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Bleep of Faith - Courage in Chaos
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Description:
- How do I embrace this life and live it fully?
- How do I open to possibility and accept disappointment?
- How do I take another step, and another?
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"Faith is the felt assurance of the continuity of life" (Bennet Wong). Faith is what fuels our souls. Faith is knowing that we are okay, that the world is okay, and that our lives are, or can be, purposeful, expansive, nourishing, humorous, intelligent, soulful.
In each moment we have the gift of life offered to us. Even when we are surrounded by events and people and expectations and challenges that could seem unacceptable, insurmountable, undeserved, devastating, or even just tiresome. Join us for an exploration of that remarkable, yet simple, state of be-ing in which all is both possible and complete, beginning and finished, terrifying and joyful.
Come and explore faith with us. Live your life, with courage. Inspire yourself.
Format:
Our objective is to facilitate you getting in touch with, connecting with, or reconnecting with, a sense of faith. Through a variety of learning formats drawn from many fields and practices, you will be supported in exploring your questions, fears, objections, fantasies and theories about faith.
Over the course of the three days our intention is to:
- stimulate group discussion and debate about the concept of faith
- facilitate self-examination of your personal beliefs and how these impact your experience of the world and guide your behaviours
- provoke questioning of the origins of you beliefs and whether they continue to serve you
- offer tools, concepts and experiences which you may identify, explore and nurture your own sense of faith
This is for you if you:
- Have a strong sense of faith and wish to explore it further
- Sometimes feel lost, and yearn for a sense of faith in something
- Resist the concept of faith and yet find yourself reading this course description!
- Associate faith with religion and thus avoid both
- Crave stimulating discussion about life, meaning and purpose
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Faculty:
Carole Ames, Bill Leuze
Dates:
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| Jan.01-Jan.04, 2009 Thu-Sun; | Register | Tuition: ($465.00) $510.00 | For 2009 by Dec 15, 2008 $450.00 | | Aug.28-Aug.31, 2009 Fri-Mon; | Register | Tuition: ($465.00) $510.00 | For 2009 by Dec 15, 2008 $450.00 |
Register for 2009 courses by December 15th, 2008 and pay 2008 Tuition fees.
(early) regular fee: the price in brackets is the "Early Bird" rate for those who register and pay in full at least two weeks before the course begins. The price without brackets is the full price. Prices in Canadian dollars. Meals and accommodation not included. Full room and board is available for an extra charge. See Resort Prices for details.
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Testimonials:
"Your course has inspired me to think more closely about life on earth and my role in it. I wonder at the complexities of human learning and marvel at the fact that humans can indeed think about thinking. I believe my life is a miracle and as such not one moment should be wasted. Thank you Carole and Bill for putting my life into perspective with the BIG picture."
January 2008
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Course Evaluation:
A student/participant who attends a minimum of 90% of the total course sessions shall receive a "Pass" grade. A student/participant who is absent for more than 10% of the session will receive an "Incomplete" grade and credit will not be granted.
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