THEO 158 - Spiritual Practices / Quests

Institution:

King's College - Pennsylvania

Subject:

Theology

Description:

While some people explore faith primarily in terms of theological concepts, other people explore through spiritual experience and practice. Spiritual searchers and practitioners seek to experience relationship with God and with life itself in ways that can seem to transcend ordinary concepts and perceptions. Such religious experience is often central to the development of faith and moral commitment. Spiritual practice can yield powerful sensations, from ecstasy to fear, and it can also produce significant questions, from how to understand such experience, to how to teach, evaluate, criticize, or change it. Different versions of this course will take different approaches to spirituality, from considering historical forms like the "Mystical Tradition," or thematic topics like the "spirituality of the body," or "spiritual autobiographies." This course will typically consider some Important examples of Catholic spiritual quests and practices, and some different perspectives, such as those from different cultural contexts or different religious faiths.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kings.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 208-5900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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