CLASSES
First Year Ministerial Program
Comparative Religion
The TNS Interfaith Approach
Applying Spiritual Principles to Daily Life, Ministry and
Inner Personal Development
Course Offerings
- Concepts of Interfaith
- Dimensions of Spiritual Practice
- Inner Development
- Basics of Ritual
- Native American Spirituality
- The Divine Feminine
- African Spirituality
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Taoism
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Islam & Sufism
- Contemplation Across Faith Traditions
Requirements
- Class Attendance (in person or via Online Virtual Class )
- Enrollment in three or more Electives
- Completion of monthly reading assignments and written work
- Contribution to one group ritual service
- Participation in ongoing study groups
- Participation in email communication
- Participation in Buddy and Mentor programs
- Participation in Interfaith Temple gatherings (attending students only)
- Site visits to services or ceremonies of various faiths
- Volunteer service in the community
- Final Year End Paper
- Intensive Residential Retreat
- Final oral examination/dialogue
Upon successful completion of the First Year, there is a ritual where the students are declared ‘Ordinands’ and advance to the second year ending in Ordination. Full ordination is not granted until completion of the Second Year training.
Applications We have rolling enrollment.