Course Offerings

Core Course

Students will enroll in the following course at Boston University School of Theology in the fall:

Course: STH TS 805, Mondays 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Title: The Spirituality and the Art of Conflict Transformation: Creating a Culture of JustPeace

Description:  This core course for the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program will introduce students to the theology, theory and practice of faith-based conflict transformation, preparing students to become religious leaders equipped with fundamental tools and skills for engaging conflict and transforming conflict in a way that advances God?s goal of shalom, a culture of JustPeace. This course will go beyond the theology and theory to specific practices with training through weekly exercises.

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Other classes that count as core electives include:

In the Fall 2011

STH TT 858: Theologies of Dialogue

STH TR 940: Seminar in Religion and Social Chance

STH TC 871: Spiritual Formation of Peacebuilders

In the Spring 2012

STH TS 800: International Conflict and the Ministry of Reconciliation

STH TS 877: Principles and Practices of Restorative Justice for Church and Society

STH TT 898: Theology and Trauma

STH TT 8XX: Theology and War

For all other courses, please make an appointment with the RCT Program Coordinator to discuss the course’s suitability.  She will be discussing with you how the course meets the following two criteria:

1 – course has as one of its central purposes the study of one of the 6 themes;

2 – significant attention to analyzing religion in relation to conflict and/or conflict transformation.

For a listing of classes offered at other schools in the area, visit the BTI website.