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SUMMARY:Cosmos\, Chaos and the Complexities of Consciousness
DESCRIPTION:A Live Conversation with Ilia Delio and Cynthia Bourgeault \nWe are living through a moment of profound fracture. Politics\, war\, the rise of AI\, racism\, colonialism\, immigration\, climate collapse — beneath every headline lies a deeper crisis: a fragmented consciousness struggling to comprehend itself in a rapidly changing world. \nWhat if these are not separate emergencies\, but symptoms of the same evolutionary threshold? What if chaos itself is part of how a new consciousness is being born? \nJoin two of today’s most visionary voices — theologian Ilia Delio and mystic teacher Cynthia Bourgeault — for a bold\, hope-filled conversation about the spiritual story unfolding inside our global unraveling. Together\, they will explore how the cosmos\, chaos\, and consciousness are deeply intertwined — and what it means to live awake\, whole\, and engaged in a world crying out for transformation. \nAll registrants will receive the recording.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/cosmos-chaos-and-the-complexities-of-consciousness/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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SUMMARY:The Future Belongs to Hope: Scripture\, Science\, and the Direction of the Universe
DESCRIPTION:Join us Tuesday\, May 19\, 2026\, at 1 p.m. ET for a Center for Christogenesis webinar with Robert Nicastro. \nMany of us were taught to think of hope as a feeling\, something we muster when times are hard. But what if hope is actually written into the structure of reality itself? Ancient scripture and cutting-edge science point toward a remarkable idea: that the universe is not wandering aimlessly but converging\, through ever-deepening complexity and consciousness\, toward a greater wholeness still ahead. The great biblical traditions were never simply predicting the end of things. They were describing the shape of time: open\, unfinished\, and charged with possibility.  \nIn this webinar\, we bring that ancient wisdom into conversation with some of the most visionary theological thinking of the modern era\, and ask what it means for us today\, in a world gripped by fear\, exhausted by uncertainty\, and aching for a credible future. \nAll registrants will receive a copy of the recording within a week of the event.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/the-future-belongs-to-hope/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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SUMMARY:Seer: A Film Screening with Thomas Jay Oord
DESCRIPTION:Join us Monday\, May 4\, 2026\, at 7 p.m. ET for a free film screening and Q&A with photographer\, filmmaker and theologian Thomas Jay Oord. Simply register in advance below to receive the access information.  \nTo add a donation to your registration and support our work use this separate\, secure form. \nWhat does it truly mean to love nature? And how might photography\, theology\, and hiking help answer that question and similar ones? In the film Seer\, renowned theologian Thomas Jay Oord uses videos and photographs of nature to address key issues of love\, God\, and spirituality. Seer is provocative and emotional\, centering on the ways and power of love. \n \nA copy of the recording will be sent to all registrants within one week of the event.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/seer-a-film-screening-with-thomas-jay-oord/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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SUMMARY:Explicitly Embodied: Exploring the Sacred Synergy of Spirit and Psyche with Andrew Del Rossi
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, April 16\, at 7 p.m. ET for a Center for Christogenesis webinar with Andrew Del Rossi. \nExplicitly Embodied: Exploring the Sacred Synergy of Spirit and Psyche presents an integrative perspective of spiritual growth as an expression of conscious evolution. Drawing on the insight that spiritual awakening is a process of embodiment\, this talk proposes that psyche and spirit mature together through lived\, relational\, and incarnational experience. \nAt the heart of this webinar is Sacred Synergy\, Andrew Del Rossi’s forthcoming book with Paulist Press. The text presents a framework that brings psychology and spirituality into a dynamic and relational dialogue. Engaging the evolutionary mysticism of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin\, the depth psychology of Carl Jung\, and the integrative vision of psychosynthesis articulated by Roberto Assagioli\, the talk demonstrates how inner transformation calls us to participate in a larger cosmological and evolutionary process. Rather than remaining at the level of abstraction or esoteric speculation\, these perspectives are translated into accessible\, real-world applications that address everyday challenges of meaning\, identity\, and wholeness. \nDesigned for both seasoned seekers and those new to exploring the spiritual life\, this webinar emphasizes concrete practices\, examples\, and interpretive tools that nurture authenticity\, joy\, and purpose amid the complexities of contemporary life. By affirming embodiment as the locus of spiritual realization\, Explicitly Embodied invites participants to experience spiritual growth as conscious participation in the sacred unfolding of the universe. \nABOUT ANDREW DEL ROSSI\nAndrew Del Rossi\, ThD is a theologian\, author\, podcast host\, and the Director of the Spirituality and Retreat Center at Daylesford Abbey. His forthcoming book Sacred Synergy: Spiritual and Psychological Growth in an Evolving World is scheduled for release with Paulist Press in May 2026. \nThe recording and transcription will be available to all registrants within one week of the event.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/explicitly-embodied/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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SUMMARY:Trauma\, Transformation\, and Christ-wholeness with Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining
DESCRIPTION:Join us Tuesday\, March 17\, at 7 p.m. ET for a Center for Christogenesis webinar with Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining. \nJoin the Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining for a webinar that explores the intersection of faith\, tradition\, and intergenerational trauma\, with special emphasis on the Indigenous connection to evolutionary spirituality. We will examine how trauma is passed down through generations\, not just through stories and behaviors but also through a deeper\, embodied memory known by Indigenous cultures as blood memory\, highlighting the unique contributions of Indigenous wisdom to the process of spiritual evolution and healing. The webinar will also integrate perspectives from the classic mystical Christian tradition—specifically the stages of purgation\, illumination\, and union—as a spiritual framework for healing.  \nDrawing from Raining’s academic research\, her personal experience as a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa\, and classic Christian teachings\, participants will gain an understanding of how trauma impacts individuals\, families\, and communities across time\, and how healing practices rooted in cultural memory\, tradition\, and spirituality—especially Indigenous teachings—can foster resilience and transformation. The webinar will engage with discussion and encourage participants to consider both personal and collective pathways to healing. \nABOUT HILLARY RAINING\nThe Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining serves as the Rector of St. Columba’s\, Washington\, DC. An accomplished scholar and writer\, she holds a Master of Divinity from Yale and a Doctor of Ministry from Drew University. Her academic work explores reconciliation\, liturgy\, and Indigenous theology. She is the founder of The Hive\, an award-winning nonprofit and global online community dedicated to spirituality and wellness. Known for her holistic approach to ministry\, Hillary is also a spiritual director\, forest therapist\, and yoga instructor who remains a frequent contributor to national Episcopal publications and podcasts.  \n\n\n\nThe recording and transcription will be available to all registrants within one week of the event.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/trauma-transformation-and-christ-wholeness/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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SUMMARY:How Christianity Got Jesus Wrong with Reggie Williams
