Interspiritual Dialogue

Catalog description

This course explores the increasingly nuanced terrain of religious and spiritual identity, especially as expressed in ‘hybridized’ forms of practice in and learning from the world’s spiritual traditions. It also introduces the student to the creative potential of interspiritual dialogue for expanding one's personal theology and communicating effectively and compassionately across the religious spectrum. Through lecture and supervised practical exercises and application, students will develop a deeper understanding of their own religious identities, a deeper appreciation of dialogue, and learn essential skills for dialoguing around religion and spiritual traditions. This is “An Interspiritual Wisdom Course” specifically introducing students to diverse perspectives from the world’s wisdom traditions, as well as offering access to experienced teachers of those traditions in the classroom, either through video or in-person.