spiritual Director on a regular basis and establish a practice that informs course work and the final project.

DM70 Theology of Church and Ministry w/ Dr. Susan Kendall Date: October 22-26, 2007
Ecclesiology, spirituality, mission, culture and context: navigating a post modern world within the framework of reformed theology. Distinct angles and theological interpretative strategies taking account of global realities with attention to tradition and mission. What is a reformed spirituality? (3 credits)
DM71 Pastoral Spirituality: The Motif of Pilgrimage and Journey w/ Dr. Martha Robbins Date: February 18-22, 2008 (Meeting on President’s Day)
Within the framework of the role, function, identity of pastor: explore identity, life review, adult development, coping with change, renewal in the light of call and vocation. What differences and practices are necessary that form a well-lived life? (3 credits)
DM72 Christian Spiritual Traditions: (Part I) w/ Dr. Craig Barnes Date: June 16-27, 2008
The origins and broad historical review of Christian spiritual traditions up to the twentieth century. How to claim and reclaim tradition? (3 credits)
DM73 Faithful Exegesis: Continuity Between Text and Spirituality w/ Dr. Dale Allison Date: June 16-27, 2008
Interpretative strategies and options of and for the biblical text with focus on the text itself including the history of interpretation that gives shape to piety, prayer and the devotional life. (3 credits)
DM74 Christian Spiritual Traditions: (Part II) - w/ Dr. John Wilson Date: January 12-23, 2009
Contemporary movements and practices: persistent opening to faith and the foundations of belief that inform practices with emphasis on the twentieth century. How has piety, prayer and the devotional life been reformed in the twentieth century? (3 credits)
DM75 Reformed Understandings of Biblical Authority, Tradition and Proclamation w/ Dr. Jerome Creach Date: January 12-23, 2009
What is the meaning of authority of scripture? Who or what is in charge of authority? What has experience to do with authority? What is the role of proclamation? What disciplines and practices are necessary? How do pastors navigate and negotiate responsibly assumptions and challenges with regard to Scripture? (3 credits)
DM07 Proposal Lab Date: June 1-5, 2009
Development of a final project which will include the notion of a synthesis between spirituality and intellect; the education of the heart and the education of the mind; opportunity will be given to incorporate art, narrative, and other practices under the broad rubric of the “creative” grounded in a biblical and theological framework. (3 credits)
DM 77 and DM 78 Two required electives: (3 credits each) Date: Unknown
One week intensives that will provide opportunity for faculty to develop course of interest, understanding that spirituality is inclusive of seeing from a different location: Orthodox spirituality; Celtic spirituality; the Psalms, Howard Thurman; Asian, Latina/o, African American, practices, experience, creativity, music, active spirituality, womanist, feminist, justice, East, West, North and South etc.
DM 00 One elective: (3 credits) Date: Unknown
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DM90 Final Project (6 Credits) Date: Unknown
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