DESCRIPTION:Join us Tuesday\, February 3rd\, at 7 p.m. ET for a Center for Christogenesis webinar with Reggie Williams. \nThroughout history\, shifting social\, political\, and economic circumstances have brought new interests and anxieties to the surface\, shaping the questions each era brings to the story of Jesus. Yet these shifts have rarely been harmless. This ongoing process of adaptation has repeatedly remade Jesus into an ideological avatar\, depicting him as one who sanctifies injury and harm—clothing violence in the garments of devotion to God. So deeply has Christianity been entangled with destructive political and cultural projects that confronting harmful ideologies is often perceived as an attack on the faith itself. To break this destructive pattern\, we must ask with seriousness: how have Christians come to misunderstand Jesus so profoundly? \nAbout Reggie Williams\nReggie Williams is Associate Professor of Black Theology and African American Studies at St Louis University in St Louis\, Missouri. He is the author of Bonhoeffer’s Black Jesus: Harlem Renaissance Theology and an Ethic of Resistance\, which was selected as a Choice Outstanding Title in theology\, in 2014 (revised edition\, 2021). The book examines the impact of exposure to theology in the Harlem Renaissance on Dietrich Bonhoeffer\, who was killed by the Nazis in 1945 for his resistance. Dr. Williams is currently work includes a story of a complicated Christian response to fascism\, and a study of ethics for better response to social injustice. Dr. Williams’ research interests include Black Theology\, Black Studies\, Dietrich Bonhoeffer Studies\, and Christian ethics. Dr. Williams is a board member of the English Language section of the International Dietrich Bonhoeffer Society\, former board member of the Society for the Study of Black Religion\, and the Society for Christian Ethics. Dr. Williams and his wife Stacy are the parents of a son\, Darion\, and a daughter\, Simone.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/how-christianity-got-jesus-wrong-with-reggie-williams/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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SUMMARY:The Christian Mutation: Why God Cannot be Static
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, December 4\, at 5 p.m. ET for a Center for Christogenesis webinar with Ilia Delio. \nOur communities are hemorrhaging. Racism persists. Gun violence claims the innocent. Immigrants are scapegoated. Nationalism wraps itself in the flag and claims the name of Christ. If religion is\, as Tillich argued\, the substance of culture\, then our cultural substance is corrupted. But the question is more urgent than diagnosis: What if Christianity abandoned its political vocation at the very beginning? What if\, in the early centuries\, we traded the revolutionary God of Jesus for a philosophical abstraction—a timeless\, immutable\, apolitical principle governing us from a distance? \nThis talk will ask: Who is the God of Jesus of Nazareth\, the God of radical mutuality\, vulnerability\, and love? Sr. Ilia will discuss how this God is fundamentally relational\, genuinely becoming\, and deeply embedded in the world’s suffering and creativity—offering us a path beyond both religious nationalism and secular despair. She will then turn to Teilhard de Chardin’s notion of love as the evolutionary force through which God emerges within creation\, and through which a genuinely new political order might yet be born. \nThe recording will be available to all registrants within one week of the event.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/the-christian-mutation/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T190000
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SUMMARY:The Story of the Noosphere
DESCRIPTION:Join us Wednesday\, October 22\, at 7 p.m. ET for a Center for Christogenesis webinar with Brian Swimme and Monica DeRaspe-Bolles\, authors of award-winning The Story of the Noosphere. \nThe Story of the Noosphere reimagines our role in Earth’s evolution. We are not here merely to consume\, but to participate directly in bringing forth a unified humanity. The same cosmic evolutionary force that created stars and galaxies is now constructing a thinking Earth\, with the human collective as a planetary mind—what Teilhard de Chardin named the “noosphere.” Once perceptible only to visionaries like Teilhard\, the noosphere is now visible\, to any attentive mind\, as a global nervous system of instantaneous communication\, as an economic network more powerful than any nation-state\, and as an AI-infused internet offering the full treasury of human knowledge to every community. This vision is no longer abstract philosophy; it is the architecture of our daily lives. Just as we now rely on the noosphere for our survival\, the noosphere relies on us—on our creativity\, insights\, and aspirations—for its ongoing emergence. In this new cosmic story\, each of us lives at the junction where the universe is awakening. Our personal destiny is entwined with the destiny of the whole. The challenge is not simply to observe this new era of Earth’s history\, but to shape it—to bring intelligence\, compassion\, and courage to the great work now underway.  \nAbout Our Guests\nMonica DeRaspe-Bolles is a doctoral student at the California Institute of Integral Studies\, where she researches time-developmental cosmology and the potential emergence of a new structure of human experience that fosters cosmogenetic awakening. She is the co-author of The Story of the Noosphere and the co-writer of its thirty-five companion minifilms\, created in collaboration with Brian Thomas Swimme. \nBrian Thomas Swimme is Emeritus Professor of Cosmology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He completed his doctoral work in gravitational dynamics at the University of Oregon. Swimme is the host of the Emmy Award–winning PBS special Journey of the Universe\, co-written with Mary Evelyn Tucker. His most recent book\, Cosmogenesis: An Unveiling of the Expanding Universe\, is an early example of autocosmology—a genre blending contemporary science with cosmological phenomenology. He writes Starborne: The Journal of Autocosmology on Substack. \nThe recording will be available to all registrants within one week of the event.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/the-story-of-the-noosphere/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T190000
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SUMMARY:The Future of Religion: Questions from the Next Generation
DESCRIPTION:Join us Tuesday\, September 23\, 2025\, at 7 p.m. ET for a Center for Christogenesis free live Q&A with Robert Nicastro as part of our monthly webinar series. Simply register in advance below to receive the access information.  \nTo add a donation to your registration and support our work use this separate\, secure form. \n\n“The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope.” \n— Pierre Teilhard de Chardin \nTeilhard’s insight reminds us that the vitality of religion is carried forward by the hope of emerging generations and sustained by the wisdom of those who have gone before. Today’s generation is entering a new stage of evolution\, in which digital culture\, planetary crisis\, and expanding consciousness are accelerating the growth of the noosphere and reshaping what it means to be human.  \nIn this live Q&A\, Robert will engage the pressing questions being asked about the future of faith. Guided by Teilhard’s cosmic vision\, we will discuss how religion might take new form as evolution presses toward greater complexity and convergence. What does the energy of divine love look like in an age of technology and artificial intelligence? How do we understand God in a universe still coming to birth? And what forms of faith can sustain hope\, creativity\, and wholeness across generations? This conversation opens a space for dialogue and collective imagination\, inviting us to glimpse the religion of tomorrow emerging within the unfinished universe. \nA copy of the recording will be sent to all registrants within one week of the event.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/the-future-of-religion-questions-from-the-next-generation/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T190000
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SUMMARY:The Art of Becoming Fearless
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, August 28\, at 7 p.m. ET for a Center for Christogenesis webinar with our Executive Director\, Robert Nicastro\, PhD. \nIn a world facing ecological collapse\, technology unmoored from wisdom\, and a deepening crisis of meaning\, fear has become the undertow of modern consciousness. This webinar invites us to resist that gravitational pull by reclaiming the prophetic imagination and Teilhard de Chardin’s vision of relational holism. Drawing from the urgency of the biblical prophets\, who dared to speak hope into history’s darkest hours\, as well as Teilhard’s cosmic mysticism\, we will reframe fear not as an adversary\, but as a crucible for transformation. Fear is not darkness to escape\, but a threshold of possibility: a charged space where divine longing stirs human courage and the future leans in\, inviting response. To live fearlessly is not to reject vulnerability\, but to embrace it as the birthplace of deeper trust in the unfolding of love at the heart of the cosmos. In the spirit of the prophets and the evolutionary rhythm of life itself\, fear becomes the spark that calls us to risk more boldly\, rise more fully\, and become more wholly ourselves. \nThe recording will be available to all registrants within one week of the event.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/the-art-of-becoming-fearless/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250620T190000
