The Transformative Power of Metaphor A Week with Mary Nilsen, August 10-16, 2016August 25, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment Metaphor is the key to conveying abstract concepts, such as sin or grace, or the ultimate abstraction—God. Last week, a group of pastors, chaplains, and others met at the Collegeville Institute to explore metaphor in a summer writing workshop with Mary Nilsen.
Summer 2016 Writing Workshops: At a Glance August 23, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment We had 83 participants in writing workshops this summer; these visualizations tell you what regions these participants came from, their religious denominations, age, ethnicity, and gender.
Awakening Theological Imagination A Spiritual Practice of Writing with Karen Hering, August 2-8, 2016August 11, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment In the writing workshop Awakening Theological Imagination in the Congregation, participants experienced a spiritual practice of writing that can awaken theological imagination and enrich theological conversation within congregations.
July 2016 Newsletter July 30, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment If you missed our July 2016 newsletter in your inbox, we invite you to check it out online.
Michael Dennis Browne Interviewed on Writing July 28, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment Michael Dennis Browne was interviewed by Mary Hanson about his writing process, his work as a librettist, and his most recent book of poetry, The Voices.
Christian Spirituality and the Writing Life A Week with Lauren Winner, July 18-27, 2016July 27, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment The Collegeville Institute hosted its first 10-day summer writing workshop, Christian Spirituality and the Writing Life: A Week with Lauren Winner.
Fellows Wrestle with the Criminal Justice System July 26, 2016 By Gary Reierson Leave a Comment The Collegeville Institute Fellows engaged in timely conversation about the state of the criminal justice system during their July 18th and 19th meeting.
A Broader Public Writing for the Online Audience, July 6-12, 2016July 19, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment Participants in the writing workshop A Broader Public: Writing for the Online Audience met at the Collegeville Institute on July 6-12, 2016.
Poetry, Prose and Prayer A Week with Michael Dennis Browne, June 22-28, 2016July 5, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment Poets and prose writers alike gathered at the Collegeville Institute last week for Poetry, Prose and Prayer: A Week with Michael Dennis Browne.
June 2016 Newsletter June 30, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment If you missed our June 2016 newsletter in your inbox, we invite you to check it out online.