Online Intensive Courses
These courses, designed and taught by Claremont faculty, will be offered fully online and are open to all students. No admission process is required. Learning resources and questions for online conversation will be posted weekly, with weekly participation expected for a time commitment of approximately 5 hours per week for four weeks. The classes have limited enrollments of 15 students per class.
The tuition charge per course is $150. For those who want Continuing Education Units, 2 CEUs will be recorded for an additional administrative fee of $25.
Spring 2012 Registration Deadline: February 3, 2012
Questions? Email lifelonglearning@cst.edu
Spring 2012 Courses
Prayer from a Process Perspective
Jeanyne Slettom, Instructor
Feb. 6-March 2
Prayer engages our spiritual/worshiping selves as well as reflecting our understanding of God, human beings, and how they relate in the world. This course explores the meaning, practice, and language of prayer from the perspective of process-relational theology, with practical applications for worship, pastoral care, and personal enrichment.
Evangelism in a Plural World
Jack Jackson, Instructor
Feb. 6-March 2
Christians are often critiqued for coercive and manipulative practices of evangelism, and the history of Christian evangelism often bears out valid reasons for this critique. Yet, evangelism, the proclamation of the Christian faith, is integral to New Testament's understanding of the Christian faith. This class explores how Christians today can practice evangelism in ways that is authentic to the Christian faith by announcing the gospel and inviting people into discipleship, in ways that builds the human community instead of tearing it down.
Mozarabs, Marraños and Mudejars - Interfaith Lessons from Medieval Spain
Munir Shaikh, Instructor
Feb. 6-March 2
Al-Andalus, the area of southern Iberia ruled by Muslims from 711 to 1492 CE, is often cited as a shining example of centuries of interfaith harmony and cooperation, or convivencia, between premodern Muslims, Christians and Jews. Rather than focusing on the many positive interactions, this course examines the tensions between these faith communities at various stages of medieval Spanish history. What did it mean for Christians to conduct their liturgies in Arabic, for Jews to secretly continue practicing their faith while outwardly conforming to
Catholicism, and for Muslims to live under Christian rule rather than emigrate from Spain with their coreligionists as the tides of statecraft and war shifted? By understanding how political and economic shifts intersected with the theological and racial views of the time, we can better appreciate how religion is implicated, for good or ill, in today's worldly affairs.
Missional and Spiritual Leadership
Sue D’Alessio, Instructor
Feb. 6-March 2
All too often, spirituality and action are treated as separate aspects of religious life. This class will explore ways that these two dimensions are complementary and both needed for the growth of persons and communities. Building on the depths of each participant’s tradition, we will explore how to lead individuals and communities into service through spiritual practices, and through spiritual practice to engagement in the world.