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SUMMARY:Is Real Change Possible? Changing our Minds in a Sea of Information
DESCRIPTION:This is a no-cost webinar as part of our June Fundraiser. Simply register in advance below to receive the access information. To learn more about the vision for our June fundraiser\, read Sr. Ilia’s post Integral Ecology in an Age of AI. \nThe mind is everything: what you think\, you become; yet what shapes the mind? Culture? Religion? AI? From where do our thoughts arise? What forms our ideas? Integral ecology is a consciousness of deep relationality on every level. We know this intellectually\, but we do not know this psychologically\, religiously\, or emotionally. Deep relationality does not influence our minds in the same way as does consumerism\, money\, or social media. What are the obstacles? What are the invitations? And is real transformation possible? \nJoin Sr. Ilia Delio and Robert Nicastro for this special event on Friday\, June 20 2025 from 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET. \nTo add a donation to your registration and support our June fundraiser use this seperate\, secure form. \nA copy of the recording will be sent to all registrants within two weeks of the event.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/is-real-change-possible-changing-our-minds-in-a-sea-of-information/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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SUMMARY:Process Mysticism with Dan Dombrowski
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, April 10\, at 7 p.m. ET for a Center for Christogenesis webinar with Professor of Philosophy Dan Dombrowski. \nThe term “mysticism” can mean at least two different things. The term can refer to direct experience of God or it can refer to the thesis that reality is ineffable and can be characterized only in paradoxical ways. These two meanings are quite different because there is nothing in the concept of direct experience of God that entails paradox or ineffability.  \nThe purpose of the presentation is to explore both senses of what it means to be a mystic from the perspectives of several process philosophers or neoclassical theists\, including Alfred North Whitehead\, Henri Bergson\, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin\, and especially Charles Hartshorne. This exploration will dispel the traditional opposition between the God of religious experience and “the God of the philosophers.”  \nDan Dombrowski will argue against the classical concept of God\, which gives rise to such opposition. Judicious versions of divine inclusiveness\, nature mysticism\, ideal power (if not omnipotence)\, asceticism\, apophaticism\, “visions and voices\,” and religious aesthetics and ethics will also be discussed\, as time permits.   \nAbout Dan Dombrowski\nDaniel A. Dombrowski is Professor of Philosophy at Seattle University. He is the author of twenty-two books and over two-hundred articles in scholarly journals in philosophy\, theology\, classics\, and literature. Among his books are Rethinking the Ontological Argument: A Neoclassical Theistic Response (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press\, 2006); Contemporary Athletics and Ancient Greek Ideals (Chicago: University of Chicago Press\, 2009); and Process Philosophy and Political Liberalism: Rawls\, Whitehead\, Hartshorne (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press\, 2019).  \nHis latest book is Process Mysticism (Albany: State University of New York Press\, 2023). He is the Editor of the journal Process Studies and is Past-President of the Metaphysical Society of America. \nThe recording will be available to all registrants within two weeks of the event.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/process-mysticism-with-dan-dombrowski/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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SUMMARY:Science and Religion in a Participatory Cosmos
DESCRIPTION:Join us Wednesday\, March 19\, at 7 p.m. ET for a Center for Christogenesis webinar with philosopher and process thinker Matthew David Segall. \nThis talk explores the evolving relationship between natural science and theology through the lens of process philosophy\, arguing that both disciplines—often seen as conflicting ways of knowing and worldviews—can be reframed and integrated within a participatory understanding of the cosmos.  \nDrawing on Alfred North Whitehead’s organic realism\, as well as kindred thinkers like Schelling and Teilhard de Chardin\, the presentation will critique the bifurcation of nature that underlies the dominant scientific materialist paradigm and instead offer an onto-epistemology in which experience\, creativity\, and relationality are fundamental.  \nBy engaging with contemporary developments in quantum physics\, complexity science\, and process/open and relational theology\, this talk aims to demonstrate how a participatory cosmology can bridge the divide between scientific empiricism and mystical experience. \nAbout Matthew David Segall\nMatthew David Segall\, PhD\, is a philosopher\, educator\, and transdisciplinary researcher specializing in process philosophy and the intersection of science and spirituality. His scholarship focuses the implications of Alfred North Whitehead’s organic realism for contemporary natural scientific and philosophical discourse\, emphasizing the participatory nature of knowledge and reality. He is currently co-editing a special issue of the journal Religions titled “Cosmology\, Creation\, and Divine Agency: Bridging Scientific Theories and Theology.” His most recent book is titled Crossing the Threshold: Etheric Imagination in the Post-Kantian Process Philosophy of Schelling and Whitehead (Integral Imprint\, 2023). He blogs regularly at Footnotes2Plato.com. \nThe recording will be available to all registrants within two weeks of the event.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/science-and-religion-in-a-participatory-cosmos/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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SUMMARY:Catholicity and Wholeness Beyond the Church
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, February 27\, at 7 p.m. ET for a Center for Christogenesis webinar with Society of African Missions member and Ph.D. candidate Augustin Kassa. \nWhat happens when we finally recognize and consider the cosmos as the real\, the true\, the absolute catholic? The cosmos can be understood as the true manifestation of catholicity (derived from the Greek katholikos\, meaning universal or all-embracing)\, representing fundamental unity and completeness beyond religious institutions. As the totality of existence\, it embodies genuine wholeness while existing in a dynamic paradox of being complete yet incomplete due to ongoing cosmic evolution.  \nThis cosmic catholicity is maintained through an intricate web of spatiotemporal relationships encompassing past\, present\, and future states of being. The understanding of this universal wholeness can be approached through three distinct but complementary epistemological frameworks: culturalicity (represented by philosophies like Ubuntu and various ancient religious traditions\, including Christianity)\, scienticity (exemplified by Big Bang cosmology)\, and technicity (instrumental-practical approaches).  \nRather than establishing hierarchical superiority\, we will discuss how these paradigms offer unique insights into cosmic unity\, each illuminating different aspects of the universal whole while maintaining their epistemological integrity. Together\, they form a comprehensive approach to understanding cosmic wholeness\, with their value lying in their ability to facilitate deeper engagement with existence through their respective methodological lenses. \nAbout Augustin Kassa\nAugustin Kassa\, SMA\, is a member of the Society of African Missions and a Ph.D. candidate at Villanova University. What began as scattered seeds of curiosity across various fields of study has recently blossomed into a singular quest\, the search for wholeness. Over the past few years\, he has discovered a theological perspective that celebrates connection rather than demanding traditional theology division. Today\, his research interests stand at an exciting crossroads. His work focuses on weaving together three seemingly disparate threads to foster a greater sense of togetherness. While he aims to unite cultural wisdom (primarily African Ubuntu)\, religious insights\, and scientific understandings of togetherness\, he always respect and validate each tradition’s effort to locate and experience connectedness.  \nThe recording will be available to all registrants within two weeks of the event.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/catholicity-and-wholeness-beyond-the-church/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T190000
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SUMMARY:Can Science Be a Form of Faith? A Discussion of Teilhard's Vision
