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Selah School of Contemplative Activism

Selah School of Contemplative Activism

Weekly coursework, dialogue, and community collaboration using an accessible six-week online curriculum through the Institute of Religion, Peace, and Justice is offered to inspire Kingdom of God activism for peace in our local community. The online component (about 3 hours of weekly study) will be completed prior to weekly meetings. Meetings will include contemplative prayer practice, facilitated discussion of coursework (book, videos, audio lectures, articles), and practical collaboration for strategy as peacebuilders within our local community. To continue community dialogue, course alumni are invited to attend future sessions free of cost. 

Course Description

Peace Theology and Social Justice

Course Description:


This course will explore a variety of perspectives on peace theology and social justice by drawing on examples and lessons from the Scriptures, Christian history, and real life circumstances. We will explore themes such as pacifism and nonviolence, ‘just’ peacemaking vs. just war, love of enemies, reconciliation, and inner peace, among others as they appear in various theological categories.  


The course will seek to answer questions such as: 

  1. What’s the connection between our theology (what we believe) and how we behave? 
  2. How do the teachings, life, and example of Jesus exhibit nonviolence and what do they tell us about how we can be agents of peace? 
  3. What is the peace import of Christology, Trinitarian theology, pneumatology, atonement, soteriology, ecclesiology, sacramentology, eschatology, and judgment and afterlife? 
  4. How can peace and justice coexist? 
  5. What is the peace import of the social justice considerations in this course? 
  6. How can I incorporate a concern for social justice into my everyday life?


Student Learning Outcomes:


Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

  1. Recognize and articulate the various themes in peace theology and become aware of their application in day-to-day life and to larger global challenges;
  2. Identify and express how a peace theology is transposed into a number of theological categories, including Christology, eschatology, atonement, soteriology, ecclesiology, and sacramentology;
  3. Evaluate the strengths and limitations of a theology of peace, while recognizing the theological appropriateness of nonviolence, peacemaking, reconciliation, and forgiveness;
  4. Understand the broader spectrum of perspectives on peace theology, lesser and necessary evil, pacifism, love of enemies, and peacemaking;
  5. Evaluate the general gospel narrative, trajectory, and exhortation to the Church as exhibited in the birth, life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus of Nazareth;
  6. Understand better the role of the inner life and one’s transformation on the commitment to love our enemies and become peacemakers;
  7. Integrate these peace theology perspectives and resulting convictions into peacebuilding and conflict transformation in practical ways as foundational directives;
  8. Identify forms of injustice in this world, related issues and challenges, and integrate ways to address these injustices from a Christian gospel-centred perspective;
  9. Understand more clearly the connection and tension between peace and justice.


Peace Theology and Social Justice

Peace Theology and Social Justice

Peace Theology and Social Justice

Dates: Mondays from 

July 7th - August 12th


Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30p.m.


Location: TBD, based on enrollment


Registration Deadline: June 10, 2025

Cost

Peace Theology and Social Justice

Peace Theology and Social Justice

$250 USD


Includes online course modules, textbook, materials, and teaching. 


Alumni are welcome to return for free to continue the dialogue with new people!

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Upcoming Courses

Peace and Violence in the New Testament

Event Details

Peace and Violence in the New Testament

Details: Mondays from 6:30 - 9 pm from August 14th - September 18th

Registration Deadline: June 26th, 2023 


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