Source: Spirituality & Practice
In this 40-part e-mail course, we ponder the Tibetan Buddhist wisdom that animates his teachings on the art of happiness, the power of forgiveness, the path to tranquility, seeing enemies as teachers, living ethically, taming the mind, and much more. Each email contains a brief passage from the Dalai Lama’s writings and a suggestion of a simple way to bring that wisdom into daily life. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is convinced that each and every moment of the day is an opportunity to practice.
6 CEHs for Chaplains available.
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Mastering the Art of Resilience (Spirituality & Practice)
Source: Spirituality & Practice
Resilience — the capacity to cope with and rebound from adversity — is a skill that can be mastered no matter how old you are, no matter what your circumstances. Like any skill, it takes knowledge and practice. And the more you know and practice, the better you become. Painful experiences, as with pleasurable experiences, come and go. But if you master the art of resilience you can maintain a level head and a sense of equanimity every day of your life.
“The Buddha is believed to have said, ‘Fall down seven times, get up eight,’ ” says e-retreat leader James Kullander. “During the course we will explore what happens when we fall and get up again, time after time, and learn not only how to break that fall, but also how to stop from falling in the first place. We can shore up our lives as best we can, but true resilience is built from the inside out.”
This e-course offers key ways to learn how to be resilient
• when a relationship falls apart (and how to be resilient to keep it together);
• when we feel betrayed in love, by a friend, by someone in our family, or by a spiritual teacher;
• in the face of illness and impending death (our own and the death of someone near and dear to us)
• at work when we feel stuck, passed over for a promotion, or dealing with difficult people
• during tough economic times, like when we lose our job or when our hard-won investments shrink in a financial collapse
• as we grow older; and
• when we are afraid.
The course offers a rich combination of the timeless wisdom of spiritual and philosophical sages down through the ages, contemplative practices, and the insights of contemporary experts in analytical and positive psychology. It also explore discoveries in neuroplasticity, a fascinating emerging science that explores the lifelong capacity of the brain to create new neural pathways to change old habits and conditioned reflexes so we can better respond to both the everyday and the bigger challenges in our lives.
James Kullander speaks from his own experience and also offer anecdotes from people from all walks of life describing times in which they discovered within themselves untapped sources of resilience, as well as times when they felt they needed to be resilient, and failed. We will learn how our mistakes and suffering can give us meaning and lead us toward transformation.
Subscribers to this e-course receive:
• 12 emails with reflections by James Kullander on the ways we can learn to be resilience in the many situations we find ourselves.
• Suggested practices, journal prompts, and discussion questions to help you apply resilient behavior in your life right away.
• Selective links to articles and videos on the topic of resiliency to build your own online library to learn from anytime.
(4 CEHs for Chaplains available.)
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Introduction to Religion (Missouri State University)
Source: Missouri State University
This on-demand religious course is provided by Missouri State University, it includes (24) lectures and guest lectures, and it is taught by Professor Lora J. Hobbs.
Professor Lora J. Hobbs is a senior instructor in the Department of Religious Studies at Missouri State University. Her research and professional interests include: women in religions and scholarship of teaching (student motivation; teacher’s role in student engagement, autonomy and competence; student motivation and success as face-to-face time decreases and technology increases)
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View the first video lecture from this online religious course below:
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Introduction to the New Testament History and Literature (Yale University)
Source: Yale University
Although theological themes occupy much attention, the course does not attempt a theological appropriation of the New Testament as scripture. Rather, the importance of the New Testament and other early Christian documents as ancient literature and as sources for historical study will be emphasized. A central organizing theme of the course will focus on the differences within early Christianity (-ies). This on-demand online religious course includes (26) lectures.
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Texts
A modern translation of the Bible. The New Revised Standard Version is recommended. A good study-Bible edition is The New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha. Other reputable modern editions, such as The New English Bible, The Jerusalem Bible, or The New International Version, are acceptable. This is meant to exclude old versions, such as the King James Version or the Douay Version, and modern paraphrases, such as The Living Bible.
Ehrman, Bart D. The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings, 4th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.
About Professor Dale B. Martin
Dale B. Martin is the Woolsey Professor of Religious Studies at Yale. He was educated at Abilene Christian University, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Yale University. His work explores the New Testament, Christian origins, the Greco-Roman world, the ancient family, and gender and sexuality in the ancient world. Professor Martin has been awarded fellowships by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Fulbright Commission, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and the Lilly Foundation. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (elected 2009). His publications include Slavery as Salvation, The Corinthian Body, Inventing Superstition, Sex and the Single Savior, and Pedagogy of the Bible.