DESCRIPTION:Can Science Be a Form of Faith? A Discussion of Teilhard’s Vision \nTeilhard de Chardin\, a pioneering thinker at the intersection of science and religion\, envisioned a cosmos in which matter and spirit are entangled in an evolutionary journey toward ultimate unity. He suggested that science is not only a method for understanding the material world but also a profound source of revelation. In a world fraught with division\, fear\, and uncertainty\, join Ilia and Robert for a discussion on how contemporary science can deepen our sense of the divine\, renew our zest for life\, and offer direction and hope in a time of crisis. \nJoin Ilia and Robert for this special event on\nDecember 6\, 2024 at 7:00 – 8:00 PM (New York EST) \nThis is a no-cost event. Simply register in advance below to receive the access information. \nA copy of the recording will be sent within two weeks of the event. \nIf you would like to add a donation to your event registration\, please use this form.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/can-science-be-a-form-of-faith-a-discussion-of-teilhards-vision/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241001T100000
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SUMMARY:Evolution in Divine Love with Swami Padmanabha
DESCRIPTION:October webinar with Swami Padmanabha \nEvolution in Divine Love: The Eternal Becoming of God\, Soul\, and Matter\nAccording to Gaudiya Vaishnavism\, divine love is a force of constant expansion which surely affects God\, who is love personified. A God affected by ever-evolving love becomes equally ever-evolving\, thus dismantling outdated paradigms of a changeless and static Absolute. In turn\, this invites each of us to a never-ending and awe-inspiring journey of perpetual development\, under the influence of an ever-fresh love and an ever-fresh God fallen in love. Since reality exists as a holarchy of interconnected wholes\, even matter becomes entangled in this sacred equation. Based on the Gaudiya Vaishnava perspective but also drawing from other wisdom traditions\, this presentation explores the “ever-evolvingness” of love\, God\, soul\, and matter\, and how embracing such a dynamic perspective of life can influence and transform both our lives and the world we live in. \nSwami Padmanabha is a monk\, theologian\, and scholar within the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. For over twenty-five years\, he has traveled extensively\, delivering lectures at universities\, conferences\, ashrams\, churches\, and institutions worldwide. Fluent in English and Spanish\, Swami is the author of hundreds of articles and two books\, published in multiple languages and praised by both academics and practitioners. Additionally\, Swami hosts The Free Radical Podcast\, where he engages in conversation with guests from diverse disciplines.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/evolution-in-divine-love-with-swami-padmanabha/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T210000
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SUMMARY:Returning Religion to the Prophetic with Ilia Delio
DESCRIPTION:As we move into a presidential election in the US\, we see the role of religion transformed into a powerful political tool. What happens when religion is emptied out of its primal meaning and becomes replacement therapy for anger\, anxiety and existential fear? Teilhard de Chardin had a vision of deep hope\, rooted in the dynamic process of religion and evolution. He returns religion to the place of the mystical\, the dynamic in-breaking of new being. We will explore a renewed meaning of Teilhard’s vision of religion and evolution in a world that seems to be out of control\, and our role in bringing about a more just and unified world. \nSpecial two-hour presentation (New York EDT). \nEvery registration will receive a copy of the webinar recording within two weeks of the event.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/returning-religion-to-the-prophetic-with-ilia-delio/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240603T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240603T203000
DTSTAMP:20240725T214232Z
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SUMMARY:Making the Choice for a Deeply Personal God with Ilia Delio
DESCRIPTION:Is Christianity unique among world religions? Is it a secular religion compared to other transcendent religious paths? Does Christianity depart from axial religions and form a new trajectory of religious consciousness? This talk will focus on Christianity as a mutation of consciousness\, a breakthrough in awareness of the experience of God. We will focus on the stories of Jesus of Nazareth\, his experience of God\, and the human person as the tabernacle of divinity. The ideas of Carl Jung and Teilhard de Chardin on individuation and personalization will be discussed\, and the relationship between religion and evolution will be engaged. It is time to consider that Christianity was never meant to be a new institutional religion but the depth and meaning of personal and collective consciousness. That is\, Christianity is a religion of evolution.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/making-the-choice-for-a-deeply-personal-god/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230821T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230821T173000
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SUMMARY:Christianity\, Ecology\, and the Unity of All Things
DESCRIPTION:A Zoom Conversation with Mark Wallace\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA new but ancient vision of the world\, where Spirit enfleshes itself within everything that grows\, walks\, flies\, and swims on Earth.\nDrawing on the Christian tradition of the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove\, as well as beliefs of Indigenous and non-Western spiritual communities\, eco-theologian Mark Wallace will explore a vision of God in all things through a new but ancient vision where Spirit enfleshes itself within everything that grows\, walks\, flies\, and swims on Earth. \nAppearing as a winged creature at the time of Jesus’ baptism\, the Holy Spirit of the New Testament signals a kind of “Christian animism”—the deep grounding of original faith in the unity of all created things: divine life and birdlife\, divinity and animality\, spirit and flesh. We will ask whether a recovery of natural divinity in Christian thought can enable faith today to return to its original vision and encourage us to restore our living planet.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/webinar-christianity-ecology-and-the-unity-of-all-things/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T203000
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SUMMARY:Revelation in an Emerging Universe:  Faith\, Science\, and Pastoral Ministry
DESCRIPTION:Revelation in an Emerging Universe: \nFaith\, Science\, and Pastoral Ministry\nwith Robert Nicastro \nFour Sessions\nWednesday Evenings\nJuly 5\, 12\, 19 and 26\n7pm – 8:30PM EST\n \nCost: $150 \nREGISTER HERE \nThe course will meet on four consecutive Wednesdays from July 5th to July 26th. Weekly sessions will last for 1 hour and 30 minutes (7:00 — 8:30 p.m. ET)\, with time allotted for presentations from the instructor and for participants to ask questions and engage in discussion. Please note that a background in science\, scripture\, or theology is not required to register\, nor is there any required reading for this course. \nDeadline for registration is July 5. \nCourse Description: \nIf someone were to ask\, “Where is God?” How would you respond? Would you raise your finger in the air and point to the sky? Or would you turn the finger on yourself and claim that your heart is the seat of the divine? Or perhaps as a third alternative\, would you simply argue that God is everywhere? Regardless of your answer\, the point is a crucial one: The question of “Where is God?” reminds us of the need for some kind of model or symbolic representation of how God and the world are related to one another. \nSince the late medieval period\, the chief task of the systematic theologian has been to describe such a relationship in a way that is intellectually coherent and biblically consistent. This task is also vitally important for the contemporary religious preacher\, teacher\, or leader whose spiritual content very often conditions the meaningfulness of the life of its recipients. Lutheran theologian and Pastor Ted Peters explains: “Implicit in the sentences\, metaphors\, images\, and allusions the preacher [or spiritual leader] employs in one’s sermon or message is a description of a single comprehensive reality in which both the listener and God are components. This is as important as it is inescapable. The verbal pictures of the world the preacher [or spiritual leader] draws are the primary vehicle for evoking a sense of meaning\, of belonging\, of orientation\, of welcome\, of acceptance.” Indeed\, the pastoral minister is charged with the immense responsibility to paint a picture of God that does not conflict with what we know of the world. \nIn the same spirit\, this course has been designed to assist those in positions of pastoral ministry who wish to deepen their integration of science and spirituality. It will provide a succinct and introductory overview of the new universe story that has emerged courtesy of evolution and quantum physics\, as well as discuss how such a story offers new horizons for a greater synthesis with our ancient Jewish and Christian stories. We will explore\, in other words\, how our current scientific understanding of the natural world might contribute to meaningful reflection on the active and dynamic presence of God in our lives and the lives of those we serve. With this aim in mind\, we will address such questions as: What is the role of scripture in relation to contemporary science? How might the descriptions of contemporary science furnish us with new metaphors that more nearly capture the spirit of the biblical authors? What exactly is God in an emerging universe? Does evolution have a purpose? What are the interfaith implications of this renewed God-world relationship? Please consider joining us for this important discussion! \n 
