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A collection of articles, resources, podcasts, videos, etc. about the Centre for Christian Studies, diaconal ministry, theological education, adult education, theology and liberation, justice issues, and a bunch of other things too.
Please note, the articles and materials on this page should be treated as copyrighted bytheir respective authors.
Diaconal Ministry and History
"Learning About Servant Ministry" - an essay by Walter Deller exploring the formation of communities for diakonia, ©2006
"Love Spent in the Service of Others" - an excerpt from the thesis "No Menial Tasks : An Historical Examination of Accompaniment Ministries in the Early Christian Church", by Deborah Deavu, ©2004
History of Diaconal Ministry - a chapter by Mary Anne MacFarlane, Carol Stevenson Seller, and Dawn Wood, ©1987
History of Diaconal Ministry 82-89 - a recounting of a critical decade for diaconal ministers in United Church of Canada, by the Committee on Diaconal Ministry, ©1999.
Beguines & Beghards - an article from the Catholic Encyclopedia on the origins and history of the medieval predecessors of the diaconal movement.
CCS and Diaconal Training
CCS Promotional Video - What is the Centre for Christian Studies? © 2010
History of the Deaconess and Missionary Training Houses - an excerpt from the thesis "Canadian Deaconess and Missionary Education for Women - Training To Live The Social Gospel: The Methodist National Training School and the Presbyterian Deaconess and Missionary Training Home, 1893-1926", by Sherri McConnell, © 2003
"CCS Service of Celebration 2011" - podcast of the 2011 service at which the graduates are celebrated and the Companion of the Centre is honoured. (59:48 minutes, MP3, 10.5 MB).
Social Justice and Current Issues
"Truth & Reconciliation: Where Do We Go From Here?" - podcast of a CCS-sponsored address by the Very Rev. Stan McKay, Oct. 13, 2010. (29:30 minutes, MP3, 13.5 MB).
"It Gets Better: The Church's Role" - podcast of a CCS-sponsored address by Patrick Woodbeck of the Rainbow Ministry, Jan. 21, 2011 (37:52 minutes, MP3, 17.3 MB)
Adult Education and Learning Tools
The Spiral - a tool for action/reflection used at CCS. (This is a CCS resource, included in our Creative Commons license. )
See also Hints for Writing Spiral Reflections by Lori Stewart.
Learning Styles - a summary of learning styles based on the Grasha-Riechmann Scale.
Multiple Intelligences - 8 styles of learner, based on the work of psychologist Howard Gardner.
Feedback Theory - Tips on how to give effective evaluation, criticism, and praise. (This is a CCS resource, included in our Creative Commons license.)
Theology
Schools of Biblical Interpretation: a summary chart of different approaches to the Bible, including Neo-Orthodox, Feminist, Latin American Liberation, Queer Theology, Minjung, etc. (This is a CCS resource, included in our Creative Commons license.)
"The Arts & Hospitality" - podcast of a CCS-sponsored address by barb janes, Feb. 16, 2011 (47 minutes, MP3, 21.5 MB)
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Tools: These are like essays and articles, but usually shorter and practical. They might include charts, diagrams, lists, etc. Like the essays and articles, they could be in PDF format, link to a CCS webpage, or link to an external webpage. If you do not have the PDF reader installed on your computer, you can download one for free at http://get.adobe.com/reader/ .
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