天美视频 of Theology & Psychology will host the next Friday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This annual event is an opportunity for students, staff, faculty, friends and family members, and the larger community to all come together in witness and celebration of the work of our graduating and students.
For these students, the Integrative Project serves as a capstone of their time in graduate school鈥攂orn out of years of study, countless conversations with peers and faculty, and each student鈥檚 distinctive embodiment of text, soul, and culture. Their work utilizes a blend of research methodology, personal exploration and engagement, and 天美视频鈥檚 unique lens. The presentations are an overview and sample of the projects these students have pursued over their time here, and they offer a compelling glimpse into the bold, innovative, and formational education that marks our theological graduate programs.
The symposium will be hosted by the Integrative Project Faculty Advisors, , Associate Professor of Practical Theology, , Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, , Associate Professor of Theology & Culture, and , Associate Professor of Theology. Each of these professors, under the oversight of Senior Vice President of Academics , has helped provoke, inspire, equip, and shepherd the presenting students through the formation of these projects.
This year鈥檚 presentations are organized into six framing categories: Rhythms and Spiritual Formation, Church and Renewal, Sin and the Theological Body, Death and Personhood, Suffering and Liberation, and Rethinking Church. Each category will include two or three presentations, followed by a Q&A session, and the day will culminate in a hand-washing ceremony and a reception in the Commons.
鈥淭he Integrative Projects showcase the next iteration of theological and church leadership,鈥� says Kristen Houston, Director of Academic Services. 鈥淓veryone at the Symposium will get to hear about what is inspiring the next generation of leaders in the realms of nonprofits, churches, businesses, and the arts.鈥�
You can learn more about the event , and read below for a snapshot of the presentations coming up next Friday.
Practicing Our Way Forward: Spiritual Rhythms and the Shifting Church
Seth James Thomas, M.Div
Pastoral Both/And: A Complicated Story
Casslynne Joy Carroll, M.Div
An Alternative Reading to The Book of Revelation
Gregory J. Foss, M.Div
In Need of a Miracle: Revival and the Modern Day Rescue Mission
Ryan Likes, MATC
Moving From a Paradigm of 鈥楪ood and Bad鈥� to a Paradigm of 鈥楲ife and Death鈥� through Reframing Sin: The Work of Saint Augustine
Steven Michael Denler, MATC
Abundance and Non-Competition in the Trinitarian Life: An Invitation to Human Flourishing
Sarah Elizabeth Bailey, M.Div
Apophatic Mystery and Kataphatic Interrelationship: Re-imagining a Theology of Wilderness
Alicia Landis Choi, MATC
Women鈥檚 Role in Helping Young Girls Spread Their Wings
Elizabeth Page DeVere, MATC
The Snare: Theology In and Through Theater
Carrie Cates, M.Div
New Mother, New God: Re-Conceptualizing a Mother for Psychological and Spiritual Health
Stacey Louise Messick, MATC
Suffering and Healing Revisited: Integrating the Cross, Holy Saturday, and Existential Psychology
Caleb A. Dodson, MATC
Towards a 鈥楬eart to Feel鈥�: The Theological Origins of Whiteness and White Theology鈥檚 Contribution to Re-centering Society away from Whiteness
Elise Lenore Hale-Case, MATC
A Plan for 鈥淥ur Public House鈥�: An Alternative Ecclesial Model that Addresses the Spiritual, Emotional, and Physical Needs of a Community
Jesse Michael Smith, MATC
Ministerial Maternity Leave: A Case Study/For
Alexander Michael Zarecki, MATC