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/revelation-in-an-emerging-universe-faith-science-and-pastoral-ministry-2023-07-26/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General Events,Monthly Webinars
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T203000
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SUMMARY:Revelation in an Emerging Universe:  Faith\, Science\, and Pastoral Ministry
DESCRIPTION:Revelation in an Emerging Universe: \nFaith\, Science\, and Pastoral Ministry\nwith Robert Nicastro \nFour Sessions\nWednesday Evenings\nJuly 5\, 12\, 19 and 26\n7pm – 8:30PM EST\n \nCost: $150 \nREGISTER HERE \nThe course will meet on four consecutive Wednesdays from July 5th to July 26th. Weekly sessions will last for 1 hour and 30 minutes (7:00 — 8:30 p.m. ET)\, with time allotted for presentations from the instructor and for participants to ask questions and engage in discussion. Please note that a background in science\, scripture\, or theology is not required to register\, nor is there any required reading for this course. \nDeadline for registration is July 5. \nCourse Description: \nIf someone were to ask\, “Where is God?” How would you respond? Would you raise your finger in the air and point to the sky? Or would you turn the finger on yourself and claim that your heart is the seat of the divine? Or perhaps as a third alternative\, would you simply argue that God is everywhere? Regardless of your answer\, the point is a crucial one: The question of “Where is God?” reminds us of the need for some kind of model or symbolic representation of how God and the world are related to one another. \nSince the late medieval period\, the chief task of the systematic theologian has been to describe such a relationship in a way that is intellectually coherent and biblically consistent. This task is also vitally important for the contemporary religious preacher\, teacher\, or leader whose spiritual content very often conditions the meaningfulness of the life of its recipients. Lutheran theologian and Pastor Ted Peters explains: “Implicit in the sentences\, metaphors\, images\, and allusions the preacher [or spiritual leader] employs in one’s sermon or message is a description of a single comprehensive reality in which both the listener and God are components. This is as important as it is inescapable. The verbal pictures of the world the preacher [or spiritual leader] draws are the primary vehicle for evoking a sense of meaning\, of belonging\, of orientation\, of welcome\, of acceptance.” Indeed\, the pastoral minister is charged with the immense responsibility to paint a picture of God that does not conflict with what we know of the world. \nIn the same spirit\, this course has been designed to assist those in positions of pastoral ministry who wish to deepen their integration of science and spirituality. It will provide a succinct and introductory overview of the new universe story that has emerged courtesy of evolution and quantum physics\, as well as discuss how such a story offers new horizons for a greater synthesis with our ancient Jewish and Christian stories. We will explore\, in other words\, how our current scientific understanding of the natural world might contribute to meaningful reflection on the active and dynamic presence of God in our lives and the lives of those we serve. With this aim in mind\, we will address such questions as: What is the role of scripture in relation to contemporary science? How might the descriptions of contemporary science furnish us with new metaphors that more nearly capture the spirit of the biblical authors? What exactly is God in an emerging universe? Does evolution have a purpose? What are the interfaith implications of this renewed God-world relationship? Please consider joining us for this important discussion! \n 
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/revelation-in-an-emerging-universe-faith-science-and-pastoral-ministry-2023-07-26-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General Events,Monthly Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T203000
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SUMMARY:Revelation in an Emerging Universe:  Faith\, Science\, and Pastoral Ministry
DESCRIPTION:Revelation in an Emerging Universe: \nFaith\, Science\, and Pastoral Ministry\nwith Robert Nicastro \nFour Sessions\nWednesday Evenings\nJuly 5\, 12\, 19 and 26\n7pm – 8:30PM EST\n \nCost: $150 \nREGISTER HERE \nThe course will meet on four consecutive Wednesdays from July 5th to July 26th. Weekly sessions will last for 1 hour and 30 minutes (7:00 — 8:30 p.m. ET)\, with time allotted for presentations from the instructor and for participants to ask questions and engage in discussion. Please note that a background in science\, scripture\, or theology is not required to register\, nor is there any required reading for this course. \nDeadline for registration is July 5. \nCourse Description: \nIf someone were to ask\, “Where is God?” How would you respond? Would you raise your finger in the air and point to the sky? Or would you turn the finger on yourself and claim that your heart is the seat of the divine? Or perhaps as a third alternative\, would you simply argue that God is everywhere? Regardless of your answer\, the point is a crucial one: The question of “Where is God?” reminds us of the need for some kind of model or symbolic representation of how God and the world are related to one another. \nSince the late medieval period\, the chief task of the systematic theologian has been to describe such a relationship in a way that is intellectually coherent and biblically consistent. This task is also vitally important for the contemporary religious preacher\, teacher\, or leader whose spiritual content very often conditions the meaningfulness of the life of its recipients. Lutheran theologian and Pastor Ted Peters explains: “Implicit in the sentences\, metaphors\, images\, and allusions the preacher [or spiritual leader] employs in one’s sermon or message is a description of a single comprehensive reality in which both the listener and God are components. This is as important as it is inescapable. The verbal pictures of the world the preacher [or spiritual leader] draws are the primary vehicle for evoking a sense of meaning\, of belonging\, of orientation\, of welcome\, of acceptance.” Indeed\, the pastoral minister is charged with the immense responsibility to paint a picture of God that does not conflict with what we know of the world. \nIn the same spirit\, this course has been designed to assist those in positions of pastoral ministry who wish to deepen their integration of science and spirituality. It will provide a succinct and introductory overview of the new universe story that has emerged courtesy of evolution and quantum physics\, as well as discuss how such a story offers new horizons for a greater synthesis with our ancient Jewish and Christian stories. We will explore\, in other words\, how our current scientific understanding of the natural world might contribute to meaningful reflection on the active and dynamic presence of God in our lives and the lives of those we serve. With this aim in mind\, we will address such questions as: What is the role of scripture in relation to contemporary science? How might the descriptions of contemporary science furnish us with new metaphors that more nearly capture the spirit of the biblical authors? What exactly is God in an emerging universe? Does evolution have a purpose? What are the interfaith implications of this renewed God-world relationship? Please consider joining us for this important discussion! \n 
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/revelation-in-an-emerging-universe-faith-science-and-pastoral-ministry-2023-07-26-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General Events,Monthly Webinars
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T203000
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SUMMARY:Revelation in an Emerging Universe:  Faith\, Science\, and Pastoral Ministry
