Take a class this winter at Nashotah House
By Jim Watkins
Looking for a snowy, winter retreat in January? Nashotah House has you covered. Sit by a window with a warm cup of coffee and a friend to keep you company as you gaze upon a winter wonderland. Our historic campus is a beautiful and tranquil place that inspires all who visit. The House offers the perfect atmosphere for intellectual stimulation and spiritual nourishment.
Nashotah House offers an exciting lineup of courses in January. For those wanting to engage their creative side, Educating the Poetic Imagination: Psalms and Poetry with Christine Perrin, MFA, is a great opportunity. Perrin is Senior Lecturer in English at Messiah College. The course will focus on the significance of the poetic imagination as a critical way that we come to engage and understand the visible and invisible reality of the cosmos. Students will study and chant the psalms as well as engage with other poets, such as George Herbert and Gerard Manley Hopkins.
Other course offerings this winter include:
Anglican & Episcopal Church History with the Rev. Dr. Thomas Buchan, Associate Professor of Church History at Nashotah House
Introduction to Biblical Interpretation with Dr. Garwood Anderson, Dean and Professor of New Testament at Nashotah House
Moral Theology with the Rev. Dr. Stewart Clem, Director of the Ashley-O’Rourke Center for Health Ministry Leadership and Assistant Professor of Moral Theology at the Aquinas Institute of Theology
Please note: Christian Platonism: Constructive Proposals with the Rev. Dr. Hans Boersma is at capacity. Students are encouraged to sign up for the waitlist.
Scholarships are available for alumni, church groups, and those who bring a friend. You can find more information and register here.
Have you ever thought about pursuing a Master of Divinity degree at Nashotah House? A great way to explore this would be to take a class alongside our Master of Divinity students. In the winter term, Nashotah House offers three courses at the Masters level: Biblical Interpretation, Anglican and Episcopal Church History, and Moral Theology. These courses can be taken for credit or audit, and they are a great way to get a taste of graduate theological education.
Each winter term course includes one week on Nashotah’s campus. Students prepare with reading and writing assignments before that week and then finish their coursework after their on-campus week. Many students describe their residential week as a highlight of their year. During a residential week, students pray the Daily Office together, eat meals in our refectory, enjoy rich academic conversations, and build new and lasting friendships.
Dr. Jim Watkins is Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Nashotah House.