Beginning with stories from the scriptures of the religions, we look at the various dimensions of religion as part of the total human experience -- past and present, narrative, conceptual, ritual, practical, emotional, and social.
- Instructor: Michael Conley
A broad perspective of spiritual journeys by significant Christian mystics followed by student reflection on their own faith journey and a creative response to that reflection.
- Instructor: Bridget Mary Meehan
When our Western monotheistic culture suppressed the many gods and goddesses of nature and banished God to heaven, we began a cycle that has left us with a world destitute of the sacred, the connection between our soul and the soul of the world, the knowing that we are all part of one living, spiritual being. This course examines a collection of writers who deeply understand our relations with the Earth.
- Instructor: Michael Conley
This course begins with the dialogical odyssey of the text’s author in arriving at a model for global responsible, co-relational dialogue among religions, examines problems and pitfalls, looks at common ground for interfaith dialogue, directs the many salvations to one world, uses eco-human well-being as a criterion for religious truth and includes practical suggestions and examples of a globally responsible dialogue.
- Instructor: Joseph Sebastian