DESCRIPTION:Revelation in an Emerging Universe: \nFaith\, Science\, and Pastoral Ministry\nwith Robert Nicastro \nFour Sessions\nWednesday Evenings\nJuly 5\, 12\, 19 and 26\n7pm – 8:30PM EST\n \nCost: $150 \nREGISTER HERE \nThe course will meet on four consecutive Wednesdays from July 5th to July 26th. Weekly sessions will last for 1 hour and 30 minutes (7:00 — 8:30 p.m. ET)\, with time allotted for presentations from the instructor and for participants to ask questions and engage in discussion. Please note that a background in science\, scripture\, or theology is not required to register\, nor is there any required reading for this course. \nDeadline for registration is July 5. \nCourse Description: \nIf someone were to ask\, “Where is God?” How would you respond? Would you raise your finger in the air and point to the sky? Or would you turn the finger on yourself and claim that your heart is the seat of the divine? Or perhaps as a third alternative\, would you simply argue that God is everywhere? Regardless of your answer\, the point is a crucial one: The question of “Where is God?” reminds us of the need for some kind of model or symbolic representation of how God and the world are related to one another. \nSince the late medieval period\, the chief task of the systematic theologian has been to describe such a relationship in a way that is intellectually coherent and biblically consistent. This task is also vitally important for the contemporary religious preacher\, teacher\, or leader whose spiritual content very often conditions the meaningfulness of the life of its recipients. Lutheran theologian and Pastor Ted Peters explains: “Implicit in the sentences\, metaphors\, images\, and allusions the preacher [or spiritual leader] employs in one’s sermon or message is a description of a single comprehensive reality in which both the listener and God are components. This is as important as it is inescapable. The verbal pictures of the world the preacher [or spiritual leader] draws are the primary vehicle for evoking a sense of meaning\, of belonging\, of orientation\, of welcome\, of acceptance.” Indeed\, the pastoral minister is charged with the immense responsibility to paint a picture of God that does not conflict with what we know of the world. \nIn the same spirit\, this course has been designed to assist those in positions of pastoral ministry who wish to deepen their integration of science and spirituality. It will provide a succinct and introductory overview of the new universe story that has emerged courtesy of evolution and quantum physics\, as well as discuss how such a story offers new horizons for a greater synthesis with our ancient Jewish and Christian stories. We will explore\, in other words\, how our current scientific understanding of the natural world might contribute to meaningful reflection on the active and dynamic presence of God in our lives and the lives of those we serve. With this aim in mind\, we will address such questions as: What is the role of scripture in relation to contemporary science? How might the descriptions of contemporary science furnish us with new metaphors that more nearly capture the spirit of the biblical authors? What exactly is God in an emerging universe? Does evolution have a purpose? What are the interfaith implications of this renewed God-world relationship? Please consider joining us for this important discussion! \n 
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/revelation-in-an-emerging-universe-faith-science-and-pastoral-ministry-2023-07-19-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General Events,Monthly Webinars
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T203000
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SUMMARY:Revelation in an Emerging Universe:  Faith\, Science\, and Pastoral Ministry
DESCRIPTION:Revelation in an Emerging Universe: \nFaith\, Science\, and Pastoral Ministry\nwith Robert Nicastro \nFour Sessions\nWednesday Evenings\nJuly 5\, 12\, 19 and 26\n7pm – 8:30PM EST\n \nCost: $150 \nREGISTER HERE \nThe course will meet on four consecutive Wednesdays from July 5th to July 26th. Weekly sessions will last for 1 hour and 30 minutes (7:00 — 8:30 p.m. ET)\, with time allotted for presentations from the instructor and for participants to ask questions and engage in discussion. Please note that a background in science\, scripture\, or theology is not required to register\, nor is there any required reading for this course. \nDeadline for registration is July 5. \nCourse Description: \nIf someone were to ask\, “Where is God?” How would you respond? Would you raise your finger in the air and point to the sky? Or would you turn the finger on yourself and claim that your heart is the seat of the divine? Or perhaps as a third alternative\, would you simply argue that God is everywhere? Regardless of your answer\, the point is a crucial one: The question of “Where is God?” reminds us of the need for some kind of model or symbolic representation of how God and the world are related to one another. \nSince the late medieval period\, the chief task of the systematic theologian has been to describe such a relationship in a way that is intellectually coherent and biblically consistent. This task is also vitally important for the contemporary religious preacher\, teacher\, or leader whose spiritual content very often conditions the meaningfulness of the life of its recipients. Lutheran theologian and Pastor Ted Peters explains: “Implicit in the sentences\, metaphors\, images\, and allusions the preacher [or spiritual leader] employs in one’s sermon or message is a description of a single comprehensive reality in which both the listener and God are components. This is as important as it is inescapable. The verbal pictures of the world the preacher [or spiritual leader] draws are the primary vehicle for evoking a sense of meaning\, of belonging\, of orientation\, of welcome\, of acceptance.” Indeed\, the pastoral minister is charged with the immense responsibility to paint a picture of God that does not conflict with what we know of the world. \nIn the same spirit\, this course has been designed to assist those in positions of pastoral ministry who wish to deepen their integration of science and spirituality. It will provide a succinct and introductory overview of the new universe story that has emerged courtesy of evolution and quantum physics\, as well as discuss how such a story offers new horizons for a greater synthesis with our ancient Jewish and Christian stories. We will explore\, in other words\, how our current scientific understanding of the natural world might contribute to meaningful reflection on the active and dynamic presence of God in our lives and the lives of those we serve. With this aim in mind\, we will address such questions as: What is the role of scripture in relation to contemporary science? How might the descriptions of contemporary science furnish us with new metaphors that more nearly capture the spirit of the biblical authors? What exactly is God in an emerging universe? Does evolution have a purpose? What are the interfaith implications of this renewed God-world relationship? Please consider joining us for this important discussion! \n 
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/revelation-in-an-emerging-universe-faith-science-and-pastoral-ministry-2023-07-19-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General Events,Monthly Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T203000
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UID:52298-1689793200-1689798600@wisrinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Revelation in an Emerging Universe:  Faith\, Science\, and Pastoral Ministry
DESCRIPTION:Revelation in an Emerging Universe: \nFaith\, Science\, and Pastoral Ministry\nwith Robert Nicastro \nFour Sessions\nWednesday Evenings\nJuly 5\, 12\, 19 and 26\n7pm – 8:30PM EST\n \nCost: $150 \nREGISTER HERE \nThe course will meet on four consecutive Wednesdays from July 5th to July 26th. Weekly sessions will last for 1 hour and 30 minutes (7:00 — 8:30 p.m. ET)\, with time allotted for presentations from the instructor and for participants to ask questions and engage in discussion. Please note that a background in science\, scripture\, or theology is not required to register\, nor is there any required reading for this course. \nDeadline for registration is July 5. \nCourse Description: \nIf someone were to ask\, “Where is God?” How would you respond? Would you raise your finger in the air and point to the sky? Or would you turn the finger on yourself and claim that your heart is the seat of the divine? Or perhaps as a third alternative\, would you simply argue that God is everywhere? Regardless of your answer\, the point is a crucial one: The question of “Where is God?” reminds us of the need for some kind of model or symbolic representation of how God and the world are related to one another. \nSince the late medieval period\, the chief task of the systematic theologian has been to describe such a relationship in a way that is intellectually coherent and biblically consistent. This task is also vitally important for the contemporary religious preacher\, teacher\, or leader whose spiritual content very often conditions the meaningfulness of the life of its recipients. Lutheran theologian and Pastor Ted Peters explains: “Implicit in the sentences\, metaphors\, images\, and allusions the preacher [or spiritual leader] employs in one’s sermon or message is a description of a single comprehensive reality in which both the listener and God are components. This is as important as it is inescapable. The verbal pictures of the world the preacher [or spiritual