M.Div./M.Min. – Writing Emphasis
Quaker history is rich in the written word. Friends history spans a number of remarkable fiction and non-fiction writers, essayists and poets. Although writing is not a typical field of study in seminaries, the role of writing as public ministry among Friends and other faith traditions makes it a worthy and important field of study.
The writing emphasis hones both writers' skills in multiple genres, and develops their understandings of writing as public ministry. Courses in this emphasis include Writing as Ministry; Writing the Story; Literary Non-Fiction; Expository Non-Fiction; Writing for Publication, and rotating courses devoted to other genres. Students study both Friends writings, as well as authors from other religious traditions and the secular world.
Recent and Upcoming Writing Courses
| 2017 | May | BS 337-T | Writing Midrash | two-week intensive |
| 2017 | August | WR 290-T | Writing Mental Illness | two-week intensive |
| 2017 | Fall | WR 101 | Writing as Ministry | residential |
| 2017 | Fall | WR 240-O | Writing Public Theology | online |
| 2018 | Spring | T 315-W | Theopoetics | weekend intensive |
| 2018 | August | WR 220-T | Writing the Story | two-week intensive |
| 2018 | Fall | WR 101-O | Writing as Ministry | online |
| 2018 | Fall | WR 240 | Public Theology | residential |
| 2019 | Spring | WR 230-O | Literary Non-Fiction | online |
| 2019 | Spring | WR 350-B | Writing Seminar | residential and blended/online |
See complete course listings at Student Academic Services web site.
Plan to Attend the Ministry of Writing Colloquium
Students, prospective students and those interested in a ministry of writing should plan to attend the next Ministry of Writing Colloquium in Fall 2019. The colloquium will bring together storytellers, poets, theologians and activists to explore a creative vision of ministry in community.