The School of Theology and Ministry is a part of Seattle University, a Jesuit Catholic University built on spirituality and social justice, an inclusively Christian school, with dedication to interreligious relationship for the common good. The School of Theology and Ministry offers 6 graduate degrees, 3 professional certificates and professional development courses. When you attend the School of Theology and Ministry you choose to earn more than just a degree, it becomes fulfillment within your community, the confidence to break through barriers and the ability to step out and make a change.
We cannot avoid small and large-scale deaths in our lives. One of the great challenges of life is learning how to walk through them. Throughout history, a rich mixture of human and spiritual development helped most people learn to do so with a measure of humility, grace, meaningfulness, and even transcendence. The hallmark of great people and great leaders has often been their skill in maneuvering through their death experiences and transcending them so effectively that energy remains to help others deal with their own small and large deaths.
Apr 17, 2019
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The United Church of Christ Executive Board has affirmed the nomination of the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson for the position of Associate General Minister of Global Engagement and Co-Executive of Global Ministries, the common overseas ministry of the UCC and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Apr 17, 2019
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The Search for Meaning Empowerment Series welcomed Barbara Brown Taylor, an American Episcopal priest, professor, author and theologian on Monday, April 1st at Elliott Bay Book Company.
Apr 17, 2019
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Approximately a dozen members of STM Core & Adjunct Faculty and Staff had the benefit of a very informative and fun workshop designed to expand their capabilities with the learning management system, Canvas, and other instructional technologies and ideas.
Apr 17, 2019
Throughout history, autobiographies have inspired the dreams of readers, fueled their public awareness of issues, and shaped their values, virtues, ideals and social, political and religious commitments. One of the most remarkable moral conversion resources in U.S. history has been the autobiography. Personal stories have saved our national soul (and personal souls) more than once.
Mar 6, 2019
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In the learning experiences of the hard sciences, laboratories are created where students work alongside faculty to test hypotheses in the lab. The humanities and even theology can sometimes become a data download of information about a religious tradition without any real efforts to test out the theology with others. In constructive theology, a faculty member and students attempt to articulate an understandable theology for this day and time and for a particular context. Welcome to the concept of Religica, an interdisciplinary lab designed for students to engage the world with their theological understandings in new ways.
Mar 1, 2019
Barbara Brown Taylor, beloved spiritual teacher and New York Times bestselling author, specializes in helping us find the sacred in unexpected places. In Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others, she continues her spiritual journey, contemplating the many ways she encountered God while teaching a college course on the world’s religions to students in rural Georgia.
Mar 1, 2019