MEDIA MINDFULNESS:
FAITH FORMATION FOR A DIGITAL CULTURE
PASTORAL THEOLOGY COURSE
OFFERED THROUGH SAINT JOHN'S SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY & SEMINARY,
COLLEGEVILLE, MINNESOTA
ONLINE & ON-CAMPUS/SYNCHRONOUS INTENSIVE WEEK
begins June 24th, 2024 online,
intensive week on-campus/synchronous July 22-26, 2024
This course in pastoral theology can be taken as part of the Masters program or as a stand-alone course.
Media Mindfulness aims to teach those in any ministry in the Church to develop an understanding of the power of media and how it influences our lives. Participants will learn media mindfulness skills to critically analyze media messages through the lens of Gospel values so as to form missionary disciples prepared to engage the digital culture.
Topics include:
Media Literacy: What is it?, Faith Formation in a Digital Age, Theology of Popular Culture/Cultural Mysticism, The Church and Media: A History, Digital Literacy, Praying the Media/Media Spirituality, Tuning in to the Top 10: Media Mindfulness and Pop Music, God and Gaming, Virtues and Social Media, and more! Includes the creation and presentation of a Final Project
Schedule for the Course:
Mon, June 24th, July 1st, July 8th, July 15th by Zoom
Mon, July 22nd - July 26th on-campus/sychronous 8:15am - 4:15pm CT daily LIVE online
Teaching staff includes:
Sr. Nancy Usselmann, FSP, theologian, author, and media literacy educator
Sr. Hosea Rupprecht, FSP, author, film critic, and media literacy educator
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