On June 25, 2016, we celebrated The Seattle School’s 18th Commencement ceremony at Seattle’s historic town hall. It was a day that was at once festive and solemn as our entire community gathered to honor the hard work of the graduating students in our Master of Divinity, MA in Theology & Culture, and MA in […]
After the murders of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and five police officers in Dallas within a three-day span earlier this month, our nation was left reeling in a storm of grief, rage, despair, and a sense of helplessness—all of which is intensified and compounded by devastating international attacks, including most recently the horrific massacre in […]
At The Seattle School, we are fundamentally committed to educating, training, and equipping individuals who approach interactions with others with wisdom, creativity, courage, and compassion—especially when national news begins to feel like a parade of tragedy and injustice, when the need for healing relationships is more profound than ever. Here, Graham Murtaugh, a second-year MA […]
Last October, we hosted the first annual Symposia: An Intersection of Conversation & Innovation, a forum in which alumni of The Seattle School presented the ongoing work they are pursuing at the intersection of text, soul, and culture. Integrative education does not end at graduation, and our alumni are proof of that. Symposia highlighted the […]
As we continue to lament the devastating shooting in Orlando and wrestle with the realities of hatred, prejudice, and violence in our world, some of us find ourselves turning to our sacred texts—scripture, literature, and others—for some sense of solace or perspective. Here, Kate Rae Davis, Human Resources Generalist and 2015 Master of Divinity graduate, […]
This week, members of The Seattle School community gathered in our chapel to sit together in prayer and lament for the victims of last weekend’s shooting in Orlando, and for all of those who are reeling in rage and fear in the wake of a place of safety and refuge being terrorized. Below is a […]
Last month, six students from The Seattle School participated in a one-week intensive in Guatemala City. Under the leadership and instruction of Dr. Ron Ruthruff, Associate Professor of Theology & Culture, students were invited to establish conversation partners with Guatemalan leaders and increase awareness of those who are loving God and neighbor in a different […]
Last October, we hosted the first annual Symposia: An Intersection of Conversation & Innovation, a forum in which alumni of The Seattle School presented the ongoing work they are pursuing at the intersection of text, soul, and culture. Integrative education does not end at graduation, and our alumni are proof of that. Symposia highlighted the […]
Last month, six students from The Seattle School participated in a one-week intensive in Guatemala City. Under the leadership and instruction of Dr. Ron Ruthruff, students were invited to establish conversation partners with Guatemalan leaders and increase awareness of those who are loving God and neighbor in a different cultural and geographical location. Here, Beau […]
On March 10-11, we are hosting Redeeming Food and Body, a two-day conference engaging our relationships with food and our bodies through an integration of theology, therapy, and nutrition. The event’s interdisciplinary teaching staff will include a mental health therapist, a dietician, and a theologian, who will lead us in a vital and timely exploration […]
On March 10-11, we are hosting Redeeming Food and Body, a two-day conference engaging our relationships with food and our bodies through an integration of theology, therapy, and nutrition. The event’s interdisciplinary teaching staff will include a mental health therapist, a dietician, and a theologian, who will lead us in a vital and timely exploration […]
This month, six students from The Seattle School will participate in a one-week intensive in Guatemala City. The cross-cultural course, “Engaging Global Partnerships: Creating Conversations with Grassroots Leaders in their Context,” will be hosted by Guatemalan leaders serving Guatemala City communities impacted by poverty, lack of education, homelessness, addiction, and gang violence. Under the leadership […]