leader] draws are the primary vehicle for evoking a sense of meaning\, of belonging\, of orientation\, of welcome\, of acceptance.” Indeed\, the pastoral minister is charged with the immense responsibility to paint a picture of God that does not conflict with what we know of the world. \nIn the same spirit\, this course has been designed to assist those in positions of pastoral ministry who wish to deepen their integration of science and spirituality. It will provide a succinct and introductory overview of the new universe story that has emerged courtesy of evolution and quantum physics\, as well as discuss how such a story offers new horizons for a greater synthesis with our ancient Jewish and Christian stories. We will explore\, in other words\, how our current scientific understanding of the natural world might contribute to meaningful reflection on the active and dynamic presence of God in our lives and the lives of those we serve. With this aim in mind\, we will address such questions as: What is the role of scripture in relation to contemporary science? How might the descriptions of contemporary science furnish us with new metaphors that more nearly capture the spirit of the biblical authors? What exactly is God in an emerging universe? Does evolution have a purpose? What are the interfaith implications of this renewed God-world relationship? Please consider joining us for this important discussion! \n 
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/revelation-in-an-emerging-universe-faith-science-and-pastoral-ministry-2023-07-19/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General Events,Monthly Webinars
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230712T203000
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UID:52670-1689188400-1689193800@wisrinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Revelation in an Emerging Universe:  Faith\, Science\, and Pastoral Ministry
DESCRIPTION:Revelation in an Emerging Universe: \nFaith\, Science\, and Pastoral Ministry\nwith Robert Nicastro \nFour Sessions\nWednesday Evenings\nJuly 5\, 12\, 19 and 26\n7pm – 8:30PM EST\n \nCost: $150 \nREGISTER HERE \nThe course will meet on four consecutive Wednesdays from July 5th to July 26th. Weekly sessions will last for 1 hour and 30 minutes (7:00 — 8:30 p.m. ET)\, with time allotted for presentations from the instructor and for participants to ask questions and engage in discussion. Please note that a background in science\, scripture\, or theology is not required to register\, nor is there any required reading for this course. \nDeadline for registration is July 5. \nCourse Description: \nIf someone were to ask\, “Where is God?” How would you respond? Would you raise your finger in the air and point to the sky? Or would you turn the finger on yourself and claim that your heart is the seat of the divine? Or perhaps as a third alternative\, would you simply argue that God is everywhere? Regardless of your answer\, the point is a crucial one: The question of “Where is God?” reminds us of the need for some kind of model or symbolic representation of how God and the world are related to one another. \nSince the late medieval period\, the chief task of the systematic theologian has been to describe such a relationship in a way that is intellectually coherent and biblically consistent. This task is also vitally important for the contemporary religious preacher\, teacher\, or leader whose spiritual content very often conditions the meaningfulness of the life of its recipients. Lutheran theologian and Pastor Ted Peters explains: “Implicit in the sentences\, metaphors\, images\, and allusions the preacher [or spiritual leader] employs in one’s sermon or message is a description of a single comprehensive reality in which both the listener and God are components. This is as important as it is inescapable. The verbal pictures of the world the preacher [or spiritual leader] draws are the primary vehicle for evoking a sense of meaning\, of belonging\, of orientation\, of welcome\, of acceptance.” Indeed\, the pastoral minister is charged with the immense responsibility to paint a picture of God that does not conflict with what we know of the world. \nIn the same spirit\, this course has been designed to assist those in positions of pastoral ministry who wish to deepen their integration of science and spirituality. It will provide a succinct and introductory overview of the new universe story that has emerged courtesy of evolution and quantum physics\, as well as discuss how such a story offers new horizons for a greater synthesis with our ancient Jewish and Christian stories. We will explore\, in other words\, how our current scientific understanding of the natural world might contribute to meaningful reflection on the active and dynamic presence of God in our lives and the lives of those we serve. With this aim in mind\, we will address such questions as: What is the role of scripture in relation to contemporary science? How might the descriptions of contemporary science furnish us with new metaphors that more nearly capture the spirit of the biblical authors? What exactly is God in an emerging universe? Does evolution have a purpose? What are the interfaith implications of this renewed God-world relationship? Please consider joining us for this important discussion! \n 
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/revelation-in-an-emerging-universe-faith-science-and-pastoral-ministry-2023-07-12-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General Events,Monthly Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230712T203000
DTSTAMP:20230607T214533Z
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UID:52641-1689188400-1689193800@wisrinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Revelation in an Emerging Universe:  Faith\, Science\, and Pastoral Ministry
DESCRIPTION:Revelation in an Emerging Universe: \nFaith\, Science\, and Pastoral Ministry\nwith Robert Nicastro \nFour Sessions\nWednesday Evenings\nJuly 5\, 12\, 19 and 26\n7pm – 8:30PM EST\n \nCost: $150 \nREGISTER HERE \nThe course will meet on four consecutive Wednesdays from July 5th to July 26th. Weekly sessions will last for 1 hour and 30 minutes (7:00 — 8:30 p.m. ET)\, with time allotted for presentations from the instructor and for participants to ask questions and engage in discussion. Please note that a background in science\, scripture\, or theology is not required to register\, nor is there any required reading for this course. \nDeadline for registration is July 5. \nCourse Description: \nIf someone were to ask\, “Where is God?” How would you respond? Would you raise your finger in the air and point to the sky? Or would you turn the finger on yourself and claim that your heart is the seat of the divine? Or perhaps as a third alternative\, would you simply argue that God is everywhere? Regardless of your answer\, the point is a crucial one: The question of “Where is God?” reminds us of the need for some kind of model or symbolic representation of how God and the world are related to one another. \nSince the late medieval period\, the chief task of the systematic theologian has been to describe such a relationship in a way that is intellectually coherent and biblically consistent. This task is also vitally important for the contemporary religious preacher\, teacher\, or leader whose spiritual content very often conditions the meaningfulness of the life of its recipients. Lutheran theologian and Pastor Ted Peters explains: “Implicit in the sentences\, metaphors\, images\, and allusions the preacher [or spiritual leader] employs in one’s sermon or message is a description of a single comprehensive reality in which both the listener and God are components. This is as important as it is inescapable. The verbal pictures of the world the preacher [or spiritual leader] draws are the primary vehicle for evoking a sense of meaning\, of belonging\, of orientation\, of welcome\, of acceptance.” Indeed\, the pastoral minister is charged with the immense responsibility to paint a picture of God that does not conflict with what we know of the world. \nIn the same spirit\, this course has been designed to assist those in positions of pastoral ministry who wish to deepen their integration of science and spirituality. It will provide a succinct and introductory overview of the new universe story that has emerged courtesy of evolution and quantum physics\, as well as discuss how such a story offers new horizons for a greater synthesis with our ancient Jewish and Christian stories. We will explore\, in other words\, how our current scientific understanding of the natural world might contribute to meaningful reflection on the active and dynamic presence of God in our lives and the lives of those we serve. With this aim in mind\, we will address such questions as: What is the role of scripture in relation to contemporary science? How might the descriptions of contemporary science furnish us with new metaphors that more nearly capture the spirit of the biblical authors? What exactly is God in an emerging universe? Does evolution have a purpose? What are the interfaith implications of this renewed God-world relationship? Please consider joining us for this important discussion! \n 
