Drawing from robust wisdom traditions from around the world, the following GTU faculty can speak to the ways in which spiritual care is offering holistic health and wellbeing in a variety of contemporary contexts.
Kamal Abu-Shamsieh
Topics of Interest: Practical Theology, Ethics of End-of-Life, Spiritual Care, Islamic Law and Ethics, & Interfaith Relations and Dialogue
Shauna Hannan
Topics of Interest: Preaching as a Ministry of the Whole Congregation, Preaching the Psalms, Preaching Public Issues, Latin American Homiletical Pedagogy, Theology and Film, & Short Story Fiction for Preachers
Christopher J. Renz, OP
Topics of Interest: Religion, Spirituality (R/S) and Health Studies, Connatural knowledge and creative intuition in art and poetry, Poetry & mysticism, & Catholic worship and culture
Sam Shonkoff
Topics of Interest: German-Jewish thought, Hasidism and Neo-Hasidism, Philosophy of religion, Jewish hermeneutics, & Formulations of dynamics between corporeality and spirituality
Other Faculty Experts in Spiritual Care, Contemplative Practices, and Ritual
More about Spiritual Care, Contemplative Practices, and Ritual at the GTU
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