Spirituality

Spirituality Courses

SP101 - Spirituality: An Introduction
SP208 - Spirituality and Religion
SP350 - Western Spiritual Classics: Spiritual Wisdom from the West
SP360 - Prayer and Prayerfulness
GSC2.764 - Marist Studies

SP101
Spirituality: An Introduction
Teacher: T Ryan

This unit develops a comprehensive background to the topic of spirituality. It examines both the historical and contemporary development of the term and its relationship with religion and theology and mysticism.

NZQA NQF Level 5 (15 credits)

SP208
Spirituality and Religion
Teacher:

This course unit surveys contemporary approaches to spirituality in the new religious movement as well as in world religions. It seeks to assist Christian students to understand these alternative expressions of spirituality, and identifies opportunities for mission in ways which are both effective and respectful.

NZQA NQF Level 6 (15 credits)

SP350
Western Spiritual Classics: Spiritual Wisdom from the West
Teacher:

This course unit introduces students to the use of primary texts in order to enable them to appreciate some of the sources and methods of spiritual formation in the Western tradition. Students will be guided in making connections with their own spirituality.

NZQA NQF Level 7 (15 credits)

SP360
Prayer and Prayerfulness
Teacher:

This course unit focuses on prayer which is a core subject within the study of Spirituality.

NZQA NQF Level 7 (15 credits)

GSC2.764
[Not able to be credited to the BTh and not NZQA accredited]
Marist Studies
Teacher:

This course unit is an interdisciplinary study of the Marist charism in terms of history, theology and spirituality.