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/revelation-in-an-emerging-universe-faith-science-and-pastoral-ministry-2023-07-12-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General Events,Monthly Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230712T203000
DTSTAMP:20230607T214533Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230607T214533Z
UID:52297-1689188400-1689193800@wisrinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Revelation in an Emerging Universe:  Faith\, Science\, and Pastoral Ministry
DESCRIPTION:Revelation in an Emerging Universe: \nFaith\, Science\, and Pastoral Ministry\nwith Robert Nicastro \nFour Sessions\nWednesday Evenings\nJuly 5\, 12\, 19 and 26\n7pm – 8:30PM EST\n \nCost: $150 \nREGISTER HERE \nThe course will meet on four consecutive Wednesdays from July 5th to July 26th. Weekly sessions will last for 1 hour and 30 minutes (7:00 — 8:30 p.m. ET)\, with time allotted for presentations from the instructor and for participants to ask questions and engage in discussion. Please note that a background in science\, scripture\, or theology is not required to register\, nor is there any required reading for this course. \nDeadline for registration is July 5. \nCourse Description: \nIf someone were to ask\, “Where is God?” How would you respond? Would you raise your finger in the air and point to the sky? Or would you turn the finger on yourself and claim that your heart is the seat of the divine? Or perhaps as a third alternative\, would you simply argue that God is everywhere? Regardless of your answer\, the point is a crucial one: The question of “Where is God?” reminds us of the need for some kind of model or symbolic representation of how God and the world are related to one another. \nSince the late medieval period\, the chief task of the systematic theologian has been to describe such a relationship in a way that is intellectually coherent and biblically consistent. This task is also vitally important for the contemporary religious preacher\, teacher\, or leader whose spiritual content very often conditions the meaningfulness of the life of its recipients. Lutheran theologian and Pastor Ted Peters explains: “Implicit in the sentences\, metaphors\, images\, and allusions the preacher [or spiritual leader] employs in one’s sermon or message is a description of a single comprehensive reality in which both the listener and God are components. This is as important as it is inescapable. The verbal pictures of the world the preacher [or spiritual leader] draws are the primary vehicle for evoking a sense of meaning\, of belonging\, of orientation\, of welcome\, of acceptance.” Indeed\, the pastoral minister is charged with the immense responsibility to paint a picture of God that does not conflict with what we know of the world. \nIn the same spirit\, this course has been designed to assist those in positions of pastoral ministry who wish to deepen their integration of science and spirituality. It will provide a succinct and introductory overview of the new universe story that has emerged courtesy of evolution and quantum physics\, as well as discuss how such a story offers new horizons for a greater synthesis with our ancient Jewish and Christian stories. We will explore\, in other words\, how our current scientific understanding of the natural world might contribute to meaningful reflection on the active and dynamic presence of God in our lives and the lives of those we serve. With this aim in mind\, we will address such questions as: What is the role of scripture in relation to contemporary science? How might the descriptions of contemporary science furnish us with new metaphors that more nearly capture the spirit of the biblical authors? What exactly is God in an emerging universe? Does evolution have a purpose? What are the interfaith implications of this renewed God-world relationship? Please consider joining us for this important discussion! \n 
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/revelation-in-an-emerging-universe-faith-science-and-pastoral-ministry-2023-07-12/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General Events,Monthly Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230627T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230627T203000
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UID:52236-1687892400-1687897800@wisrinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Breaking Down or Breaking Through?
DESCRIPTION:The rapid development of artificial intelligence\, including the new chat GPT software\, has created deep fear in a world already facing a dire future due to global warming. The influx of bad news is creating conditions of global depression and global anxiety disorder. We seem to be working against ourselves\, aiming for our own extinction. But there is another way to read the world map\, that is\, through the eyes of cruciform love. This talk will focus on two questions: what does the world look like if we see its changes driven by the divine energies of love? Can a renewed religious energy revitalize the world? These questions are at the heart of Teilhard’s vision.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/breaking-down-or-breaking-through/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T200000
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CREATED:20230404T133539Z
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UID:52114-1682622000-1682625600@wisrinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Scripture Meets Science
DESCRIPTION:The greatest obstacle to religion today does not come so much from atheists but from the neo-foundationalists whose fundamental tenets of religion claim ontological certainty. These are the religious fundamentalists whose certainty of divine truths based on the inerrancy of scripture creates division. Their grip on God strips the world of the divine mystery. \n-Ilia Delio (from The Unbearable Wholeness of Being) \n\nJoin us in welcoming Dr. Peter Spitaler who will guide us as we explore avenues of synergy between scripture and science. We will review the state of the conversation\, survey misconceptions that often arise about relationships between the two fields\, and highlight ways in which they complement and enrich each other. \nWe will investigate challenges and opportunities that arise when science and scripture come into contact and how to approach them with a spirit of openness\, curiosity\, and contemplation. We will examine the current state of conversations concerning relationships between science and scripture and explore avenues of synergy between the paths of inquiry and knowing they follow and among the truths that they convey. “Synergy” allows us to understand science and scripture both as separate domains and in their interconnectedness. By considering their interrelation\, we can acquire a more profound comprehension of how they illuminate aspects that are unique to each as well as those that they share. \nCan the joint efforts of scripture and science co-create and produce results that are more significant than what each field could achieve on its own?\nOur goal will be to show that there is nothing less to be gained from bringing science and scripture together than unfolding discoveries of the True\, the Good\, and the Beautiful. \nABOUT DR. PETER SPITALER\nDr. Peter Spitaler is a well-lettered theologian with experience in both academic and practical settings. He has published two books on Paul and his writings: Celebrating Paul: Festschrift in Honor of Jerome Murphy-O’Connor\, O.P.\, and Joseph A. Fitzmyer\, S.J. and Universale Sünde von Juden und Heiden? Eine Untersuchung zu Römer 1:18-3:20. He also has published articles in journals such as Biblical Interpretation\, Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses\, Journal for the Study of the New Testament\, Catholic Biblical Quarterly\, Novum Testamentum\, Revue Biblique\, Filología Neotestamentaria\, Biblica\, and Journal of Biblical Literature.  \nHis research focuses on a variety of topics\, including the study of words and their mistranslations and the meaning of biblical passages related to suffering\, oppression\, doubt\, the biblical view of the poor\, and the metaphorical use of children. Dr. Spitaler has presented his work at international and national conferences\, including the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and the International Congress of the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies. He has presented on such diverse topics as the problem of knowing God\, Pauline spirituality and anthropology\, beauty in the New Testament\, forgiveness\, law and righteousness\, symbolic action\, analogical reasoning\, and thinking from the heart.  \nHis teaching traverses various areas of New Testament studies\, including biblical ethics\, spirituality\, theology\, apocalypticism\, and research methods. His classes also explore the intersection of theology and popular culture\, particularly in music and film. His teaching aims to highlight the significance of faith\, reason\, and culture in biblical studies and biblical theology.
URL:https://wisrinstitute.org/event/webinar-scripture-meets-science/
CATEGORIES:Monthly Webinars
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