Person in Communities

1 credits · Divinity School

Who or what is the human self? Who or what constitutes a community? What is the interrelationship between these domains? Constructive reflection on such questions is critical for educators and pastors seeking to form faithful persons in faith communities. This theoretical course invites into conversation diverse literatures from theology, anthropology, and neuroscience to better understand the intra-personal and interpersonal dynamics of Christian formation. We will focus especially on how persons are created to acquire and embody Christian conviction and why attention to the character of Christian communities is essential to such embodiment.