{"id":502,"date":"2019-08-06T15:34:40","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T19:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sth\/?page_id=502"},"modified":"2026-08-24T13:43:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T17:43:26","slug":"online-offerings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sth\/academics\/lifelong-learning\/online-offerings\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Offerings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aware of the global and local challenges faith-based professionals face daily, the Boston University School of Theology (STH) strives to keep religious leaders well-equipped for serving a broken but hopeful world. STH offers online opportunities for continuing your theological education in conversation with diverse students and world-class professors.<\/p>\n<h2>Current Offerings<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><p class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Current Offerings<\/p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>More information coming in Fall 2026.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2><a id=\"workshops\" class=\"jump\"><\/a>Mini-Courses<\/h2>\n<p>STH is offering online mini-courses addressing specific issues and empowering participants to walk away with an implementable plan or process. They include peer-learning opportunities and community support networks.<\/p>\n<p>STH is partnering with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Aging &amp; Disability Education &amp; Research (CADER)<\/a> at the BU School of Social Work (SSW) to offer some additional programming for clergy on issues related to mental health awareness in an aging population.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><p class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Past Offerings<\/p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:sthcooll@bu.edu\">Let us know<\/a> if you would like to see any of these offered again!\u00a0<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Preaching Mark with Different Voices<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Preaching the Gospel in Today&#8217;s World<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Speaking of Life because of Death<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prayer Practices: Time-Honored Refreshers for your Spiritual Life<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sirviendo a Indigenas En Nuestra Comunidad (Spanish language)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Practical Hope<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reflecting with Howard Thurman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Remote Ministry to Elders during Advent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Church Mission in Uncertainty and Adversity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leading Community Lament<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Discerning Vocation in Changing Times<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Asset Mapping to Develop Your Community \u2013 an ABCD Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Embodying the Spirit of Afrofuturism<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reflecting on the Poetry of Joy Harjo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Spirituality of Suffering as Depicted in African-American Films<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Conflict Transformation Close to Home: How to Have Hard Conversations Across Ideological Differences\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Moving Upstream: Spiritual Care Plans as a Tool for Proactive Pastoral Care<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2><a id=\"spirituality\" class=\"jump\"><\/a>Spirituality Groups<\/h2>\n<p>STH is gathering spirituality groups to create community around some spiritual explorations from contemporary fiction and film, to today\u2019s wisdom figures, to traditional practices worthy of reviving.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><p class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Past Offerings<\/p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:sthcooll@bu.edu\">Let us know<\/a> if you would like to see any of these offered again!\u00a0<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Free Jazz Fridays for Spiritual Renewal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Womanist Sports Ethic of Care<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sustaining Spirits While Empires Crumble<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sports as Sacred Activity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Darn It All: A Mending Spirituality Reflection Group for Helping Professionals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Theology of Culture, Ethics of the Other, and Video Games<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Responses to Brokenness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prayer Reflecting on Suffering, Death, and Resurrection in Christian Visual Art<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prayer Practices: Reflecting with Mary Oliver<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prayer Practices: Time-Honored Refreshers for your Spiritual Life<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Practical Hope<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reflecting with Howard Thurman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Remote Ministry to Elders during Advent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Church Mission in Uncertainty and Adversity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leading Community Lament<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Discerning Vocation in Changing Times<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Asset Mapping to Develop Your Community \u2013 an ABCD Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Embodying the Spirit of Afrofuturism<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reflecting on the Poetry of Joy Harjo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Spirituality of Suffering as Depicted in African-American Films<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Conflict Transformation Close to Home: How to Have Hard Conversations Across Ideological Differences\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Moving Upstream: Spiritual Care Plans as a Tool for Proactive Pastoral Care<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><em>Please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sth\/academics\/lifelong-learning\/online-learning-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FAQ page<\/a> for common concerns and technical questions. If you want to suggest \u00a0future topics, please email <a href=\"mailto:sthcooll@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sthcooll@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please click the link for information on our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/digital-privacy-statement\/.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Data Privacy<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aware of the global and local challenges faith-based professionals face daily, the Boston University School of Theology (STH) strives to keep religious leaders well-equipped for serving a broken but hopeful world. STH offers online opportunities for continuing your theological education in conversation with diverse students and world-class professors. 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