The call to wrestle with our stories is dangerous, all-consuming work that stirs up more questions than answers and, sometimes, feels an awful lot like death. Here, Matt Morrissey, who is moving into his second year as a student in the MA in Counseling Psychology program, writes about patience, kindness, and danger—all of which are […]
Last April, The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology announced the hire of Dr. Angela Parker as a core faculty member and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, beginning in the Fall 2015 term. “Dr. Parker is very gifted, gregarious, and thoughtful, and I am confident that she will be well received (and well loved) in […]
Dr. Ron Ruthruff, Associate Professor of Theology & Culture, is completing work on a new book that will be published later this year. In Closer to the Edge: Walking with Jesus for the World’s Sake, Ruthruff shares stories and offers reflections about sacrificial love for all of our neighbors and the radical call of Micah […]
Dr. Roy E. Barsness, Professor of Counseling Psychology, and Richard D. Kim, Intercultural Credibility Coordinator/Consultant, recently partnered on an article that was published in the Association of Theological Schools’ Theological Education journal, Volume 45, No. 2. The focus of the issue is “The Changing Character of Faculty Work,” and Barsness and Kim address the need to […]
On June 27, Dr. Pat Loughery, Adjunct Professor of Spiritual Formation, delivered the Commencement charge to The Seattle School’s 2015 graduates. This week we are thrilled to share the text from that charge, in which Dr. Loughery challenges students to find and cultivate beauty in the world and in themselves. This text also appeared on […]
Earlier this year, John Philip Newell visited The Seattle School and shared about an upcoming interfaith pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago in Spain, led by his Heartbeat Journeys organization. Ryan Kuja, ‘14 MA in Theology & Culture, was selected to join this year’s pilgrimage. Before leaving, Ryan wrote here about his anticipation of the […]
The Seattle School community gathered last Saturday, June 27, in downtown Seattle’s historic Town Hall for the school’s 17th Commencement ceremony. Faculty, staff, current students, alumni, friends, and families joined in celebrating the 2015 graduates from all three of The Seattle School’s degree programs: Master of Divinity (MDiv), Master of Arts in Theology & Culture […]
Recently, The Seattle School community marked the end of another academic year at the 15th annual Spring Banquet. This year’s theme was Come Tell the Story, an evening of weaving individual narratives into the collective story of who we are. In case you weren’t there that evening, we’re sharing a few of the stories that […]
The second round of Integrative Project presentations, in which our graduating Master of Divinity and MA in Theology & Culture students share the projects that serve as a capstone of their time in graduate school, is today, June 25, 1-5 p.m. Here, Martha Wood shares about the process of developing her project, “Attachment in Spiritual […]
Earlier this month, 20 individuals from throughout the U.S. and Canada completed the 2014-2015 Leadership in the New Parish certificate program. Leadership in the New Parish, a partnership between the Parish Collective and The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology, is an imaginative, collaborative, and transformative program in which leaders and practitioners join together to […]
Yesterday, students, staff, and faculty at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology gathered in our fourth floor Chapel to pray and mourn for the victims of last week’s shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. After the noon bells led into a moment of silence, Paul Steinke, Dean of Students & Alumni, opened […]
On June 20 and 25, our graduating Master of Divinity and MA in Theology & Culture students will present their Integrative Projects, the culmination of their work here at The Seattle School. Until then, we’ll be spotlighting a handful of the presenting students as they reflect on their work—like Matthew Rock’s recent reflections on his […]