Philosophy:
Ethics
Epistemology
Gnosology
Psychology:
Psychological Maturity & Spiritual Development
Pastoral Care
Ministry Research
Thanatology
Educational Resources Development:
Resources for individual use
Resources for group use
Curriculum/Program Development
Distance Learning
Scholarly Research:
Contemporary Gnosticism
Anti-Gnostic Polemics
Religion
Memes & Memeplexes
Historical Gnostic Studies
Comparative Spirituality
Outreach:
Individual:
Information Resources
Educational Resources
Spiritual Formation Resources
Community Participation
Organizations/Communities:
Sharing Resources
Building Relationships
Common Projects
Promotion of Gnostic Studies
Practice
Spiritual Formation
Clergy/Ministry Formation
Resources for individual spiritual growth
Resources to aid those engaged in Gnostic ministry
Conferences
4 comments:
Curious, are you soliciting contributions to this effort?
IF so count me in ;)
A weighty but admirable task if I ever saw one.
I noticed that you have clergy training and formation in your list. Exactly how would this function, who would it function for (ie: EG, indie etc) and how / by whom would they be ordained? Or would this be as a supplement to existing programs and organizations?
Yes, I'm just trying to make a place for this to happen and get it started. That's crazy enough. I'm not going to try to do it all myself. ;)
As far as programs for the formation of clergy go, it will be following the perspective in the Higher Education FAQ. In brief, it will be offering a part of the preparation, a particularly Gnostic oriented preparation. Like any other ecumenical divinity or seminary program, no ordination comes from the program. We may hand out certificates, diplomas, and eventually degrees—but no holy orders.
Someone seeking ordination would need to also go through formation within a church. That allows churches to focus on non-academic aspects and on aspects specific to their tradition. I think that will be of service to most churches.
Thank you for the answer.
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