How to ‘Deny Yourself’ Without Destroying Yourself
Dr. Ron Ruthruff writes that “denying yourself” is about something much more revolutionary than the shame-based messages we may have heard.
Editorial
Dr. Craig Detweiler and the State of the School
The Seattle School community came together on a Monday evening last month for the State of the School address. The annual gathering is an opportunity for students, staff, and faculty to hear updates from the school’s president about changes, challenges, and opportunities facing The Seattle School, and to ask questions and share feedback. “Since its […]
Roundup: Movies That Change How We See the World
With awards season underway, we’re looking back at the past year in film and reflecting on the ways that movies affect how we view ourselves and the world around us.
Beginner’s Mentality
Brittany Deininger turns to the wisdom of pilgrims and scholars as she writes about “the art of beginning” and the beauty of starting a new journey.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Trauma
The Seattle School is committed to raising up truth-tellers and agents of change in a world that so desperately needs both.
The Seattle School Receives $1 Million Grant for Ministry Leadership Initiative
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology has received a grant of $1 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the new Resilience for Sustainable Leadership program.
Afresh
As we continue to settle into 2018, Heather Casimere writes about how the Pacific Northwest’s wildness renewed her desire to pursue the work of healing and growth.
The Seattle School Welcomes Dr. Craig Detweiler as President
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology welcomes Dr. Craig Detweiler as its new president, effective January 1. Dr. Detweiler is The Seattle School’s third president and succeeds Dr. Keith Anderson, who served for 12 years before retiring in October.
Northwest Commission to Visit The Seattle School in April
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities will conduct a site visit on the campus of The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology, April 16-18, 2018.
Vinegar, Oil, and the Soul of Solitude
“Wrong solitude vinegars the soul, right solitude oils it.” – Jane Hirshfield When we think of the tools of an artist, we may visualize tangible elements of the worktable: brushes, typewriters, endless spools of thread and paper and canvas. However, the intangible means nearly every artist, theologian, and thinker employs is something we both crave […]
Silent Night: A Place of Refuge
“Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.”—Luke 2:10 That original “Silent Night” celebrated in song was not easy to secure. The Holy Mother was a pregnant teen on the move. Mary and Joseph had to deal with an oppressive, occupying government. They crossed canyons […]
Of Stellar Proportions
Let me tell you how stars are born. A ripple perturbs the cloudy deep of a nebula, and gathers its dust into dense thickets. The gravity of matter binds one of these clusters together and it attracts more dust and gas, until its own immensity compels it to burn. A proto-star is formed—a newborn. Yet […]