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Christian Spirituality in the Contemporary World
Students will examine the impact of secularisation on expressions of Christian spirituality. They will consider the subjective turn within western society and the challenge presented to Christian spirituality by New Age and secular spiritualities. The idea of spiritual capital and its place within wider societal evaluations of spirituality. They explore the emergence of spirituality as an important component of well-being within contemporary society(e.g. healthcare, education etc), and the challenges that such expressions of spirituality pose for Christian spirituality. They will also examine expressions of spirituality that respond to these challenges. Add Event To Your Calendar Register here [...]
£230
Ethics in Professional Context
Part I: 9 May, 15 May, 22 May, 30 May and 6 June, 17.00 – 19.00 Part II: 14 October 2023, 13.30 – 17.00 This interactive, interdisciplinary module is designed to explore ethical concepts as they form, relate and critique a particular professional context, with a view to helping students develop their own foundations and tools for reasoning about their own professional ethics. Elements such as sources of ethical thinking and moral imagination; central concepts such as equality, common good, human dignity; the value and spirituality of work; the role of ethics in society, all contribute to the theological context [...]
£230
Catholic Social Thought
Catholic Social Thought (CST) includes the body of official social teachings of the Catholic Church as well as a wider body of thought and practice related to economic, social, and political life. Much of CST has been explicitly addressed not only to Catholics, but to people of all faiths and none, as it addresses issues of our common sociality and our common political structures. In this module we will introduce official documents (Catholic Social Teaching) as well as other sources, thinkers, social movements and practical action (wider Catholic social thought and praxis), focusing on the development of CST as well [...]
£230
Christian Mysticism East & West
Students will examine a variety of mystical texts, teachings and figures, for example: Gregory of Nyssa, John Chrysostom, Hadewijch and Teresa of Avila, from a variety of Christian traditions and will explore the continuities and discontinuities between pre-modern mystical texts understood in their historical and cultural context and contemporary interpretations from East and West. Students will explore the languages and images used within mystical texts and key doctrinal beliefs associated with Christian mysticism. Wednesdays 10th May – 28th June 2023 15.30 -18.00 Plus Intensive Saturday 7th October 2023 10am-17.00pm Add Event To Your Calendar Register here [...]
£230
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A Gala Fundraising Concert at Fitzwilliam College Chapel
A Gala Fundraising Concert at Fitzwilliam College Chapel
A Gala Fundraising Concert at Fitzwilliam College Chapel which will crown a poignant and celebratory day of bidding farewell to 12 Grange Road. Performed by internationally-acclaimed cellist, Hannah Roberts & pianist, Simon Parkin, the concert is to be in aid of the Susannah Roberts Memorial Bursary for Aspiring Cellists and for bursarial funds to facilitate study at MBIT for future applicants. Places are limited so, again please book early via: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gala-fundraising-concert-at-fitzwilliam-college-chapel-tickets-609556549047 Add Event To Your Calendar
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