Wildness and Spirituality for the Common Good

January 15 – February 18, 2022
A Joint Course Offering from The BTS Center and the School of Global Citizenry

Please note: Enrollment for this course has ended.

As Susan Griffin writes in Woman and Nature: “We are nature. We are nature seeing nature. We are nature with a concept of nature. Nature weeping. Nature speaking of nature to nature.” With that conviction in mind, this course offers the opportunity to consider how a thoughtful relationship with wild nature bolsters our ability to do good work in the world.

Throughout this five-week online course, we will examine ideas of wilderness, experiment with ways of connecting with wild nature, and explore the integration of these insights and practices into your personal and professional context. That means that you, as an expert in your life and work, are a key part of this curriculum. 

In order to journey together in the shared project of building a global culture of compassion, we must each show up with our own creative commitments. After all, it takes a host of efforts to make a beautiful world. That’s why we begin with the assumption that each learner is a vital part of the ecology of justice, eager and willing to contribute to the common good.

This course is ideal for social and civic leaders, clergy, laity, and seminarians seeking continuing education units or valuable and relevant professional development credits. Others who benefit from this course include chaplains, nurses, therapists, coaches, consultants, small group leaders, directors, and educators. Two CEUs are available upon completion.

Instructor: Aram Mitchell 
Click here for more information through our partners at the School of Global Citizenry.