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Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) (Yale University)
Source: Yale University
A wide range of methodologies, including source criticism and the historical-critical school, tradition criticism, redaction criticism, and literary and canonical approaches are applied to the study and interpretation of the Bible. Special emphasis is placed on the Bible against the backdrop of its historical and cultural setting in the Ancient Near East. This on-demand religious class includes (24) lectures.
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Texts
Berlin, Adele, and Marc Zvi Brettler, eds., Michael Fishbane, senior consulting editor. 2004. The Jewish Study Bible: Featuring the Jewish Publication Society Tanakh Translation. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Pritchard, James B, ed. 1958. The Ancient Near East, Volume 1: An Anthology of Texts and Pictures. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.
About Professor Christine Hayes
Christine Hayes is the Robert F. and Patricia Ross Weis Professor of Religious Studies at Yale. She received her Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley in 1993. A specialist in talmudic-midrashic studies, Hayes offers courses on the literature and history of the biblical and talmudic periods. She is the author of two scholarly books:Between the Babylonian and Palestinian Talmuds (see below), recipient of the 1997 Salo Baron prize for a first book in Jewish thought and literature, and Intermarriage and Conversion from the Bible to the Talmud, a 2003 National Jewish Book Award finalist. She has also authored an undergraduate textbook and several journal articles.
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Faith and Globalization (Yale University)
Source: Yale University
The topics included in this on-demand course areflect the conversation about faith and globalization that has been taking place in and out of the classroom. Additional links, articles and digital media are provided.
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The Spirituality of Children with Catherine Maresca (ChurchNext)
Source: ChurchNext
The spiritual lives of children are much different than those of adults, says author and teacher Catherine Maresca. She is the director of the Center for Children and Theology and says when we treat the religious journeys of our young ones in the wrong ways we can rob them of important experiences or, even worse, do great harm. This introductory course gives us a broad overview of the shape of spiritual development for 0-6 year olds and 6-12 year olds. Here’s how the class is laid out:
- The spiritual lives of 0-6 year olds and the quality of joy
- The spiritual lives of 0-6 year olds and the centrality of the essentials
- The spiritual lives of 6-12 year olds and the sense of communion
- The spiritual lives of 6-12 year olds and the moral life
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Reimagining Children’s and Youth Ministry with Faith Forward (ChurchNext)
Source: ChurchNext
Where are all the young people in church?
The folks at Faith Forward suggest: Something is happening in the church. A new kind of Christianity is taking root and growing across the globe. New forms of ministry, worship, and community are emerging. Questions are being asked. And change is happening.
But amidst these changes and shifts, children and youth are being left behind. Innovative approaches to ministry with adults are emerging around the world, but little critical reflection and attention has been given to how to nurture young people within a new kind of Christianity.
In this class, 4 keynote speakers who appeared at the 2014 Faith Forward conference, entitled ‘Reimagining Children’s and Youth Ministry,’ share their insights into what this reimagining should look like. Lessons include:
- Where Are We? with Dave Csinos
- Reimagining: Theology with Ivy Beckwith
- Reimagining: Story with Marvin Bray
- Reimagining: Rhythm with Danielle Shroyer
This class is a pre-recorded online course that will take an average learner about 45 minutes to work through. You can pause the class at any time and return to it later.
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When We Get Angry with God with Laurie Brock (ChurchNext)
Source: ChurchNext
Ever get mad at God?
Anger at God can produce shame, depression, and alienation. However, as Episcopal priest and pastor Laurie Brock says, anger is not good or bad, but rather a neutral and natural emotion created by God.
In this course, Brock calls on a lifetime of study and counseling to offer insights into what anger is, why we get angry with God, and how we might address this potentially debilitating occurrence. Brock believes anger at God can actually be good for us because of the potentially life-changing, transformative effect it can have on our lives.
Brock is co-author of the book Where God Hides Holiness: Thoughts on Grief, Joy and the Search for Fabulous Heels (see more below)
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Who Is Jesus? with Jason Fout (ChurchNext)
Source: ChurchNext
Jesus wrote no books, built no empires, nor left us so much as an image of himself – yet his life has impacted the world more than any other.
Who was this man and how can we best get to know him?
In this course author, priest, and teacher Jason Fout suggests four helpful lenses in which to view Christ:
- Resurrection
- Teaching
- Atonement
- Incarnation
This class is appropriate for people who are new to the Christian faith as well as seasoned believers who are looking for new insights into this engaging topic.
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