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Basic knowledge of the history of Christian Spirituality with her many forms of the imitation of Christ.

The seminar demands a personal reflection on the validity criteria of the Christian faith for an authentic Christian Spirituality. Concepts of the Christian Tradition such as calling, vocation and mission by Jesus Christ will be studied as important elements of the personal process of the spiritual development of the single Christian. The rich history of Christian Spirituality will show how men and women following the Spirit of the Lord developed various styles of religious life. Religious experiences inspired guidelines for spiritual growth we learn from the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola and his method of meditation and contemplation. Elements that compose Christian spirituality (e.g. images of God, community, prayer, ministry, asceticism) will be presented and discussed as lived forms of participation in the mystery of Christ.

Lecture, discussion, groupwork.

Weekly short papers to prepare the seminar sessions and a final paper at the end.

Will be announced in the seminar.

For Diploma Programme in Catholic Theology: successful completion of compulsory module 1 of the first part of the studies.