Epiphany Term Courses 2009

In January the Center offers three courses, each in an intensive one-week format.

AT125/525: Imagination of the Patristics: Art, Poetry and Spirituality, A.D. 100-500: How did the earliest Christians see Christ? How did they use their artwork as a catalyst for meditation and prayer? How did they create their first literature? This course reflects on these questions through architecture, the art of the catacombs, and the spirituality of early theologians such as Ignatius, Irenaeus, Origen, Gregory of Nyssa, and Gregory the Great. Adj. Professor McPherson.

AT160/560: Introduction to the Wisdom of the Desert Fathers and Mothers: This course presents the wisdom of Christian Desert Fathers and Mothers in the context of their conventional societies and their ascetic vocations and lives in the desert.  Amid major transitions in society and the early church, these men and women developed disciplines of silence, prayer, self-knowledge, work, and love of neighbor that transformed their lives.  The course focuses on the third through the seventh centuries, with a look at how this early tradition has influenced Christian monastic life today and the life of the modern Church. Adj. Professor Keller.

AT 320/520: Retreats and Quiet Days Leadership Practicum: Brief periods of structured time apart from the busy pace of daily life are increasingly popular in parishes.  This course will demonstrate different formats for retreats/Quiet Days and allow students to plan and participate in them.  After class work will consist of developing a plan for an actual retreat or Quiet Day which the student may lead in the future. Adj. Professor Crafton.