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CERTIFICATE IN SPIRITUALITY
Global Ministries University offers a mini, undergraduate and graduate Spirituality Certificate. The Certificate in Spirituality can be custom designed and earned completely online. This outstanding certificate program is ideal for those who need specific ministry training and/or continuing education in a specific area of spirituality.
Mini-Certificate: The mini-certificate in Spirituality consists of two courses selected from the list below and a project or paper. The cost of the mini-certificate program is $450, which can be paid in three monthly installments of $150, plus a $50 application fee.
Undergraduate: The undergraduate certificate in Spirituality consists of four courses selected from the list below and a project or paper. The cost of the graduate certificate program is $1,000, which can be paid in eight monthly installments of $125, plus a $100 application fee.
Graduate: The graduate certificate in Spirituality consists of four courses selected from the list below and a project or paper. The cost of the graduate certificate program is $1,400, which can be paid in eight monthly installments of $175, plus a $100 application fee.
CERTIFICATE IN SPIRITUALITY CURRICULUM
TH580 Creation Spirituality The basics in living the theology of Creation Centered Spirituality will be given in this course and a clear differentiation from Fall-Redemption theology will be made. The student will study the four paths -- the Via Positiva, the Via Negativa, the Via Creativa, and the Via Transformativa -- with an emphasis on the experiential as well as the intellectual content.
TH516 Evolutionary Spirituality This course includes the viewing of the DVD Thank God for Evolution, featuring Michael Dowd. Drawing on cutting edge science, the history of the universe is an epic drama in which religion provides meaning and purpose. By seeing the global, collaborative scientific endeavor as God’s native tongue, this course invites people to imagine God as truly immanent, omnipresent and revealed in the unfolding creativity of matter itself, a Thou deserving our reverence and awe. The evolutionary perspective restores Nature’s honor and restores God to every nook and cranny of this vast Universe.
TH575 Mysticism in the Christian Tradition and Beyond The student will explore the mystic quest within Christianity: Purgative, Illuminative and Unitive Ways, and compares Christian Mysticism with that found in Judaism and Islam, and finally evaluates the way a contemporary spiritual writer outside the Christian tradition explains the Way to Knowledge of God.
TH646 Journey Into the Spiritual Center In this course, the students are introduced to the poetic record of a contemporary woman’s faith-walk into a deeper understanding of God as the in-dwelling Presence.
TH545 Art and Spirituality This is a course of remembrance, reawakening and revolutionary art-making in response to Spirit moving in our lives. ‘Spirituality’ is considered -- not in the popular sense, as a detached, contemplative activity, far away from the concerns of the world -- but as a catalyst to transform self and society from within the vision of the One, the Ultimate Source. The student is expected to avail him/herself of art exhibits, performances, “happenings and events” of a variety of creative and expressive art.
TH630 Spirituality of the Psalms This course will explore the theological content found in the Psalms but also how the Psalms have functioned as the heart of the Jewish and Christian devotional life over the centuries.
TH536 Sexuality and Spirituality This course covers attitudes related to sexuality and spirituality in an historical-critical approach to development of principles, feminist ethics of "friendship;” and bringing spirituality into a sexual relationship and a sense of self.
TH538 Spirituality and Aging This course provides an avenue for exploring and celebrating the aging process from a multi-cultural and multi-faith context as an opportunity for growth in wisdom and grace. It will include overviews of adult physical, spiritual, and psychosocial development, as well as realistic assessment of both the joys and challenges of aging.
TH541 The Craft of Spiritual Journaling The spiritual journal is a contemplative tool for recording personal reflections, spontaneous prayer, and encounters with the sacred imagination. The student will spend reflective time with his/her spiritual journal and each journal entry will take the form of written or creative expression (sketching, collage, etc.) to record spiritual insights, questions, and illuminations.
Project/Paper Student will submit a project or paper that is related to coursework and/or practical use of information acquired. Subject matter of project or paper to be approved by GMU Dean of Continuing Education.
Students who later decide to pursue a degree program at Global Ministries University will be able to apply tuition and course work to the program:
Mini and Undergraduate certificate may be applied to Bachelor Degree Program
Graduate certificate may be applied to Masters/Doctor Degree Programs
Contact GMU Office for more information or Apply for the Spirituality Certificate Online Now
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