What to call a calling? June 24, 2013 By Laura Kelly Fanucci Leave a Comment Vocation or calling? Meaning or purpose? Part of the work of developing a richer theology of vocation is the work of translation: how to find meaningful and compelling terms to convey the depth of the concept in a culture that has largely lost the language of vocation.
Jesus Freak June 19, 2013 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment Sara Miles shares the liberal critique of a Christianity stultified by its preoccupation with doctrine and institutional maintenance. But she comes to this critique through her conversion at the communion table, and the experience of God as “a force blowing uncontrollably through the world.”
Called in Old Age? June 5, 2013 By Laura Kelly Fanucci Leave a Comment Paul Wadell’s 2011 article in The Christian Century poses a provocative question: what would happen if we considered the elderly as being called? And not just called to a life of leisure in their later years, but called to share their gifts, wisdom, service and experience with younger generations.
The Improvising Pastor May 28, 2013 By MaryAnn McKibben Dana 13 Comments How might religious leaders encourage congregations and other seekers to see faith not as a series of unchanging propositions or truth claims, but a creative and improvisational act?
A Feast of Ideas May 22, 2013 By Laura Kelly Fanucci Leave a Comment Feedback from congregations in our Exploring Vocation in Community program reveals the transformative possibilities for communities who engage questions of calling with their members.
Being A Novice May 15, 2013 By Corein Brown 1 Comment What is the seminary’s role in forming and educating pastoral leaders? The Seminar on Integration in Theological Education and Ministry grapples with the ways in which seminaries form and educate pastoral leaders who integrate expert knowledge, competent skill, personal identity and vocation into wise practice in the communities they serve.
Story-telling and the examined life May 1, 2013 By Laura Kelly Fanucci 1 Comment Our new video narrative project—Lives Explored—takes Socrates’ wisdom to heart. By sharing everyday stories of how people understand the concept of calling in their own life, we hope to energize and inspire others to do the same.
Both Reasonable and Religious? April 16, 2013 By Janel Kragt Bakker 1 Comment Janel Kragt Bakker spoke with Dr. Wuthnow about his most recent book, The God Problem: Expressing Faith and Being Reasonable (University of California Press, 2012.
Our 1st 3 Years April 15, 2013 By Laura Kelly Fanucci Leave a Comment Welcome to our new blog, Insights. We are excited to share here what we are learning in the Collegeville Institute Seminars. Here’s a brief summary of what the Seminars have been working on for the past three years.
Recommended Reading Book List April 5, 2013 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment “I was born with a reading list I will never finish.” —Maud Casey The following list of books has been recommended by our workshop participants for your reading pleasure.… Read more >